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It looks like the biggest part of it moved to Reno/Lake Tahoe. East of Fresno. And west of Las Vegas.Yep! We got hit. It's still raining now.
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It looks like the biggest part of it moved to Reno/Lake Tahoe. East of Fresno. And west of Las Vegas.Yep! We got hit. It's still raining now.
The same location and pic is now on ktla. eta: Live updates: Tropical Storm Hilary lashes Southern CaliforniaWhat road is that?
The same location and pic is now on ktla. eta: Live updates: Tropical Storm Hilary lashes Southern California
A fast-moving mud and debris flow has closed Oak Glen Road at Pendleton on Aug. 20, 2023. (Inland News)
Scary!https://twitter.com/FirePhotoGirl
FirePhotoGirl (a great fire and storm photographer) got caught in that Oak Glen mess and was nearly swept away - she lives very, very nearby and knows the area well and is not one who usually misjudges.
It really appears that caught everyone off guard.
KTLA still has a vehicle stuck, along with a few stringers and at least one LE vehicle.
There are several other areas similarly cut off (Forest Falls, etc.)
This is hysterical!! Thanks for sharing.On a lighter note, a subhead on the Weather Channel assured viewers that LA pubic schools are closed tomorrow.
Read it again carefully...
There was no mention of privates schools.
Unfortunately, living on the south east coast, I am all to familiar, you either get the rain or the wind. Neither are good. Hilary is going to be one for the books for many reasons!It appears the storm split. Winds hit west Arizona. I have feet on the ground there that got some high winds they weren't expecting and some extra rain/wind monsoon type weather more east. It's being attributed to Hilary.
I meant there was no news yesterday. The worst of the storm was predicted for today, and so far I can say that I've lived here for 26 years and I've experienced much heavier rain than I saw today, and apparently the worst is over.
While I am very thankful that it wasn't worse, this is the second time in a year that a stormageddon was predicted and amounted to virtually nothing in the greater SD metropolitan area.
I fear that in the future, a truly destructive storm might hit and people will have not prepared because of these cries of wolf that we've experienced.
I could understand it if the attitude had been, hey, we can't actually predict how bad this might be but it's prudent to be prepared just in case.
But it's all been ehrmagerd this is going to be the worst storm EVER, leading to panic buying at the grocery store and for me personally, at least 24 hours of anxiety that I could have lived without.
The nuance is explained here at The Weather Channel . (6:55 a.m. ET) 26 Years? 84 Years? Explaining the NuanceGood points. I was concerned, but my concern was tempered by the knowledge that the mainstream news media were lying about this being ‘the first tropical storm to hit the region since 1939.’ (Check out Tropical Storm Nora, 1997, for example. I didn’t know the name, but I’ve lived in the region all my life, and I remember things.)
So, you’re right—they were crying wolf, for attention.
It was still a serious storm. Yes, it's not gonna be like the Gulf Coast, because it just isn't.Good points. I was concerned, but my concern was tempered by the knowledge that the mainstream news media were lying about this being ‘the first tropical storm to hit the region since 1939.’ (Check out Tropical Storm Nora, 1997, for example. I didn’t know the name, but I’ve lived in the region all my life, and I remember things.)
So, you’re right—they were crying wolf, for attention.
Very interesting!I've been thinking about Hilary & an earthquake happening in the same day. I found this article which I found to be very interesting. YMMV.
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Can Climate Affect Earthquakes, Or Are the Connections Shaky? - NASA Science
Earthquakes have been on the minds of millions of Californians lately. Do they have any connections to climate? A NASA scientist does a scientific shakedown on the matter.climate.nasa.gov
By Alan Buis,
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
In fact, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, the only correlation that’s been noted between earthquakes and weather is that large changes in atmospheric pressure caused by major storms like hurricanes have been shown to occasionally trigger what are known as “slow earthquakes,” which release energy over comparatively long periods of time and don’t result in ground shaking like traditional earthquakes do. They note that while such large low-pressure changes could potentially be a contributor to triggering a damaging earthquake, “the numbers are small and are not statistically significant.”
But what about climate? Are there any connections between climate phenomena and earthquakes? We asked geophysicist Paul Lundgren of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, to do a scientific shakedown on the matter.
Much more at link......
LA River, which is normally a tiny stream, or no water at all.
Does LA have a manner to collect this type of water or does it flow into the ocean? It's a shame to lose so much water in an area that deals with droughts so often.
Reservoirs have been the historical route, but acquiring land and evaporation has always been an issue.Does LA have a manner to collect this type of water or does it flow into the ocean? It's a shame to lose so much water in an area that deals with droughts so often.