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The Packer wrote in an article this week that the prices of sweet potatoes rose after Hurricane Florence brought flooding rain to many sweet potato fields earlier this week. Some farmers were able to harvest a portion of their crops but many others were left in the ground. According to the article it is too…
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After every big news event, social media goes crazy with a mix of fact, fiction, and fake news. Hurricane Florence was no exception, with the mythological “fake shark” photo showing up as it has after every hurricane since 2011. But some of the flurry of activity on social media can confuse the situation or provide…
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As you can imagine, there have been many stories in the news about the impacts of Hurricane Florence’s winds, storm surge and rainfall on agriculture. Here are some of the ones I have found interesting. Tough to be a farmer under such extreme conditions! Much more to come as flood levels continue to rise. It…
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In the past I’ve discussed the CoCoRaHS network and how citizen scientists from all across the US (and now in Canada and the Bahamas, too) measure daily rainfall using a simple rain gauge. These measurements are invaluable in providing ground truth to what is estimated by radars. Here is a neat story about the woman…
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While the remains of Florence are still affecting folks in the northeastern US, the State Climate Office of North Carolina has wasted no time in putting together this useful summary of the impacts of Hurricane Florence on North Carolina. Keep in mind that Florence is a slow-motion disaster and rivers are still rising in many…
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Did you know that snow is falling in Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada? Pikes Peak in Colorado has also had snow this season, and more is on the way. Winter is coming! As a change of pace from all the Florence stories, here is a news story from Conde Nast Traveler about the long-term…
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From my climatologist friend Jordan McLeod on Facebook: Here’s a map showing the 4-day rainfall totals from Hurricane Florence, using gridded Multi-Sensor Precipitation Estimates (MPE) data provided by the National Weather Service. The footprint of 10″+ of precipitation across the Carolinas is simply astounding, with numerous 30″+ pixels located in the Morehead City, NC and…