(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . If this isn't Climate Change, then it is the Next Worst Thing [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2023-09-30 — — Say hello to the “New Normal” America … Apocalypse in New York! Monstrous flood in the largest city in the USA! New York City Area Under State of Emergency After Storms Flood Subways and Strand People [...] Up to 5 inches (13 centimeters) of rain fell in some areas overnight, and as much as 7 inches (18 centimeters) more was expected throughout the day, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Friday morning. By midday, although there was a break in the downpour, Mayor Eric Adams urged people to stay put if possible. “It is not over, and I don't want those gaps in heavy rain to give the appearance that it is over,” he said at a news briefing. He and Hochul, both Democrats, declared states of emergency. No storm-related deaths or critical injuries had been reported as of midday, city officials said. But residents struggled to get around the waterlogged metropolis. time.com — Sept 29, 2023 Rush-hour storm floods New York City, filling streets and stranding people in traffic [...] Priscilla Fontallio said she had been stranded in her car, which was on a piece of the highway that wasn’t flooded but wasn’t moving, for three hours. “Never seen anything like this in my life,” she said. Photos and video posted on social media showed water pouring into subway stations and basements. [...] The deluge came less than three months after a storm caused deadly floods in New York’s Hudson Valley and left Vermont’s capital, Montpelier, submerged. A little over two years ago, the remnants of Hurricane Ida dropped record-breaking rain on the Northeast and killed at least 13 people in New York City, most of whom were in flooded basement apartments. Overall, 50 people died from Virginia to Connecticut. Hochul warned New Yorkers on Thursday night of a forecast that called for 2-3 inches (5-7.5 centimeters) of rain, with 5 inches (13 centimeters) or more possible in some places. www.pbs.org — Sept 29, 2023 Lest New Yorkers think they were singled out for this climate-intensification disaster — realize your event was “mild” compared to other similar events around the world … in terms of injuries and loss of life, at least … Turkey now! Monstrous scenes of chaos in flooded Istanbul! The World is in shock!! Beijing is flooded! Record rainfall in 140 years! Climate change may cause river floods to become larger or more frequent than they used to be in some places, yet become smaller and less frequent in other places. As warmer temperatures cause more water to evaporate from the land and oceans, changes in the size and frequency of heavy precipitation events may in turn affect the size and frequency of river flooding (see the Heavy Precipitation indicator).1 Changes in streamflow, the timing of snowmelt (see the Streamflow indicator), and the amount of snowpack that accumulates in the winter (see the Snowpack indicator) can also affect flood patterns. www.epa.gov — Aug 2016 — — And let’s not forget the other end of the extremes spectrum, where Climate Crisis events are also stretching our infrastructure systems to their breaking points … Strong winds reignite wildfires in Greece, triggering more evacuations Wildfires fueled by heat wave still raging in southern Europe The latest on the devastating fires in Hawaii — — And now a few words from the Climate Crisis sponsors … Don’t believe your lying eyes, your smoke-filled skies, or you soggy wet commutes. This is just fine ... Maybe, just maybe the 99% of Climate Scientists are right about the threats of Climate Change. Could be. And current weather events are now confirming their warnings on an ever-more rapid basis. Say hello to the “New Normal” America … this is what happens when you vote against your own best interests. — — It's Costing us MORE to Ignore Climate Change -- than to actually step up and Address the Problem You've heard about the Polar Vortex -- Say Hello to its proximate cause: Arctic Amplification Polar Vortex, Jet Streams, Stratospheric Warming events, Rossby Waves, and Arctic Blasts Funny, Finland's Forest Management Plan says nothing about "Raking," But it does talk about This ... Redding's L-3 Fire Tornado reached 143 MPH Well you just don’t see that every day … or is it simply just a matter of luck or time ? PS. by all practical appearances — Climate Change is real. It’s happening. It’s happening now. Act accordingly. — — [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/9/30/2196568/-If-this-isn-t-Climate-Change-then-it-is-the-Next-Worst-Thing Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/