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In the Wake of the Southern TornadoesPosted on Apr 28, 2011
The death toll from Wednesday’s outbreak of devastating tornadoes in several Southern states has risen past the number reported Thursday afternoon in this Associated Press clip, but the twisters’ scope and strength are evident from the visuals recorded in some of the hardest-hit areas, including Tuscaloosa, Ala. —KA AP via YouTube: Advertisement Previous item: 'Daily Show': Bernie Sanders, No Chaser Next item: Want a Voice in the Political Process? Form a SuperPAC New and Improved CommentsWe are launching a major overhaul of our comments section. In addition to more robust spam filtering and moderation, new features include the ability to rate other comments, sort how they are displayed and respond directly via e-mail or in a thread. Unfortunately, commenters will lose their existing Truthdig identities. It's a pain, we know, but on the plus side you will now be able to log in with a plethora of options, including Google, Twitter, Facebook and Disqus accounts. Before launching this system we spent months in discussion with our top commenters. We listened to the feedback and we hope you like what we've come up with. Please direct any problems or concerns to us via our contact page. |
By berniem, April 30, 2011 at 2:26 pm Link to this comment
I wonder what the god of pat robertson and the late and unlamented jerry falwell is punishing us for this time?
Report thisBy samosamo, April 30, 2011 at 1:43 pm Link to this comment
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Seems strange that the M$M ‘tore’ their attention away from
‘what’s their faces’ wedding to report on this but I guess they
just had to do it.
Well, it is interesting that when the El Nino ended last may its
Report thissibling La Nina took over sometime around fall give or take 2 or
3 months and NOAA reported that La Nina would keep the
southeast part of the u.s. cool and dry through the spring. Just
goes to show that there isn’t any accurate predicting of the
weather because that area of the u.s. has been relatively cool but
hardly has it been dry except in florida.
By prisnersdilema, April 29, 2011 at 10:11 pm Link to this comment
This is just the beginning of what Global warming will bring. As the methane hydrates
Report thisstart melting, as they are now, hurricanes will decrease, but severe weather especially in
the central part of the country will increase. It will be nothing like we have ever seen
before. If a storm should penetrate the upper atmosphere the results will be apocalyptic.
After about ten years of this carbon emissions wii decrease as economic activity falls off
dramatically. Then the earth will become and endless arctic expanse. If I survive I will
make it my task to find the bunkers where the wealthy conservatives hide. The ones who
denied global warming, while at the same time built themselves elaborate shelters from
the storm they knew to be coming.
By keepyourheaddown, April 29, 2011 at 10:02 pm Link to this comment
it’s almost over…pretty soon…
Report thisbend over and kiss your ass goodbye,,,
all the money in the world won’t matter…
By Jim Yell, April 29, 2011 at 6:17 am Link to this comment
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If I were Pat Robertson, or channeling him I would say “GOD” hates the south for the vicious politics they practice and their complete disregard for the poor and fair wages. If I were Pat Robertson and had religion.
Report thisBy robert, April 29, 2011 at 5:44 am Link to this comment
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I was reading a study completed after the Super Outbreak of April 1974 warning of the extreme cost which would ensue from a similar future event. This would appear to be it. Many of the areas affected by the Tri State Tornado of 1925 didn’t recover economically until after the Second World War. Of course they had a Depression bearing down on them. We,on the other hand are in the middle of one now.
These storms have dealt parts of the southland a terrible blow from which recovery will probably be measured in years if not decades.
Report thisBy gerard, April 28, 2011 at 4:14 pm Link to this comment
So—climate change is nothing but a myth. And the tooth fairy? Well, I caught a glimpse of her shadow yesterday, cast against a cement wall in Watts. She was wearing the Shroud of Turin.
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