Floods and heat waves the new normal
I heard the sound of a thunder, it roared out a warnin’
Heard the roar of a wave that could drown the whole world
As much as 10 inches of rainfall in eastern Kentucky produced catastrophic flooding on Thursday. At least eight people died as floodwaters washed away cars, bridges, roads, businesses and homes.
Calling the events “devastating,” Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear asked Thursday morning for prayers for the region. “And I do believe it will end up being one of the most significant, deadly floods that we have had in Kentucky in at least a very long time.”
CNN:
Beshear later warned that the destruction is far from over as more rainfall is expected Friday. Eastern Kentucky has a slight to moderate risk of flash flooding through Friday evening as an additional one to 3 inches are possible throughout the day, according to the Weather Prediction Center.
Parts of southeastern Kentucky are under a flood warning through early Friday morning as storms move across the already drenched region. A flash flood warning has also been issued for areas near the border of Kentucky and West Virginia, where 1 to 2 inches of rain have already fallen.
Flooding is expected to move into West Virginia today.
And there is flooding in St. Louis:
And in Las Vegas:
Prior to the East Coast hurricane season, beach homes were washing away in North Carolina.
Like dryer weather? Try Oregon where temperatures reached 111ºF in The Dalles on Thursday and may again Friday east of the Cascades. Triple-digit temperaures are anticipated again today across the Pacific Northwest. Portland, Oregon, reached 116° F in June 2021, but this heatwave may last longer. Roughly 800 PNW residents died from heat injuries in 2021.
If Congress won’t even provide aide to American veterans exposed to burn pits, don’t expect them to do anything about climate change.
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