A Warming Planet
Jersey City, New Jersey
It could always be worse, right? Well, I don’t believe this is always the best approach. Like with tropical storm Henri, never materializing to hurricane status when making landfall. You may say it could always be worse, but it did wreaked havoc up the East coast with torrential rainfall.
This weekend, tropical storm Henri delivered record breaking rainfall in New Your City! The storm surge was not what they expected, as it moved slowly producing widespread flooding up the East coast. These heavy downpours inflicted terror and tragedy to Tennessee, tearing apart houses and killing more than 20 people. Watching the news, I heard some unforgettable stories of babies ripped out of their parents’ arms while the storm… Continue reading
Do we have Resiliently measure in place to withstand the effects of Henri?
How do communities and people manage climate risk so everyone can prosper rather than be a victim. The rain is coming down hard this morning and hurricane Henri is expected to make landfall this afternoon here in the US. The epicenter could possibly hit Southampton, Long Island where I have close friends living near the shoreline. They are saying it’s another perfect storm with a full moon and two hightide cycles to go through.
It’s been close to 30 years since the last major hurricane took this path and caused devastating damage to the power grid leaving people without electricity for weeks. Last night as the hurricane was creeping closer, I was… Continue reading