Podcasts about tropical storm cindy

"Tropical Storm Cindy was a tiny storm that had an outsized impact on south Louisiana. Coastal flooding cut off LA 1 and extended westward to Cameron Parish. Again, this was only a tropical storm. Not a hurricane. Cindy revealed our extreme vulnerability. Flooding in south Iberia Parish has revived calls for a levee to keep some storm surge out of some communities in that parish. A similar proposal was defeated four years ago. There is more of this to come in our future — all across south Louisiana. It's because of climate change. The atmosphere is continuing to warm up, driven primarily by the the burning of fossil fuels which create the greenhouse gases that drive the process. The floods of August 2016 had all the earmarks of being powered by climate change. The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has just implemented its third Coastal Master Plan. Like its 2012 predecessor, the 2017 plan is an amalgam of projects and approaches to restore wetlands, protect people and property. Like the 2012 plan, it carries a $50 Billion price tag. We know that this is a low-ball estimate. And, oh, by the way, we don't have the money to cover even half of the low-ball estimate. One path to getting some of that money leads to the federal government. Good luck with that. The Trump administration (like the Obama administration before it) has proposed cutting off Louisiana's access to GOMESA money which is a new stream of offshore oil and gas royalty money that CPRA leaders include in the $19 Billion in revenue they thought they could count on as part of the minimum $50 Billion needed to implement some significant portion of the Master Plan. That leaves the oil and gas industry. The industry is responsible for some significant portion of the wetlands loss Louisiana has experienced over the past 70 years. Studies in which the industry participated have found that industry activities — particularly the dredging of access canals for drilling locations and trenching through wetlands for pipelines — contributed between 30 and 70 percent of wetlands loss in particular areas, depending on the amount of oil and gas activity and the topography of the area. Six parishes have filed Coastal Zone law suits against oil and gas companies under the powers given them by the Coastal Zone Management Act. There are 20 parishes included in Louisiana's Coastal Zone. Governor John Bel Edwards wants all of them to join the state in suits against the industry as part of a strategy of bringing them to the negotiating table. The industry has a legal, ethical and moral responsibility to help pay for the damage their activities have caused to our wetlands. The profits they have extracted from Louisiana have made them rich but their activities are setting us up for disaster. Climate change — rising seas, sinking land, higher humidity, stronger storms — threatens the future of everyone living in south Louisiana. The core business of the oil and gas industry is fueling climate change. Climate science indicates that relative sea level rise in Louisiana (the combination of rising seas and sinking land) could be as much as six feet within the next half century. Sea level rise of that magnitude will force many of us to abandon our homes, businesses, and communities. For people like us —  people who are deeply attached and connected to place — this will be a traumatic event. We might be able to avoid it, but only if we are willing to confront climate change — the existential threat to south Louisiana."

In this episode of May It Please the Pod, Ryan Smith is joined by James Sudduth, who returns from his exodus to Texas during Tropical Storm Cindy, to discuss some of the highlights of the 2017 NELA (National Employment Lawyers Association) Convention in San Antonio, Texas and the art of arbitration. For more information on Sudduth & Associates, check us out at www.saa.legal or send us an email at intake@saa.legal.

After surviving the wet weather of Tropical Storm Cindy, Scotty and Stephanie are back.  This week they talk Mississippi Comic Con, GLOW, Game of Thrones, the Han Solo film and Kickball!   Follow Us On TWitter @mopcastnetwork @scottywhite @stephaniesward

On this week's episode we take the listener from the tropics, where Tropical Storm Cindy was, all the way to Alaska and the land of the glaciers.    Show Notes! TROPICAL STORM CINDY GOES-16 GIF of Cindy, via http://www.alabamawx.com/?p=137516 Cindy: Tropical storm Cindy threatens ‘life-threatening’ floods along northern Gulf Coast before moving inland Cindy remnants impact mid-atlantic Friday & Saturday AccuWeather Ready  ALASKA WEATHER Alaska Climate Research Center Chicken, Alaska Glacier Calving https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hC3VTgIPoGU 

Thursday's edition of Trending Today USA was hosted by Liftable Media's Ernie Brown.In this half hour, the guests and topics discussed were:1. The Top 5 Trending Stories2. Mark Herrera (Department of Homeland Security) -- Cindy weakened from a tropical storm to a tropical depression Thursday as it pushed northward along the Texas-Louisiana border,but bands of heavy rain continued in parts of Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee bringing the threat of new flooding3. Hal Nunn (Liftable Media) -- McDonald’s stock has hit an all-time high after investors take a liking to some technological changes the company is advancing4. Cindy Boren (Sports Reporter, The Washington Post) -- Dennis Rodman’s odd, circuitous journey from superstar basketball player to self-appointed emissary to North Korea has drawn fire from a human rights group that is seeking to have him removed from the Basketball Hall of FameLike us on Facebook!

A 10-year-old boy was fatally struck by debris caused by Tropical Storm Cindy. The storm is expected to bring winds up to 50 mph and up to 12 inches of rain to millions along the U.S. Gulf Coast. London government officials have said those affected by the Grenfell Tower fire will be able to move into new homes as early as July. Uber CEO and founder Travis Kalanick has resigned amid pressure from investors. Links: • Tropical Storm Cindy: 10-year-old boy fatally struck by debris from storm surge • UK government rehouses Grenfell Tower fire victims in luxury apartments • Travis Kalanick steps down as CEO of Uber See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On today's show: The latest on Tropical Storm Cindy now that she has made landfall. Then, the state public service commission is making moves to protect consumers from the ever growing costs of the Kemper County Energy Facility. And in our book club, best-selling author John Grisham.

On today's show: We'll get the latest on Tropical Storm Cindy. Then, the Cleveland school board is facing some community backlash as they seek tax funding for improvements. And the Catholic Bishop of Jackson weighs in on President Trump's proposed budget. Also, scholars from around the nation are in Mississippi being schooled on the history of civil rights.

Several weeks into the 2017 hurricane season, the Carolina Weather Group checks into the tropics and monitors Tropical Storm Cindy as it approaches the Gulf Coast. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather/message