LibertyBell

Yes two things can be true simultaneously. This shouldn't be that hard to grasp should it?

I do know that farming uses way too much water in the West.....they're drilling it right out of the ground making the water table issues even worse.

There is also this which makes me equally enraged..... they named him Tenderfoot just before they had to euthanize him. https://twitter.com/i/events/1433670604276711424

This fits in with the idea that extremes become more extreme. A naturally dry climate becomes much drier. A naturally wet climate becomes much wetter. Both as a result of feedback. And now to something which absolutely enrages me..... These companies need to be set on fire just like they've done to the planet. And yes I mean literally.....they need to be burned to the ground by people since our politicians are dont have the spine to do what needs to be done. Take no prisoners, as they say...... Did you read about this Don? https://twitter.com/i/events/1434178344271192067 A huge oil spill in the wake of Ida that they were trying to cover up and which the New York Times just exposed?

These companies need to be set on fire just like they've done to the planet. And yes I mean literally.....they need to be burned to the ground by people since our politicians are dont have the spine to do what needs to be done. Take no prisoners, as they say...... Did you read about this Don? https://twitter.com/i/events/1434178344271192067 A huge oil spill in the wake of Ida that they were trying to cover up and which the New York Times just exposed?

Here's what needs to be done.....I believe Don mentioned this also..... FORCE the billionaire fossil fuel cartels to foot the bill for infrastructure and climate change catastrophes. We're already doing it with lawsuits but it needs to be codified into law so they realize what the cost of wrecking the environment is. Once the cost of doing business becomes too much, see ya, don't let the door hit them on their fat methane filled asses on the way out the door....

Don, these explosive fires being caused by water pressure on gas lines is another terrifying twist to this situation.

Yeah Lee also said why the warning system needs to be changed because of how much more frequent these events are becoming

uhm the meteorologists have been saying for YEARS that this was coming and it's because of climate change

It was mentioned that similar warnings were made in Germany and somehow they didn't get properly communicated either. Seems like these historic floods have been occurring worldwide this summer....

But then to play devil's advocate Don, why is the west drying out while the east is getting wetter? What is driving the discrepancy and as the world warms up even more will the moisture make it all the way to the west coast and will they start getting excessive rainfall eventually too?

I've been saying this for awhile! Which is why climate change is a much more appropriate term than global warming.

Those are some excellent questions, my friend! I suspect we could make good use of the salt and other minerals in the water. I think we would have to use a lot of water, maybe more than we would currently be capable of to reduce ocean levels by a lot, but you never know, we already use more resources than the planet is capable of replenishing (we passed that point in the 70s, right now we are using the resources of 1.7 earths, meaning we are spending more than we have the resources to buy.....)

dude that curse was broken with the 2002-03 winter lol

It dried out as it came east lol

Happened on Long Island in October 2005 (two feet of rain)

Going into the 50s the next two nights even in the city YAY

Highest rainfall rate was 5" per HR

7 Tornadoes...... 4 in PA 3 in NJ...... EF3 in Mullica Hills, NJ..... 150 MPH

No I meant in the month of February.....haven't seen that in a long time.

I know 1903 was a hurricane that curved into ACY like Sandy did but what happened in 1882 and 1977? 1944 was extremely impressive too, big hurricane hit.

Hey I mentioned August 2011

50s were crazy however the magnitude of 3"+ events and how much more frequent they are is whats the difference.

also Labor Day 1998 we had an F2 tornado here! I would also argue for November 1989 which was a horrendous severe weather event. States of emergency in PA, NJ and NY, this was definitely not localized.

I mean we did have the giant 30+ inch snowstorm in Jan 2016. What an extreme winter that was, from record warm December to that snow bomb to below zero in February for the first time since the 40s.