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Following the passage of Hurricane Irma through the Southeast earlier this week, farmers are starting to assess the damage caused by the winds, tornadoes, rain and storm surge of the storm. While it is far too early to make a total determination of the costs of the damage, here are some stories about what farmers…
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If you live along the coast, you will be interested in this assessment of storm surge conditions around the Southeast from Hurricane Irma. Because the storm was so large, storm surge occurred at a much wider scale than is usual for hurricanes. You can read more about it at https://hurricanehalssb.blogspot.com/2017/09/four-surges-in-one-wrap-up-on-irmas.html.
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While most of us in the Southeast are focused on dealing with the reality that is Irma, producers in other parts of the US are dealing with their own disasters. I will discuss the impacts of Harvey tomorrow. Today I want to discuss the wildfires out west, which have covered a huge amount of territory.…
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I’m pleased to present a guest blog post from former NWS hydrologist John Feldt of Blue Water Outlook, discussing the impact of Hurricane Harvey on agriculture across the US. Tomorrow I will look at news reports on impacts of Harvey’s rainfall on agriculture across Texas. Past Rainfall Totals To date, rainfall associated with Harvey has…
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Here are some climate resources that might be helpful to teachers and 4-H agents from NOAA’s Climate.gov: National Climate Assessment resources at https://www.climate.gov/teaching/national-climate-assessment-resources-educators/2014-national-climate-assessment-resources Literacy on climate and energy at https://www.climate.gov/teaching/essential-principles-climate-literacy/about-clean-climate-literacy-and-energy-awareness
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Hurricane Andrew crossed the Florida peninsula just south of Miami 25 years ago and ripped up mangrove cover along the coastlines with its storm surge and extreme winds. According to a story this week in the Miami Herald, “Michael Ross, a landscape ecologist at Florida International University, has been visiting the same stand of mangroves…
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If you are affected by a disaster, you may find these resources from the USDA helpful in coping with the aftermath of the event. The USDA has published them as a list in conjunction with the unfolding Hurricane Harvey disaster but most of them (with the exception of the Texas-specific ones) would be applicable anywhere…