JCC Weather/Natural Disaster Discussion

Trying to buddy. Trying to. But gods if our patience has been worn thin. As in spider web thread thin. And yeah, that crap regarding the shady sybcontracts our pathetic, broke-@$$ power company had pulled has been the talk of the day down here.

Jesus Christ, these ****** politico jerks and their bullcrap.

 

Ugh, Tropical Storm Philippe may produce a Nor'Easter here on the fifth anniversary of Sandy. Not looking forward to that tomorrow into Monday (I bet my sister and brother-in-law who were hit stupid hard by Sandy aren't either.) YAY!

Positive thoughts for everyone in the potential areas.

Darth_Invidious - I think these damn politicos need to walk more than a mile in your shoes. Utterly disgusting. Well wishes for speedy recovery and an easier time for you, your family and your neighbors. Big time hugs sir.

 

Local politicos - like their stateside counterparts - will never do so. They will always find a way to sleep soundly at night and enjoy their perks - whether conveniently connected by the local power authority or gas guzzling generators - while a few million of their constituents suffer thirsty or hunger, trying to pass the night in utter darkness without a roof on their heads...unless of course they're lucky enough to have been awarded a FEMA blue tarp to put over their heads and protect them from the elements.

Sadly but unsurprisingly, the oh so fishy Whitefish contacting scandal isn't making the waves it should. The governor, Trump and his secretary of the interior have effectively washed their hands of the whole affair, when clearly the whole thing was the idea of one or the three of them and it'll be eventually filed under fake news. Sad!

 

(replying here so as not to derail Politics thread)

I'm not a JCC oldbie, so I know you don't "know" me (since I tend to "lurk and like" in the Politics thread more than actually post), but I have enjoyed your posts in that thread and just wanted to say that I'm glad to hear you are ok, but of course also very sad to hear your description of how things are on the ground there. Good to see you back and I hope things improve there as quickly as possible!

 

2017 has convinced me that fires are the biggest threat to most California cities rather than earthquakes and obviously they'll be an increasing threat in the future.

 

Eradicating all plant life around CA cities would so easily solve this problem.

 

There are plenty of ways to mitigate the threat that simply aren't being followed. For example, don't build houses in historically fire-prone areas. (There are much better ways to address the housing crisis.) I remember reading that the burn pattern of the recent Santa Rosa fire was similar to one in the 1970s, only the city had grown considerably since then so the damage was much greater. Other things such as fire resistant siding and roofs and keeping brush clear a certain distance from buildings help but are often not followed.

 

heels1785 I live in Reseda, so I'm far enough away from the flames from that fire, and the Creek Fire in the Sylmar area. Smoke is manageable enough here, but a bit worse for my dad & his girlfriend (they live in Oxnard, next to Thomas Fire in Ventura), and for an aunt & cousins up in Santa Clarita (Rye Fire). Sadly an old Walmart co-worker lost his house because of the Creek Fire, but thankfully he & all members of his family are accounted for.

 

I have been following the wildfires closely through the news and am sending my best wishes all the way from New Zealand to those who have lost their homes or loved ones in the wildfires.

A few of my fellow rural firefighters want to jump on a plane and head over to California to help in fighting the fires (myself included) but the fire service is clamping down on self-deployment. It is a shame because all we want to do is help our fellow humans in their time of need.

 

I have just received a text message from my partner; she and her family are being evacuated from Oceanside due to the raging wildfires. It's at a time like this I wish I could grab all my firefighting kit, jump on a plane and head over to California to help fight the fires.

 

Hope she makes it out safe.

 

sending happy thoughts and well wish's my friend.

 

Thank you Blue - I appreciate it

 

I was near an evac zone but it has since been made smaller, so it's pretty far away now. I've certainly been closer to fires in the Santa Barbara area when I lived there, and I definitely find them to be the most frightening natural disaster. Way worse than tornadoes, which I've been less than a mile awsy from... But which pass within about 20 minutes. These fires could literally go on 20 *days*.

Anyway, right now the biggest issue for me is the air quality since I have asthma. I switched my flights back to KC for the holidays so I'm getting out of here early and will hopefully be able to breathe better.

I'm most concerned about my friends in the Ventura/Carpinteria/Ojai area. I used to live up there and still have friends there who have been on alert to evac at any time for days. It's nerve-wrecking.

 

Thank you Juliet

I have received another text; they are currently stuck in traffic, trying to make their way to a friend's house.

 

The AQ thing is really noticable. I was in Xi'an two months ago and the AQI on a daily basis there was 150 - 200 or so (normally)... so I can commiserate with how terrible it's got to be there right now... oy...

 

Hope they made it OK..

 

Hi,I live in north Alabama and there is at least two inch's of snow on my lawn.would I don't know,some one please call DAARP and tell them their weather machine is broken and to fix this.Thanks.........

 

Boba Nekhbet did you go out this morning and make a snow angel?

 

Sending well wishes to everyone in California. Stay safe!

 

Well we sure do have a lot of snow here in England today .

very pretty tho .

 

It was a snow/sleet/rain mix in my area. Had a slushy drive to the supermarket this morning. I think there's still a bit on the lawn but it didn't really stick on the roads.