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There might be some pretty bad flooding in NOLA this weekend, and it’s brought to you with a hefty contribution from anthropogenic climate change.
New Orleans is flooded in some neighborhoods, and a storm surge is coming.
Currently, the river is at 16 ft above sea level - not a normal thing at this time of year, primarily because of the massive rain they’ve been getting in the Midwest all spring and summer. That rain is certainly due in part to climate change. Even lukewarmist deniers accept that a warmer and wetter world is inevitable with the CO2 emissions we’ve it out.
Well, in NOLA, they get storm surges up the Mississippi, making the river rise when a tropical storm comes in from the south. But in Hurricane season, the river is only a couple feet above sea level, instead of 16 feet, which is one foot below flood stage and 3 feet below overtopping levees.
And..there’s a tropical storm poised to hit Louisiana Friday, which is expected to crest the river to 19 or 20 feet....the highest in a half century. Add to that that they just got 7 inches of rain last night, and the streets are flooded everywhere as we speak.
Yes, this might be a totally natural phenomenon. But these bizarre events are happening often, suggesting that climate change is playing an early role.
The image below shows the current level and the forecast. Note that the river level this time of year should be 8 feet or less.
New Orleans is flooded in some neighborhoods, and a storm surge is coming.
Currently, the river is at 16 ft above sea level - not a normal thing at this time of year, primarily because of the massive rain they’ve been getting in the Midwest all spring and summer. That rain is certainly due in part to climate change. Even lukewarmist deniers accept that a warmer and wetter world is inevitable with the CO2 emissions we’ve it out.
Well, in NOLA, they get storm surges up the Mississippi, making the river rise when a tropical storm comes in from the south. But in Hurricane season, the river is only a couple feet above sea level, instead of 16 feet, which is one foot below flood stage and 3 feet below overtopping levees.
And..there’s a tropical storm poised to hit Louisiana Friday, which is expected to crest the river to 19 or 20 feet....the highest in a half century. Add to that that they just got 7 inches of rain last night, and the streets are flooded everywhere as we speak.
Yes, this might be a totally natural phenomenon. But these bizarre events are happening often, suggesting that climate change is playing an early role.
The image below shows the current level and the forecast. Note that the river level this time of year should be 8 feet or less.
