It started west of Chicago and moved towards DC.
It could be God's wrath towards Obama.
ARE YOU AWARE JUST HOW BAD THE HEAT IS IN THE EAST AND MID-WEST? Heat, power outages continue assault on East, Midwest
BIG BAD JOHN R.
2012/07/02 15:24:59
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Around 2 million customers from North Carolina to New Jersey and as far west as Illinois were without power Monday morning. And utility officials said that for many the power would likely be out for several more days.
The heat wave that began last week was expected to drive temperatures into the 100s from Indianapolis to Atlanta through the Fourth of July holiday.
The culprit was a ferocious summer storm that cut a swath of destruction Friday night across 11 states, killing more than a dozen people, toppling trees, knocking out traffic lights, and sending thousands of people to shelters and into community pools to escape the heat.
The worst of the outages remained in the areas around Baltimore and Washington, D.C. To alleviate commuter congestion Monday, federal and state officials gave many workers the option of staying home. Federal agencies opened in Washington, but non-emergency employees had the option of taking leave or working from home. Maryland's governor also gave state workers wide leeway for staying out of the office.Heat warnings have been issued for parts of Alabama, Florida, the Carolinas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri and Ohio. In St. Louis, the National Weather Service warned of "dangerous heat" as temperatures climb to 106 degrees on Monday.
John Swift who lost power at his home in a suburb of Richmond, Va., toughed out the power outage without complaint. The heat, he said, was the "biggest nuisance
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JoeBtfsplk 2012/07/02 15:32:00
Eventually it'll be over, nothing lasts forever.
Nationally there have been nearly 2000 temp records by date and something around 20 all time temperature highs going back to the 1880's.
Do you suppose that the FACT of climate change will become apparent as the jet stream moves further north from year to year?
The electric power here in Costa Rica is 90% hydro but even so I am looking into setting up a solar powered Stirling engine type electric generation system.
Fact of the matter is that if CO2 was the main driver, then it would be a hell of allot hotter than it is right now. However the truth is that CO2 has a very MINOR role to play in global climate change and its the sun and the oceans that play the biggest role. I wonder if Mr. James Hansen put those two obvious factors in his physical equations..... oh thats right, he didn't, or if he did he got them wrong.
Your statement is an outright lie. Yes, I am accusing you of being a liar. Why do you fabricate lies to make a point? Is it because the science is way beyond your understanding?
At least the storm didn't knock out the power here or it would be frigging miserable, I feel for all those who have to suffer through this with no electricity. A/C is no longer a luxury its become a necessity especially for the elderly and sick.
http://webstation19.8k.com/wa...
them to straighten up their household before November and the possibility of blizzards and temps of -50 degrees.
But for the record, I do not defend the bankers. But unlike you, I am smart enough to know that leveling DC isn't going to solve the problem.