Hurricane

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Pastor Guidance, Part 1 of 2 — Almost five years ago my community was devastated by a Hurricane Michael. My church buildings was severely damaged. The sanctuary was so extensive that all we kept was the block walls and one glass door that had been shielded from the storm. …

I followed hurricane ecologist David Baker to an inconspicuous heap of parched leaves and branches that, apparently, hid a rare plant. We spent the morning wading through the plot of the forest he manages and studies while talking about everything from white rot fungus to David’s New Orleans upbringing. Once…

Tropical cyclones, also known as hurricanes or typhoons, can cause significant damage and affect millions of people. Accurately predicting their track and intensity is crucial for reducing their impact. …

A blizzard warning in the L.A. mountains? Snow on the Hollywood sign? These things aren’t the usual for us Southern Californians! The question is…Are California storms getting progressively worse? Or, are we just having a more climactic year in 2023? Let’s start with tornadoes. Truly, they are a rarity in…

Seven percent of the third most populous nation on Earth can’t “just go somewhere else.” — Since Ian, I’ve seen a lot of articles discussing how the state of Florida is no longer fit for human habitation because that storm destroyed a fraction of one percent of the homes here. These articles all seem to share a few things in common: They imply that Ian destroyed…

This is part of a multi-article series called “Be The Rubber Tree” which explores the topic of resiliency. The entire series can be found here. On Sunday morning, September 10th, 2017, a category four hurricane named Irma struck the Florida Keys. …