September 2024 – Page 2 – This is Not Cool

Helene and What Comes Next

Above, WFAA Dallas report.

University of Miami Meteorologist Brian McNoldy on Facebook:

Heads-up: The future disturbance in the western Caribbean is up to a 40% probability of formation within a week. If it forms, it will enter the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday-Friday next week (Oct 3-4) and could impact the Gulf coast 2-3 days after that. Long-range models are in pretty good agreement on this.

The ocean heat content averaged over the Gulf of Mexico is still record high, so plenty of fuel for whatever happens to pass over it.

Below, KHOU Houston adds some notes.

Michael Mann on Helene and Climate Change: The Science is Rock Solid

Atlanta Mayor: “This is all about Climate Change”

Helene in a Handbasket. Weather Caster is a Hoot.

Oh my gosh. This was hilarious.

This weather man's recent Ex is #Helene.

If you want chuckle, check out below. #Hurricane pic.twitter.com/5l77FGRbsU
— Jennifer Coffindaffer (@CoffindafferFBI) September 27, 2024

I think this is parody? Who can tell anymore.

Helene Impacts Begin to be Tallied

First light drone revealing the damage outside of our shelter in Steinhatchee from the powerful #Helene storm surge #FLwx pic.twitter.com/AxSmfltb88
— Aaron Rigsby (@AaronRigsbyOSC) September 27, 2024

Major impacts in Florida, or course, but what might make this storm historic will be the impacts in Appalachia, Georgia, and the Carolinas.

As of 8am, major flooding in southern parts of Hendersonville, NC pic.twitter.com/vbyn6oMvH4
— Tyler B. Roys (@Tylertheweather) September 27, 2024

It’s 2024. Can we Stop it with the Auto Madness Now?

In the 00's, a car company made this commercial that accidentally exposed how much space is wasted by car-centric road design.

What’s crazy: The most unrealistic part of this video is how it shows *too many people* — because the average car on the road has just 1.5 people in it. pic.twitter.com/XQNfY6ByYY
— How-Sen (@HowSenChong) September 26, 2024

Or are we like addicted Rats that keep hitting the same button til we die?

The Ontario government is studying the possibility of building another highway under the 401, the busiest highway in the world due to congestion. If 18 lanes aren’t wide enough, maybe, just maybe, we can admit that highway widening project in North America should come to an end. pic.twitter.com/Irq8XrBfgP
— Hayden (@the_transit_guy) September 26, 2024

As Helene Hammers Red States, Republicans Contort on Climate

Dallas’ Republican chair confirms my suspicion, once again, that Climate Denial is a result of poor toilet training.

At the end, a Republican voter agonizes about his party’s lack of integrity on the issue.

Helene Now Ashore with 140 mph Winds

*LANDFALL* – Hurricane Helene has made landfall in Florida as a Category 4

Landfall occurred at 11:10pm near Perry, FL w/ winds of 140mph#HurricaneHelene #helene2024 #Helene pic.twitter.com/9nhqdLHTno
— Tim Pandajis (@TimPandajis) September 27, 2024

Hurricane Helene has made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 storm and is one of the top 15 strongest hurricanes to ever strike the US. pic.twitter.com/vSO9m5m60Z
— Colin McCarthy (@US_Stormwatch) September 27, 2024