Different (heat) strokes for different (heat) folks, I guess
Record heat wave
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After 30 years of lake effect snow, or 6 month downpours, or 3 hurricanes a year, or tornados every summer even an oven can look good.
Some pics of the devastation in Lytton BC
First look at Lytton reveals terrible extent of fire damage
They've allowed some residents back in to see what's left, albeit only on a bus tour. Looks a bit like Hiroshima
First look at Lytton reveals terrible extent of fire damage
They've allowed some residents back in to see what's left, albeit only on a bus tour. Looks a bit like Hiroshima
"...Lytton resident Jeff Chapman said he decided not to go on the residents' tour, preferring to mourn his father and mother in private. Chapman's parents, Mike and Janette, died when a burning power pole fell on top of a pit where they had tried to take shelter from the fire.
"I strongly feel that if the (regional district) can arrange a bus tour then surely we can drive our vehicles and tour our own community ourselves," he said. "Closure for me will be being able to come home to my home — not to come and drive and see what I don't have."
Christine Abbott, who also lost her home in the fire, also declined to return.
"You know that video of the burning house that's always on the news? That's our house. We see it burning over and over. We don't need to go back to know it's gone," she said. "It wouldn't be good for our healing."
"I strongly feel that if the (regional district) can arrange a bus tour then surely we can drive our vehicles and tour our own community ourselves," he said. "Closure for me will be being able to come home to my home — not to come and drive and see what I don't have."
Christine Abbott, who also lost her home in the fire, also declined to return.
"You know that video of the burning house that's always on the news? That's our house. We see it burning over and over. We don't need to go back to know it's gone," she said. "It wouldn't be good for our healing."
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Unfortunately, what happened in Lytton is becoming an all too frequent occurrence here in the west.
Last Tuesday it was 87 degrees, sunny with 67% humidity. Played 18 holes with three other guys who are 85, 79 and 75 years old.
Had to drink extra beers.
Just think, they have only been recording the weather for about 137 years.
I read recently that scientists found core samples that indicated that about a 1,000 years ago, the Western part of the upper hemisphere, including what is now the USA, had a drought that lasted about 125 years.
Who knows what kinds of weather this planet has gone thru and what's to come.
Had to drink extra beers.
Just think, they have only been recording the weather for about 137 years.
I read recently that scientists found core samples that indicated that about a 1,000 years ago, the Western part of the upper hemisphere, including what is now the USA, had a drought that lasted about 125 years.
Who knows what kinds of weather this planet has gone thru and what's to come.
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Paradise CA raises funds and offers support for Lytton
In post #87 I said that the devastation of Lytton BC reminded me of the fire that devoured Paradise CA in 2018 . Apparently the folks in Paradise thought the same.
California town devastated by wildfire raises funds and offers support for village of Lytton
In post #87 I said that the devastation of Lytton BC reminded me of the fire that devoured Paradise CA in 2018 . Apparently the folks in Paradise thought the same.
California town devastated by wildfire raises funds and offers support for village of Lytton
Reno is getting a little "Toasty" with the 107 degree heat wave and we deceided to pack the bags and headd up to the summer cabin that is located at 7,000 feet south of Lake Tahoe, to get away from some of the heat.
When we finall unpacked and got out on the front porch to sit down and enjoy a light 10 mph breeze coming down the canyon, it showed the temp. at 82 degrees at 11:30 am. The high hit 88.
I took the two dogs for a little walk and showed them a place that they might like on warm days, I was right. They both were wagging their tails, Big time !!
When we finall unpacked and got out on the front porch to sit down and enjoy a light 10 mph breeze coming down the canyon, it showed the temp. at 82 degrees at 11:30 am. The high hit 88.
I took the two dogs for a little walk and showed them a place that they might like on warm days, I was right. They both were wagging their tails, Big time !!
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June 28, 1778, the Battle of Monmouth was fought in 90 degree heat.
Here in Central NJ in the Summer of 1966 we had a couple of 104 degree day. I went through BCT at Fort Dix in the Summer of 1967, that was a hot one. There was a heat wave when I went through ROTC Advanced Camp at Fort Bragg in the Summer of 1975.
This August marks the 125th anniversary of the Great Heat Wave of 1896, killed about 1,500 people in the Northeast.
Here in Central NJ in the Summer of 1966 we had a couple of 104 degree day. I went through BCT at Fort Dix in the Summer of 1967, that was a hot one. There was a heat wave when I went through ROTC Advanced Camp at Fort Bragg in the Summer of 1975.
This August marks the 125th anniversary of the Great Heat Wave of 1896, killed about 1,500 people in the Northeast.
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