πŸ›°οΈπŸ”₯ Mike πŸŒ€πŸŒͺ️

πŸ›°οΈπŸ”₯ Mike πŸŒ€πŸŒͺ️

@disastergis.org

A little GIS, a little EnviroSci, a little Emergency Management, some Photography, and a lot of UCLA.

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🚨 New PolarWx Model Viewer is live 🚨 It's been a while since my PolarWx model page got an upgrade - so today I'm releasing a new model viewer with a fully interactive and customizable layout, many more plots & models, and many new features. polarwx.com/models/

I'm reading 3 books on the Battle of FSB Ripcord right now. and 1 thing really stands out above all else - Just how freaking dysfunctional the army was at the time, from top to bottom. Nolan does such an excellent job of showcasing how some people thought people like Lucas were ...

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I'm reading 3 books on the Battle of FSB Ripcord right now. and 1 thing really stands out above all else - Just how freaking dysfunctional the army was at the time, from top to bottom. Nolan does such an excellent job of showcasing how some people thought people like Lucas were ...

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San Diego and LA both have more than 100 yr of tidal records, and today both sites saw their highest tide levels on record with no storm or high winds (h/t to @drjeffmasters.bsky.social and @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social for great coverage of this) balancedweather.substack.com/p/san-diego-...

balancedweather.substack.comSan Diego and LA set new records for tidal floodingSoutheast also dealing with coastal flooding

Working on my will (if you haven't recently, GO DO IT)... and was trying to donate to one of my favorite museums... but lord they make it freaking difficult to find the info so... nope. Sorry. Emailed them for the info, and they want to call and talk about it... yeah... not happening.

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FBS College Football Imperialism Map after Week 8! #CFBimperialismβš”οΈ Rules: FBS teams divide USA by closest county. Beating a team takes its territory & keeps it all until a loss (all goes to the winner), but teams can get back on the map by defeating others with land!

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No matter who wins this GB/DET game both teams need to go in the time-out chair to think about their actions

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All remaining undefeated FBS teams have a U in their logo.

Looking at places to move to and maybe it's my naivete, but have you guys ever seen a stove/oven shoehorned with a wall/cabinet on both sides like this? I think more than anything I'd worry about the heat transmitting or dealing with splashes and spills... not to mention no counter space at all

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After weeks of periodic heavy rains, the San Juan River system in CO and NM is in the middle of a truly historic flood that appears to be causing catastrophic impacts to the rural Four Corners region β€” the word needs to get out on how bad things are: balancedweather.substack.com/p/record-cat...

balancedweather.substack.comRecord β€œcatastrophic” flooding impacting the Four Corners regionSan Juan River at Farmington, NM cresting feet above 100+ year old record, law enforcement official describes area around Pagosa Springs, CO as β€œcatastrophic”

I find it so freaking stupid that in order to have a good credit score - I have to pay a bill with a credit card. - wait for the statement date on the CC - pay off the CC - do it all over again. All of that instead of just, you know, paying the bill - to prove that I am trustworthy to pay bills...

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RAF Chinooks and A400M aircraft are preparing to tackle wildfires from the sky for the first time in the UK The military aircraft will help firefighters reach remote, hard-to-access terrain as the UK prepares for future extreme weatherπŸ”—β¬‡οΈ

forcesnews.comRAF's Chinooks and A400M aircraft to be used to help fight wildfires from the sky in the UKThe Chinook has already shown its capability to manage wildfires in Cyprus, as the aircraft practised during Exercise Ifestos in May