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I’ll end my posts today with this scary story, just for Halloween. Be sure to read it all the way to the end for a surprise weather ending. Check it out at Atlas Obscura at https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-skeleton-lake-of-roopkund-india-f-3-p-2-india.
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Hurricane Florence came ashore in North Carolina six weeks ago, but many stories of the damage have beeen eclipsed by the more recent impacts of Hurricane Michael, which came ashore on the Florida Panhandle just a few weeks ago. But for folks in the Carolinas affected by the flooding from Florence, life has only begun…
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Just for fun, you might enjoy this article about a recent National Weather Service forecast discussion that was written by a forecaster who either has a fondness for Shakespeare or too much time to kill on an overnight shift. Dr. Marshall Shepherd of UGA posted this story in his column at Forbes.com here. And you…
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Growing Georgia posted a new story about the impacts of Hurricane Michael from the standpoint of several farmers in southwest Georgia. The impacts are going to be felt in many ways for years to come. You can read the story at https://georgia.growingamerica.com/features/2018/10/hurricane-michaels-destruction-land-crops-and-property.
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Sharon Dowdy of UGA’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences has an interesting story this week about how farmers and extension agents in southwest Georgia are coping after the devastating effect of Hurricane Michael earlier this month. Lots of good stories about what happened to farmers around the area and how they are getting back…
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The Southeast Farm Press reported this week that the National Cotton Council is asking for farmers’ help in identifying losses due to the winds and rain of Hurricane Michael earlier this month. They have a brief form to fill out which will help them tabulate the losses from the storm. You can read more and…
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Previously I’ve reported on agricultural losses due to Hurricane Michael in Georgia and Alabama. Today Morning Ag Clips reported that Florida’s loss to crops due to the storm was a total of $158 million. Of that, $51 million was from the almost complete loss of cotton in the state. Greenhouses, nurseries and floriculture lost $39…