WEATHER WATCH
WEATHER AND CLIMATE EVENTS ROCK THE WORLD IN 2024
CBC News reported, “Scientists have given the planet a check-up—and all is not well. A major new report on what the authors describe as the world's ‘vital signs,’ published October 8, 2024, in the journal BioScience presents a grim picture of where the planet is headed. Te assessment was prepared by some of the world's top climate scientists and builds on a previous analysis backed by more than 15,000 scientists. Entitled "Te 2024 State of the Climate Report: Perilous Times," the assessment found that 25 of the 35 measurements used to track the planet's climate risk, from ocean temperatures to tree cover loss, are at record levels. Check out the full CBC News report at the link that follows.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/climate/climate- report-2024-1.7344969
Oregon State University reported that the international coalition, led by OSU scientist William Ripple, concluded in its annual report that the Earth's worsening vital signs indicate a "critical and unpredictable new phase of the climate crisis" and that "decisive action is needed, and fast.” Ripple stated, “Since the publication of our 2023 report, multiple climate-related disasters have taken place, including a series of heat waves across Asia that killed more than a thousand people and led to temperatures reaching 122 degrees Fahrenheit in parts of India. Climate change has already displaced millions of people, with the potential to displace hundreds of millions or even billions.”
Looking just to U.S. data, from January through July of 2024, the number of U.S. billion-dollar weather and climate events for the year climbed to 19, with damage totaling more than $49.6 billion.
And then came Hurricane Helene. As Te New York Times reported, Helene tore through the Southeast after hitting Florida’s Gulf Coast, becoming the deadliest storm to strike the U.S. mainland in nearly two decades. After making landfall as a Category 4 hurricane on September 26 and tearing through the Gulf Coast of Florida, Helene plowed north through Georgia and walloped the Blue Ridge Mountains, washing out roads, causing landslides, and knocking out power and cell service for millions of people. Across western North
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Carolina, towns were destroyed, water and fuel supplies were disrupted, and residents were in a communications black hole, scrambling for Wi-Fi to try to reach friends and family.” And, “As of October 6, there were more than 230 confirmed deaths from the storm.” Te article further reported, pounding rain, flash floods, and dangerous landslides savaged the area around Asheville in western North Carolina, putting the region in crisis. So many roads were severed by washouts, mudslides, or toppled trees and other debris that many towns were completely cut off.
TPI reported in an Eblast to members on October 7, 2024, “TPI Members Assist with Hurricane Helene Recovery Efforts.” As you no doubt know, many people in the southeastern United States are on the long road to recovery from Hurricane Helene’s devastating impacts. TPI members at Turf Mountain Sod in Hendersonville, NC, are using their farm as a staging area for supplies and donations and have also served over 1,700 meals to members of their community.
Tere are of course many ways to donate to Hurricane Relief efforts and any type of support is welcome. If you’d like to make a donation to support Hurricane Helene relief efforts in Western NC please use the following information. For Online Donations: Fruitland Baptist Church
https://fruitlandbaptist.org/give.
For Donations by Check: Please make checks payable to Fruitland Baptist Church and mail them to Turf Mountain Sod at the address below. Te roads to Fruitland Baptist Church remain impassable by mail. Turf Mountain Sod will ensure that 100 percent of donations go directly to relief efforts. Turf Mountain Sod, 3277 Chimney Rock Road, Hendersonville NC 28792.
If you know of a Hurricane Relief Organization in your community that deserves recognition and support, we would love to hear from you! Please get in touch with TPI Executive Director Dr. Casey Reynolds to shine a spotlight on their incredible work. Together, we can amplify their efforts and make a meaningful impact in the lives of those affected by hurricanes.
TPI Turf News November/December 2024
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