The news footage out of the Texas coast is very disturbing, and I imagine myself in those poor peoples’ place. My brother lives in San Antonio, and the graphics of the storm area put it somewhere on the radius. But just to show you how conditions differ within such a big state, my brother says there’s been very little rain so far where he lives.
But despite the misery and destruction, research the storm that leveled Galveston in the early 20th century: Many thousands killed. If Science can’t yet stop such storms, the orbiting weather satellites can give advance warnings that help to lessen the impact. Too bad that evacuations weren’t planned well ahead and put in place. But does any city or state have adequate plans for these frequent “500 Year” events? Maybe there should be fewer sports arenas and more disaster preparedness structures.
Isn’t voting anti-climate change, anti-science, pro-Daddy will help us. Like voting for this to happen? Every time a pollutant goes into the air. Every time sludge gets dumped into our rivers. The chances for these things go up. Why would a red state on the gulf continue to vote for these kinds of disasters?
Glad I don’t live in Houston any more, I guess. I’m glad my cousin there is okay. We just see more and more of this, and it’ll become the new normal, even as deniers continue to deflect.
twclix almost 7 years ago
There’s no such thing as anthropogenic climate change. The hurricane must be Hillary’s fault. Or President Obama’s fault.
BENGHAZI!!!!!!!!!
BIRTHERISM!!!!!!!!
NAZIS…yay!!!
emptc12 almost 7 years ago
The news footage out of the Texas coast is very disturbing, and I imagine myself in those poor peoples’ place. My brother lives in San Antonio, and the graphics of the storm area put it somewhere on the radius. But just to show you how conditions differ within such a big state, my brother says there’s been very little rain so far where he lives.
But despite the misery and destruction, research the storm that leveled Galveston in the early 20th century: Many thousands killed. If Science can’t yet stop such storms, the orbiting weather satellites can give advance warnings that help to lessen the impact. Too bad that evacuations weren’t planned well ahead and put in place. But does any city or state have adequate plans for these frequent “500 Year” events? Maybe there should be fewer sports arenas and more disaster preparedness structures.
Mr. Blawt almost 7 years ago
Isn’t voting anti-climate change, anti-science, pro-Daddy will help us. Like voting for this to happen? Every time a pollutant goes into the air. Every time sludge gets dumped into our rivers. The chances for these things go up. Why would a red state on the gulf continue to vote for these kinds of disasters?
Corsair977 Premium Member almost 7 years ago
Climate change had nothing to do with Harvey. It’s a normal pattern Gulf Hurricane. David B. – Hurricane Hunter, retired.
Kip W almost 7 years ago
Glad I don’t live in Houston any more, I guess. I’m glad my cousin there is okay. We just see more and more of this, and it’ll become the new normal, even as deniers continue to deflect.