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Eric Holthaus

@EricHolthaus

14 Sep

@ametsoc

This fucking sucks @ametsoc

I don't want to speculate but it's almost like there are some important defense contractor sponsors that you don't want to alienate? What other possible reason would you have for a willfully dangerous policy like this?

Or, I dunno, maybe the fact it's in Houston means there are some important guests in the energy industry that can't be bothered to have an extra incentive to care for the basic decency and well-being of other attendees?

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Eric Holthaus

@EricHolthaus

10 Sep

@currently

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Eric Holthaus

@EricHolthaus

9 Sep

@abbiev44

Important reporting tonight from @abbiev44 for @currently, following up on this thread from @LAShepard221 and reporting from @katie_honan.

NYC officials knew of the deadly risk of a catastrophic flooding event on people who live in basement apartments.

https://twitter.com/LAShepard221/status/1433937294180950023

@LAShepard221

“There’s no doubt that the storm was worse because of climate change, but where it hit, where people died, could have been anticipated. It’s a consequence of over a century of development practices, and land stewardship,” says @LAShepard221.

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In New York City at least 43 people were killed in the floods caused by Hurricane Ida, many of whom lived in basement apartments. In NYC basement apartments or “illegal conversions” are often not up to safety code and rented out without the inspections.

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Eric Holthaus

@EricHolthaus

8 Sep

@currently

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Eric Holthaus

@EricHolthaus

18 Aug

The 12z HWRF wants to take Hurricane #Henri straight to the Hamptons.

Going to be a tense few days of model watching and storm prep if this track holds.