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nadinbrzezinski

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15. Two words our glorious media refuses to utter

Thu May 5, 2016, 08:37 PM

May 2016

Climate change

These superstorms were predicted in the IPPC. Yup, this is a superstorm. It is creating it's own weather and am surprised there are no smoke eaters from the USFS on the way....or if they are, we have not heard

Have you noticed how low key the coverage has been?

Two more words: Climate refugees

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Here' a group hug for our Canadian DUers, family [View all] malaise May 2016 OP

I was flying over Canada on my way back from Europe hfojvt May 2016 #1

It started in the oil sands malaise May 2016 #2

Maybe they need to STOP oil sands production... Rockyj May 2016 #37

A perfect storm of conditions: Here’s how the blaze reached Fort McMurray, and why it spread so fast polly7 May 2016 #5

Damn malaise May 2016 #30

Thank you malaise for such a thoughtful thread. polly7 May 2016 #34

I can think of nothing more frightening than malaise May 2016 #35

Were you flying over Quebec at the time? OnlinePoker May 2016 #51

A friend of ours was there on a business trip and evacuated with everyone else. redwitch May 2016 #3

Word is that the fire is larger than malaise May 2016 #4

It is hard to imagine isn't it? redwitch May 2016 #7

That would help malaise May 2016 #10

They're planning a 400-car caravan evacuation Hortensis May 2016 #32

I have to congratulate the government and others in organzing malaise May 2016 #33

Well, the better part of 88,000 people burning to death Hortensis May 2016 #36

If you can, donate to the Canadian REd Cross etherealtruth May 2016 #6

Albertans... Dont call me Shirley May 2016 #8

Here's a good report malaise May 2016 #14

I hope the fire permanently ceases the tar sands excavation! Dont call me Shirley May 2016 #42

That would be a good ending malaise May 2016 #43

Authorities expect the fire to double - they say it's out of control malaise May 2016 #44

Probably the whole area is coated with oil from blowing dried up tar sand. Dont call me Shirley May 2016 #45

how terrible renate May 2016 #9

I saw a clip on the news malaise May 2016 #13

"which is larger than the city of Calgary" KamaAina May 2016 #11

Remember this Hug if Trump gets Elected fred v May 2016 #12

Two words our glorious media refuses to utter nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #15

The Masters' article at #14 nails that part malaise May 2016 #17

Actually, the number is 80,000 evacuees so far... ljm2002 May 2016 #16

Yes those are crazy numbers malaise May 2016 #18

San Diego in 2007 had lose to that number nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #19

Wow I didn't know that... ljm2002 May 2016 #20

Let me look at the data, to make sure nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #22

One miillion evacuations malaise May 2016 #39

Roughly 1/3 of the county nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #41

did the fire know that trump was speaking?..sorry, in bad taste..not being covered by our MSM Demonaut May 2016 #21

Heartfelt thoughts from Central Coast, California going out to Canada. We know fire. Hekate May 2016 #23

My nephew and his family had to run from the fire Their house is still standing so far Monk06 May 2016 #24

Glad they still have their home malaise May 2016 #28

ugh that's awful laundry_queen May 2016 #29

You just know that folks here are connected to many malaise May 2016 #31

Short term is a mess. Plants are closing because there are no workers to run them and no Monk06 May 2016 #46

Glad it seems like their house is okay laundry_queen May 2016 #47

Well as they say so far no good. This is from yesterday from a guy whose company stayed behind to Monk06 May 2016 #48

Oh, don't I know it laundry_queen May 2016 #50

Here's a link about the stuff people grabbed Tsiyu May 2016 #54

OMG. Best thoughts to all! LeftishBrit May 2016 #25

To all in that area, be safe. merrily May 2016 #26

Heartbreaking devastation democrank May 2016 #27

... felix_numinous May 2016 #38

we across the planet although malaise May 2016 #40

I was horrified when I first read of this GOPblows431 May 2016 #49

Welcome to DU GOPblows431 malaise May 2016 #55

Keep safe, everyone Pastiche423 May 2016 #52

Late to the huddle Tsiyu May 2016 #53