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The latest 7-day QPF forecast shows that intermittent showers are expected to occur on and off all week, with the driest period likely to be mid-week and the driest areas away from the mountains and the coasts. Today parts of the Southeast are feeling the effects of remnant tropical depression Laura as it passes through…
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While it is really too early to have a full assessment of the impacts that Laura had on agriculture, here are a couple of stories that discuss what was expected to happen and what farmers are seeing on an initial glance, both from the Southeast Farm Press. An article from August 26 discussed what rice…
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If you work with groups that are mostly Spanish speakers, you may find this web site on hurricane safety from Florida International University to be useful. It contains information on hurricane preparation, products from the National Hurricane Center, and what to do after a hurricane passes, all in Spanish. Some local groups also provide their…
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Massive Science posted a timely story about how rising sea levels are endangering small towns along the Louisiana coast. The price of saving one town–a staggering billion dollars. How do we decide which areas to save and which to abandon as the sea level continues to rise? In the case of Louisiana, the coast is…
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As TS Laura continues its path through the US and turns towards the east over the next couple of days, the Southeast will continue to be in the right front quadrant of the storm. That means that there will be ample fuel for rain showers and some potential isolated severe weather as Laura moves through…
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As a climatologist, I am always trying to understand more about how climate impacts other aspects of the economy, and especially how it affects agriculture. So I found this article on how the weather affects the ability of corn to pollinate to be fascinating, because I learned more about how the process works. Sometimes even…
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Today’s Drought Monitor shows that all of the lingering drought has been removed from the Southeast, although there are still a few small areas where residual abnormally dry conditions still exist. But large parts of the western US are in bad drought conditions. Where can you go to get more drought information? The National Integrated…