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There is scattered rain in the forecast every day this week, but the total amounts predicted for the week, ranging from less than half an inch along Florida’s East Coast to about 1.5 inches in eastern Virginia, will be barely enough to keep up with water demands from many of the Southeast’s crops. Many crops…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released yesterday, shows that the heavy rain from Tropical Storm Isaias removed all drought from Puerto Rico and Virginia, leaving just a few lingering areas of abnormally dry conditions. There were no real changes to the dry conditions in Florida and South Carolina, but Alabama and Georgia saw slight increases due…
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The latest monthly climate summary for the US was just released with July 2020 information. The report shows that for the contiguous US, it was the 11th warmest year on record, and it was also in the top third wettest of all years, although parts of the Southeast were quite dry. For the year to…
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During Hurricanes Matthew and Fay, flooding rains from these storms caused major problems for hog farmers in North Carolina. Fortunately, early reports from the pork industry indicate that Isaias have not caused any significant problems for hog producers, although there was some loss of power and some wind damage. You can read more about it…
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Tropical Storm Isaias crossed Puerto Rico last week on its long path from the eastern Atlantic through the Northeast US, bringing strong winds and heavy rains which contributed to landslides and power outages. The island, which is still recovering from Hurricane Maria in 2017, experienced significant losses in several crops, including bananas, plantains, and coffee.…
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The seasonal hurricane forecasting group at Colorado State University released a revised forecast for the number of tropical storms, hurricanes and major hurricanes in the Atlantic Basin today. It’s not a big surprised that the numbers have gone up considering how active this year has already been. Their new forecast shows us as getting an…
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UGA’s Small Business Development Center is offering a series of free webinars on how to prepare your business for impacts from tropical storms and hurricanes on August 24-27. You can look at the flyer below or go to https://www.georgiasbdc.org/emergency-preparedness-and-business-continuity-webinar-series/ for more information or to register for the webinars. Planning is important and can make the…