Harv's Corner 06/17/2024

Roads turn into rivers in Florida
WASHINGTON POST

Harv's Corner

How bad does it have to get before we start believing that "Global Warming"  is real and that it is imperative that we join the folks trying to mitigate its worst effects? By that, I mean it can get worse . . . a lot worse. We need to pay attention. Who will be leading the country after the election, and what is their plan to tackle this problem?

Disastrous flooding plagued areas between Fort Lauderdale and Miami on Wednesday after nearly a foot of rain fell, transforming roadways into rivers and leaving homes and businesses treading water. It was the wettest summer day on record in Fort Lauderdale, where bookkeeping dates to 1912. The National Weather Service issued a dire flash-flood emergency for "catastrophic" flood effects between Miami Dade and Fort Lauderdale. The episode comes 14 months to the day since an incredible 22.5 inches fell on Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale in a single day. The historic rainfall bears the fingerprint of human-caused climate change, which is increasing the intensity and severity of top-tier rainstorms. Wednesday's downpours even delayed the Florida Panthers on their way to Stanley Cup games in Canada against the Edmonton Oilers. To make matters worse, the ongoing deluge is far from over.