Taken earlier today in Superior, CO as the fires raged across the area. From the Denver Post.

Edit: This is what it looks like above the area right now: https://i.imgur.com/FHCYRWc.jpg

          • sooper_dooper_roofer [none/use name]
            ·
            3 years ago

            Criticism
            Lack of news coverage

            Local news media were hard-pressed to provide reporting under disaster conditions, limiting national news coverage of the storm. KCRG-TV anchor Beth Malicki was especially prominent in speaking out on awareness of the situation.[114] On August 13, Cedar Rapids Mayor Hart gave an interview where he rejected requesting National Guard assistance, uncertain of what it could do.[115] \

            I guess that's why I never heard about it. Also never even knew that was a word (outside of meaning "right" in Spanish)

            • Nakoichi [they/them]M
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              3 years ago

              I only heard about it because I am terminally online. I remember telling people about it and they were like :jesse-wtf: till I showed them actual posts/local news about it.

              This GIF shows the extent of the damage pretty well

              Near total removal of the tree canopy in the area outlined. And it was fast.

              On average, the storm front traveled west-to-east at an average speed of 55 mph

              • sooper_dooper_roofer [none/use name]
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                3 years ago

                I only heard about it because I am terminally online. I remember telling people about it and they were like till I showed them actual posts/local news about it.

                In China government hides catastrophe from citizen etc et al

                also mfw the flattened area is bigger than fucking New Jersey

      • PrideBoy [he/him]
        ·
        3 years ago

        Or the massive hurricane Ida that has my relatives still living in friends homes while their houses remain gutted.