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US west coast braces for ‘atmospheric river’ as huge storm brews
The Guardian UK ^ | 23 October 2021 | Victoria Bekiempis

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 ...


TOPICS: Local News; Weather
KEYWORDS: atmosphericriver; shipping; stormcyclone; westcoast
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To: steve86

wind driven seas. Container ships like calm seas.


21 posted on 10/24/2021 2:59:35 AM PDT by blueplum ("...this moment is your moment: it belongs to you... " President Donald J. Trump, Jan 20, 2017) )
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To: House Atreides

And massive northern lakes like Shasta Lake, which is nearly 180’ below level.


22 posted on 10/24/2021 3:06:46 AM PDT by ScottinVA (Enough. Divide the country.. now. )
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To: blueplum

This will fill all of the new reservoirs CA just built.


23 posted on 10/24/2021 3:08:13 AM PDT by lurk ( )
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To: Stayingawayfromthedarkside

“I thought Brandon was supposed to stop this? Better get Greta on the line.”

Brandon’s busy curing cancer.. or something.


24 posted on 10/24/2021 3:09:07 AM PDT by ScottinVA (Enough. Divide the country.. now. )
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To: BiglyCommentary

you’d prefer cbs then?

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/california-braces-for-bomb-cyclone-flash-flooding-mudslides-expected/


25 posted on 10/24/2021 3:10:01 AM PDT by blueplum ("...this moment is your moment: it belongs to you... " President Donald J. Trump, Jan 20, 2017) )
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To: HYPOCRACY
Absolutely. It's coming. Hope it's not this year!
26 posted on 10/24/2021 3:10:46 AM PDT by LibWhacker
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To: blueplum
“atmospheric river”... Never heard of that one before... More new and scary language from the screwy left.?
27 posted on 10/24/2021 3:13:18 AM PDT by unread (Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities - Voltaire)
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To: logi_cal869
"It’s a shame CA has no effective means of capturing said water."

It would probably be against the law....

28 posted on 10/24/2021 3:15:21 AM PDT by unread (Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities - Voltaire)
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To: Larry Lucido

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.


29 posted on 10/24/2021 3:31:13 AM PDT by ptsal (Vote R.E.D. >>>Remove Every Democrat ***)
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To: steve86

We already had one ship lose some containers — with combustibles on board, no less:

https://futurism.com/the-byte/shipping-containers-spontaneous-combustibles


30 posted on 10/24/2021 3:31:37 AM PDT by KittyKares (We need President Trump!)
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To: blueplum

Lemme guess. Rain now and in a few months, snow?


31 posted on 10/24/2021 3:40:55 AM PDT by 2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten
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To: SaveFerris

Here in S.E. Florida this is a yearly happening.
Next day it is mostly drained in to the ocean


32 posted on 10/24/2021 3:44:58 AM PDT by Joe Boucher (Kimber .45 )
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To: blueplum

Check it our right now on the Windy app . Looks pretty awesome. Originating in the Aleutians


33 posted on 10/24/2021 3:51:00 AM PDT by LeoWindhorse
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To: SaveFerris

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.


34 posted on 10/24/2021 4:16:40 AM PDT by Blueflag (Res ipsa loquitur: ad ferre non, velit esse sine defensione)
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To: blueplum

Reminds me...I need to clean the gutters on my house.


35 posted on 10/24/2021 4:29:21 AM PDT by moovova (I'm dismayed that most of the world hates me for being non-vaxxed. Honest. No, really.)
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To: steve86
What kind of an impacts on huge container ships as anchored off the coast do you anticipate from a couple inches of rain?

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.

36 posted on 10/24/2021 4:32:23 AM PDT by spokeshave (We would be ahead by banning fossil fools, like Biden, Pelosi, Feinstein, Schumer, Leahy, etc.)
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To: spokeshave

All I can say is ‘We’ll see.’

Feels like fear porn to me.


37 posted on 10/24/2021 4:38:22 AM PDT by RinaseaofDs
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To: blueplum

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.


38 posted on 10/24/2021 4:47:28 AM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith…)
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To: LibWhacker

Thanks for that link. I had never heard of that devastating rain in California.


39 posted on 10/24/2021 4:49:03 AM PDT by laplata
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To: 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<<

In a state of fear. Never ending propaganda to keep people off kilter and under a constant level of anxiety.

These people are evil.


40 posted on 10/24/2021 4:58:44 AM PDT by servantboy777
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