Weather, Global Warming or A Natural Cycle, and Trailers.

I have not stopped thinking about hurricane Katrina or it’s aftermath. Nor have I failed to notice that the weather patterns across the country have been out of “normal” range.

Here in Sacramento we are still watching the rivers rise and keeping levee patrols going. We finally had some sunshine yesterday and today. Sacramento had it’s coldest March EVER recorded this year and California had above average rainfall. Later, the snow melt will prove interesting. Parts of the Northwest at more than 150 percent of normal. Much of the Southwest had less than 50 percent of normal winter snowpack at the end of March. In the mid west the tornados are hitting out of season. Wildfires burning in Texas this winter. Much of the Southwest had less than 50 percent of normal winter snowpack at the end of March. Just plain out of the ordinary – strange.

Hurricane season is coming. How many people are still living in trailers along the gulf coast (about 100,000 displaced people counting those now in mobil homes)- lots. It does not take a strong wind force to tear apart a trailer. Since I no longer have “good faith” in my govenrment I am tending to believe that the seriousness of global warming is being downplayed by governmental institutions. Many researchers believe that hurricanes are getting worse because of global warming. On the other side of the ring we have the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) stance that hurricanes are worse because of a natural cycle.

In Anderson Coopers words: ” So, I’m wondering — with the next hurricane season around the corner, what would you ask the head of FEMA?” CNN 360 Hurricane Countdown is FEMA Ready?