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  1. #Hurricane

    My first was #Betsy in #1965 when we lived in #Miami, a bit Northwest of #KeyLargo where it officially made landfall in #Florida.

    These storms, even "weak" ones, are like being in an extremely wide tornado for hours, 8 or more hours is not unusual, and they can spawn actual tornadoes and tornado-like microbursts.

    #Ida reversed the course of the Mighty #Mississippi.

    I've been in and near many, and they are never fun, as some think until they experience one.

    #Earthstorm #Netflix

  2. The #Earthquake episode of #Earthstorm is another one that hit me hard, first watching the devastation in #Northridge, #California, especially hearing the story of the Lee family, then seeing the relentless force of the #2011 #Tōhoku #tsunami in #Japan and hearing survivor stories.

    The #GhostPhone made me cry.

    I can imagine being in these situations, helpless, which is why I get so deeply affected.

    The videos are amazing and terrifying records of nature's uncaring power.

  3. Watching the #Earthstorm #documentary series on #Netflix earlier and the first episode, #Tornado really hit me, emotionally.

    The devastation they can cause had me feeling sad for people who go through them, even as I marveled at the video being shown.

    Then they showed effects and after effects of storms, one in particular that struck Kentucky.

    The stories are terrifying and heartbreaking. A woman and her two small children were carried away and survived, but her trauma, and others', remain.

  4. @adambienkov having experienced the recent extreme weather it is obvious that we need to do something extreme to protect the climate and environment as soon as possible.
    It is also clear that the UK government can only focus on the short-term and that the economy will always come first, as with Covid.
    For those still in doubt that try watching Earthstorm on Netflix, it's getting worse quickly.
    #Earthstorm
    #ClimateChange
    #GTTONow