More socialisation of liabilities by Houchen and his mates on Teesside. And people still voted for this corrupt grifter.
"A public body chaired by Conservative mayor Lord Ben Houchen is pursuing a deal to make taxpayers liable for contamination at the largely privately controlled Teesworks former steel site, after apparently telling an independent government review the idea had been abandoned"
A beautiful view of the Wallkill River on a rainy day. Taken from a small bridge in Sussex, NJ. Sometimes, a rainy day makes the landscape so calming...
#FlashFreeze, snow to shock millions following May-like warmth
As quickly as temperatures surge in the central and eastern #UnitedStates this week, they will crash so fast that snow will accumulate in some areas and wet areas may flash freeze in others.
By Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist
Published Feb 26, 2024 2:27 PM EST | Updated Feb 26, 2024 2:31 PM EST
"A temperature crash of 20, 40 and even 60 degrees Fahrenheit in a matter of hours may not only bring a cold shock to more than 100 million people from the #Midwest to the #Northeast but also a winter whiplash and hazardous flash freeze in some areas spanning Monday to Wednesday night, AccuWeather meteorologists caution.
"Shortly after surging to warmth more typical of May and early June, a blast of frigid air associated with a strong cold front and severe #thunderstorms will slash temperatures by leaps and bounds into midweek. Temperatures will nosedive by 20-40 degrees in cities such as Chicago, Pittsburgh, New York City, Nashville and Atlanta to name a few. However, in some places, such as Kansas City, Missouri, the rapid plunge may reach 60 degrees in less than 24 hours.
"Combining temperature, wind, precipitation and other factors, AccuWeather RealFeel® Temperatures may plummet 60-80 degrees.
"In #Chicago, following a high temperature of 75 degrees on Tuesday, temperatures may fail to climb back to the freezing mark on Wednesday afternoon following a plunge into the upper 20s Wednesday morning.
"This is about the biggest temperature drop you will ever see for the Mississippi Valley area, AccuWeather Meteorologist and Social Media Producer Jesse Ferrell said. Ferrell also pointed out that hundreds of daily highs and warm night records would be set last week.
"'In St. Louis, after a high in the mid-80s on Tuesday, temperatures will crash to 18 degrees by Wednesday morning, which is a drop of about 66 degrees,' Ferrell stated.
"In many cases, the gusty winds will allow paved surfaces to dry off after severe thunderstorms or downpours move through, but that will not be the case everywhere. There are some zones where a flash freeze may occur which would be a serious hazard for motorists and pedestrians.
"#Snow will be flying and accumulating from potions of the Colorado Rockies into Tuesday to the northern tier of Minnesota and Michigan into Tuesday night.
"In the Central states, several inches of snow will pile up over the Colorado Rockies, with 1-3 inches around Denver. Minneapolis will pick up a quick coating to an inch, but enough snow to shovel and plow will fall on International Falls, Minnesota.
"Farther to the east, in portions of the central and northern Appalachians to northern New England, the snow will be more spotty and generally limited to the higher terrain. However, as temperatures drop, roads may not have a chance to dry off in all areas before freezing air sets in.
"From late Wednesday to Wednesday night, motorists and pedestrians from Kentucky to upstate New York should closely monitor temperatures and be on the lookout for icy patches. Surfaces that appear to be wet may be icy, where the temperature has dropped to near or below the freezing mark.
"Along Interstate 80 in western Pennsylvania, following a high in the 60s on Wednesday morning, temperatures will plummet through the 30s and 20s during the evening with periods of snow and the potential for icy travel.
"Stiff winds and dry air should be enough to prevent widespread icy conditions from developing later Wednesday night along I-95 from #WashingtonDC, to #NewYorkCity and #Boston."
Despite Opposition From Kuki-Zos, Amit Shah Says India Will Fence Entire Northeast Border With Myanmar
This is being seen as a setback to the ‘Look East Policy’ which in 2018 had formalised the free movement regime allowing people across both sides to fraternise and enter each other’s territory up to 16 km and stay for a fortnight without a visa.
Snowstorm this past weekend here in the Pocono Mountains PA. Quite a whiteout with zero visibility. All melted now with the rain, but was a lovely day to be outside.
Meeting up with some folks I haven't seen in a while in person at the pub yesterday got me thinking: I used the old-bird-site for finding and interacting with local north-east UK (and remote) technology folks in the past, but I don't feel that works as well with Mastodon - what are others doing these days to try and fill the gap? #technology#northeast
Five Reasons Why Mizoram CM Zoramthanga Said He Will Shun Modi During Campaign
The Wire explains the compulsions that forced the Mizo National Front chief to make such a categorical statement against the prime minister despite his party being part of the NDA.
"Those investments began to diverge sharply along red & blue lines, with conservative lawmakers often balking at public #health initiatives they said cost too much or overstepped. Today, people in the #South and #Midwest, regions largely controlled by #Republican state legislators, have increasingly higher chances of dying prematurely compared with those in the more #Democratic#Northeast and #West." #GiftArticle https://wapo.st/3PJpoZI
Today is a banner day at the National Water Center. We have unveiled our National Water Model #Flood Inundation Mapping service which is providing forecast and model guidance FIM for 10% of the US Population (portions of eastern #Texas and the #Mid-Atlantic and #Northeast) - shown in the attached photo is the #FIM domain (inside the red polygon). A 🧵 on how to use this service:
Siege on Manipur: Hindu Nationalists' War for Ethnic Supremacy
Across India, experiments to forge the 'Hindu national community' are predicated on the breakage of minoritised Muslims and Christians, and Adivasis and Dalits. What's happening in Manipur is part of a plan operationalised by the Hindu Right decades ago.
Manipur Video: CM Biren Says '100s of Similar Cases' Happened; SC Takes Cognisance
In an interview with a TV channel, Biren said, 'You should not listen to allegations but look at the ground reality. Hundreds of such incidents have happened, that is why internet is banned.'