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Yeah I know what can happen.  The weather weenie in me would still like to experience it lol.  It's enough to be interesting and disruptive but not cause catastrophic damage.  Threat of a tree falling on the roof here is pretty low due to how far away they are.  

Asymptomatic carriers still test positive and just drives the case for more testing. You’re not stuck just relying on telltale signs like coughing and sneezing to isolate potential carriers.
 
Weekly or even daily tests at high-risk facilities like meat-packing plants would be wise - those who test positive are sent home for two weeks and the plant doesn’t shut down. 

That’s like saying that Hurricane Watches are useless and people should wait until the death toll/structural damage numbers of a storm come in.
The death/recovery rates lag by a couple weeks from initial symptoms. If you have a sudden surge of cases, you can at least try to prepare a week or so in advance.

On the bad news front all of these assymptamatic cases and maybe even mild cases may be able to get it again this fall. Nothing is known for sure yet but just based on other coronavirus infections the severity of the disease may be tied to immune response down the road. 2 to 3 years in severe cases and 2 to 3 months possibly in mild or assymptomatic cases.

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This is the main point.  Buckeye - I (and many others, I'm sure) do understand where you are coming from...but what does it say about us as a country/society/culture when there are so many deaths that occur for every 1pp increase in the unemployment rate?  That is the issue.  It's not about hard-core idealistic socialism...but we really need to stop with this "every man for himself" attitude in this country, and create communities where we all do what's best for the greater good, not competing viciously against one another for every nickle and dime of income so that we can barely survive until the next paycheck.  What kind of a life is that?  Why is our health care tied to employment in the first place?  Why don't we have paid sick leave like other countries have?  What do we value??  Sure, these policies would mean a higher cost of goods and services...but isn't that a reasonable price to pay for security in health and wellness?
COVID-19 is exposing so many of these underlying issues in our culture.  Of course an individual's own business that they spent blood, sweat, and tears on is important and valuable and should be protected as much as possible.  But in a country as wealthy as we are, why can't we pull out all the economic stops to help every single person in this country...knowing that it's an emergency that will better position us for the long-term.  Basically, what Powerball referenced.  When 40% of people live paycheck to paycheck, $1,200 doesn't help much.  Yes, these emergency measures may mean higher taxes or other challenges down the road...but it's an emergency.  Why don't we all work with each other and collectively sacrifice for the greater good?  We need to stop the "you vs. me" attitude that is toxic to this country.

this turns out to be an excellent map of far it is to a grocery store

According to the Jerusalem Post an Israeli doctor working in Italy reported that patients over 60 are no longer allowed to be put on ventilators.

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I just don't see this being as bad as the 2009 pandemic. Over 12,000 Americans died in that one.

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From PAH

Evansville and Paducah will finish the 2019-2020 winter season (Dec-Feb) with no measurable snow. First time on record for Evansville this has occurred. Tied least snowy winter for Paducah, last set in 1991-1992.

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Natural cycles dude. We are coming down off the ice age still, bro. Mars is hella warm too

Hottest day of the year, 92/78/108. Still time to go higher. Nothing record breaking, but still nasty.

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Don't mind at all getting screwed with the Monday system. I'll take no snow and 5 below as opposed to snow and 25 below.

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Crazy shift the last 24 hours. Went from less than an inch to maybe 8 depending on where the defo band sets up.

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Yea and there's nothing fun about that.   I experienced -22 back during the Jan '94(or '95 can't recall which), super arctic outbreak.   It was interesting for a day just to experience, but that's about it.  I lived in a condo complex at the time and no one could go to work because their cars wouldn't start.     Also, once you get down to temps that extreme, the misery index sky rockets for most people due to things like pipes freezing, car issues, heating concerns, and quite simply life-threatening cold.     

Im looking forward to going full nuclear troll if this pattern fails.   JB, LC, DT, are all in my cross hairs.  I can't guarantee Don S will be spared either.   Tell me this is going to be an epic winter....winter of yore....better damn well produce.  As of now the farmers almanac and the cfsv2 are schooling these dudes.

Horrible avoidable tragedy. 

Since yesterday or from today?

Last night and today, probably going to go up unfortunately.

Debris falling in Birmingham.

Total destruction of the hospital. South part of the U of A campus.

As someone with a kid at college I can't even imagine.

I have never been on the coast waiting for a hurricane to come in but with the continuing flooding and the impending severe weather it seems to have that feel to it.