Where all have we had floods in the last ten days or so? China (China also had a broken dam), Mongolia, Iran, Germany, Belgium, NYC, Arizona, Colorado, Detroit…. What am I missing?

  • RNAi [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    What am I missing?

    The droughts :bear-despair:

    • congressbaseballfan [she/her]
      hexagon
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      3 years ago

      Fun fact: there is an ongoing drought in northern Colorado, but with a brief reprieve for extreme flooding :)

      • Woly [any]
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        3 years ago

        Ironically, droughts are frequently followed by floods because the ground dries out to the point where it's unable to absorb water properly.

        • machinegobrrrr [none/use name]
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          3 years ago

          ground dries out to the point where it’s unable to absorb water properly

          shouldn't it be opposite. what will happen if a desert gets rain?

          • ConstipationNation [he/him]
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            3 years ago

            Flash floods are really common in the desert, where I'm from people are advised to stay away from rivers and streams any time there's a storm.

          • Woly [any]
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            3 years ago

            Think about a completely dry sponge, shriveled and hard. If you hold it under a faucet, the water will run off the top of it for a few seconds before it starts absorbing water, and it will take quite a while before the sponge is able to soak up as much water as it can if it isn't pre-moistened.

            The same thing happens with soil. Even just one inch of rain not getting absorbed by the ground equals millions and millions of gallons of water flowing over the land, collecting at low points and creating catastrophic floods.

            As far as deserts go, it depends on the local geography, but plenty of them do have severe floods when they experience rain.

  • AlexandairBabeuf [they/them]
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    3 years ago

    maybe we should do a flood safety thread :brow:

    idk nuthin beside get to high ground early & often

    • SorosFootSoldier [he/him, they/them]
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      3 years ago

      I do know what the weather channel always says, "turn around, don't drown". I've actually drive thru a flood before, it was so foolish of me but I did make it, barely though, the water came up right to the grill of my car and any higher and I think I would have been in trouble. It was foolish of me because I absolutely didn't need to drive through it, but I wanted to make it to class.

      • AlexandairBabeuf [they/them]
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        3 years ago

        straight up. irrespective of what car you have (unless it has a snorkel lmao) just dont.

        even your big dick truck isnt a boat

        • SorosFootSoldier [he/him, they/them]
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          3 years ago

          It was easily one of the scariest things I've ever done. I got halfway to school then turned back around because the water was too high. Thankfully I made it home but I thought I was going to get stuck then drown. Just don't, like you said.

    • congressbaseballfan [she/her]
      hexagon
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      3 years ago

      This is can be that thread. It’s a flood thread, and floods carry a lot of content in them

  • pumpchilienthusiast [comrade/them, any]
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    3 years ago

    do not go in the flood water unless you have no other option. shower as soon as possible. flood water is hella polluted. also, don't drive in it. it takes very little water to carry you away, dumbass

  • emizeko [they/them]
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    3 years ago

    "Birdhouse in Your Soul" is an unforgettable track, and "Your Racist Friend" and "Particle Man" are also bangers