EPIC hurricane drought continues!!!

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(CNN)Heavy rains and flooding washed out parts of Interstate 10 in Southern California, shutting down traffic in both directions.

Floodwaters cut a large gully through the eastbound side, while the ground under the westbound lanes was completely undermined, the Riverside County Fire Department said.

The California Highway Patrol said the I-10 closure will be long-term.

I-10 Closure will be long term Malcolm Dougherty on Twitter I-10 west of Ariz border closed due to washed out bridge road. CaltransHQ mobilized to assess repairs. Will be extended closure. Caltrans8

— CHP Headquarters (@CHP_HQ) July 20, 2015
A driver of a pickup truck had to be rescued from the washed-out road on Sunday as asphalt and other debris fell around it, fire officials said. The injuries were listed as minor.

Photos from #I-I0Incident. Photos from Chief Pemberton pic.twitter.com/SCGRIOhP8p

— CAL FIRE Riverside (@CALFIRERRU) July 20, 2015
The incident took place near Desert Center, about 170 miles east of Los Angeles and about 50 miles from the Arizona border.

 

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Season Approaches: U.S. Hits Record 127 Months Since Major Hurricane Strike
May 24, 2016 – With hurricane season set to start next week, Tuesday marks a record 127 months since a major hurricane has made landfall in the continental United States, according to statistics compiled by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Hurricane Research Division, which keeps data on all the hurricanes that have struck the U.S. since 1851.

The last major hurricane (defined as a Category 3 or above) to hit the U.S. mainland was Hurricane Wilma, which made landfall in Florida on Oct. 24, 2005. Although a major hurricane typically strikes the U.S. about once every two years, no major hurricanes have made landfall in the U.S. for more than 10 and a half years. The second longest stretch between major hurricane strikes was between the major hurricane that struck in August 1860 and the one that struck in September 1869, NOAA records show. The third longest stretch was between the major hurricane that struck in September 1900 and the one that struck in October 1906. Wilma was one of four major hurricanes – including Hurricanes Dennis (July 10, 2005), Katrina (Aug. 29, 2005) and Rita (Sept. 24, 2005) - that came ashore in the U.S. during the 2005 hurricane season. (The season starts on June 1 and runs through November 30.)

Hurricanes Wilma, Rita and Katrina killed almost 4,000 people and caused an estimated $160 billion in damage that year, making it “one of the most active hurricane seasons in recorded history,” NOAA said in a statement marking the 10-year anniversary of the 2005 hurricane season. Because of the massive death and destruction caused by Wilma, Rita, Katrina and Dennis, their names have been retired by the National Weather Service. “On average, 12 tropical storms, 6 of which become hurricanes, form over the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, or Gulf of Mexico during the hurricane season,” according to NOAA. “Over a typical 2-year period, the U.S. coastline is struck by an average of 3 hurricanes, 1 of which is classified as a major hurricane (winds of 111 mph or greater)” on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Such storms are capable of causing “devastating” or “catastrophic” damage.

The current drought in major hurricane activity is a “rare event” that occurs only once every 177 years, according to a study published last year by researchers at the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) entitled The Frequency and Duration of U.S. Hurricane Droughts. NOAA’s official “2016 hurricane season outlook will be issued on May 27th,” Dr. Gerry Bell, hurricane climate specialist at the agency’s Climate Prediction Center, told CNSNews.com. However, there is a chance the 127-month record will be broken this year with the decline of the 2015-2016 El Nino, a warming of the ocean surface, that was one of the three strongest on record. There is a 75 percent chance of a transition to La Nina, a cooling of the ocean surface, by this fall, according to NOAA.

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White House Declares May 23-27 'Extreme Heat Week'
May 24, 2016 | As part of its efforts to address climate change the Obama administration has designated May 23-27, 2016, as Extreme Heat Week.

According to the White House, the five-day span is dedicated to having federal agencies work with communities to “enhance preparedness for extreme heat events.” In recognition, the government has launched the National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS) website this week. The website was created through a joint effort by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “NIHHIS is an integrated system that builds understanding of the problem of extreme heat, defines demand for climate services that enhance societal resilience, develops science-based products and services from a sustained climate science research program, and improves capacity, communication, and societal understanding of the problem in order to reduce morbidity and mortality due to extreme heat,” the website says.

The website offers heat forecasts, links to information on extreme-heat related health effects and an extreme heat prevention guide. Among the “Extreme Heat Prevention Guide Highlights” from the CDC are:

* Air-conditioning is the number one protective factor against heat-related illness and death. During conditions of extreme heat, spend time in locations with air-conditioning such as shopping malls, public libraries, or public health sponsored heat-relief shelters in your area.
* Get informed. Listen to local news and weather channels or contact your local public health department during extreme heat conditions for health and safety updates
* Drink cool, nonalcoholic beverages and increase your fluid intake, regardless of your activity level.

The White House will also host a webinar on Thursday in recognition of the week, “featuring a panel of experts speaking about the growing risks of extreme heat and strategies that can be taken in communities to reduce health impacts.”

White House Declares May 23-27 'Extreme Heat Week'

 

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Season Approaches: U.S. Hits Record 127 Months Since Major Hurricane Strike
May 24, 2016 – With hurricane season set to start next week, Tuesday marks a record 127 months since a major hurricane has made landfall in the continental United States, according to statistics compiled by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Hurricane Research Division, which keeps data on all the hurricanes that have struck the U.S. since 1851.

The last major hurricane (defined as a Category 3 or above) to hit the U.S. mainland was Hurricane Wilma, which made landfall in Florida on Oct. 24, 2005. Although a major hurricane typically strikes the U.S. about once every two years, no major hurricanes have made landfall in the U.S. for more than 10 and a half years. The second longest stretch between major hurricane strikes was between the major hurricane that struck in August 1860 and the one that struck in September 1869, NOAA records show. The third longest stretch was between the major hurricane that struck in September 1900 and the one that struck in October 1906. Wilma was one of four major hurricanes – including Hurricanes Dennis (July 10, 2005), Katrina (Aug. 29, 2005) and Rita (Sept. 24, 2005) - that came ashore in the U.S. during the 2005 hurricane season. (The season starts on June 1 and runs through November 30.)

Hurricanes Wilma, Rita and Katrina killed almost 4,000 people and caused an estimated $160 billion in damage that year, making it “one of the most active hurricane seasons in recorded history,” NOAA said in a statement marking the 10-year anniversary of the 2005 hurricane season. Because of the massive death and destruction caused by Wilma, Rita, Katrina and Dennis, their names have been retired by the National Weather Service. “On average, 12 tropical storms, 6 of which become hurricanes, form over the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, or Gulf of Mexico during the hurricane season,” according to NOAA. “Over a typical 2-year period, the U.S. coastline is struck by an average of 3 hurricanes, 1 of which is classified as a major hurricane (winds of 111 mph or greater)” on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Such storms are capable of causing “devastating” or “catastrophic” damage.

The current drought in major hurricane activity is a “rare event” that occurs only once every 177 years, according to a study published last year by researchers at the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) entitled The Frequency and Duration of U.S. Hurricane Droughts. NOAA’s official “2016 hurricane season outlook will be issued on May 27th,” Dr. Gerry Bell, hurricane climate specialist at the agency’s Climate Prediction Center, told CNSNews.com. However, there is a chance the 127-month record will be broken this year with the decline of the 2015-2016 El Nino, a warming of the ocean surface, that was one of the three strongest on record. There is a 75 percent chance of a transition to La Nina, a cooling of the ocean surface, by this fall, according to NOAA.

MORE

See also:

White House Declares May 23-27 'Extreme Heat Week'
May 24, 2016 | As part of its efforts to address climate change the Obama administration has designated May 23-27, 2016, as Extreme Heat Week.

According to the White House, the five-day span is dedicated to having federal agencies work with communities to “enhance preparedness for extreme heat events.” In recognition, the government has launched the National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS) website this week. The website was created through a joint effort by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “NIHHIS is an integrated system that builds understanding of the problem of extreme heat, defines demand for climate services that enhance societal resilience, develops science-based products and services from a sustained climate science research program, and improves capacity, communication, and societal understanding of the problem in order to reduce morbidity and mortality due to extreme heat,” the website says.

The website offers heat forecasts, links to information on extreme-heat related health effects and an extreme heat prevention guide. Among the “Extreme Heat Prevention Guide Highlights” from the CDC are:

* Air-conditioning is the number one protective factor against heat-related illness and death. During conditions of extreme heat, spend time in locations with air-conditioning such as shopping malls, public libraries, or public health sponsored heat-relief shelters in your area.
* Get informed. Listen to local news and weather channels or contact your local public health department during extreme heat conditions for health and safety updates
* Drink cool, nonalcoholic beverages and increase your fluid intake, regardless of your activity level.

The White House will also host a webinar on Thursday in recognition of the week, “featuring a panel of experts speaking about the growing risks of extreme heat and strategies that can be taken in communities to reduce health impacts.”

White House Declares May 23-27 'Extreme Heat Week'

Im laughing..........every swinging dick AGW climate k00k told us after Katrina it was all over for us. In fact, a couple of the long standing climate alarmists in here ( you can guess who they are ) were posting up a thread on it every week promising us a deluge of Cat 5 hurricanes!!



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