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Refiners Boost Output, But Irma Could Dent Demand
Refiners Boost Output, But Irma Could Dent Demand Texas continues to recover from Hurricane Harvey, and many of the disrupted refineries are ramping up production once again. But the ripple effects from the outages are still being felt, and some Midwestern refineries are benefitting from surging margins stemming from the havoc. Bakken Midwest refining margins […]
On Repairing/Rebuilding 100,000+ Damaged Houses
On Repairing/Rebuilding 100,000+ Damaged Houses Almost lost in all the dollar estimates of property damage is the human loss, suffering and stress. I am not an expert in repairing flood damage, or in dealing with insurance companies, FEMA or all the other pieces that will go into homeowners getting the funding needed to repair or […]
Irma’s 15-Foot Storm Surge Could Demolish 1,000 Miles Of Florida Coast: “It Will Cover Your House”
Irma’s 15-Foot Storm Surge Could Demolish 1,000 Miles Of Florida Coast: “It Will Cover Your House” As we noted on Friday, sea-level analytics firm Climate Central had created a simulation based on the National Hurricane Center’s Coastal Emergency Risks Assessment storm surge and wave modeling that illustrated the devastating flooding in Miami that could result […]
Irma Begins To Lash Florida With Hurricane-Force Winds, Tornadoes Reported
Irma Begins To Lash Florida With Hurricane-Force Winds, Tornadoes Reported With just hours left until landfall, sometime on Sunday morning, Hurricane Irma is edging ever closer to Florida and has started to batter the state with Hurricane force winds as millions brace for the impact of the most powerful Atlantic storm in a decade. According […]
Curfews Issued Across Southern Florida Cities: “Deputies Will Not Be Responding”
Curfews Issued Across Southern Florida Cities: “Deputies Will Not Be Responding” Local governments are now issuing curfews across South Florida. Broward County has issued a curfew starting at 4:00 pm and remains in effect until further notice. A mandatory curfew will also be in place tonight in Coral Springs from 8:00 p.m. – 6:00 a.m. […]
“It’s A Killer” – Florida Orders A Third Of The Population To Evacuate As Irma Hurtles Toward Tampa
“It’s A Killer” – Florida Orders A Third Of The Population To Evacuate As Irma Hurtles Toward Tampa Florida’s highways and backroads are clogged with motorists after Gov. Rick Scott has ordered an unprecedented 6.2 million residents of central and southern Florida to evacuate. Meanwhile, Miami, along with many towns and cities along the state’s […]
In a Summer of Wildfires and Hurricanes, My Son Asks “Why Is Everything Going Wrong?”
In a Summer of Wildfires and Hurricanes, My Son Asks “Why Is Everything Going Wrong?” THE NEWS FROM the natural world these days is mostly about water, and understandably so. We hear about the record-setting amounts of water that Hurricane Harvey dumped on Houston and other Gulf cities and towns, mixing with petrochemicals to pollute […]
How preppers prepare for hurricanes: a comprehensive look
How preppers prepare for hurricanes: a comprehensive look Everybody’s a prepper when the storm comes. Unfortunately this particular portrayal of peripheral preparedness not only did a disservice to the prepper community, it dissuaded many people from pursuing training or meeting others that could have helped them understand how to be ready for emergencies before they […]
Hurricane Irma Is Being Called ‘A Lawnmower From The Sky’ And FEMA Warns It Will ‘Devastate’ The Southeast
Hurricane Irma Is Being Called ‘A Lawnmower From The Sky’ And FEMA Warns It Will ‘Devastate’ The Southeast It looks like Hurricane Irma is going to make landfall in south Florida on Sunday morning. Of course that could still change, but this is what the meteorologists are telling us at this point. But of course […]
America Can’t Afford to Rebuild
America Can’t Afford to Rebuild Adolphe Yvon Genius of America c1870A number of people have argued over the past few days that Hurricane Harvey will NOT boost the US housing market. As if any such argument would or should be required. Hurricane Irma will not provide any such boost either. News about the ‘resurrection’ of […]
Huge Solar Flare Sparks Widespread Blackouts, May Deter Korean Missile Launch This Weekend
Huge Solar Flare Sparks Widespread Blackouts, May Deter Korean Missile Launch This Weekend The sun just released a massive solar flare. In fact, as SHTFplan.com’s Mac Slavo details, this is the largest solar flare emitted in the past decade, and the earth has already been affected by blackouts. NASA has reported a huge solar flare […]
If You Think Your Friday Evening Commute Is Bad…
If You Think Your Friday Evening Commute Is Bad… As the “biggest evacuation in US history” continues, stunning images are showing what a nightmare shifting 650,000 people out of state looks like. The mass exodus began yesterday… But, as you drive home tonight from work, ready for beer-0-clock, spare a thought for these poor displaced […]
Hurricane Irma Prompts Oil Storage, Port Shutdowns
Hurricane Irma Prompts Oil Storage, Port Shutdowns Hurricane Irma has prompted the shutdown of at least two oil storage complexes in the Caribbean, with a combined capacity of 18.6 million barrels, S&P Platts reports. One of these, a 14-million-barrel terminal on the island of St Eustatius operated by NuStar Energy sustained damages to some of […]
From Homes to Refineries, Finding Pollution and Loss in Harvey’s Path
From Homes to Refineries, Finding Pollution and Loss in Harvey’s Path When Harvey’s rain, for the most part, stopped falling on August 30, I started making my way from Louisiana to Texas to document the pollution inevitably left in the storm’s path. That day I got as far as Vidor, a small town in southeast […]
This Is What Miami Could Look Like On Sunday Morning
This Is What Miami Could Look Like On Sunday Morning An analysis by Climate Central shows that the Florida storm surge from hurricane Irma could endanger millions, and result in hundreds of billions in property damage. According to Climate Central, it has created the following resources to help anyone remaining in the area visually understand […]
