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nolabear

(43,850 posts) Mon Aug 20, 2018, 12:40 PM Aug 2018

We are literally being advised to stay inside in Seattle because of smoke. [View all]

It is AWFUL. This used to be one of the cleanest places in the world. We’re being destroyed by droughts and wildfires. My heart is breaking and my eyes are burning. We need to get rid of the anti-environmentalists NOW and work like mad to fix this! I don’t think it’s quite too late but I’m getting nervous.

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We are literally being advised to stay inside in Seattle because of smoke. [View all] nolabear Aug 2018 OP

Until this morning, because of some heavy rain, The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2018 #1

It's orange outside. It's godawful. nolabear Aug 2018 #2

I just read about this: The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2018 #4

Thanks. Dammit. nolabear Aug 2018 #5

Remember when Mt. St. Helens ash made it all the way to the e. Coast.? dixiegrrrrl Aug 2018 #22

I feel the same way... defacto7 Aug 2018 #28

Me too...And I think of all the creatures, large and small, that are affected. Bluepinky Aug 2018 #33

We could stay MFM008 Aug 2018 #3

Sorry. It is awful. With all the fires to come in the Hortensis Aug 2018 #6

Olympic Peninsula KT2000 Aug 2018 #7

Here's a LIVE CAM from the Port Of Friday Harbor. PearliePoo2 Aug 2018 #8

Just flew in yesterday... brooklynite Aug 2018 #9

Cliff Mass Weather blog (written yesterday) explaining what's happening PearliePoo2 Aug 2018 #10

I never thought I'd say the rain can't come soon enough. nolabear Aug 2018 #11

We were driving home from the opera yesterday, and visibility downtown was limited Aristus Aug 2018 #12

It's bad. It smells and anyone who is prone to respiratory illness are at risk ismnotwasm Aug 2018 #13

My son drives a lot in his work and he's just miserable. nolabear Aug 2018 #15

I'm so sorry all you in this thread. With sympathy from California.... Hekate Aug 2018 #14

Thanks Hekate. I know you get it. suffragette Aug 2018 #43

Maybe some rain showers this weekend! PearliePoo2 Aug 2018 #16

Oh gosh. I know Eastern WA is really suffering nolabear Aug 2018 #17

Are people able to get decent respiratory masks? dixiegrrrrl Aug 2018 #21

I'm sorry. I can relate DesertRat Aug 2018 #18

We've had rain during the last 2naSalit Aug 2018 #19

The WSDOT pass cameras are unreal jmowreader Aug 2018 #20

Photo of Seattle today from Kiro twitter. Yeah, it's bad. suffragette Aug 2018 #23

Every one I see looks worse. nolabear Aug 2018 #24

I'm dreading tomorrow, when the heat is supposed suffragette Aug 2018 #34

Have you seen this one? Night smoke rippling like clouds. suffragette Aug 2018 #36

No! That's eerie. We've got a window ac but I worry about my kids. nolabear Aug 2018 #38

Seattle kids stuck indoors during summer. Bad on so many levels. suffragette Aug 2018 #41

Interesting idea about "tie a filter" to the window AC. Try an old T-shirt if that's the case.... Hekate Aug 2018 #47

Any port in a storm. nolabear Aug 2018 #49

wow Demovictory9 Aug 2018 #35

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Its bad around Portland too. CentralMass Aug 2018 #26

Because of a terrible auto accident two weeks ago we find ourselves in Seattle FightingIrish Aug 2018 #27

Oh geez mchill Aug 2018 #29

How's she doing with her hand, FightingIrish? Is she still having surgeries? pnwmom Aug 2018 #37

Thanks for the thoughts. FightingIrish Aug 2018 #40

All the hospitals in Seattle now have that United Nations quality. pnwmom Aug 2018 #42

I'm sorry about your wife! Hope she and you are getting what you need. nolabear Aug 2018 #39

It's bad in Colorado! ProudLib72 Aug 2018 #30

This says it all... defacto7 Aug 2018 #31

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If this keeps up our tourist industry is screwed. nolabear Aug 2018 #45

fucking nasty outside today in NW Oregon 0rganism Aug 2018 #44

Check into getting N-95 respiratory masks for your outside wear. Hardware stores usually carry them Hekate Aug 2018 #46

We have a filter on the portable ac and an air purifier. nolabear Aug 2018 #48

Two "Name Removed" contributions in a thread like this? That had to be some really nasty crap. nt Hekate Aug 2018 #50

I wondered about that too. Somebody's trolling overtime. nolabear Aug 2018 #51

I caught the one removed after my post. defacto7 Aug 2018 #55

apparently this is to be expected every summer from now on...this is the new norm for us... samnsara Aug 2018 #52

Good God. It's going to decimate us. nolabear Aug 2018 #53

Isn't that how the grunge scene started... lame54 Aug 2018 #54