Global Warming

[Anne]

I'm sure that makes my son happy, he was complaing about the lack of rain. He lives close to Homasassa, north of Tampa.

[Locutus]

I'm sure that makes my son happy, he was complaing about the lack of rain. He lives close to Homasassa, north of Tampa.

They've been getting hammered for two straight days in that area.  They're bearing the brunt so far in the Tampa area.

[Palehorse]

Dry and hot conditions were allowing a spate of wildfires to burn across Colorado on Sunday, forcing thousands of people into shelters and cutting off access to some of the state's largest national forests.
Some 11,000 people were evacuated after a 2,000-acre fire began Saturday just west of Colorado Springs. The Waldo Canyon Fire was 0% contained Sunday.
The city of Colorado Springs and surrounding El Paso County on Sunday declared an emergency, which allows them to receive state and federal aid.
"This is obviously beyond the resources of any one agency," Mayor Steve Bach said. "This declaration is the next step needed for an incident of this size."
Six other wildfires were active in the state, according to the Colorado Division of Emergency Management.. . .

http://www.cnn.com/2012/06/24/us/western-wildfires/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

And just think, they had FEET of snow last winter. This is Indiana's future state unless we get some rain, and a a lot of it.

[Henry Hawk]

The 1983 Midwestern States Drought was associated with very dry conditions, severe heat and substandard crop growth which affected prices and caused hardship for farmers.^[24] Multiple disaster declarations went out in Indiana and neighboring states because of the 1983 drought.^[25] Readings of 100 °F (38 °C) or higher became prevalent in 1983 during these dry spells across the Midwest, Ohio Valley Regions and Great Lakes. Kentucky declared the 1983 drought their second worst in the 20th century; the drought forced many trees and shrubs into dormancy and created water shortages in many towns.^[26] The associating heat waves killed between 500-700 people in the United States. Similar spells during 1980 caused between 4000 to 12000 deaths in the United States along with $24 billion in damage 1980 USD.
I remember this year very well, I mowed my yard six times that year.  I was playing on a men's softball team, and the ground was like cement. 

[The Troll]

  Don't worry, the Republican controlled House has a big nice fat farm bill for the big rich corporate farms.   

[Palehorse]

Temps expected to hit 100 degrees by Thursday! 

[Henry Hawk]

Temps expected to hit 100 degrees by Thursday! 

and NO rain in sight!

[Palehorse]

Red Flag Warnings up for the entirety of central Indiana starting tomorrow at 11:00 am. This means there will be an enhanced likelihood of fires due to an increased ambient temperature, sustained winds of 15-30mph, and low humidity level of 25% or less.

Temps are now forecasted to crack 100 degrees tomorrow.  Welcome to hell. . .

[The Troll]

Red Flag Warnings up for the entirety of central Indiana starting tomorrow at 11:00 am. This means there will be an enhanced likelihood of fires due to an increased ambient temperature, sustained winds of 15-30mph, and low humidity level of 25% or less.

Temps are now forecasted to crack 100 degrees tomorrow.  Welcome to hell. . .

  There is one thing for sure, if we all have to go to hell, we can look the Devil in the eye and say, is this all you have as far as heat.   

[Palehorse]

And that rain they had forecasted on Monday, to arrive Friday/Saturday? Pfffft! Now it is a 20% chance of scattered showers. . .  Which means there is an 80% chance it will evaporate before it gets to the eastern Illinois line, and bring us ZILCH! 

Welcome to hell! 

[Henry Hawk]

If there is no rain by Friday, the Madison County Fire Chiefs Association will issue a proclamation banning them.

   The ban would not, however, affect professional fireworks shows already scheduled.

[Palehorse]

If there is no rain by Friday, the Madison County Fire Chiefs Association will issue a proclamation banning them.

   The ban would not, however, affect professional fireworks shows already scheduled.

By state law they can NOT ban fireworks (personal or professional) until AFTER the 4th of July holiday.

[Henry Hawk]

By state law they can NOT ban fireworks (personal or professional) until AFTER the 4th of July holiday.

they cannot ban the sell, but those caught lighting fireworks on their own property could be charged with a misdemeanor....they have the authority to protect the public's safety.

It is going to be a long week for firefighters and local police.

[The Troll]

they cannot ban the sell, but those caught lighting fireworks on their own property could be charged with a misdemeanor....they have the authority to protect the public's safety.

It is going to be a long week for firefighters and local police.

  I can just see it.  What fireworks, it ain't mine.  It must be someone else.  In the dark, did any one see me light it off, I ain't mine.      It ain't mine.   

[Henry Hawk]

  I can just see it.  What fireworks, it ain't mine.  It must be someone else.  In the dark, did any one see me light it off, I ain't mine.      It ain't mine.   

You know it!

I feel for the police and fire depts this week........they are going to hear ALL sorts of excuses.  Even the ER, get all the idiots who find a way to blow themselves up every fourth and go to the ER to get fixed.