We are lucky to be on the west side of the Green Mountains, as the east side got the worst flooding. We are okay here, and even Root*Center*Son, who is cut off from roads in every direction right now, is okay, as his house sets on a hill, he is well supplied and he works from home. But this is a much bigger mess than we had after Tropical Storm Irene came through. Vermont is under a serious state of emergency. At my house we got 6.2” of rain. Sme areas got more than 8”. Our state Capitol’s downtown is completely flooded and the nearby dam came within a foot of spilling over before the sun came out. That’s the highest the water has been since the dam was built in 1927. Rescues are still underway; we aren’t even close to recovery. Last night they closed the Interstate in several locations, and even my exit was/is under water. We are heartbroken that towns which got trounced by Irene have gotten flooded out again. This storm came much further north than Irene did, too. Vermonters are hearty, and we’ll all get through it. As far as I have heard, there have been no deaths in Vermont from the storm (one in New York State though). The images coming out are shockingly bad. I saw fish swimming in the deep water flowing through the streets of the Capitol.
The most heartbreaking part is knowing that, due to global warming, this may happen yet again. This is a 1000 year storm. The last one was 12 years ago.
Even if or when all the glaciers in the world melt, we will not have beachfront property; but there will be a lot of changes in central California. Major highways will no longer be usable, for instance. Much of the San Francisco Bay Area will be flooded. I wonder if my home town will have to retreat into the mountains. ---Alan
re vaccine question on previous thread: Yes, I'm in a trial of the (or a) GSK vaccine. The trial will run through next May, testing the effect of multiple annual doses.
Good for you giving it a try, Bill! It's especially honourable of you, given that you likely can't take any other booster meanwhile and *might* have a placebo. Hoping you got the real thing and it's great. Thanks for helping the rest of us.
Times Radio: Secret Ukrainian forces fighting behind enemy lines [Click] I can't help but think of the Spanish Civil War and the French Resistance. A couple of days ago I read a story of an Allied bomber that was shot up badly in the latter stages of WWII. The ground crew was astounded to find German explosive shells had actually penetrated the fuel tanks but not exploded. In one of them there was a note written in Czech, saying "this is all we can do for you now." ----Alan
What is causing the Atlantic’s huge increase in sargassum? [Click] There is a photo of workers clearing the beach of sargassum using manure forks. That reminds me of a beach cleaning machine discovered by a small town near where I lived when I was in graduate school. They needed to better clear the beach, but the custom-made machines were too expensive. So they tried towing an old hay rake with a tractor; it worked well, and the last I heard they were looking for another hay rake they could use to double the number of tines. —Alan
How has your weather been, listener?
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BBC: US flooding: Biden declares state of emergency in Vermont flooding [Click]
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Vermont capital cut off by floodwaters as more rain forecast later in week [Click]
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We are lucky to be on the west side of the Green Mountains, as the east side got the worst flooding. We are okay here, and even Root*Center*Son, who is cut off from roads in every direction right now, is okay, as his house sets on a hill, he is well supplied and he works from home. But this is a much bigger mess than we had after Tropical Storm Irene came through. Vermont is under a serious state of emergency. At my house we got 6.2” of rain. Sme areas got more than 8”. Our state Capitol’s downtown is completely flooded and the nearby dam came within a foot of spilling over before the sun came out. That’s the highest the water has been since the dam was built in 1927. Rescues are still underway; we aren’t even close to recovery. Last night they closed the Interstate in several locations, and even my exit was/is under water. We are heartbroken that towns which got trounced by Irene have gotten flooded out again. This storm came much further north than Irene did, too. Vermonters are hearty, and we’ll all get through it. As far as I have heard, there have been no deaths in Vermont from the storm (one in New York State though). The images coming out are shockingly bad. I saw fish swimming in the deep water flowing through the streets of the Capitol.
DeleteThe most heartbreaking part is knowing that, due to global warming, this may happen yet again.
DeleteThis is a 1000 year storm. The last one was 12 years ago.
I am glad to hear that you and yours are all right, listener.
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Even if or when all the glaciers in the world melt, we will not have beachfront property; but there will be a lot of changes in central California. Major highways will no longer be usable, for instance. Much of the San Francisco Bay Area will be flooded. I wonder if my home town will have to retreat into the mountains.
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Is SCOTUS now planning to sabotage the tax code? [Click]
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ReplyDeleteDOJ Immediately Tries Again After Trump Judge Denies Request To Pause His Social Media Contact Ban [Click]
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Dürer painted himself at centre of Renaissance altarpiece in revenge, research finds [Click] Cambridge academic’s study of surviving letters shows pay row with wealthy patron.
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Oh, I love that he did that! That is perfect.
DeleteGee, and some struggles never change, eh?
Anders Puck Nielsen: How is the war going? [Click]
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re vaccine question on previous thread: Yes, I'm in a trial of the (or a) GSK vaccine. The trial will run through next May, testing the effect of multiple annual doses.
ReplyDeleteI sent an e-mail inquiry to our family doctor, and he said it will be distributed in time, but isn't readily available just yet.
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Intended to mention that, since this is a clinical trial, literally no one knows whether I got the vaccine or a placebo.
DeleteGood for you giving it a try, Bill!
DeleteIt's especially honourable of you, given that you likely can't take any other booster meanwhile and *might* have a placebo. Hoping you got the real thing and it's great. Thanks for helping the rest of us.
Andy Borowitz today: DeSantis’s Failure to Be Indicted for Multiple Felonies Hurting Him With GOP Voters
ReplyDeleteI must investigate that!
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I didn't find that story, but I did find this:
Delete“The fury of Ra washes over us, and only through sacrifice can He be appeased,” Environment Canada reports [Click]
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I did find this Borowitz column: Mar-a-Lago Dinner Guests Wondered Why Menus Contained Missile Sites [Click]
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You okay? Been worried all day. xox
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If you mean me...
DeleteYup. Okay. Thanks for asking. 🥰
See my note upthread at 6:39pm
Thanks!
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Times Radio: Secret Ukrainian forces fighting behind enemy lines [Click] I can't help but think of the Spanish Civil War and the French Resistance. A couple of days ago I read a story of an Allied bomber that was shot up badly in the latter stages of WWII. The ground crew was astounded to find German explosive shells had actually penetrated the fuel tanks but not exploded. In one of them there was a note written in Czech, saying "this is all we can do for you now."
ReplyDelete----Alan
What is causing the Atlantic’s huge increase in sargassum? [Click] There is a photo of workers clearing the beach of sargassum using manure forks. That reminds me of a beach cleaning machine discovered by a small town near where I lived when I was in graduate school. They needed to better clear the beach, but the custom-made machines were too expensive. So they tried towing an old hay rake with a tractor; it worked well, and the last I heard they were looking for another hay rake they could use to double the number of tines.
ReplyDelete—Alan