News for the Week 2023-08-07

The Prepared Support - August 7, 2023

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Tornado alley has shifted eastward over the last decade. Previously centered around Oklahomaha/Arksnsas, the new center is around Missouri/Tennessee/Kentucky.

“Tornado Alley moving eastward is more than a meteorological curiosity. The shift is serious: Tornado shelters are common in Texas and Oklahoma but less so elsewhere. The Southeast is more densely populated, and mobile homes, which fare poorly in windstorms, are much more common. Tornadoes in the Southeast also occur at night more often than they do farther west, in part because winds can bring ample moisture from the Gulf after dark. Studies show that tornadoes that strike at night are 2.5 times more likely to cause fatalities.”

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/watch-out-tornado-alley-is-migrating-eastward/

 

Wildfire in Maui, Hawaii sounds very bad. Six people confirmed dead. At least 20 seriously injured. Hundreds of homes and businesses destroyed. People fleeing into the harbor.

https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2023/08/09/coast-guard-joins-brush-fire-response-lahaina-where-crews-continue-battle-wind-whipped-flames/