Posted on 10/24/2021 1:51:58 AM PDT by blueplum
A huge Pacific storm is poised to unleash conditions known as an “atmospheric river”, with torrential rains and strong winds putting about 10 million people at risk of flash floods in parts of northern California this weekend.
The incoming tempest has raised fears of mudslides, especially in areas charred during record-setting wildfires this summer.
Some parts of the Pacific north-west, including coastal Oregon, are also expected to see heavy rains and winds, the Bloomberg news website reported.
Much of the Bay Area around San Francisco could see 3-3.5in of rain, with up to 8in expected at higher elevations in the region...
(Excerpt) Read more at theguardian.com ...
wind driven seas. Container ships like calm seas.
And massive northern lakes like Shasta Lake, which is nearly 180’ below level.
This will fill all of the new reservoirs CA just built.
“I thought Brandon was supposed to stop this? Better get Greta on the line.”
Brandon’s busy curing cancer.. or something.
you’d prefer cbs then?
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/california-braces-for-bomb-cyclone-flash-flooding-mudslides-expected/
It would probably be against the law....
The storm has the potential to cleanse the graffiti and wash the accumulated crap out into the ocean. Then the salmon and crab will be contaminated.
We already had one ship lose some containers — with combustibles on board, no less:
https://futurism.com/the-byte/shipping-containers-spontaneous-combustibles
Lemme guess. Rain now and in a few months, snow?
Here in S.E. Florida this is a yearly happening.
Next day it is mostly drained in to the ocean
Check it our right now on the Windy app . Looks pretty awesome. Originating in the Aleutians
In N Ga this would be nothing more than a “good rain” if it too fell over several days. Differences in foliage cover, soil and geography make it little more than a “good rain” here versus yet another climate-caused disaster.
Reminds me...I need to clean the gutters on my house.
The sea will rise
Anchor chains of container ships parked off the CA coast will strain
Ships will roll over
Chains will break
Its Trump's fault.
All I can say is ‘We’ll see.’
Feels like fear porn to me.
We’re supposed to get nailed here on the east coast too. Heavy rain the next two days and then on and off all week.
Thanks for that link. I had never heard of that devastating rain in California.
>>A huge Pacific storm is poised to unleash conditions known as an “atmospheric river”, with torrential rains and strong winds putting about 10 million people at risk<<
In a state of fear. Never ending propaganda to keep people off kilter and under a constant level of anxiety.
These people are evil.
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