One hundred fifty-five years ago, California had a massive flood after two decades of drought. The only things different were that CO2 was below 300 PPM, they didn’t have the dimwitted Jerry Brown for governor, and the state wasn’t populated by tens of millions of left-wing morons who believe droughts and floods are caused by other people’s SUV’s.
California Megaflood: Lessons from a Forgotten Catastrophe – Scientific American
Ya, if it goes they, those SOBS, will blame your SUV.
It California, they will probably start dismantling all the other dams.
How far can you get with an electric car at night in cold weather conditions, 5 people in the car 2 dogs 1 cat , luggage etc ?
Remember there are 150,000 people going in the same direction at that same moment.
Depends on the car Chevy Bolt goes about 240 mi.
I drive the Spark, which only goes 80mi, but there are D.C. Fast chargers that will top it off in about 20 min.
It’s a great little coal powered car.
Speed charging: 20kWh charge in 20 minutes -> 60kW charge current
5% charging loss -> your battery is subjected to 2.5 kW heat for 20 minutes. If I were you, I wouldn’t use speed chargers.
Fast chargers are used all the time, I think they are quite safe. If the concern is longevity of the battery, I’m unconcerned. The battery has a 7 year warranty, which I will never have to worry about. The dealer gets this one back after the three year super cheap lease is up.
NEWS FLASH !
Orville Dam/Lake, the-Tallest Dam in the good ole USA located in North East California is “about” to collapse with “only” 130,000 lives at stake ?
Fortunately, according to the current Biggest Idiot in the Country, California Governor Moon-Beam (He has many runners-up whom are also located in the Great State of California?!), “Global Warming” has already devastated California through drought, but oh, thats right, California is currently being flooded by, you guessed it, “Global Warming” rainfall, because it doesn’t matter which end of reality you see, DROUGHT = GLOBAL WARMING, AND… MASSIVE RAINFALL = GLOBAL WARMING (When it “Snows” in the Sahara (Or Death Valley if you wish), it’s still “Global Warming” ??????)
The “High” Sierra’s are packed with the most “Snow” in ruffly 12 years (Don’t worry, It-Doesn’t-Snow-in-California-anymore) and there is no end in sight !
Point being, Governor Moon-Beam was “correct”, because the “left” always “know” what is “right” ???
One thing “for sure”, HELL ALWAYS HAS AN ANSWER FOR EVERYTHING !
Just ask Governor Moon-Beam !
Oh and, for an update, the [ 130,000 thousands ] has now been upgraded to 180,000, so know worries, all is well, everyone just go to sleep, and a “life” raft is recommended…
11:15pm Pacific Standard Time
Good Night !
John Christy:
“You can’t have a unfalsifiable hypothesis that says ‘whatever happens is consistent with my hypothesis.’ If it rains, that’s consistent with my hypothesis. If there’s drought, a flood, if it snows, if it’s cold, if there’s heat it’s consistent with my hypothesis. That’s a hypothesis that has no information for forecasting because it says anything can happen.” -John Christy
The above quote is part of 40 minute lecture by Christy at Williams College; first 19 minutes are a must see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvO7bBuTRno
Btw, another thing you can’t have for a credible hypothesis is the centerpiece of your theory being *completely* repudiated by observations:
This ain’t over by a long shot! They’ve got a little break now but there’s more coming. The dam may not fail but it’s infrastructure already is. Both spillways damaged with an already over filled reservoir and more rain and snows coming and the traditionally highest flow yet to come during the melt. Nope, this ain’t near over.
As for Brown asking the “Nazi” Trump for help for a state that is defying federal laws and talking succession? You just couldn’t make this stuff up!
It would be too much for Trump to demand compliance with federal law as a condition for emergency help. But it sure is nice to contemplate the uproar and spittle that would fly if he did!
I think I pointed out these seepages somewhere else.
If that area goes, at least it will save the main and emergency spillways.
Another view.
Notice that the water is coming from underneath the dark grey a not over the top. seeping through from the flooded car park.
That means it is finding channels for itself, and could eventually take out the whole of that darker grey mass.
“…It would be too much for Trump to demand compliance with federal law as a condition for emergency help….”
WHY? We got stuck with 55 MPH speed limits because the US Federal Government threatened to with hold funds.
OR, Trump COULD place the entire state into a state of emergency/Martial law as a condition of getting the funds.
WIKI
Cornell Law School — Executive Power: An Overview
Actually Gov. Moonbeam would be between the rock and the flood since the negotiation will be between him and President Trump
42 U.S. Code § 5191 – Procedure for declaration
As far as Mexico and illegals go….
CONT.
I’m not saying he couldn’t do it. I’m saying he won’t.
Mexico and Illegals…
Mexico Vow To Fight Trump By “Jamming US Courts” As Deportations Set To Surge
Not a surprise given the 30 Million Illegal Immigrants in US who send $54 Billion in remittances out of the USA according to the GAO. Each of those dollars would normally circulate many times within the US economy and these illegals represent a massive economic threat to the USA. Not just from the jobs stolen and the lowering of wages through under the table competition but due to the Local Multiplier Effect the real curse from immigrants.
This unfortunate situation mirrors what happen with Wivenhoe dam near Brisbane, Australia a few years ago.( Incidentally the two dams/lakes are similar in size). In Australia they were days too slow to release the excess water so when did release it they couldn’t control the discharge ( they had no option but to just let it go full on, because of their delays). Result = loss of life and massive property loss and damage.
It appears there are similarities here –not starting to release water early enough and not looking forward enough with the weather forecasts. Unfortunately in the US case you have the imminent snow melt to contend in coming weeks/months , so if rain continues Governor Brown has a major issue.
I read where Brown has his hand out for Federal aid already for the state. At the same time the California legislature is pushing ahead to make the state a sanctuary state and the talk of ceding from the Union still seems to be simmering –hypocrites !!
“I read where Brown has his hand out for Federal aid already for the state. At the same time the California legislature is pushing ahead to make the state a sanctuary state and the talk of ceding from the Union still seems to be simmering –hypocrites !!”
Lol. No aid for California until Brown gets the illegals out of his state!
Btw, this was in December:
Never their own SUV’s: only Conservatives’ SUV’s. I used to work with a bunch of greenies. Most of them drove a half mile to work in their SUV’s.
California Term: SUV=Axle of Evil
At the end of every drought there is good rain.
The photo clearly shows that unregulated, calories-guzzling rowboats were the culprits back then. But getting back to the present, it will be an interesting test of looter principles to observe whether California politicians will throw all and sundry under the bus in a grab for the boodle and pelf.
Scientific American reprints E&E “climate change” propaganda:
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/broken-california-dam-is-a-sign-of-emergencies-to-come/