We’re only beginning to understand the historic nature of Helene’s flooding
arstechnica.com
How does a region that is nearly 500 miles from the Gulf become devastated by flooding?
  • makotech222 [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    22 hours ago

    literally a simpsons bit:

    “Oh Lisa, there’s no record of a hurricane ever hitting Springfield.”…“Yes, but the records only go back to 1978, when the hall of records was mysteriously blown away.”