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This Day in History. Global Warming Strikes Galveston
Posted on 9/8/23 at 10:44 am
Posted on 9/8/23 at 10:44 am
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Posted on 9/8/23 at 10:59 am to blueridgeTiger
Them damn internal combustion engines already making their presence felt!
Posted on 9/8/23 at 11:05 am to blueridgeTiger
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September 8, 1900
Darn SUVs creating all those holes in the ozone...
Posted on 9/8/23 at 11:05 am to blueridgeTiger
Isaacs storm- by Erik Larson
Really recommend that book
It leveled Galveston . Just bodies everywhere
Really recommend that book
It leveled Galveston . Just bodies everywhere
Posted on 9/8/23 at 11:06 am to blueridgeTiger
I've often wondered how deadly the 1900 Storm would have been for modern Galveston, as opposed to the old city built about three feet ASL, with no seawall and no early warning system.
It wasn't a baby storm, but it was only Cat-4 by modern standards. The Seawall alone would have created a drastic reduction in the deaths. Modern warning systems might well have prevented all of them.
It wasn't a baby storm, but it was only Cat-4 by modern standards. The Seawall alone would have created a drastic reduction in the deaths. Modern warning systems might well have prevented all of them.
This post was edited on 9/8/23 at 11:24 am
Posted on 9/8/23 at 11:22 am to BondJamesBond
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Them damn internal combustion engines already making their presence felt!
It was from all the horse farts. Transportation is the debel Bobby Boucher, no matter what form it comes in.
Posted on 9/8/23 at 11:28 am to AggieHank86
People living there today would evacuate as a result of advanced warning technology. That’s what would prevent thousands of deaths.
In 1900, most people had no clue the danger heading their way. No tracking technology, no internet, etc.. Back then, they might read in the Galveston newspaper that a hurricane had hit Cuba the previous day and thought nothing about it except “that is terrible to hear.”
In 1900, most people had no clue the danger heading their way. No tracking technology, no internet, etc.. Back then, they might read in the Galveston newspaper that a hurricane had hit Cuba the previous day and thought nothing about it except “that is terrible to hear.”
Posted on 9/8/23 at 11:28 am to blueridgeTiger
In fairness I’m sure the storms prediction center forecasted higher than average hurricane activity that year.
Posted on 9/8/23 at 11:32 am to blueridgeTiger
Horse farts! Need more ICE's!
Posted on 9/8/23 at 11:35 am to blueridgeTiger
When the water level went down and they came back to assess the damage and collect the bodies they were most shocked by the oak trees that were still standing....with dead bodies hanging from their upper branches. That's how high the waves got.
Posted on 9/8/23 at 11:38 am to blueridgeTiger
The horse farts from the horse and carriages caused it.
Little did they know the car would end mankind by 1980. I mean 1990. I mean 1994. I mean 1999. I mean 2004. I mean 2008. I mean 2015. I mean by 2019. I mean by 2024
Little did they know the car would end mankind by 1980. I mean 1990. I mean 1994. I mean 1999. I mean 2004. I mean 2008. I mean 2015. I mean by 2019. I mean by 2024
Posted on 9/8/23 at 12:39 pm to AggieHank86
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It wasn't a baby storm, but it was only Cat-4
Posted on 9/8/23 at 12:43 pm to AggieHank86
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only Cat-4
so was Ida, dipshit.
Posted on 9/8/23 at 12:46 pm to Nutriaitch
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so was Ida, dipshit.
Hank is adding amateur meteorologist to his resume to complement his amateur lawyer status.
Posted on 9/8/23 at 12:49 pm to Dirk Dawgler
It’s pretty wild to think about. One day you are enjoying a nice sunny day on the beach then next thing you know a major hurricane is ramming you right up the arse. Probably must have seemed like you descended into hell on earth
This post was edited on 9/8/23 at 12:51 pm
Posted on 9/8/23 at 12:52 pm to blueridgeTiger
They sure don’t make them like they used to
Posted on 9/8/23 at 1:01 pm to Nutriaitch
quote:Why so angry?quote:so was Ida, dipshit.
only Cat-4
In Ida, 100 people died ... not 8000.
My point is that the 1900 Storm would not would not be seen as the Legendary Epic Disaster that it has become, had it hit a modern city with modern weather forecasting.
The OP was implying that the 1900 Storm disproves climate change theories, because a storm 123 years ago was so very much worse (8000 deaths!) than modern storms.
It really wasn't.
Posted on 9/8/23 at 1:11 pm to AggieHank86
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Why so angry?
because my hometown was effectively destroyed, my insurance company filed bankruptcy (causing me to pay out of pocket to make my home even livable again). my grandmother's house was completely destroyed leaving her homeless.
all by an "only Cat-4"
a Cat 4 is a big bad catastrophic storm.
it would frick up Galveston today, tomorrow, or in 1900.
but you need to minimize it somehow to fit your narrative.
Posted on 9/8/23 at 1:15 pm to Nutriaitch
Grow up. I was evaluating the implication found in the OP.
If you are not willing to assume the risk of hurricanes, don't live on the coast.
If you are not willing to assume the risk of hurricanes, don't live on the coast.
Posted on 9/8/23 at 1:22 pm to AggieHank86
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I've often wondered ......
I've often wondered why the devastating weather and rising ocean levels predicted by the Gore/Kerry types have not occurred.
"Climate shifts up to half as large as the entire difference between ice age and modern conditions occurred over hemispheric or broader regions in mere years to decades. Such abrupt changes have been absent during the few key millennia when agriculture and industry have arisen. The speed, size, and extent of these abrupt changes required a reappraisal of climate stability. Records of these changes are especially clear in high-resolution ice cores."
We Being Played!!
This post was edited on 9/8/23 at 2:27 pm
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