The Flooding Will Come “No Matter What” by Abrahm Lustgarten April 11
The complex, contradictory & heartbreaking process of American climate migration is underway.
"...People have always moved as their environment has changed. But today, the climate is warming faster, and the population is larger, than at any point in history.
As the U.S. gets hotter, its coastal waters rise higher, its wildfires burn larger & its droughts last longer, the notion that humankind can triumph over nature is fading and with it...goes the belief that self-determination & personal preference can be the driving factors in choosing where to live.
...a sweeping change is coming in the shape & location of communities across America, a change that promises to transform the country’s politics, culture & economy.
It has already begun. More Americans are displaced by catastrophic climate-change-driven [disasters] every year..."
Hard lesson learned: our local ham radio mesh network had stuck a PBX and email server on a mountain top, and a wise ham (here) noted: "having servers on mountaintops isn't really a good idea" -- in fact, they were unable to be reached for some time due to rain washing out/making roads impassable. #hamradio#disasters#communications
"“When you’re on a limited income, something has to give,” Hester said. “You have to eat and be able to get gas in the car. So that’s what I gave.”
It’s common for families, particularly those that are low-income, in areas destroyed by the Panhandle fires to not have homeowners insurance, local officials and community leaders said. Many simply can’t afford it and, because they own their homes outright, nothing requires them to carry it, they said." #Texas#wildfires#insurance#disasters
Winds threaten to fuel huge Texas wildfire as blizzard hits California
Gusty weekend winds were threatening to worsen a million-acre wildfire that has already killed two people in the southern US, as a monster blizzard engulfed California's mountains Friday. (Up to 12 feet of snow)
Notice sent to residents of La Conchita, California today:
"Sheriff’s Emergency Services, in close coordination with the Ventura County Public Works Agency, Ventura County Fire Department, & County Executive Office, regularly monitor conditions in the Community of La Conchita. As of this morning, La Conchita has received 11.48” of rainfall over the course of 30 days. With an additional 1”-2” of rain in the forecast over the next 48 hours, it is possible that La Conchita may reach one of several historical thresholds for causing a landslide."