"Today! Giant Floods Swept Away Many Vehicles, Homes, in SoCal"

Another "sudden rain outburst" incident, this one in San Diego where "residual heat from a record-breaking wave created the perfect storm." The Heating Planet series continues at City of Angels Blog  Video / Transcript

 

 TRANSCRIPT k at the car. 0:11 On Monday, August 25th, 2025, Southern 0:15 California was gripped by a sudden and 0:17 violent meteorological event that 0:19 transformed sunbaked highways into 0:21 rivers and tranquil desert towns into 0:23 disaster zones. 0:27 A convergence of monsunal moisture, 0:29 unstable atmospheric conditions, and 0:32 residual heat from a record-breaking 0:34 wave created the perfect storm. 0:36 Literally, 0:39 by midafternoon, the National Weather 0:41 Service, NWS, had issued flash flood 0:44 warnings across Riverside, San 0:46 Bernardino, San Diego, and Imperial 0:50 counties, urging residents to seek 0:52 higher ground and avoid travel. The 0:54 warnings were not merely precautionary. 0:57 They were prophetic. 0:59 [Music] 1:00 The flash floods were triggered by a 1:02 monsunal surge sweeping northward from 1:04 Baja California, colliding with a 1:06 lingering heat dome that had kept 1:08 temperatures in the triple digits for 1:10 days. 1:12 Doppler radar detected thunderstorm 1:14 cells intensifying rapidly over the 1:16 Coachella Valley and eastern San Diego 1:19 County, dumping 1 to 2 in of rain per 1:22 hour. a staggering rate for the arid 1:24 region. 1:27 Wind gusts reached 50 mph and hail the 1:31 size of quarters pelted communities like 1:33 Palm Springs, Cathedral City, and Berego 1:35 Springs. 1:37 [Music] 1:38 The saturated ground already stressed by 1:41 urban development and poor drainage 1:43 infrastructure gave way to torrents of 1:45 runoff that overwhelmed creeks, storm 1:48 drains, and highways. 1:52 NWS issues a flash flood warning for 1:55 Riverside County. Rainfall rates exceed 1:58 1 in per hour. Automated gauges confirm 2:01 flooding in Palm Desert and Rancho 2:03 Mirage. Emergency alerts are sent to 2:06 mobile devices. 2:10 Severe thunderstorm warnings expand to 2:12 San Diego and Imperial counties. Hail 2:15 and wind damage reported. Highway 86 2:18 near the salt and sea becomes 2:20 impassible. Multiple vehicles stranded 2:23 in rising waters. 2:26 Mudslides reported near MT San Jasinto 2:30 State Park. Evacuation orders issued for 2:33 hillside communities. Flash flood 2:35 warnings remain active. Emergency 2:38 shelters open in El Centro and India. 2:41 Highway 86. One of the most dramatic 2:44 scenes unfolded near Desert Elmore 2:46 Ranch, where Highway 86 was swallowed by 2:49 floodwaters, stranding dozens of 2:51 vehicles. 2:53 Big drop over here. 2:54 Video footage captured by local 2:56 residents showed cars bobbing like 2:58 buoys, their headlights flickering 3:00 beneath muddy currents. 3:04 Emergency crews waited through chest 3:06 deep water to rescue trapped motorists, 3:08 some of whom had climbed onto their 3:10 roofs to escape the rising tide. 3:14 "It was like watching the desert turn 3:16 into an ocean," said Maria Gonzalez, a 3:19 nurse from Broly who was rescued after 3 3:22 hours. 3:24 In Palm Springs, flash floods inundated 3:27 low-lying neighborhoods, damaging homes, 3:31 businesses, and public infrastructure. 3:33 Power outages affected over 12,000 3:35 residents. And emergency dispatch 3:38 centers were overwhelmed with calls 3:39 reporting collapsed roofs, flooded 3:42 basement, and stranded elderly 3:44 residents. 3:47 In Berago Springs, the local hospital 3:49 activated its emergency protocol as 3:52 access roads became impassible. 3:54 Helicopters were dispatched to airlift 3:56 critical patients to facilities in San 3:58 Diego. 4:02 Schools across affected counties 4:03 announced closures for August 26th, 4:06 citing unsafe conditions and damage to 4:09 facilities. "We've never seen anything 4:11 like this," said Superintendent Carling 4:14 of the Imperial Unified School District. 4:16 Entire classrooms were underwater. 4:21 California's Office of Emergency 4:23 Services, Cal Ooes, activated its level 4:27 two emergency operation center, 4:29 coordinating with FEMA, local fire 4:31 departments, and the National Guard. 4:36 Over 300 personnel were deployed to 4:38 assist with evacuations, 4:40 shelter management, and infrastructure 4:43 assessment. 4:44 Governor 4:46 Elena Martinez issued a state of 4:48 emergency unlocking federal disaster 4:50 relief funds and authorizing the use of 4:53 state resources for recovery. This is a 4:56 moment for resilience, she said in a 4:58 televised address. We will rebuild, but 5:01 first we must protect lives. 5:05 Thanks to advancements in automated rain 5:07 gauges and radar-based forecasting, the 5:10 NWS was able to issue timely warnings 5:12 that likely saved lives. Mobile alerts 5:15 reached millions and social media 5:17 platforms became hubs for real-time 5:19 updates, rescue coordination, and 5:22 community support. 5:25 AI powered flood modeling helped 5:27 emergency planners predict which 5:29 neighborhoods were most vulnerable, 5:31 allowing for targeted evacuations. We're 5:33 seeing the future of disaster response 5:35 unfold, said Dr. Raj Patel, a climate 5:39 resilience expert at UC Riverside. 5:43 Experts warned that the August 25th 5:46 floods are not an anomaly, but a symptom 5:48 of a changing climate. Warmer air holds 5:51 more moisture, increasing the intensity 5:53 of rainfall events. Combined with urban 5:56 sprawl and aging infrastructure, the 5:58 risk of flash floods is rising. 6:03 In the first half of 2025 alone, over 6:06 2,400 flash flood warnings were issued 6:09 nationwide, with California among the 6:12 top four states affected. "We're 6:14 entering an era where deserts flood and 6:16 coastlines burn," said Dr. Emily Chan, a 6:19 meteorologist with Noah. 6:22 A severe thunderstorm moved through 6:24 eastern San Diego County Monday 6:26 afternoon, prompting the National 6:28 Weather Service to issue a flash flood 6:30 warning for parts of the mountains and 6:32 deserts. 6:35 A similar weather pattern was expected 6:37 for Tuesday and Wednesday as monsunal 6:39 moisture gripped the region. With it 6:41 came the possibility of heavy rainfall, 6:44 at times at a rate of more than 1 in per 6:46 hour, to the mountains and deserts in 6:48 the afternoons. 6:51 Some mountain areas could even see rates 6:54 push 2 in an hour. 6:56 The National Weather Service said 7:00 on Monday, the NWS began issuing alerts 7:03 for extreme weather as a thunderstorm 7:05 moved southeast. 7:09 A severe thunderstorm warning was issued 7:11 for east central San Diego County until 7:14 300 p.m. The NWS said the storm was 7:16 bringing 70 mph winds and nickelsiz 7:19 hail, adding that damage was likely to 7:22 occur to roofs, outbuildings, and trees. 7:27 Torrential rainfall is occurring with 7:29 this storm and may lead to flash 7:31 flooding, the NWS said. 7:34 Water everywhere, bro. The NWS also 7:37 issued a flash flood warning until 5:00 7:39 p.m. for southeastern San Diego County 7:42 where anywhere between a half in and 7:44 1.25 in of rain had already fallen. 7:49 Under the warning were I8 between Pine 7:52 Valley and Boulevard, Alpine, Mount 7:55 Lagona, Lake Morina, Pine Valley, Campo, 7:59 Petero, Highway S1 between Lake Cayamaka 8:03 and Mount Lagona, Barrett Lake, and 8:05 Dulura. According to the NWS, 8:10 a flash flood warning means 8:11 life-threatening flash flooding of 8:13 creeks, streams, urban areas, highways, 8:17 and streets are possible. The NWS warned 8:20 drivers to always turn around when 8:22 encountering flooded roads. The agency 8:24 warned most food deaths occur in 8:26 vehicles. 8:29 In hilly terrain, there are hundreds of 8:31 low water crossings which are 8:33 potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do 8:35 not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find 8:38 an alternate route. The NWS said 8:43 the bulk of the storm was expected to 8:45 clear by 6:00 p.m., but a similar 8:47 weather pattern was expected for Tuesday 8:49 and Wednesday afternoons. 8:53 Most of the activity should stay over 8:55 the mountains and deserts again with 8:57 only about a 20% chance of any showers 9:00 drifting west of the mountains. NBC 7 9:02 meteorologist Greg Bledo said 9:06 a flood advisory and a flood watch were 9:09 also in effect. 9:12 The rest of the county will continue to 9:14 experience hot and humid temperatures to 9:17 begin the week. Bleo said by the end of 9:20 the week, San Diego's weather should 9:22 return to more seasonal conditions. 9:40 The first And that thing got four.

Last week the US Navy sent battleships to Venezuela. But they had to turn around and come back because a hurricane was in the way.There's comic relief in this Trump mess.

China's strongest monster Typhoon Kajiki of 2025 shakes buildings, causes chaos in Hainan

Video/ Transcript: 1:11 The impact was enough to shake tall buildings, topple trees, 1:15 cause widespread power outages, and bring daily life to a sudden standstill. The Heating Planet Project continues at City of Angels Blog

 

AI TRANSCRIPT The coastal resort city of Sanya, located at the southern tip of Hainan Island, 0:21 faced its most severe test of the year on the night of August 24 0:25 as Typhoon Kajiki, known in China as “Jianyu,” swept dangerously close to shore. 1:00 Though the storm did not make a direct landfall, its outer circulation brushed 1:04 past the city with maximum sustained winds reaching Level 14, up to 45 meters per second. 1:11 The impact was enough to shake tall buildings, topple trees, 1:15 cause widespread power outages, and bring daily life to a sudden standstill. 1:51 For residents living in high-rise apartments, the evening was one of tension and unease. 1:57 Many described feeling their buildings swaying under the pressure of the wind. 2:01 Windows rattled and balcony doors flexed against the gusts, 2:05 with rain hammering against the glass so forcefully that some households 2:09 taped their windows in an attempt to prevent them from shattering. 2:46 Experts reassured the public that the vibrations were within the 2:50 safety range of modern construction standards, but the psychological strain was undeniable. 2:56 Outside, the violence of the storm was captured in dramatic footage shared on social media. 3:02 The images showed howling winds snapping off tree branches and sending debris flying across streets. 3:34 At Sanya’s harbor, a docked boat was seen being heavily rocked back 3:38 and forth as massive waves slammed into the pier, 3:42 with water surging up and sliding over the concrete surface. 3:45 The scenes underscored the raw power of Kajiki’s 3:48 winds and the danger faced by both residents and maritime operations. 4:27 On the ground, the storm transformed Sanya’s usually 4:30 vibrant streets into scenes of destruction. 4:33 Entire rows of trees, including the iconic coconut 4:37 palms along the waterfront, were ripped from the soil. 4:40 Some fell across main roads, crushing parked vehicles and blocking emergency routes. 4:46 Streetlights flickered before going dark in several neighborhoods, 4:49 and large advertising billboards were torn apart by the wind, 4:53 scattering debris across intersections. 4:56 Sanitation and emergency teams worked through the night in dangerous conditions 5:00 to clear major arteries, allowing ambulances and repair vehicles to move. 5:32 The disruptions to infrastructure were widespread. Power lines snapped in multiple districts, 5:38 plunging thousands of households into darkness. 5:41 The local power authority dispatched repair crews immediately after the storm’s peak, 5:47 but strong winds hampered efforts to restore electricity. 6:15 By early morning, some areas had partial service, while others remained offline. 6:21 Communication networks also experienced interruptions, 6:25 though backup systems ensured that emergency services remained functional. 6:51 The government response was swift and extensive. 6:55 The Hainan provincial government had issued a 6:57 Level 1 emergency response before the storm arrived. 7:01 More than twenty thousand residents from coastal villages, fishing communities, 7:06 and low-lying neighborhoods were evacuated to schools, gymnasiums, and other shelters. 7:12 Inside the shelters, families gathered on mats and makeshift bedding as volunteers 7:17 distributed bottled water, instant noodles, and basic medical supplies. 7:22 Elderly residents and young children received priority care, 7:26 with doctors stationed onsite to provide assistance. 7:43 Transportation across Sanya and the wider island came to a near halt. 7:48 Sanya Phoenix International Airport suspended all flights from the morning of Sunday, 7:53 leaving thousands of passengers stranded. 7:56 Train services in and out of Hainan were also canceled, 7:59 while intercity buses and long-distance coaches were stopped for safety reasons. 8:22 Highways were closed in sections where flooding and debris posed hazards. 8:27 On the coast, ferries and fishing vessels were ordered back to port, and more than 800 offshore 8:33 workers were evacuated from platforms and projects in advance of the storm. 8:59 Tourism, one of Hainan’s economic lifelines, came to a standstill as beaches, scenic areas, 9:06 and recreational facilities were closed until further notice. 9:23 The storm also brought torrential rainfall, compounding the difficulties. 9:27 Meteorological stations reported more than 250 millimeters of rain within 24 hours in 9:34 parts of Sanya, with the heaviest downpours concentrated overnight. 9:38 Water quickly pooled in underpasses and low-lying residential areas, creating localized flooding. 10:06 City workers deployed water pumps to reduce rising levels, 10:10 while sandbags were placed in front of vulnerable buildings and shops. 10:14 The water conservancy bureau stepped up inspections of embankments and drainage channels, 10:19 concerned that prolonged rainfall could trigger flash floods or urban inundation. 10:48 Despite these hardships, the city maintained an overall sense of order. 10:53 Emergency hotlines remained active, dispatching fire crews, 10:57 police, and medical personnel to urgent calls. 11:01 Social media channels were filled with updates, 11:04 including warnings, government notices, and personal accounts of the storm. 11:23 By early morning, as Typhoon Kajiki began to drift westward toward the Vietnamese coast, 11:29 conditions in Sanya gradually stabilized. 11:32 Skies remained overcast, with intermittent heavy showers, but the worst of the winds had eased. 11:38 Cleanup operations were already underway, 11:41 with fallen trees being sawn apart and removed from roads. 11:45 Power crews worked nonstop to restore electricity to the remaining darkened districts, 11:50 while health officials reminded citizens to remain vigilant for 11:54 waterborne diseases following flooding. 12:19 According to the China Meteorological Administration, 12:23 Typhoon Kajiki will continue to weaken as it moves into the South China Sea, 12:27 but southern parts of Hainan Province are expected 12:30 to face strong winds and heavy rain over the next 48 hours. 13:00 Authorities urged residents not to let their guard down, 13:03 warning that secondary disasters such as flash floods, 13:07 landslides, and structural damage could still pose risks. 13:33 Although Kajiki ultimately spared Hainan a direct landfall, the storm’s 13:38 ferocity underscored the vulnerability of coastal cities to extreme weather events. 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Massive haboob dust storm pushing into Phoenix

Videos: Dangerous sandstorm rolls through Arizona. "Wind and dust pushing north to Mesa, hasn't reached the Ten yet."

 

ha·boob /həˈbo͞ob/ noun- a violent and oppressive wind blowing in summer, especially in Sudan, bringing sand from the desert.

LAST NIGHT IN MESA, AZ "sounded like a bomb"

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massive monsoon storm slams into Phoenix metro, central Arizona

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Wildfires in southern Europe; Disaster Hub report

Video & Transcript: "A concentration of heat waves/ worst year on record a full month before fire season ends" Heating Planet series continues at City of Angels Blog

TRANSCRIPT 0:10 Wildfires ravaging the EU have torched 0:12 more than 1 million hectares this year, 0:14 marking 2025 as the worst year on 0:17 record, a full month before the fire 0:19 season ends. Deadly infernos that have 0:21 emptied out villages and forced farmers 0:23 to become firefighters have engulfed 0:25 four times as much land this year as the 0:27 average for the same period over the 0:28 past two decades, according to official 0:31 data that was updated on Friday and may 0:33 be revised further. 0:38 [Music] 0:42 Please. 1:01 The fires have charred homes, blackened 1:04 forests, and choked far-off cities. Data 1:06 from the European Forest Fire 1:08 Information System, which goes back to 1:10 2003, shows 1,15,024 1:13 hectares have burned this year, breaking 1:14 the previous record of 988,544 1:18 hectares that was set in 2017, with 1:20 weeks of dangerous fire weather still to 1:22 come. The destructive blazes have pumped 1:24 out 37 million tons of carbon dioxide, 1:27 about as much as the yearly CO2 1:29 emissions of Portugal or Sweden, each 1:31 home to 10 million people. 1:34 Heat. Heat. 2:04 The fires have also broken records for 2:06 this time of year for nine other air 2:08 pollutants, including fine particullet 2:10 known as PM2.5, the experts say make 2:12 wildfires far more deadly than 2:14 previously thought. Christina Santin 2:16 Nuno, a fire scientist at the Spanish 2:18 National Research Council, said the 2:20 perfect conditions for big and dangerous 2:22 wildfires were happening more and more 2:23 because of changes in the climate and 2:25 how people use the land. It is sad and 2:27 scary. My home region is burning right 2:29 now, but not surprising really, she 2:31 said. Wildfires ripped through swaths of 2:33 southern Europe this month as a heat 2:35 wave made longer and stronger by fossil 2:37 fuel pollution pushed temperatures above 2:39 40 C across much of the Mediterranean 2:41 and the Balkans. The drawn out spells of 2:44 blistering heat dried out vegetation, 2:46 which in countries such as Spain and 2:47 Portugal had grown rapidly after a wet 2:50 spring, allowing fires to burn hotter 2:52 and spread farther. 2:55 [Music] 3:33 A concentration of heat waves increased 3:35 the atmosphere's thirst and cured these 3:37 grass and herbs and other fuels, said 3:39 Victor Resco Dios forestry engineer at 3:42 the University of Yeda. This has been 3:44 accompanied by very unstable atmospheric 3:46 conditions leading to the occurrence of 3:48 firestorms. The flames are known to have 3:50 killed more than a dozen people, but 3:52 scientists say the hidden death toll is 3:53 likely to be far greater. Thick clouds 3:55 of smoke will have fouled people's lungs 3:57 with harmful gases and toxic particles 3:59 small enough to seep into the 4:01 bloodstream. A study published in the 4:02 Lancet in December blamed wildfire smoke 4:05 for 111,000 deaths a year in Europe, 4:07 including Russia, between 2000 and 2019. 4:10 On Tuesday, the EU's Capernicus 4:12 Atmosphere Monitoring Service found that 4:14 unprecedented fire activity this year 4:17 had driven Spain's wildfire emissions up 4:19 to the highest annual total in the 23 4:21 years since the records began. Fumes 4:23 from fires across the Iberian Peninsula 4:25 were made worse by smoke drifting across 4:27 the Atlantic from Canada, which has also 4:30 burned badly in recent weeks. Wildfire 4:32 emissions from Spain and Portugal in 4:33 August have been exceptional, said Mark 4:35 Harrington, a scientist with Capernicus. 4:38 The large quantities of smoke and 4:40 especially PM2.5 released into the 4:42 atmosphere have resulted in severely 4:44 degraded air quality locally and further 4:46 a field across the Iberian Peninsula and 4:48 parts of France. 5:19 [Music] 5:24 FS said on Tuesday that fire weather 5:26 conditions were expected to ease across 5:28 across much of southern Europe this 5:30 week, but added that very high to very 5:32 extreme anomalies were expected in 5:33 northwest Europe. Santin said a 5:36 catastrophic wildfire season was 5:38 unlikely every year, but that each year 5:39 the probability of breaking records was 5:41 increasing. It is highly probable that 5:43 the record in 2025 will be broken again 5:46 in a few years, she added. This is a new 5:48 reality, and the sooner we realize it 5:49 and take action to be more resilient to 5:51 these types of wildfires, the better. All Climate Fire departments

Burning Man sandstorm w rain in forecast

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BELOW: Winds just came out of nowhere

"California | Pickett Fire in Napa County, Garnet Fire in Fresno County continue to burn"

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Report on Picket Fire and others: ABC10

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Wildfire danger continues with crews battling flames across our state. 0:08 Napa County. 0:09 Crews continue to battle the picket fires in Calistoga. 0:13 Evacuation orders and warnings remain in effect. 0:15 Crews were able to make progress yesterday due to favorable weather conditions, 0:19 but the area remains warm and dry. 0:21 The flames have burned over 6800 acres. 0:24 Containment 11%. 0:26 And a major wildfire currently burning in Fresno County. 0:29 The Garnett Fire has exploded in size since it first sparked yesterday. 0:33 Now burning over 3000 acres. 0:36 It's burning east of Pine Flat Lake in a 0:38 remote and rugged area of the Sierra National Forest. 0:41 No containment as of this morning. 0:43 Evacuation orders are in effect for surrounding areas. 0:47 Streaming now on the ABC 10+ app our California wildfire special. 0:51 Watch for free as we show you how to 0:53 prepare for evacuations and hear from firefighters and survivors. 0:57 Download the ABC 10 Plus app, 0:59 stream it now. All More from this story From ABC10 Politics News Related For you Recently uploaded Watched • 3 hours ago New 9

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CofA Blog series on the  heating of planet Earth ends for now. I didn't plan it this way, but since Big Oil is most responsible for the global warming we're experiencing, the story of a sinkhole in Mecca is a great place to pause this project, for now. New readers, this is a 10-part series with bonuses, it started last Sunday and lasted till Saturday, just click "older post". Another week of posts will likely happen again before the end of this summer 2025, when it becomes impossible for anyone to say global warming is a hoax anymore. I think.

PAUSE DID NOT LAST LONG...

Bonus: Flood in Saudi Arabia; Sudden outburst in Mecca where it rarely rains; video 'n transcript

Mecca Sinks 3 Meters, Deadly Floods Sweep Away Cars and homes, as the summer they had to stop denying Earth is overheating continues:

 

CHAOS in Saudi Arabia! TRANSCRIPT

0:29 Imagine a desert city where rainfall is 0:32 rare, the air is bone dry, and streets 0:35 are built for heat, not water. Suddenly, 0:39 the sky opens. Within hours, walls of 0:42 water roar down mountain slopes, 0:44 sweeping away cars, tearing apart roads, 0:47 and swallowing entire neighborhoods. 0:50 This is Taif in Saudi Arabia's Mecca 0:53 province. Known for its rose gardens and 0:56 fruit orchards, it's a city that should 0:58 be safe from floods. But in a matter of 1:00 hours, it was drowning. Submerged under 1:03 nearly 10 feet of raging water. Scenes 1:06 of chaos unfolded. Vehicles tossed like 1:09 toys, families climbing to rooftops for 1:12 survival, and roads collapsing into 1:14 rivers. For residents, it felt like the 1:17 end of the world. For scientists, it was 1:20 yet another alarm bell. Proof that 1:22 extreme weather can strike anywhere, 1:24 even in the driest deserts on Earth. But 1:27 how could this happen in a place where 1:29 rain almost never falls? And what does 1:32 it mean for desert cities here in the 1:34 United States like Phoenix or Las Vegas? 1:38 Tonight, we uncover the shocking 1:40 disaster in Mecca and why it matters for 1:43 all of us. 1:48 Let's 1:54 go 2:01 back 2:14 Taib a historic city in Saudi Arabia's 2:17 mecca. province is often described as an 2:20 oasis in the desert. Nestled in the 2:23 mountains, it's famous for its cool 2:24 breezes, sprawling rose gardens, and 2:27 fruit orchards that thrive where the 2:29 desert heat softens. But what happened 2:32 here was unlike anything the city was 2:34 prepared for. Over just a few days, Taif 2:38 received more rainfall than it typically 2:40 sees in several months. The skies 2:42 unleashed a relentless downpour, and 2:44 within hours, streets that were once 2:46 dusty and dry transformed into raging 2:49 torrents of water. Cars were ripped from 2:52 highways and carried downstream like 2:54 driftwood. Families found their 2:56 neighborhoods submerged in water 2:58 climbing as high as 10 ft, 3 m. Entire 3:02 blocks became unrecognizable, swallowed 3:05 by the flood. The problem wasn't just 3:07 the amount of rain. It was the city's 3:10 vulnerability. Taif, like most desert 3:13 cities, was never designed for floods. 3:16 Its roads cut across dry riverbeds known 3:18 locally as wadis, channels that can turn 3:21 into rivers in minutes. Drainage systems 3:24 were minimal, designed only for 3:26 occasional showers, not storms of this 3:29 magnitude. The desert soil, hardened by 3:32 years of drought, could not absorb the 3:35 sudden deluge. Instead, the rain raced 3:38 across the surface, gaining speed and 3:40 force until it slammed directly into 3:42 homes, businesses, and infrastructure. 3:46 For residents, there was no warning, 3:48 only panic. One moment, they were 3:51 shopping or driving. The next, they were 3:53 clinging to walls, rooftops, and 3:56 anything solid enough to withstand the 3:57 rushing water. In just a short span of 4:00 time, Taif went from a desert haven to a 4:03 city under siege. 4:28 Mecca, the holy city of Saudi, the 4:31 city's infrastructure and devastated 4:33 local communities. 4:35 As the water rose, fear spread faster 4:38 than the storm itself. Residents who had 4:40 lived their entire lives in this desert 4:42 city said they had never seen anything 4:44 like it. Videos shared on social media 4:47 captured the chaos. Vehicles stacked on 4:50 top of each other. People waiting chest 4:53 deep through muddy torrent and parents 4:55 carrying children above their heads as 4:57 they searched desperately for higher 4:59 ground. Emergency responders rushed into 5:02 action, but the speed of the flood left 5:04 little time for preparation. Roads were 5:07 cut off within minutes, leaving many 5:09 stranded. Helicopters circled overhead, 5:12 plucking families from rooftops, while 5:15 rescue crews and inflatable boats 5:17 maneuvered through narrow streets now 5:19 transformed into rivers. "It felt like 5:21 the end of the world," one resident 5:23 later recalled. "In some neighborhoods, 5:26 neighbors became first responders. 5:28 Strangers formed human chains to pull 5:31 each other out of rushing currents. 5:33 Others broke down doors to lead trapped 5:35 families to safety. Mosques, schools, 5:38 and community centers quickly opened 5:40 their doors, serving as makeshift 5:42 shelters where people gathered, wet, 5:45 frightened, and in shock. But even in 5:47 the chaos, there was a sense of 5:49 resilience. Families huddled together, 5:52 sharing blankets and food. Volunteers 5:55 passed out bottled water and hot tea 5:57 while doctors treated injuries caused by 5:59 debris and collapsing walls. For many, 6:02 it was a stark reminder that when nature 6:05 strikes, survival often comes down to 6:08 community. 6:11 [Music] 6:14 [Applause] 6:23 Next one. Go. 6:40 This disaster in Taif is shocking, but 6:43 it isn't without precedent. Saudi Arabia 6:46 has faced deadly floods before, most 6:48 notably in Mecca back in 2009 and again 6:51 in 2010 when torrents of rain 6:54 overwhelmed the holy city, leaving 6:57 dozens dead and exposing the limits of 6:59 infrastructure designed for drought, not 7:01 deluge. 7:03 What happened in Taif this year is part 7:05 of that same dangerous pattern. Desert 7:08 cities built to endure searing heat, but 7:11 left vulnerable when the sky suddenly 7:13 unleashes more water in days than they 7:15 usually see in months. Globally, the 7:17 story echoes louder. In Yunan Province, 7:20 China, more than 10 in of rain fell in 7:23 just 24 hours, sparking landslides and 7:27 burying villages. In the United States, 7:30 cities like Houston and Boston, 7:32 thousands of miles apart, but united in 7:35 their vulnerability, are facing floods 7:37 more often, with once in a century 7:39 storms now happening every decade or 7:42 less. Scientists are clear. The common 7:45 thread isn't coincidence. It's climate 7:48 change. Warmer air holds more moisture. 7:52 That means when storms form, they dump 7:54 far heavier rain than in the past. And 7:57 when those storms hit landscapes 7:58 unprepared, whether it's a desert city 8:01 in Saudi Arabia, a coastal hub in the 8:03 US, or a mountain town in China, the 8:07 results are catastrophic. 8:09 The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate 8:11 Change warned years ago that extreme 8:13 rainfall events would intensify. Taif's 8:16 flooded streets are simply the latest 8:18 chapter in that prediction coming true. 8:30 Heat. Heat. 8:52 As the waters recede in Taif, the city 8:55 is left with the monumental task of 8:57 rebuilding. Roads that once connected 9:00 neighborhoods are now fractured or 9:02 buried under mud and debris. Power lines 9:05 sag dangerously. Water supplies are 9:08 disrupted and families sift through the 9:11 ruins of their homes, salvaging what 9:13 little they can. For many residents, 9:16 this flood wasn't just an inconvenience. 9:19 It was a life-altering event that swept 9:21 away cars, destroyed shops, and left 9:24 entire blocks unlivable. Emergency crews 9:27 have been working around the clock to 9:29 restore critical services. Bulldozers 9:32 clear clogged streets while engineers 9:34 assess which roads and bridges are safe 9:36 enough to reopen. Temporary shelters 9:39 have been established in schools and 9:41 community centers, offering clean water, 9:44 food, and basic medical care to those 9:47 displaced. But recovery here is not just 9:50 about repairing damage. It's about 9:52 rethinking how a desert city should 9:54 defend itself against floods that are no 9:57 longer rare. Authorities are now under 9:59 pressure to expand drainage systems, 10:02 reinforce floodprone roads, and 10:04 introduce modern early warning systems 10:07 that can alert residents before water 10:09 levels become life-threatening. 10:11 Experts warn that without these 10:13 upgrades, the next storm could be even 10:16 deadlier. What Taif is experiencing 10:18 today is a wake-up call, not just for 10:21 Saudi Arabia, but for every region once 10:24 considered safe from flooding. 10:27 from 10:57 As Taif begins its long road to 10:59 recovery, the city's focus is shifting 11:02 from emergency response to long-term 11:04 resilience. Bulldozers clear debris from 11:07 once busy streets. Engineers work to 11:10 restore water and power, and families 11:13 return to homes scarred by the flood. 11:15 But officials know that simply 11:17 rebuilding what was lost is not enough. 11:20 The challenge now is to build stronger, 11:22 smarter, and more prepared for the next 11:25 storm. Saudi engineers are already 11:27 exploring solutions. Expanding drainage 11:30 systems to handle sudden downpours, 11:33 reinforcing roads that cross vulnerable 11:35 flood planes, and investing in early 11:37 warning systems that can alert residents 11:39 before disaster strikes. These are steps 11:43 every community, whether in the Middle 11:44 East or America, must consider as 11:47 climate change rewrites the rules of 11:49 weather. In the US, cities like Miami, 11:52 Houston, and New Orleans are leading the 11:54 way with adaptation strategies, 11:57 elevating homes, installing massive 12:00 pumping systems, and redesigning 12:02 neighborhoods to coexist with rising 12:04 water. These efforts are expensive, but 12:07 the cost of inaction is far greater. 12:10 Every flooded highway, every destroyed 12:13 neighborhood, every displaced family is 12:15 a reminder of what's at stake. The 12:17 lesson from Taif is clear. Extreme 12:20 weather is no longer a distant 12:22 possibility. It's here. The future will 12:25 belong to those communities that don't 12:27 just rebuild, but reimagine how they 12:30 live with nature's growing extremes. 12:54 very common. 13:02 The floods in Taif are more than just a 13:04 local disaster. They are part of a 13:06 growing global pattern of extreme 13:08 weather. From Saudi Arabia's deserts to 13:11 America's coastlines, no place is truly 13:14 safe from the changing climate. The 13:16 question is not if these events will 13:18 happen again, but when and how prepared 13:21 we will be when they do. As recovery 13:24 begins, Taif stands as both a warning 13:27 and a lesson. Deserts can flood, cities 13:30 can drown, and the unimaginable can 13:33 happen overnight. But with awareness, 13:36 preparation, and action, communities can 13:39 reduce the toll of these disasters and 13:41 protect future generations. Thank you 13:44 for watching. If you found this report 13:46 insightful, please like this video, 13:48 share it with others, and subscribe so 13:50 you don't miss our future breakdowns of 13:52 extreme weather events. Now, we want to 13:55 hear from you. Do you think your city is 13:58 prepared for a disaster like this? What 14:01 measures would you want to see in your 14:02 community to stay safe? Let us know in 14:05 the comments below. Your voice matters 14:08 in this global conversation.

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On August 17, 2025, a terrifying storm in Granada shocked Spain’s Coast, a Tropical, transforming a summer paradise into chaos within minutes. A sudden heat burst drove temperatures above 40°C, while hurricane-force winds of 86 km/h tore through beaches and towns. Tourists fled in panic, children cried, and seven people were swept out to sea. Eyewitnesses compared the storm in Granada to an “apocalypse,” as false tsunami rumors fueled mass hysteria. Experts now warn this rare storm in Granada—dubbed the Devil’s Storm—could return in the era of climate change. Witness the full story of how a peaceful holiday turned into a nightmare when the storm in Granada struck without warning. Don’t miss the ending, where the truth behind this devastating storm in Granada is finally revealed.

AI Overview A heat burst, an unpredictable meteorological phenomenon of rapid temperature and wind surges, struck the Granada coast in Spain on Sunday, August 17, 2025. The event in towns like Motril caused powerful winds, reaching 86.8 km/h, and a sudden temperature spike to over 40°C. Chaos ensued as belongings were thrown, palm trees uprooted, and waterspouts formed off the coast. What happened? Sudden Temperature Spike: . The most defining feature of a heat burst is a rapid and intense increase in temperature, from about 30°C to over 40°C. Violent Winds: . The sudden surge was accompanied by very strong wind gusts, described as hurricane-force in some reports, which caused damage to infrastructure and scattered beach items. Waterspouts: . The weather event also produced waterspouts, which are essentially tornadoes over the sea, adding to the chaotic scene. Where and when? Location: The heat burst occurred along the Costa Tropical of Granada, Spain, affecting towns such as Motril, Salobreña, and Torrenueva. Time: The incident took place on the evening of Sunday, August 17, 2025. Impact: Devastation and Panic: Residents a

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• They can't call global warming a hoax anymore 10 Northern Calif Fire Heat
• They can't call global warming a hoax anymore 9 Hurricane Erin
• They can't call global warming a hoax anymore 8 L.A. heat wave
• They can't call global warming a hoax anymore 7 Canadian fires
• They can't call global warming a hoax anymore 6 Pakistan flood
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• They can't call global warming a hoax anymore 1 UK heatwave
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CHRISTOPHER SALAS KCRA 3 NEWS. 0:02 WE'RE FOLLOWING SOME BREAKING 0:03 NEWS IN NAPA COUNTY NEAR 0:06 CALISTOGA, WHERE WE HAVE THIS 0:07 WILDFIRE RIGHT HERE THREATENING 0:09 SEVERAL WINERIES, INCLUDING THE 0:10 KELLY FLEMING WINES KENEFICK 0:13 RANCH WINERY, THE ARROYO ESTATES 0:15 WINERY, AND VINEYARDS. 0:16 THEY'RE ALL UNDER EVACUATION 0:18 ORDERS RIGHT NOW. 0:18 THIS IS CALLED THE PICKETT FIRE 0:20 BECAUSE IT STARTED NEAR PICKETT 0:21 ROAD. 0:21 IT HAS GROWN TO 60 ACRES AT THIS 0:25 POINT. 0:25 THIS IS BURNING IN THE HILLS 0:26 NORTH AND EAST OF CALISTOGA. 0:28 AND SO THEY DO HAVE EVACUATION 0:31 WARNINGS IN EFFECT AS YOU GO UP 0:33 THE HILLS TO THE EAST, IN 0:36 BETWEEN CALISTOGA AND WHAT'S ON 0:37 THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN, 0:38 WHICH IS POPE VALLEY AND HOWELL 0:39 MOUNTAIN. 0:40 SO AT THIS POINT, WE DO HAVE 0:42 SEVERAL WINERIES WHO HAVE BEEN 0:44 ORDERED TO EVEVACUATE THE DOWNTN 0:46 CALISTOGA AREA IS NOT PART OF 0:48 THIS, BUT IT'S IN THE HILLS OF 0:49 THE NORTH AND EAST OF CALISTOGA. 0:51 AND EVACUATION CENTER IS NOW 0:53 OPEN AT CALISTOGA COMMUNITY 0:55 CENTER. 0:55 SO YOU SEE A LOT OF SMOKE 0:56 GETTING KICKED UP THERE, 0:56 FIGHTING THIS FROM THE AIR. 0:58 WE'LL

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2, 9B: Sat PM Weather Underground summary of Erin's week:

No. Oh my god. 0:03 Oh my god. 0:29 The east coast is under siege tonight, 0:31 not from a storm making landfall, but 0:33 from one raging hundreds of miles 0:35 offshore. Hurricane Aaron, the first 0:39 Atlantic hurricane of the 2025 season, 0:42 has unleashed chaos from the Carolas to 0:44 New York. Streets in New Jersey are 0:47 underwater. Ocean City's beaches are 0:49 closed, and waves taller than houses are 0:52 crashing against sea walls. Even 0:54 seasoned surfers are being pulled from 0:56 rip currents too strong to fight. This 0:59 isn't just another storm. It's a 1:01 category 2 hurricane, proving that you 1:03 don't have to make landfall to leave 1:05 behind disaster. Tonight, we break down 1:08 how Hurricane Aaron turned summer along 1:10 the East Coast into a scene of 1:12 destruction. 1:53 Hurricane Aaron began its journey 1:55 thousands of miles away, forming Coming 1:57 off the coast of Africa near the Cabo 1:59 Vverde Islands on August 11th. As it 2:02 crossed the warm waters of the Atlantic, 2:04 the storm steadily grew in power. By the 2:07 weekend, Aaron had briefly strengthened 2:10 into a category 5 monster with sustained 2:12 winds topping 160 maki, the kind of 2:16 intensity capable of leveling buildings 2:18 and tearing apart entire coastlines. 2:22 Thankfully, Aaron weakened slightly as 2:24 it tracked north, but by the time it 2:26 reached the waters off the Mid-Atlantic, 2:28 it was still a powerful category 2 2:30 hurricane packing 100 mph winds. What 2:34 made Aaron especially dangerous wasn't 2:36 just its strength, but its size. Its 2:40 massive circulation stretched hundreds 2:41 of miles across the Atlantic, creating 2:44 dangerous swells and rip currents that 2:46 slammed into beaches from North 2:47 Carolina's Outer Banks all the way up to 2:50 New York and New Jersey. Meteorologists 2:53 warned early on this hurricane didn't 2:56 need to make landfall to wreak havoc. 2:58 Even sitting offshore, Aaron had the 3:01 ability to erode beaches, flood 3:03 low-lying towns, and generate waves as 3:06 high as 16 ft, towering over lifeguard 3:09 stands and crashing into seaw walls. For 3:12 communities along the east coast, summer 3:14 vacation instantly turned into a fight 3:16 against the rising ocean. 3:23 Heat. 3:33 Heat. 3:58 By Thursday afternoon, the warnings 4:01 turned into reality. Along the Jersey 4:03 Shore, water began spilling into streets 4:06 even before the evening high tide. In 4:09 Wildwood, one of New Jersey's busiest 4:12 tourist destinations, Rio Grand Avenue, 4:15 the main road into the city, was 4:17 completely shut down as floodwaters 4:19 surged across the pavement. Police moved 4:22 quickly, evacuating motel guests and 4:25 residents living in the lowest lying 4:27 neighborhoods. The situation was no 4:29 better in Egg Harbor Township, where 4:32 officers went doortodoor, urging 4:34 families to leave before floodwaters 4:36 trapped them inside. 4:38 Social media exploded with images of 4:40 cars half-submerged, families waiting 4:43 through kneedeep water, and emergency 4:45 crews navigating streets that looked 4:47 more like rivers than roads. Long Beach 4:50 Island, Atlantic City, Ocean City, and 4:54 Manisquan all reported similar flooding, 4:57 forcing closures of Long Beach 4:59 Boulevard, and several smaller coastal 5:01 highways. What made the situation 5:03 especially dangerous was how deceptive 5:05 the water looked. In some places, it 5:08 barely reached an adult's calves, but in 5:10 others, hidden dips in the road 5:12 swallowed entire vehicles. Officials 5:15 repeated the same life-saving phrase 5:17 over and over. Turn around. Don't drown. 5:21 Still, many drivers underestimated the 5:24 flood waters and had to be rescued after 5:26 their cars stalled in rising tides. 5:29 Meanwhile, beach patrol trucks crawled 5:31 up and down the shoreline, warning 5:33 crowds to stay out of the surf. But 5:36 despite repeated announcements, some 5:38 surfers couldn't resist the giant 5:40 swells. Lifeguards reported waves as 5:43 high as 12 to 16 ft, slamming the coast 5:46 with the kind of raw power that can 5:48 sweep even strong swimmers out to sea in 5:50 seconds. 5:56 I lost a car the first time. 6:00 So, a couple other people lost car. 6:04 Damn. All those new cars are done. 6:08 What a gentleman. 6:32 Along the Jersey Shore, the battle 6:34 against Hurricane Aaron played out not 6:36 just in the forecasts, but in the 6:39 streets where people live, work, and 6:41 vacation. In Long Beach Island, the 6:44 rising tide swallowed sections of the 6:46 main boulevard, the very road that 6:48 connects families to safety. Police 6:51 blocked access, but not before cars 6:53 stalled and residents were forced to 6:55 abandon them, walking through waste deep 6:57 water that rushed like a river through 6:59 their neighborhoods. Emergency sirens 7:02 pierced the roar of the wind, guiding 7:05 families to higher ground as officers 7:07 went doortodo, urging people to evacuate 7:09 before the next tide arrived. In 7:12 Wildwood Crest and Cape May, the site 7:15 was surreal. Pickup trucks from beach 7:18 patrol units crept slowly along the 7:20 shoreline, lights flashing as lifeguards 7:22 shouted at curious onlookers to stay out 7:25 of the water. Despite the danger, people 7:28 gathered on the dunes and boardwalks, 7:30 phones in hand, recording massive waves 7:33 crashing against jetties and seaw walls. 7:36 Some compared the site to an apocalyptic 7:38 movie scene. Street lights flickering, 7:41 sand blasting against windows, and the 7:43 Atlantic Ocean surging closer with every 7:46 incoming wave. Tourists who had come for 7:49 summer fun now found themselves staring 7:52 at a coastline transformed into a place 7:54 of raw, unstoppable power. By nightfall, 7:58 the once busy tourist towns had gone 8:00 silent. Boardwalk shops sat dark, their 8:03 neon signs drowned by floodwaters. 8:06 Restaurants shuttered. Streets that 8:09 hours earlier had been filled with 8:10 families heading to arcades and ice 8:12 cream stands were now rivers lit only by 8:15 the faint glow of emergency vehicles. 8:18 For locals, it wasn't just a storm. It 8:21 was a reminder that no matter how many 8:23 barriers are built, no wall of sand or 8:25 rock can fully stop the ocean when it 8:28 decides to reclaim the shore. 8:37 What? 8:44 Oh my god. 8:59 On Thursday night, panic spread across 9:02 coastal New Jersey as Hurricane Aaron's 9:04 outer bands collided with the evening 9:06 high tide. Streets in Wildwood, Atlantic 9:10 City, Long Beach Island, and Ocean City 9:13 quickly turned into rivers. Videos on 9:16 social media showed cars stranded 9:18 midroad, headlights flickering 9:20 underwater while residents waited 9:22 through floodwaters that reached their 9:24 knees and in some neighborhoods even 9:27 higher. In Wildwood, police shut down 9:30 Rio Grand Avenue, one of the city's main 9:33 gateways after water engulfed the 9:35 roadway. Motel and homes in low-lying 9:39 neighborhoods were evacuated with 9:41 families forced to leave behind vehicles 9:43 and belongings as they rushed to safer 9:45 ground. In Egg Harbor Township, officers 9:49 went doortodoor, moving residents and 9:51 vacationers out of harm's way. The sight 9:54 of people hauling suitcases through 9:56 ankle deep water under flashing red 9:58 lights underscored the urgency. 10:01 Meanwhile, in Ocean City, Maryland, 10:04 lifeguard patrols drove trucks up and 10:06 down the beaches, blocking anyone from 10:08 stepping into the raging surf. Officials 10:11 allowed visitors to walk along the 10:13 shoreline, but with a strict warning. 10:16 Don't even think about going in deeper 10:18 than your ankles. Despite the bands, 10:21 crowds still gathered to watch the angry 10:23 roaring ocean. Phones raised to capture 10:26 footage of waves taller than beach 10:28 houses slamming into seaw walls. 10:31 In Cape May, the same waves that 10:33 terrified some became a magnet for 10:35 thrillsekers. Experienced surfers defied 10:38 warnings, paddling into 12-oot swells 10:41 while police whistles and megaphones 10:43 echoed across the beaches. For 10:45 spectators, it was a mix of awe and 10:48 dread. An ocean transformed into a force 10:50 of chaos. But for local residents, there 10:54 was no thrill, only fear. As one shop 10:57 owner in Long Beach put it, "We've seen 11:00 storms before, but not water this high, 11:03 this fast. It feels like the ocean is 11:06 swallowing the shore. 11:11 This beach is an 11:37 By Thursday evening, state and local 11:40 officials up and down the coast moved 11:42 into crisis mode. New Jersey Governor 11:44 Phil Murphy declared a state of 11:46 emergency, warning that life-threatening 11:49 rip currents will be present at all 11:51 ocean beaches across the state for the 11:53 next few days. He urged residents to 11:56 stay off flooded roads, secure outdoor 11:59 belongings, and be prepared to evacuate 12:01 if conditions worsened. In North 12:04 Carolina's Outer Banks, officials closed 12:07 Highway 12 after storm surge made travel 12:10 impossible, cutting off communities like 12:12 Okraoke Island from their ferry 12:14 terminal. The state deployed more than 12:16 200 National Guard troops and three 12:19 swiftwater rescue teams, bracing for 12:21 potential rescues as water levels rose. 12:24 Further north, New York and Long Island 12:27 officials issued their own warnings. 12:29 Beaches from Rockaway to Southampton 12:31 were shut down with lifeguards and 12:34 police patrolling to stop swimmers from 12:36 entering the surf. Emergency crews 12:38 dumped truckloads of sand along 12:40 vulnerable dunes in Quue and Fire Island 12:43 to strengthen defenses against pounding 12:45 waves. In Maryland, Ocean City officials 12:49 closed all beach access and banned 12:51 surfing entirely, a rare move that 12:53 sparked backlash from local surf 12:55 communities. Emergency managers defended 12:58 the decision, stressing that even expert 13:01 swimmers could not survive the rip 13:03 currents now churning offshore. "This 13:06 water will take you," one lifeguard said 13:08 bluntly. Across multiple states, 13:11 shelters were opened for residents in 13:13 low-lying areas while utility companies 13:16 staged crews to respond quickly to 13:18 downed power lines. At every level, the 13:21 message was the same. Don't 13:23 underestimate this storm. Even without 13:26 landfall, Aaron is more dangerous than 13:28 it looks. 13:44 My god, there 13:47 I think it's all the 13:59 Hurricane Aaron may not have made 14:01 landfall, but its fury was felt from the 14:03 Carolinas to New York. Flooded streets, 14:06 shattered coastlines, and waves that 14:09 reminded us of just how small we are 14:11 compared to the power of the ocean. for 14:13 families evacuated in Wildwood. For 14:16 surfers pulled from deadly rip currents 14:18 in Ocean City, and for communities along 14:21 the Jersey Shore watching dunes vanish 14:23 overnight, this storm is more than just 14:26 weather. It's a warning. The question 14:29 is, are we listening? As the Atlantic 14:32 grows warmer and storms grow stronger, 14:34 Aaron is a glimpse into a future we 14:36 can't ignore. Preparedness isn't 14:39 optional anymore. It's survival. What 14:42 happened this week proves that even an 14:44 offshore hurricane can upend millions of 14:47 lives. Thank you for watching. If you 14:50 found this report valuable, please like 14:52 this video, share it with friends and 14:54 family, and subscribe so you don't miss 14:56 our future coverage of extreme weather 14:58 events around the world. And we want to 15:01 hear from you. Do you think coastal 15:03 states are truly prepared for the next 15:05 big storm? Or will Hurricane Aaron be 15:08 remembered as the one that proved we're 15:10 still not ready? Drop your thoughts in 15:12 the comments below. Until next time, 15:16 stay safe, stay prepared, and never 15:19 underestimate the power of nature.

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foot range. That will get into double 1:58 digit low double digit feet uh on th I 2:02 think Thursday, Sean into Friday. Um and 2:06 and so just let's stop right there. This 2:09 is no time to be complacent. I would 2:12 just say to you flat out, don't go in 2:14 the water. I don't want to be the 2:15 Ammonville mayor in Jaws. Uh but the 2:18 fact of the matter is I think going in 2:20 the ocean for the next number of days um 2:23 is something you got to avoid. Uh a 2:26 whole not a whole bunch, but at least 2:28 some Jersey Shore towns have already 2:30 made that decision uh at their own 2:33 beaches, Sean. And we have made that 2:35 decision for Island Beach State Park, 2:37 which is the one shore beach that we 2:39 control. Uh there's no nobody's allowed 2:42 to go in the water. 2:44 Uh, and that doesn't mean you can't 2:46 enjoy the beach. You can't enjoy enjoy 2:49 the shore. You can be on the beach 2:50 sunbathing, playing ball. Uh, we'll look 2:53 the other way if you want to have a 2:55 beer. Um, uh, walk the boardwalks, go to 2:59 the restaurants, 3:00 uh, have a great amusement parks. 3:03 Remember, this storm's going to miss us. 3:04 So, this not it's other than tomorrow 3:06 and maybe a little bit of Thursday, 3:08 there's no rain involved. Uh but we are 3:10 hyper hyper concerned first and foremost 3:13 about complacency particularly when the 3:16 weather is really good uh Thursday 3:18 afternoon through Sunday um in terms of 3:21 people sort of thinking about going in 3:24 the water because these rip currents are 3:25 brutal if you're caught in one. Um again 3:29 I'd love Sean to add to this and Pat the 3:32 the the advice is to swim parallel to 3:35 shore. First of all stay calm. They 3:37 always say stay calm. Like when you get 3:38 a when you when a bear shows up on your 3:40 back porch, stay calm. Easier said than 3:43 done, but in this case, try to stay calm 3:45 and and swim parallel to shore until the 3:48 current sort of subsides and then come 3:50 in on a perpendicular 3:52 uh to to to the shore, but please don't 3:55 even go on the water. So, that's our 3:57 first huge concern right now. We'll keep 4:00 you posted on ready.nj.gov.gov 4:03 Murphy onx uh is another source. any of 4:06 our statewide uh resources. The second 4:10 concern uh is uh the potential for 4:13 coastal flooding. Um and the word that 4:16 we're using and that we use is moderate. 4:19 Moderate does not mean a little. Um this 4:22 means a potential for significant 4:24 coastal flooding. There's a moment, I 4:27 think it's Thursday night, guys, where 4:28 the high tide will coincide with the 4:31 high waves uh and the intensity of the 4:34 impact of this storm. That's a 4:36 particular period of concern Thursday 4:38 night into Friday. Sean will remind us 4:41 that this also means potential flooding 4:44 for the tidal rivers in land. Um but I 4:47 think most of the focus or concern right 4:49 now is is on coastal flooding. So, those 4:53 are the double-headed reasons why we 4:56 wanted to speak with you this morning. 4:58 Um, again, ready.nj.gov. 5:01 Number one. Number two, just don't go in 5:03 the water. Um, a we're about to get on a 5:06 call with all the shore mayors and 5:09 county executives, the three of us and 5:11 Dan and Tim and others. Right after 5:13 this, we're going to make the same 5:15 point. Um, I I don't think it'll come to 5:18 it. Uh, but if if it helps, you know, we 5:21 have the ability. we believe to declare 5:23 a state of emergency and have that 5:26 blanket uh access to water up and down 5:28 the entire Jersey Shore. Um I think 5:30 we're seeing a lot of really responsible 5:33 mayors take steps already. Uh you've 5:36 already seen some of that. Wildwood, um 5:38 Atlantic City, Seaside Heights to pick 5:41 three that have taken steps. Uh but 5:44 folks, please, please, please take this 5:47 seriously, particularly push back on 5:49 complacency, on the human nature of 5:52 gosh, it's beautiful outside. Let's get 5:54 let's sneak a a quick dip in the water. 5:57 This is not the week to do that. Uh and 5:59 if if if things change, particularly if 6:01 they change for the better, we'll be the 6:02 first folks to raise our hand and say, 6:04 you know what, uh this was not as bad as 6:06 we thought, and you should feel good. 6:08 All the shore towns are really good and 6:10 I know Island Beach uh is really good at 6:13 with the flags and the red, the yellow, 6:15 the green. You got a lot of red flags up 6:18 this week. Um again, that doesn't mean 6:20 you can't have fun on the shore. Uh this 6:23 is one of the biggest weeks of the 6:24 summer. Uh but we cannot lose any more 6:27 precious souls and obviously we need to 6:29 anticipate what could be meaningful 6:31 flooding uh on the back end of this. 6:34 Deep thanks for coming out. I'm going to 6:36 ask Pat, Colonel Pat Callahan to say a 6:39 few words and Commissioner Sean Lerette 6:41 and the three of us with the help from 6:43 Dan and Tim and others will answer any 6:45 questions you have. Colonel, come on 6:46 down. 6:46 Thanks, Governor. And I'll just echo 6:49 some of the governor's remarks with 6:50 regards to complacency. I know when 6:53 people hear that it's not going to make 6:55 landfall that there's a sigh of relief. 6:57 But although this will be mainly a 6:59 marine event uh with small craft advis 7:02 advisories with you know certainly high 7:05 risk for rip currents uh and certainly 7:07 those swells but uh that complacency is 7:10 sometimes a deadly attitude to have and 7:13 I know especially those those with 7:15 surfboards uh are chomping at the bit to 7:18 get down there and it is uh it is not 7:20 the time to do that as as excited as 7:22 they may be about hearing about those 7:24 swells. It is dangerous and it is 7:26 deadly. Right now that uh if you've seen 7:29 it's about 750 miles southeast of Cape 7:32 Padis down north off off of North 7:34 Carolina and it'll come up and make that 7:36 hopefully that right turn that we're all 7:38 expecting in those models. Uh but that 7:41 high surf uh dangerous dangerous surf 7:44 conditions and we just ask that you be 7:47 mindful of those red flags and listen to 7:49 those lifeguards. My my family and four 7:52 grandchildren were at Point Pleasant two 7:53 weeks ago and it was a day like today 7:55 and we couldn't understand why they 7:57 wouldn't let us in the water for three 7:58 days straight. And if you've rented a 8:00 house down the shore, uh there's still a 8:03 lot of entertainment to be had without 8:04 going in that water. And the reason we 8:06 couldn't go in the water is because just 8:08 like the governor mentioned, the two 8:10 souls that we've lost this past week 8:12 because it is dangerous and it is hard 8:14 to remain calm when you're in that 8:16 situation. from a state emergency 8:18 operations center perspective. Uh I've 8:21 already been on the phone with uh FEMA 8:22 region 2 this morning. Our state 8:25 emergency operations center will be 8:26 monitoring this along with the National 8:28 Weather Service who's been on this for 8:30 several days. Um and again to the 8:32 governor's point with regard to that 8:34 word moderate uh does not mean it's a a 8:37 slight storm. I think the combination of 8:39 that high tide Thursday night with those 8:41 gale force winds. They have not issued a 8:43 gale advisory yet, but having watched 8:46 storms for the last decade or so, I 8:48 trust that that gale advisory is coming. 8:51 That too will impact the the coastal 8:53 flooding uh areas. So, we will be uh 8:56 monitoring it. We've uh constant contact 8:59 with our county OEM coordinators and 9:01 local uh county o or local municipal OEM 9:04 coordinators. And to the governor's 9:06 point, we'll be on uh shortly with the 9:08 mayors that we anticipate having the 9:10 greatest impact. So, uh, you know, 9:13 always standing ready, uh, certainly at 9:15 the emergency management level. 9:16 Thanks, guys. 9:17 Thanks, Pat. I appreciate that. 9:19 Um, Pat mentioned the Outer Banks in 9:21 North Carolina. There's some evacuations 9:23 that are occurring there. You may ask, 9:25 do we anticipate any here? Not I'm 9:27 knocking on wood at the moment. We 9:28 don't. Uh, but everybody's got to be 9:30 smart. That would be more for flooding 9:32 than it would be for don't go in the 9:34 water reasons. So, Pat, thank you for 9:36 your leadership as always. Again, please 9:38 help me welcome another outstanding 9:39 leader, Commissioner of the Department 9:40 of Environmental Protection, Sean 9:42 Lerette. 9:45 Well, thank you everyone for for joining 9:47 us. Uh, as the governor and the colonel 9:50 mentioned, the conditions along the 9:52 shore are serious. Not only do we have 9:55 Erin approaching, but we've been dealing 9:57 with more localized wind conditions as 10:00 well uh in the recent weeks and 10:02 certainly in the last two days that have 10:04 created uh or lent to an increase in 10:07 that riptide occurrence. Uh so as of uh 10:11 this morning uh we have closed Island 10:13 Beach State Park as the governor 10:15 mentioned. That's the one uh state park 10:18 uh that we have on the shore that uh 10:20 folks can swim at. closed that to 10:22 swimming, but as the governor mentioned, 10:23 there is many many uh great activities 10:26 that you can avoid uh that you can enjoy 10:28 while avoiding the swimming. Uh and so 10:30 Island Beach uh will be open for that. 10:33 Uh, one of the things to to be really 10:35 mindful of here is as we expect the 10:38 storm to move north and then begin 10:40 moving uh more eastward over the next 10:43 several days, the cone of influence for 10:47 that storm, the way that its winds 10:49 affect the tides will extend west toward 10:53 us by several miles. And so that is 10:56 going to increase uh wave heights right 11:00 up to uh some estimates put it around 13 11:03 feet above normal. And if you'd like to 11:06 see what normal is and what actual 11:09 recorded uh wave heights are, you can 11:12 download the My Coast app, which is 11:14 something the state offers for all of 11:16 our residents. Uh and you can see the 11:19 activity at your nearest tide station. 11:22 Uh so I'd encourage everyone to do that 11:24 or go to my coast NJ where you can also 11:27 see that same information online. Uh the 11:30 governor uh made an important point 11:33 about tidal influence in our riverine 11:36 communities. Right. The Delaware River 11:38 is tidal up to Trenton and the effect of 11:42 the tides on our river systems can 11:45 increase flooding conditions in 11:48 particularly urban communities that are 11:50 far from the Jersey shore. And that's 11:52 something to be really mindful of. As we 11:55 see 12 or more feet height in waves, we 11:58 can see the coastal flooding conditions 12:01 that we typically experience be 12:04 exacerbated along the Atlantic coast. 12:06 and particularly along the Delaware 12:08 Bayshore. Uh but as uh we have title 12:11 influence in the Newark Bay up the Payic 12:15 River and in the Hudson, we want to be 12:16 mindful of those flooding conditions 12:18 there as well. Between last Tuesday and 12:22 yesterday, the DP's Office of Coastal 12:25 Engineering has conducted a coastal a 12:27 pre-storm coastal erosion survey along 12:30 two all 210 miles of our coastal beaches 12:34 from the Raritan Bay beaches down the 12:36 Atlantic coast and into the Delaware Bay 12:39 so that we can benchmark the conditions 12:42 and the effect of this storm uh so that 12:46 if there is severe coastal erosion, we 12:48 work with the governor and his team, 12:50 including the chief of staff Hillman and 12:52 and Dan Kelly from the governor's office 12:54 of disaster recovery, uh, to work on 12:57 potential funding if that's necessary. 12:59 We hope it's not, but do please stay out 13:01 of the water if you if if at all you 13:04 can. I understand how enticing it is. We 13:07 work so hard to keep it clean and 13:08 wonderful for you. Uh, but staying out 13:10 of the water is your best bet for the 13:12 next several days. It will peak on 13:13 Thursday, but e or is expected to, but 13:16 even as the storm moves further north 13:18 and then east, we'll we could still see 13:21 the impacts of those wave of that wave 13:24 increase and that wave action increase 13:26 through uh the beginning of the weekend. 13:28 So, vigilance is is key. Uh and uh be 13:32 going to ready.nj.gov 13:34 as often as you can. Thank you. 13:36 Thank you, Sean. I just want to 13:39 underscore something uh that Sean, thank 13:41 you for that. mentioned sort of places 13:44 you wouldn't associate with the Jersey 13:45 Shore. The three of us know all too 13:47 well, our colleagues know all too well, 13:49 some of the worst flooding and and 13:51 unfortunate tragic fatalities have taken 13:54 place in our eight years together. 13:56 Different types of storms admittedly, 13:58 but in places like Elizabeth or 14:00 Irvington or Hillsboro, none none of 14:03 which you'd associate with the Jersey 14:05 Shore. Uh again, different 14:07 characteristics on those storms, but 14:09 don't underestimate John's point about 14:12 some of this coming inland. And the 14:13 secondly, I hope I'm wrong, Dan, uh but 14:16 I'll be shocked if we don't have some 14:18 beach erosion here. And and they're the 14:20 usual suspects. And there are certain 14:23 parts of the shore that we we've been 14:25 chasing our tail on for decades. um not 14:29 not too far from Island Beach, north 14:31 just north of that, Ortley Beach, 14:33 Bayhead down south in the Wildwoods 14:35 would would be two areas that are 14:38 perennially challenges that we try to 14:41 work with the feds and the local 14:42 communities to do our best to push back 14:45 on that. I hope I'm wrong about that, 14:46 but with the nature that we're 14:48 expecting, my guess is questions you've 14:50 got. 14:52 Governor, can you speak to the 14:53 challenges for first responders to 14:56 assuming 14:58 What is the protocol there? 15:06 How does this work? 15:06 Yeah, I mean the you you saw this and I 15:08 don't want to get into the specifics 15:10 because there was loss of life. But one 15:13 message ought to be screaming here. If 15:16 there's a red flag, don't go in the 15:17 water and don't even think about going 15:19 near the water if there's no lifeguard 15:21 on duty. Uh and we should have said 15:23 that, so I'm glad you asked that. that 15:25 their responsibility is to save lives. 15:27 Um, absolutely. And in at least one of 15:30 these incidents that took place last 15:31 week, gentlemen, if I'm not mistaken, 15:33 there were a number of lives that were 15:35 at risk, many of whom were saved. Sadly, 15:37 and tragically, one was not. That 15:40 reminds me to make a point Tim Hillman 15:42 wanted me to make. Uh we've gotten a 15:44 very ver fair amount of input on 15:47 bilingual communication particularly in 15:50 Spanish on some of these warnings which 15:52 we are aggressively Tyler and her team 15:54 are aggressively pursuing. Anything else 15:56 you want to say about first responders? 15:58 The go hit it. I mean it's the 16:00 lifeguards are the are the primary first 16:02 line of defense but our marine services 16:04 bureau out there patrolling the entire 16:07 coast. Our partnership with the Coast 16:08 Guard has never been better. Um, but 16:11 that rapid response, it doesn't take all 16:13 too long to to lose life out there. And 16:16 so, um, you know, we'll be out there. I 16:18 know that. But it's it's difficult to 16:20 save lives once, uh, once they've been 16:22 pulled away in it. 16:23 You know, Sean mentioned that Island 16:24 Beach State Park is open for business, 16:26 but swimming there is not. And I 16:28 presumably you've got a whole army of 16:30 people there, lifeguards and others to 16:32 enforce that. 16:33 Police officers. 16:34 Yeah, there's their own their own police 16:36 force. They work closely with the state 16:38 police, lifeguards, etc. Please 16:42 Good morning. 16:50 I think we should probably hold off on 16:52 that. If you read the press, the 16:53 overwhelming speculation is a rip 16:56 current, but I I don't probably probably 16:58 shouldn't get into any of the specifics 17:00 on that if it's okay. 17:12 Y 17:18 yeah. So we've already It's not like 17:20 we're waiting for this. This is a group 17:21 call, but we've been on I've been back 17:23 and forth with mayors, myself, our team, 17:25 Tim and Rob Field, who's known to 17:27 everybody, I think, in the state. I 17:28 think there's no one in the state that 17:30 doesn't have Rob's cell phone number, 17:32 including one mayor that was mad at him. 17:33 actually put it up on a billboard a few 17:35 years ago. Um uh but we're in touch with 17:38 these folks constantly. This is a group 17:41 call that'll take place literally right 17:42 after our gathering. Uh Pat and Sean 17:45 will be on with me, Dan and Tim and Rob. 17:48 Um and we'll go through a lot of what 17:50 we've just said. will probably raise as 17:53 a more as an offer of help than 17:57 Bigfooting whether or not it would help 18:00 local communities message against 18:03 complacency if we were to come in and 18:05 say there's no swimming on the Jersey 18:08 Shore through X day. That's something 18:10 we'll probably test with these mayors if 18:12 they want that. We would still reserve 18:14 the right if we think even if they 18:15 didn't want it that we would need to do 18:16 it. As Dan reminded me, we closed 18:18 beaches during COVID, so we have the 18:20 authority to to do it, but that's 18:22 something we want to talk to them about. 18:24 I think we're going to plead with them 18:26 to put the red flags up until further 18:29 notice. Is that fair to say, guys? Um, 18:32 and to make sure their messaging is 18:35 amplified by us and that that they can 18:38 amplify our messaging as well, including 18:41 you can still have a great time on the 18:43 shore this week. Um, lots of pools. Uh, 18:47 again, it's a it's a weird dynamic, 18:49 admittedly. You're not going to have 18:51 thunder, lightning, might have a little 18:53 rain tomorrow, a little bit into 18:55 Thursday morning, but this is largely a 18:56 good weather week. So, there's there's 18:58 really no restriction other than 19:00 swimming in the ocean in terms of what 19:02 you can do. And that's a message we want 19:04 to make sure people get out. This is one 19:06 of the biggest weeks of the summer. 19:08 Thank you, 19:09 sir. 19:20 I think most of this, you should expect, 19:21 I think most of this will be done at the 19:23 community level. You're starting to see 19:25 the dominoes fall. We've got a up and 19:28 down the shore, whether it's county 19:30 executives or shore mayors, an 19:33 incredibly responsible group of leaders 19:35 who we've worked with now for eight 19:37 years through thick and thin, including 19:39 bad storms and COVID. to pick two 19:42 examples. So, I personally am optimistic 19:44 that the right decisions will get made 19:47 locally and you're starting to see that 19:49 as we speak. You saw Tony Vos in Seaside 19:51 Heights for instance very aggressively 19:54 uh responding to the tragedy there. 19:57 You've seen Wildwood, Atlantic City, I 19:59 think now Asbury Park, Island Beach 20:02 State Park. I I hope that folks would 20:04 look to us in terms of uh at least to 20:08 some extent a role model on on on 20:10 decisions on this. Sean, with our 20:13 support, has made the decision to ban 20:15 swimming at Island Beach State Park, 20:16 which is our big exposure on the shore. 20:19 Uh it's a 10 mile stretch of beach. 20:21 Gorgeous, by the way. Voted a few years 20:23 ago number one state park in America. Uh 20:26 had to get that in. Um, so I I would 20:29 hope that but if if we think that in 20:32 particular the shore mayors and and 20:34 county executives 20:36 need help in amplifying and sort of 20:40 strengthening the message that they're 20:42 trying to deliver locally. We're open to 20:44 helping them in any way we can, 20:46 including a blanket step. Right now I my 20:50 gut tells me we we won't need to do 20:51 that, but that's something that we we at 20:53 least have on the table as an option. 20:56 Governing 21:00 is Thursday night. 21:02 You guys should come in on this. 21:05 Although it's right now in terms of rip 21:06 current. 21:07 Okay. 21:07 So, 21:08 yeah. So, the rip currents have been 21:11 increasing in recent days and we've had 21:13 an experience growing over the last 21:14 several weeks with with rip currents in 21:16 in in New Jersey or off our coast. the 21:19 as the storm makes its way, it's closest 21:21 to our um or closest to us on that 21:26 Thursday. So the the effects are 21:28 expected to be, you know, the precipice 21:30 at that point, right? But even as it 21:33 moves further away from us, right? 21:35 Because it's it's going like this, 21:37 right? It's making a bend. Even as it 21:40 moves further away from us, the winds 21:41 will still affect us. And so you can 21:44 expect these conditions likely into at 21:47 least the early part of the weekend. 21:50 The other the other thing that I think 21:51 is worth repeating is what Pat 21:53 mentioned. I think we all mentioned 21:55 there's a particular moment that we're 21:57 expecting Thursday evening with the 22:00 combination of high tide, highest level 22:03 of swells in terms of the flooding risk. 22:06 So put aside the personal safety risk 22:08 which is acute there that's when we are 22:11 most concerned about the the potential 22:14 for flooding 22:17 again ready.nj.gov 22:19 Please, folks, I'm begging you, take 22:21 this seriously. Enjoy the shore. Enjoy 22:23 this beautiful weather. Uh, but stay out 22:25 of the water. Thank you all. Thanks. 22:39 This has been breaking news. 22:44 A proposed MTA fair hike will be up for 22:46 public discussion beginning today. And 22:48 that's not the only big

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Hurricane Erin (coverage as it happens)- 

Sat PM: Weather Unchained sums up Erin's past week. Transcript of this video here:

Saturday: "Chaos in New York Today! Storm Surge Hurricane Erin Swept Away Homes in Maryland,"

"Hurricane Erin's impact felt from Long Island to New Jersey | Team coverage" CBS NY Thur PM news: 

early PM Thur: pulling away from the U.S. but still ravaging beaches

"LIVE: Hurricane Erin Webcams in New York"

LIVE CAM from North Carolina coast 

Concern about Rip Currents, which have already taken lives of swimmers along Jersey Shore Thursday AM transcript here 

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