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“Greatest Evacuation In History” – 650,000 Ordered To Leave Florida
“Greatest Evacuation In History” – 650,000 Ordered To Leave Florida In what spokesman Michael Hernandez describes as “the biggest evacuation in history,” Miami-Dade has expanded its mandatory evacuations orders to Zone C, forcing over 650,000 to leave Florida in a “traffic nightmare” as Cat-5 Hurricane Irma bears down. An earlier order included just Miami Beach, […]
Panic Buying of Gasoline in Florida, 40% of Miami Stations Out of Gas: Blame Anti-Gouging Laws for Shortages
Panic Buying of Gasoline in Florida, 40% of Miami Stations Out of Gas: Blame Anti-Gouging Laws for Shortages As Hurricane Irma nears Florida, everyone is in a rush to fill up their tanks. About 40% of the gasoline stations in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale region are now without fuel. Floridians have turned to the Crowd-Sourced ‘Gas Buddy’ App […]
Not Just Florida: Georgia And South Carolina Face “Catastrophic Storm Surge”
Not Just Florida: Georgia And South Carolina Face “Catastrophic Storm Surge” As Hurricane Irma looks to be hurdling straight for a direct hit on Southern Florida, meteorologists from Weather Underground are warning that the most devastating impacts of the storm could be felt much further north in towns along the coast of Georgia and South […]
American Society of Civil Engineers Warns: Florida’s Coastal Areas & Stormwater Infrastructure Are in Poor Condition
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS WARNS: FLORIDA’S COASTAL AREAS & STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE ARE IN POOR CONDITION Hurricane Irma is one of the most powerful Atlantic Cat-5 hurricanes ever, barreling towards Florida with 175mph winds moving West North West at 16mph. The National Hurricane Center is now forecasting Irma will make Florida landfall as a ‘major hurricane’ (wind […]
FEMA Chief, Miami Beach Mayor Warn: “Get Out Now, This Is A Devastating, Nuclear Hurricane”
FEMA Chief, Miami Beach Mayor Warn: “Get Out Now, This Is A Devastating, Nuclear Hurricane” After laying waste to the Northern Caribbean and leaving most of bankrupt Puerto Rico without power – perhaps for months – Hurricane Irma, still a category five storm, is expected to make landfall near Miami this weekend. Florida Gov. Rick […]
Two Nuclear Power Plants In Florida Are Directly In The Path Of Hurricane Irma
Two Nuclear Power Plants In Florida Are Directly In The Path Of Hurricane Irma Hurricane Irma is more powerful than all of the other major Atlantic storms this year combined, and it has an eye as large as the entire Detroit metro area. It is being reported that “upwards of 90%” of Barbuda has already […]
Hurricane Irma Barrels Toward Miami As Residents Scramble To Evacuate
Hurricane Irma Barrels Toward Miami As Residents Scramble To Evacuate After laying waste to much of the Leeward Islands and leaving most of Puerto Rico without power, Hurricane Irma is continuing its destructive march through the Caribbean which is expected to culminate with landfall in Miami sometime this weekend. As we noted yesterday, Irma’s catastrophic […]
How Vulnerable Are Oil Markets To Extreme Weather?
How Vulnerable Are Oil Markets To Extreme Weather? Last week, Hurricane Harvey made landfall in the United States and for days disrupted the national energy industry. Refineries were closed, pipelines shut down, tankers held out to sea. The price of fuel shot up as gas stations went dry across the country, while crude slumped with […]
FEMA Expected To Run Out Of Money By Friday As Superstorm Irma Approaches Florida
FEMA Expected To Run Out Of Money By Friday As Superstorm Irma Approaches Florida By Carey Wedler The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has suffered from a shoddy reputation for quite some time, particularly after its failed response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005. As the Gulf coast recovers from Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma approaches Florida, FEMA faces further […]
6 Reasons Hurricane Irma Could Be the Natural Disaster of Our Time
6 Reasons Hurricane Irma Could Be the Natural Disaster of Our Time One meteorologist admits he’s “at a loss for words” over the size of the storm. Photo Credit: Screenshot / Raw Story Hurricane Harvey was a tragic nightmare that hit the Texas shores with force and then lingered for days, dumping dump-trucks full of […]
Meanwhile Two More Hurricanes Form: Jose Right Behind Irma, Katia In The Gulf
Meanwhile Two More Hurricanes Form: Jose Right Behind Irma, Katia In The Gulf As previewed yesterday, moments ago the National Hurricane Center said that “quickly strenghtening Jose” which has been quietly following in Irma’s foosteps, has become a hurricane. Located about 1040 miles east of the Lesser Antilles, Jose is headed at 16 mph on […]
Mortal Mugginess
Mortal Mugginess Extreme Heat Stress in Florida and in the Persian Gulf A spate of new research warns of lethally hot, humid weather in many regions by the end of this century- weather in which it would be dangerous even to walk outside, or turn off the air conditioning. These are very long range projections, […]
Hurricane Harvey’s Impact on Texan Farmers
Hurricane Harvey’s Impact on Texan Farmers Hurricane Harvey, the most powerful hurricane to hit the United States in more than a decade, is expected to have a significant impact on Texan farmers, ranchers, and Texas’s agricultural export industry. With more than 50 inches of total rainfall already recorded, water damage to grain and vegetable crops, […]
The Terrifying Risk of Climate Change in Scotland
The Terrifying Risk of Climate Change in Scotland “Major parts of Scotland’s vital infrastructure are under threat from coastal erosion and flooding, according to the latest government assessments of the dangers of climate change. Thousands of homes and businesses and long stretches of roads and railway lines are also at risk. So are power stations, […]
