Notices by CelloMom On Cars (cellomomoncars@mastodon.social), page 6

In storms like #HurricaneHelene, flooded industrial sites and toxic chemical releases are a silent and growing threat

"Why residents may not hear about #ToxicReleases:
Hazardous releases remain largely invisible due to limited disclosure requirements and scant public information. Even emergency responders often don’t know exactly which hazardous chemicals they are facing in emergency situations.

Knowing where these sites are located is only the first step."

https://theconversation.com/in-storms-like-hurricane-helene-flooded-industrial-sites-and-toxic-chemical-releases-are-a-silent-and-growing-threat-239977

"The floodwaters from Hurricane Helene are a reminder that we need to rethink how we store our industrial dregs. "

This includes nuclear waste, tailings from mining, coal ash, and more, all at risk from increased flooding, wildfires, permafrost degradation, and other effects of climate change.

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-10-02/toxic-waste-is-at-the-mercy-of-climate-change

"The proportion of hurricanes that fall into these more intense categories 4 and 5 are expected to increase as the planet heats up.

Benitez-Nelson explained that a hotter planet means more energy can transfer from the ocean to the atmosphere.

#HurricaneHelene went from a Category 1 storm to a Category 4 in less than a day amid unusually warm ocean temperatures."

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4904495-climcate-change-hurricanes-intensifying-how/
#RapidIntensification

"All roads in western #NorthCarolina should be considered closed because it is too dangerous to travel, the state Department of Transportation said.

Officials in Rutherford County were watching #LakeLureDam because water overtopped it."

https://apnews.com/article/hurricane-helene-north-carolina-flooding-dam-29c07657e7664c9f06778343a87f7d2#HurricaneHelene
#HurricaneHelene

"Authorities struggled to get water and other supplies to isolated, flood-stricken areas across the U.S. Southeast in the wake of #HurricaneHelene as the death toll from the storm rose to nearly 100.

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper predicted the toll would rise as rescuers and other emergency workers reached areas isolated by collapsed roads, failing infrastructure and widespread flooding."

https://apnews.com/article/hurricane-helene-tropical-weather-destruction-16b41006d3cb6fedad78d19ca3f389a9

I have another question: HOW do people vote when electricity is down, telecoms are out, roads are washed away, and repair could take -- a long time?

IOW, it is possible that #HurricaneHelene may turn out to be an early October surprise?

(And still not very much news out of Florida).

https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2024/09/28/helene-flooding-carolinas-tennessee-destruction/

I tell you what worries me most about #HurricaneHelene right now:
Very little news is coming out of Florida, compared to GA, SC, NC, and even OH.

Something ominous about that.

Can we all please post stuff that is actually happening rather than repeating the lies Trump spouts?

I'll start:

""We'll continue to serve resources including food, water, communications, and lifesaving equipment will be there," Biden said. "I mean it − as long as it takes to finish this job."

He also said he's committed to travel later this week to affected communities.
"I've been told that it would be disruptive if I did it right now," he said."

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/09/30/helene-biden-response-fema/75449109007/
#HurricaneHelene

“In the past, damage from hurricanes was primarily wind damage, but now we’re seeing so much more water damage and that is a result of the warm [ocean] waters which is a result of #ClimateChange,” Criswell told CBS.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/29/hurricane-helene-historic-flooding-global-heating-fema
#HurricaneHelene

"The fatal floods and landslides seen after #HurricaneHelene ripped through Buncombe County, which encompasses Asheville, highlight that "no place is truly untouched by climate change, anywhere in the world," said Reidmiller."

"You pay, frankly, pay for climate readiness now, or Mother Nature is going to charge you later with interest."

https://abcnews.go.com/US/asheville-tragedy-shows-climate-change-safe-havens-experts/story?id=114362166

Huge storm Helene prompts hurricane warning for Florida Gulf Coast

"Storm surge and hurricane warnings were issued Tuesday afternoon for Florida's Gulf Coast as Tropical Storm Helene started gaining strength on the path to what's expected to become a massive and powerful hurricane."

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/09/24/tropical-storm-helene-hurricane-watch-landfall-live-updates/75356030007/
#HurricaneHelene

What is hurricane #StormSurge, and why can it be so catastrophic?

"As a hurricane reaches the coast, it pushes a huge volume of ocean water ashore.

Water level heights during a hurricane can reach 20 feet or more above normal sea level. With powerful waves on top of it, a hurricane’s storm surge can cause catastrophic damage."

https://theconversation.com/what-is-hurricane-storm-surge-and-why-can-it-be-so-catastrophic-145369

In four minutes, on broadcast news: How climate change supercharges hurricanes leading to high wind damage, devastating flooding, and higher storm surge.

Masterclass in climate communication and connecting the dots.

https://www.cbsnews.com/video/helene-is-getting-stronger-from-climate-change-effects/

#HurricaneHelene is going to be a beast.

Cat 3 (possibly 4)
Storm surge up to 15 feet
Rainfall up to 12 inches
reaching into North Carolina.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/marshallshepherd/2024/09/25/why-helene-is-particularly-worrisome-for-meteorologists/

If you're in its path, please stay safe.

#HurricaneHelene

"Winds could get up to 120 mph over the next 36 hours. That would make Helene a Category 3 hurricane.

Landfall is expected along the northeast coast of the Gulf of Mexico late Thursday or Thursday night, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Tropical Storm Helene is expected to grow even larger before it makes landfall Thursday and impacts can be expected hundreds of miles from the center."

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/weather/2024/09/25/hurricane-helene-update-spaghetti-models-florida-impacts-landfall/75363733007/

More than 3 million without electricity.

"As world leaders gather for the annual United Nations General Assembly in New York this week, the charity Oxfam says they are being undermined by what it calls a “global oligarchy” of the super-rich who exert considerable control over the global economy – and who it blames for exacerbating problems like extreme inequality and climate change."

https://www.voanews.com/a/oxfam-oligarchy-of-super-rich-undermining-cooperation-to-tackle-poverty-climate-change/7800166.html

"Speaking to the press Wednesday in front of a crowd of his supporters in North Carolina, J.D. Vance escalated his attacks on immigrants, claiming that even those here legally are in fact “illegal” and subject to deportation."

https://newrepublic.com/post/186129/jd-vance-fascist-threat-immigrants-illegal-haiti-tps-deport

Maybe this is a good time to post the below.

400,000 evacuated from Hainan island.

"Asia’s strongest storm this year is also forcing tens of thousands of people to hunker down in neighbouring #Vietnam, where it is expected to hit over the weekend.

Vietnam’s Civil Aviation Authority said four airports in the north, including Hanoi’s Noi Bai International, would be closed on Saturday.

#Laos is also expected to be affected by Yagi."

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/9/6/china-evacuates-400000-as-super-typhoon-yagi-barrels-towards-hainan
#TyphoonYagi

"Hong Kong ground to a halt on Thursday as #SuperTyphoonYagi edged closer to the city and prompted the first No 8 storm warning of the year, forcing class suspensions, flight cancellations and the scaling back of public transport services to the bare minimum."

https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3277382/hong-kong-shuts-down-super-typhoon-yagi-edges-closer