There's a well-known Northern saying that there is no such thing as bad weather, just the wrong clothing...
Well, if that is true, it looks like we all will need to invest in better rainwear, better waterproof boots & shoes, and be better prepare for living, working & travelling in the rain
Record wet weather across the country looks to be becoming more likely than ever.
(And for those with a Noah complex; it may be time to build your ark).
"Forty-eight people died in #Guangdong province after a landslide swept away a section of freeway. Officials say the particularly intense #rainfall is linked to #ClimateChange."
"Your city is a scab on the landscape: sidewalks, roads, parking lots, rooftops—the built environment repels water into sewers & then into the environment. Urban planners have been doing it for centuries, treating stormwater as a nuisance to be diverted away as quickly as possible to avoid flooding. Not only is that a waste of free water, it’s an increasingly precarious strategy, as #climate change worsens #droughts but also supercharges storms, dumping ever more #rainfall on impervious cities.
As the state continues to see impacts from dangerous and powerful storms, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is coordinating with the California Department of Social Services and local governments to ensure impacted communities have access to shelters and vital services.
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---> Shelters accept all people regardless of legal or residential status. Identification or personal information will not be required for entry.
The only new feature is a big one: Sign in with Mastodon!
I have heard the overwhelming feedback that "Sign in with Google" was a big barrier to entry for folks. I hope the new login method allows more people to give it a try.
Rainfall is a Bandcamp exodus tool that lets you upload your music and create a static site using the lovely Faircamp (https://simonrepp.com/faircamp/). You can download this site as a ZIP and host it anywhere on the web.
"SINGAPORE: By the end of the century, Singapore could experience more weather extremes under a worst-case climate change scenario, with more frequent very hot days, more extreme daily rainfall as well as longer and more frequent dry spells."
1st in a series: How to Save a Dying Village [town, city...]
Would you ever join in on a bioregional competition to install the greatest amount of #water harvesting structures in a 45 day period?
Imagine it happening. Imagine being a part of it happening.
Like #beavers, 1000s of people in #India took the challenge seriously, & did it mostly with hand tools & baskets, FFS.
In competitions like these, even the 'losers' win.
Drylands can grow their own #rainfall by increasing water infiltration & tree planting.
Attention AZ, NM, NV, TX, CA, & similar drylands. Someone really should, y'know? https://youtu.be/DXqkSh7P7Lc#permaculture#AndrewMillison
Weather station at the National Weather Service Oxnard (NWS Los Angeles) recorded 2.71 inches of rainfall today, Dec. 21, 2023. That breaks the old record of 0.75 inches set in 1945. (!!!!) #rainfall#records#CAwx#LosAngeles
3 hour rainfall totals tonight possibly very high above Santa Barbara, per the HRRR weather model. Hopefully lack of burn scar and significant flood/debris flow mitigation up there holds up. #SantaBarbara#rain#flooding#rainfall#CAwx