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  1. MLB Home Run Predictions Today: Best HR Prop Bets, Picks, Parlay & Odds for Wednesday, May 13

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    #NewsBeep #News #MLB #AaronJudge #AU #Australia #BradyHouse #CincinnatiReds #ColoradoRockies #HunterGoodman #MickeyMoniak #MitchKeller #NickLodolo #sports #strongwinds #WashingtonNationals
    newsbeep.com/au/668457/

  2. Storm Pedro brings flooding to France as Spain braces for its 11th major storm in six weeks

    France ordered the evacuation of hundreds of residents as Storm Pedro brought violent winds and flooding, leaving at…
    #France #FR #Europe #EU #Charente-Maritime #france #heavyrainfall #LoireRiver #Maine-et-Loire #spain #StormPedro #strongwinds #violentwinds
    europesays.com/2787766/

  3. #TropicalStormSara to unleash life-threatening #flooding in #CentralAmerica

    Tropical Storm Sara will bring an extreme risk to lives and property in Central America where feet of rain may fall before tracking toward #Florida next week.

    By Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist

    Published Nov 14, 2024

    "Rain may pour down for days on the northern parts of #Nicaragua and #Honduras before shifting to eastern parts of #Guatemala, #Belize and southeastern #Mexico this weekend.

    "A general 8-12 inches (20-30 cm) will fall in this zone, but a large pocket of 12-18 inches (30-45 cm) of rain is forecast from northern Honduras and Nicaragua, with an AccuWeather Local StormMax™ of 50 inches (127 cm).

    "'This amount of rain will trigger major #FlashFlooding and #mudslides with the potential for catastrophic loss of life and tremendous damage,' AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Jonathan Porter warned.

    "Some communities could be cut off for days due to washed-out roads and bridges or blocked by debris flows. Demands for rescue and recovery efforts, as well as food and medical supplies, will be great in the wake of the storm in the region.

    "Because of Sara's proximity to the #Caribbean for several days, it will likely not unwind fully. As a result, winds, waves and #StormSurge will blast the coast of #Honduras, eastern #Guatemala, #Belize and Mexico's #Yucatan Peninsula. Sporadic #PowerOutages are likely due to #StrongWinds."

    accuweather.com/en/hurricane/t

    #CentralAmericaWx #ExtremeWx
    #ExtremeRains #ExtremeWeather #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis
    #ClimateCatastrophe

  4. Two days ago I posted some pictures of the sky after a storm. Today feels a bit like that.

    Storm Damage in BC via Global News

    Yesterday’s election in the United States did not turn out as I had hoped, and many of my friends and family today are dismayed, amazed, disappointed, angry, and feeling a host of emotions underpinned by fear for the future. I share their feelings. At the same time, I remind myself that the results were actually quite close, and Democrats remained hopeful right up until the end. That tells me that all is not lost.

    As I reflect today on the US election I remember how the first sounds I heard during the previous day’s storm were of the emergency service vehicles going to help people who had suffered from the damage caused by the strong winds. Trees had been blown down, branches fell on power lines, and the power was out for hours in many locations. Yet, in the midst of it all, there were people fighting against the weather to go and help others.

    Storm Damage image via Times Colonist

    There is, I feel, a parallel there for those who feel devastated in America. First, you are not alone. Half of the population shares your pain. Second, there are helpers out there and as soon as they can they will be coming to do whatever they can to bring comfort and support.

    The progressive politicians will have to regroup and rethink their policies and their messaging, and they will need the support of forward-looking members of the public. In fact, the path to the next election begins today not with television advertising and emotional podcasts but with local support for positive change and for people in need.

    No matter what happens in the offices of power, local action and local support will be, and always have been, the foundation for changes that assist people who need aid and comfort. A powerful wind has caused some damage, but the damage can be fixed, and as Fred Rogers often said, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.”

    After Monday’s storm had passed the sun set behind the dark clouds and the contrast was a thing of beauty. The sun is a beautifully constant source of heat and light, and storms will always be temporary. I know this doesn’t address any of the issues we fear may come, but I just wanted to focus on today and remind myself of the power of small mercies.

    https://snowbirdofparadise.com/2024/11/06/look-for-the-helpers/

    #election #emergencyServices #helpers #localAction #mercies #nature #Society #storms #strongWinds #weather

  5. Summary: There may be fewer atmospheric rivers because of climate change, but the ones that occur will be extreme.

    NASA: #ClimateChange may lead to bigger #AtmosphericRivers

    By Esprit Smith,
    NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
    May 24, 2018

    "A new NASA-led study shows that #ClimateChange is likely to intensify #ExtremeWeather events known as atmospheric rivers across most of the globe by the end of this century, while slightly reducing their number.

    "The new study projects atmospheric rivers will be significantly longer and wider than the ones we observe today, leading to more frequent atmospheric river conditions in affected areas.

    "The results project that in a scenario where greenhouse gas emissions continue at the current rate, there will be about 10 percent fewer atmospheric rivers globally by the end of the 21st century,' said the study's lead author, Duane Waliser, of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. 'However, because the findings project that the atmospheric rivers will be, on average, about 25 percent wider and longer, the global frequency of atmospheric river conditions -- like #HeavyRain and #StrongWinds -- will actually increase by about 50 percent.'

    "The results also show that the frequency of the most intense atmospheric river storms is projected to nearly double.

    "Atmospheric rivers are long, narrow jets of air that carry huge amounts of water vapor from the tropics to Earth's continents and polar regions. These 'rivers in the sky' typically range from 250 to 375 miles (400 to 600 kilometers) wide and carry as much water -- in the form of water vapor -- as about 25 Mississippi Rivers. When an atmospheric river makes landfall, particularly against mountainous terrain (such as the Sierra Nevada and the Andes), it releases much of that water vapor in the form of rain or snow.

    "These storm systems are common -- on average, there are about 11 present on Earth at any time. In many areas of the globe, they bring much-needed precipitation and are an important contribution to annual freshwater supplies. However, stronger atmospheric rivers -- especially those that stall at landfall or that produce rain on top of snowpack -- can cause disastrous #flooding.

    "Atmospheric rivers show up on satellite imagery, including in data from a series of actual atmospheric river storms that drenched the U.S. West Coast and caused severe flooding in early 2017."

    Read more: climate.nasa.gov/news/2740/cli

    #Weather #Climate #GlobalWarming #AtmosphericRiver #ExtremeWeather #ExtremeAtmosphericRivers

  6. UK weather latest: Snow forecast issued by Met Office as temperatures plummet across UK | The Independent
    #Snow
    #UKWeather
    #YellowWarning
    #StrongWinds
    #Cold

    Temperatures are expected to plunge, bringing snow to parts of the UK amid yellow warnings for strong winds of up to 55 mph

    independent.co.uk/climate-chan

  7. Strong winds and rough seas on the beach, on Friday, 30 December 2022.
    I just love this kind of walk - but I wouldn't want to be out at sea! #roughseas #strongwinds
    youtu.be/kX4g5feNwJ8