Discontinuation of Research Coverage: States of Ohio & Rhode Island

• CJ Members
• Public Notice

FIRE-EARTH Science Team has resolved to discontinue ALL research concerning the States of Rhode Island and Ohio.

Major Disaster Declared for Rhode Island

Rhode Island Declared Federal Disaster Area

Rhode Island Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm (DR-4212)

The White House has declared a major disaster exists in the State of Rhode Island due to the damage and losses caused by a severe winter storm and snowstorm during the period of January 26-28, 2015.  

Areas in Little Rhody that have been worst affected by the severe winter storm and snowstorm are the counties of Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, and Washington.

Additional designations may be made at a later date if requested by the state and warranted by the results of further damage assessments, said the Federal Coordinating Officer for federal recovery operations in the affected area.

Related Links

• Major Disaster Declared for Tennessee April 3, 2015
• Federal Disaster Declarations
• Drought
• Agricultural Disasters Index

Entire Rhode Island Now a Disaster Area

Serial No  1,529. If any posts are blocked in your country, please drop us a line.

The entire state of Rhode Island now a disaster area

A joint request by Rhode Island Gov. Don Carcieri and the the state’s Emergency Management Agency to amend a federal major disaster declaration has been approved by the President, declaring the entire state a disaster area. (Source: AP)

Janet Napolitano, Department of Homeland Security Secretary, took a helicopter tour of Rhode Island on Friday, witnessing the extent of damage to the waterlogged state.

The ultimate cost of damage in RI could reach a billion, or more, at a time when the state has a budget deficit of nearly a quarter of a billion, with an unemployment rate of near 14 percent.

Related Links:

• Rhode Island: Step Nearer Collapse?
• US East Coast Inundated by Major Flooding
• A Dry Run for Climate Chaos Heading Our Way
• Global Weather Chaos
• 2010: Year One of Human-Enhanced Disasters
• Continued addiction to oil: More intense, faster paces of climate change

Rhode Island: Step Nearer Collapse?

Serial No  1,527. If any posts are blocked in your country, please drop us a line.

Storm, Rain, Flooding and Unemployment

The ultimate cost of damage in RI could reach a billion, or more, but the military needs the money in Afghanistan.

Unemployment stood near 14 percent even before the deluge began. Many more people now fear losing their jobs and livelihood in the aftermath of the disaster.

President Barracks Obama has already declared a major disaster in all but one Rhode Island county.

The impact of worst flooding in the state’s history, however, may prove a lot costlier than money can afford. How many more seasons like this could Rhode Island survive the collapse?

U.S., the world, stake their future on High-Energy Strategies. Energy models’ simulations show all such strategies end in collapse. EDRO

Related Links:

• US East Coast Inundated by Major Flooding
• A Dry Run for Climate Chaos Heading Our Way
• Global Weather Chaos
• 2010: Year One of Human-Enhanced Disasters
• Continued addiction to oil: More intense, faster paces of climate change

US East Coast Inundated by Major Flooding

Second Round of Flooding in the Northeast

Record rain and flooding have inundated  the East Coast since weekend with Rhode Island receiving the major dividends

NWS has issued flood warnings along the East Coast, from Maine in the northeast all the way to Florida in the southeast.  Two major storms have pummeled the East Coast, and there are threats of major flooding in the northeast.

National Weather Hazards (NWS Map)

Then:

Now

This map displays active watch, warnings, advisories and short term forecasts in the lower 48 US states. Click to enlarge and refresh image.

• Click HERE to enter NWS portal.
  

Summary of Flooding:

• NWS warned of potential deadly floods in Rhode Island
• In Cranston, Rhode Island, Hundreds of families were evacuated from their homes on Monday.
• In Warwick, R.I., about 500 homes and business were evacuated.
• Massachusetts Gov declared a state of emergency and called a 1,000 National Guards to help residents in the deluge.
• As Boston broke its rain fall record for the month of March, forecaster expected New York City to break its all-time record for the month, too.
• Forecasters warned about major flooding in Maine to New York because the rivers were yet to crest.
• In some areas about 10 inches of rain fell in less than 36 hours.
• Roads have been washed out between South Carolina and Maine

NOW

Click to enlarge and refresh image.

EARLIER

Related Links:

• A Dry Run for Climate Chaos Heading Our Way
• Global Weather Chaos

EPA Sued Over GHG Pollution

The states of Massachusetts, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington sued the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) yesterday for failing to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new cars and trucks. The lawsuit came one year after the Supreme Court ruled that the agency had the power to do so.

Main Entry: 18 States Sue EPA Over GHG Pollution
Original Report: 18 states sue EPA over greenhouse gas pollution