Disasters - Hurricanes, Tornados, Earthquakes et al

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For anyone interested, here's a link to short vid on emergency radio comms in an emergency. It's in the shortwave radio thread.

Shortwave Listening (SWL)

Edited out the two vids I originally posted. For some reason the creator made them private. Pirate radio night listening on Tecsun S-2200x receiver using telescopic antenna Shortwave radio pirates are always fun to listen to Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OfficialSWLchannel/videos
www.pmbug.com
 

YOUR CAPS LOCK IS ON.

Here are some Florida hurricane facts for you.

➊ Seven of the top 10 strongest hurricanes [by their central mean sea-level pressure, or MSLP] to make landfall in Florida occurred over 30-years ago. Six of those struck either in or before 1960. Three of the top five hit prior to 1940, including the most intense, which was “Labor Day” (1935) at 892 hPa.

Here's a link to the data for that,
https://aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/hurdat/All_U.S._Hurricanes.html

➋ Florida has been directly hit by 111 hurricanes since 1851, including 40 major hurricanes. Three hurricanes have struck this year alone, but that also occurred in 1871, 1886, 1964, 2004 and 2005. Between Hurricane Wilma (2005) and Hurricane Hermine (2016), Florida went 10-years, 10-months and 15-days without even a single hurricane strike, the longest stretch on record since 1851.

➌ Florida was struck by twelve hurricanes during the 1870s alone, followed by ten each in the 1880 and in the 1940s. How'd that happen?

➍ This isn't the first time that Florida has been struck by two major hurricanes within a short period of time. In 1950, Hurricane Easy (C3) and Hurricane King (C4) struck six weeks apart. And, 20-years ago in 2004, a total of three hurricanes struck within a period of six weeks, including two majors. They were Hurricane Charley (C4), Frances (C2) and Jeanne (C3), the latter two of which struck three weeks apart.

Here are the links to those maps,

https://coast.noaa.gov/hurricanes/#...sc2UsImlzU3Rvcm1MYWJlbHNWaXNpYmxlIjp0cnVlfQ==

https://coast.noaa.gov/hurricanes/#...sc2UsImlzU3Rvcm1MYWJlbHNWaXNpYmxlIjp0cnVlfQ==

Hurricanes are more catastrophic because there is a much larger waterfront population today than there was a century, or heck, even 40-years ago.



 
 
The economic cost alone will be staggering. Not just to NC/TN but the whole nation.

FEMA is supposed to step in and help 'rescue' the nation from catastrophes like this.
 
An Aging Volunteer Service - Is Amateur Radio Still Needed?

As the disaster unfolds in North Carolina, I am reminded of other significant events that have affected entire communities in one form or another. From hurricanes to wildfires, earthquakes, or any other major incident, one thing is getting less and less recognition these days, and that is the amateur radio service.

Yeah, I get it. There is a perception that it's just a bunch of elderly gentlemen sitting around smoking cigarettes, drinking coffee, listening to the ether, and pounding some morse code to some contact halfway around the world. Or maybe they are repeating CQ CQ CQ into a microphone and listening for a return call. They will spend a bunch of money on equipment, experiment with antennas and electronics, and even try to implement newer technology into what they do. Some might look at it and call all of this a hobby or even a waste of time, but it's not because all of this may be needed for more than just talking to Japan or Croatia for fun.

Read more here...

An Aging Volunteer Service - Is Amateur Radio Still Needed?

As the disaster unfolds in North Carolina, I am reminded of other significant events that have affected entire communities in one form or another…
www.uncoverdc.com
 

What happened to mountainsides during Helene's extreme rains (30 inches or more)?​

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Firm believer in radio as part of a survival kit. Also good for a different perspective on world news.

The Shocking Realization I Had About Radio During The Hurricane Helene Disaster.​

Oct 12, 2024

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Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@FarpointFarms/videos

Couple of links worth checking out if you're interested in radio:

Shortwave Listening (SWL)

A few posts / links for anyone interested in the hobby of shortwave radio listening. International broadcasts, ham traffic, air bands, etc. Not a how to. No outright ham info. Just some listening fun. If you're a SWL feel free to chime in. Yaesu FTdx10 Scanning the Mediumwave wave AM radio...
www.pmbug.com

Phone companies want to eliminate traditional landlines. What's at stake and who loses?

Phone companies want to eliminate traditional landlines. What's at stake and who loses? Charlene Hopey has seen firsthand why having a traditional phone landline at her house is beneficial. Hopey, who lives in the Santa Monica Mountains region, has lived through California wildfires and...
www.pmbug.com

My recommendation for a beginner shortwave:

Tecsun PL-330: Initial impressions, overview of functions, and operation

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Jaap de Goede, for the following guest posts: Operating the TECSUN PL-330 without an English manual by Jaap de Goede Introduction Inspired by my father, I li…
swling.com


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Due to the title of the thread, the contents and subject matter, this fits right in. Worth a few minutes of your time. Most here already understand this, but we do have guests and lurkers.

The Economics of Prepping | Mark Thornton​

Oct 12, 2024 Minor Issues

Why do people prep? The mainstream media demeans preppers as irrational and out of touch with reality. From a scientific point of view, however, prepping is rational, efficient, and very normal.

Order a free paperback copy of Murray Rothbard’s What Has Government Done to Our Money? at https://mises.org/form/webform-64424

Follow Minor Issues at https://mises.org/podcasts/minor-issues

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Kamala Harris FEMA bringing in dogs to search and rescue for Americans after Hurricane Helene

JUST KIDDING, Kamala Harris couldn’t care less

This is a non-profit called K9 United searching for survivors, “In the wake of Hurricane Helene, some incredible K9 teams have been out in full force across North Carolina, demonstrating once again why they are indispensable in search and rescue.

These brave dogs, including many trained as Human Remains Detection (HRD) specialists, have been putting in relentless work in Asheville and the surrounding areas.

We understand the challenges these K9s and their handlers face every day. They’ve been digging through collapsed structures, navigating debris piles, and tackling tough terrain.

From thick mud to contaminated water, these dogs don’t back down, staying laser-focused even with distractions like dead animals and other hazards nearby.”
 

Flying over Chimney Rock - Hurricane Helene Aftermath October 11th​

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searcher said:
FEMA has been forced to temporarily stop disaster recovery efforts in several areas suffering the impacts of Hurricane Helene.
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I have seen no evidence that FEMA has been "forced" to stop anything.
searcher said:
Those pauses came from threats on workers and, in one case, the reported presence of an armed militia.
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So they claim threats. Maybe they can expand on that? And the claim of "reported presence of an armed militia" is really stupid. It is not substantiated nor is it validated as a hindering factor. Maybe the FEMA people could help people? Yes, of course helping in a disaster area can be dangerous. But hiding behind some higher-ups commands is despicable.

It's your choice. Are you heroic or despicable? Choose wisely.
 
If he did threaten the Feds, that would be a problem for him.

I can see armed locals to deter theft.

There's more to this story than meets the eyeballs...


 
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Rolling Moscow Style...or $540 Billion for Ukraine​

 

Why did so much water flow to Chimney Rock during the Helene flood?​

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LiDAR shows where old mines are collapsing in the Appalachian Mountains​

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Why did Helene flood the Nolichucky River so badly (and the Cane River and Toe River)?​

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More on communications.

Post-Helene Update and the Importance of Radio After a Natural Disaster

No matter where you live in the world, everyone should have a battery-powered or self-powered (hand-crank) portable radio in their home. Recently, the pace of articles here on the SWLing Post has s…
swling.com

From a link in the article:

Helene Aftermath – Q R P e r

qrper.com
 

The Importance Of Local AM Radio In A Disaster. More Lessons Learned From The Disaster In WNC.​

Oct 19, 2024

I feel that it is important to share this with my viewers. It's a live feed from our local AM station that repeated every hour with updates since they were able to restore power to the transmitter site.
AM radio is often thought of as obsolete. I wouldn't want to tell that to any of the tens of thousands that have relied on the info broadcast from this station for the past 3 weeks!
Reach out to your local station and see if they need help staying on the air. many of these are mom and pop stations that are run by a single soul. When the time came, this station was ready to step up. I huge thanks to Don Curtis and Curtis media for keeping it local, and a huge shout out to the crew for burning the midnight oil to get the station back up and for keeping our community informed! Thanks!

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If you've never done this before, take some time and scan the AM band at night in the winter. You may be surprised at whatcha hear.
 

Hurricane Helene And Frequency Transmissions, 90 Second Alert​

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This Video is Not From Weeks Ago, This is NEW

“We're up in Chimney Rock, North Carolina — These people up here have not even been checked on — Guys on horseback found people today that it's the first people that they've seen on day 22, it's just baffling to me”

“it's apocalyptic — The smell around here is just it's death”

Kamala Harris completely abandoned Americans devastated by Hurricane Helene and the media is covering for her administration… it’s beyond comprehension how this is allowed to continue

 

FEMA administrator on disinformation after Hurricane Helene​

Oct 20, 2024
FEMA regional administrator Robert Samaan told 60 Minutes that "mistrust in government" makes it harder to deliver aid to victims of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina.

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North Carolina continues to search for Helene victims after monster storm | 60 Minutes​

Oct 20, 2024

Helene devastated towns in western North Carolina. Three weeks later, dozens of people are missing and thousands are without power. Volunteers, donations and search and rescue teams have poured in.

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