Tropical weather
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USA Today noted that of the top five worst weather disasters in 2018, the top three were in the United States. On top of the list were the forest fires in California, followed by Hurricane Michael and Hurricane Florence. A big hit for the US again this year! You can read more at https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2019/01/08/natural-disasters-camp-fire-worlds-costliest-catastrophe-2018/2504865002/. You might…
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Florida Politics posted a story this week on the four major impacts from Hurricane Michael on forestry in the Panhandle of Florida and in southwestern Georgia. They are storms, long-term flooding, fire threat, and pine beetle. With so much destruction of the forests there, the groves are now especially susceptible to the impacts of severe…
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The first hurricane forecast for the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season was released this week by Colorado State University. It shows that we could see a bit of a break in the upcoming hurricane season, with fewer storms expected than the past two years. This is due in large part to the likely development of an…
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Growing Produce had an interesting story this week discussing the impacts of hurricanes and their relationship to plant diseases. The strong winds and heavy rains from the hurricanes can damage plants or cause saturated soils that can encourage the development of diseases in susceptible plants. After a hurricane hits, smart producers know that they need…
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The Southeast Farm Press posted a story this week quoting the North Carolina Ag Commissioner Steve Troxler on recovery efforts for the state so far from the devastation of Hurricane Florence. He noted that the damage was some of the worst he has ever seen but with the actions of farmers coupled with relief funds…
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The official end of the Atlantic hurricane season is November 30, and since there are no active areas in the Atlantic Ocean right now, NOAA has released their preliminary final summary of the very destructive 2018 season, which included named storms from A to O, including Florence, Gordon, and Michael, which caused tremendous problems for…
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The USDA’s Southeast Regional Climate Hub is in the process of developing a manual that will help land owners deal with preparations for and recovery from hurricanes. The manual will be based on input from a recent workshop that I attended last week in Gainesville FL and will feature checklists and lists of resources that…