Storms destroy 1/2 my house, State Farm doing good so far.. Suggestions?
Last weekend during one of the many very violent storms that have been raging though the southeast, a strong thunderstorm with straight line winds toppled a beautiful old white oak tree onto my house....
View ArticleIAN: Good Morning, August 26, 2012!
Sorry for the delay - we had a thundertorm that scared the internet so bad that it just now came back on!Mind you, the power never went out or even flickered, but the internet service just - went...
View ArticleGenerators and Big Storms
This is a story that was a big deal for me today, and a question below.It seems obvious to me and my wife that the weather has gotten steadily more extreme over the last 20 years, obviously due to...
View ArticleThe Daily Bucket: seals and sea lions at Deadman rocks
The Daily Bucket is a regular feature of the Backyard Science group. It is a place to note of any observations you have made of the world around you. Rain, sun, wind...insects, birds,...
View ArticlePart 2: Would You Prefer to Burn or Drown? Either Way the Odds are Going Up.
It’s Not Just Fire — It’s Flood Too.Changing climate means everything is going to be under stress in ways that will change what we think of as ‘normal’. Increased fire risk is what California is going...
View ArticleTop Comments - Democrats in a thunderstorm
I got home from a short bicycle ride yesterday as a thunderstorm was arriving. (I actually cut my ride short to try to beat it, as I had left car windows down.)No sooner did I get the car windows...
View ArticleThe Daily Bucket: Granny's foxes, deer, and a thunderstorm
Granny’s sanctuaryIt looks like something has it’s attention. Now appears to be reading this Bucket! Whoa, that’s meta!First I want to thank all of you who gave me your support while I hosted my very...
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