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While I still have power at my house, here is an article about some interesting facts on Irma from my colleague Dr. Marshall Shepherd at UGA from Forbes.com. You can read it (if you have power or internet access) at https://www.forbes.com/sites/marshallshepherd/2017/09/11/six-surprising-things-about-hurricane-irma/#4922a50f505d. Also, here is a cool MODIS image of Irma which shows all the sediment…
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I have a lot to do to prepare for Irma tomorrow but here are a couple of sources of information that describe the storm and its likely impacts. Also check my Facebook feed for SEAgClimate for additional information from other sources. Note the wide area of tropical storm force winds in the map below–that’s what…
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While we watch the devastation of Hurricane Irma as it roars its way up the Florida peninsula, we need to keep in mind the folks in Texas and the destruction that Hurricane Harvey caused just a couple of weeks ago. Here are some stories about the impacts of Harvey on agriculture there. Southeast Farm Press:…
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One of the reasons we have been so concerned about Hurricane Irma is the very large size of the storm. One clue about this is the storm surge which is expected on the Georgia coast, far from the center of circulation. The projected high water amount from Irma later this week is expected to be…
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If you are interested in hearing the latest about Hurricane Irma, which has made landfall near Naples FL this afternoon, here is a 21 minute long briefing by the National Weather Service with all the latest details. View it at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuSG_kIyPng&feature=youtu.be.
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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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The National Weather Service office in Peachtree City has put together an excellent and detailed video briefing on the impacts that are expected across Georgia from Irma based on the most recent forecast. It’s about ten minutes long and covers winds, rainfall, and the possibility of tornadoes across Georgia over time. You can watch it…
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