An activist with the local St. Louis Greens sent a report to Counterpunch about a couple "ultra - storms" that swept through his area last week causing widespread damage. He provides details that would make anyone think twice about denying climate change.
Weather stations provided little if any notice and the damage that took place in minutes left 50 to 90% of homes without electricity. It was still being repaired with over 100,000 still without power when he posted the story. He pointed out that a series of these kind of fast moving storms would make the nine states that sent in extra work crews to restore power would not be available.
He lists a hellish series of factors that he witnessed developing throughout the emergency, like the searing temperatures and the rotting food from lack of electricity after only a few days.
He also studiously noted that the station news editors and reporters never utter the phrase "global warming."
Want to know just how hot it is in St. Louis? Read on below:
Don Fitz: Half-Hour Hurricanes
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