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This is hilarious...

Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 600 AM EDT Sun Aug 2 2020 MIC161-163-021230- /O.CON.KDTX.FF.W.0009.000000T0000Z-200802T1230Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Wayne MI-Washtenaw MI- 600 AM EDT Sun Aug 2 2020 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM EDT FOR NORTHWESTERN WAYNE AND EASTERN WASHTENAW COUNTIES... At 559 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to two and a half inches of rain have already fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage and low lying areas. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Ann Arbor, Livonia, Romulus, Ypsilanti, Saline, Milan, Canton, Northville, Salem, Belleville, Dixboro, Willis, Westland, Garden City, Wayne, Plymouth, Pittsfield Township, Whittaker, Sumpter Township and Redford. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 4224 8378 4243 8363 4244 8328 4209 8348 4208 8373 4208 8378 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED EXPECTED RAINFALL...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

Flash Flood Warning MIC099-125-163-021330- /O.NEW.KDTX.FF.W.0010.200802T1033Z-200802T1330Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 633 AM EDT Sun Aug 2 2020 The National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Wayne County in southeastern Michigan... Southeastern Oakland County in southeastern Michigan... Southwestern Macomb County in southeastern Michigan... * Until 930 AM EDT. * At 633 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to two inches of rain have already fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage and low lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flooding include... Warren, Troy, Southfield, St. Clair Shores, Grosse Pointe, Downtown Detroit, Detroit, Sterling Heights, Dearborn, Royal Oak, Wyandotte, Birmingham, Detroit Zoo, Belle Isle, Greenfield Village, Dearborn Heights, Roseville, Lincoln Park, Eastpointe and Southgate. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage areas and low lying spots. && LAT...LON 4254 8275 4254 8276 4253 8282 4244 8283 4236 8288 4232 8306 4230 8309 4224 8313 4219 8314 4219 8323 4258 8323 4256 8273 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED EXPECTED RAINFALL...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

Woke up to a deluge and pretty loud cracks of thunder right now

Should add, there's also the national security aspect too with protecting the aerospace industry. Many of the companies that support Commercial Aerospace also support the Military. However, military expenditures often exceed their costs and depending on the contract, the government doesn't reimburse companies for these costs until the product is delivered. In the mean time, they're having to spend a ton of their own money on equipment, material and labor upfront. The commercial side of the industry is what many of the major aerospace companies supplying the US government rely on to fund their expenditures, and if they're not bringing in the money to fund those expenditures, then they can't afford to deliver products to the government (thus creating a security risk).

Agreed 100% with the bolded. As far as the first paragraph, Americans have voted for the type of government that has allowed for consolidation and monopolization since the 70s. So collectively as a nation, we're getting what we deserve as the chickens come home to roost. The only way to change the situation is for Americans to vote for the type of government that is willing to change the system, and they've proven yet again they're not willing to do so.

The issue you run into there is with the "too big to fail" companies. Philosophically, I agree that companies such as Delta, American and United don't deserve a bailout. But I also don't think the solution is to let them collapse and potentially put millions of jobs at risk, in addition to harming country's transportation infrastructure. At least with the route we went, *SOME* jobs will be saved and the infrastructure in place will remain relatively in tact. If done right, bailouts can work. See the auto industry for example.

The bolded is scary.

Good luck with that.

As bad as that take was, I'd say the recommendation to inject Lysol into your veins has it beat.

lol

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Delta has gone as far as to have passengers who claim they have medical conditions see their company doctors for a physical before granting them entry onto their planes. As far as grocery stores, my understanding is that technically you still don't have to let folks in without a mask as long as you provide "reasonable accomodations" (such as employees doing the shopping on their behalf). This is what some Trader Joe's locations have been doing. I definitely see more businesses resorting to these types of measures.

Welp, can't go to the Bahamas now... Bahamas closes borders to U.S. tourists after COVID-19 cases spike; others still welcome We (the United States) have become the world's ghetto.

Raining to beat the drums outside. Nothing severe though, and not a lot of thunder and lightning.

I'm as progressive and pro-labor as they come, but I'm also a business major and have worked in the private sector. You are 100% correct about Ford. To add, when Henry Ford was offering $5 / day, it wasn't out of altruism. It was to poach workers from other local automakers (I.E. Packard, Hudson, GM, etc.) he had to compete with. And it helped that he didn't have to offer fringe benefits such as health insurance and retirement benefits as well. That being said, I think the point is still being missed. The issue is many folks are having a philosophical debate about whether the economy and individual liberties should take priority over protecting the health of the general public, instead of a realistic debate about how we should be stopping the spread of the virus.

Then I suggest you look up the Supreme Court case Jacobsen vs. Massachusetts (1905).

DET did tag an intra-hour 90*F before the storms moved in, but unfortuntely DTW wasn't so lucky only making it to 87*F. So the 90*F+ streak officially ended yesterday, after 8 consecutive days.

It's going to be a race against time today. Starting off warm with a temp of 77*F, clear skies and 925mb temps of 25*C, but the clouds and convection are steadily moving NE. Most models still have us tagging 90*F though, which would make it the 9th consecutive day for Detroit.

Nothing here, but areas around Highland Park and immediately to the west have a flash flood warning and severe thunderstorm warning.

The lake breeze storms kicked off early today as I'm hearing thunder now. After hitting an intra-hour 91*F, DET has fallen back down to 85*F.

Damn...

The lake breeze front off Lake St. Clair clashed with a nice outflow boundary from storms in the Tri-Cities earlier, giving us a nice drenching t'storm right now.

Obviously we're not looking at another dust bowl, but given the current model projections, this map of drought conditions in the SW plains has to be a bit concerning from the standpoint of a positive feedback loop for temperatures.

That's almost as ridiculous as the lieutenant Gov. in Texas saying Grandma should sacrifice herself for young people.