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LiberaBlueDem

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19. Winds kicked up after dark

Thu Aug 10, 2023, 10:58 PM

Aug 2023

Highest gust was 82mph. That's strong enough to topple trees and when falling will take down hot power lines.

Sparks then happen and the drought had vegetation ready to burn and so that did start fires.

Many people were asleep and had no warning of the many fires beginning. The strong winds made the fires grow very quickly and made the fires spread rapidly.

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53 now confirmed dead in Hawaii...... [View all] a kennedy Aug 2023 OP

Horrible news Marthe48 Aug 2023 #1

Winds kicked up after dark LiberaBlueDem Aug 2023 #19

Such devastation. My heart goes out to these people. LoisB Aug 2023 #2

Oh my God. Horrendous MaryMagdaline Aug 2023 #3

Absolutely devastating. chowder66 Aug 2023 #4

OMG Retrograde Aug 2023 #5

Other disasters have been bad as well, but Hawaii's destruction has just killed me...... a kennedy Aug 2023 #6

What a horrible way to die malaise Aug 2023 #7

Those poor folks went through hell on earth. lpbk2713 Aug 2023 #8

No place is going to escape the damage from Climate Change BigmanPigman Aug 2023 #9

: onecaliberal Aug 2023 #10

Oh, How Heartbreakingly Awful DarthDem Aug 2023 #11

I have no words for such a loss wendyb-NC Aug 2023 #12

. MissB Aug 2023 #13

... bronxiteforever Aug 2023 #14

Heartbreaking. niyad Aug 2023 #15

... pazzyanne Aug 2023 #16

El Nino tornado34jh Aug 2023 #17

Great summary Savaspas Aug 2023 #22

We're feeling the effects here in Florida tornado34jh Aug 2023 #25

Mother Nature can be quite the cruel mistress. Initech Aug 2023 #24

Biden declared it a disaster today Hieronymus Phact Aug 2023 #18

... milestogo Aug 2023 #20

An unbearable loss dlk Aug 2023 #21

Holy fuck. Initech Aug 2023 #23

.. BlueWaveNeverEnd Aug 2023 #26

this is so sad and disturbing Behind the Aegis Aug 2023 #27