Lawrence: Hurricanes Show Government Is Critical In Times Of Crisis

Mudslide death toll increases to 16

14 people dead in Washington mudslide

At Least 8 Dead, Over 100 Missing After Washington Mudslide | Common Dreams

At Least 8 Dead, Over 100 Missing After Washington Mudslide | Common Dreams

"Eight people are confirmed dead and over a hundred people are reportedly still missing on Monday after a landslide devastated a rural community in Washington state over the weekend."

Colorado Republicans Unanimously Support Flood Relief, Unanimously Opposed Sandy Aid

Colorado Republicans Unanimously Support Flood Relief, Unanimously Opposed Sandy Aid: Colorado Republican Reps. Mike Coffman, Cory Gardner, Doug Lamborn, and Scott Tipton support disaster relief for their state but voted against emergency aid for Superstorm Sandy victims.

Oil, Gas Facilities A Concern After CO Floods

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'Thousand-Year Flood' in Colorado Has Climate Change Written All Over It | Common Dreams

'Thousand-Year Flood' in Colorado Has Climate Change Written All Over It | Common Dreams
"The number of people missing or "unaccounted for" amid what experts are calling a thousand-year flood event in Colorado, is now more than 1200, according to state newspapers and officials."

States of Denial: States with the Most Federal Disaster Aid Sent Climate-Science Deniers to Congress

www.americanprogress.org/issues/green/report/2013/09/12/73895/states-of-denial-states-with-the-most-federal-disaster-aid-sent-climate-science-deniers-to-congress-2/
"In 2011 and 2012, Americans suffered from severe droughts, heat waves, wildfires, storms, and floods, which some described as the “new normal” after decades of a relatively stable climate. This climate instability is exacerbated by climate change, as noted by Dr. Kenneth Trenberth of the National Center for Atmospheric Research. He warned that “All weather events are affected by climate change because the environment in which they occur is warmer and moister than it used to be.” In addition to steep climate pollution reductions, we must increase our knowledge about where and how much we are spending on disaster relief to help the United States recover from climate-driven wind, rain, heat, and fire."

New Jersey, Colorado Coping With Disasters

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Latest Wingnut Alex Jones Conspiracy Theory: Weather Weapons

Latest Wingnut Alex Jones Conspiracy Theory: Weather Weapons
"Alex Jones is nuts. It's nuts that he gets any traction on his crazy show, and nuttier still that he gets support from any member of the Republican party. But he does, and he feeds all the paranoia and insanity on the far right on a daily basis."

Will Weather 'Weapon Theory' End GOP Indulgence Of Conspiracy Fringe?

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Oklahoma Deserves Better Than Inhofe and Coburn

Tornado 'Truthers' : Obama Made the OK Tornadoes!

Alex Jones Explains How Government "Weather Weapon" Could Have Been Behind Oklahoma Tornado

www.mediamatters.org/blog/2013/05/21/alex-jones-explains-how-government-weather-weap/194167
"Following a long tangent, Jones returned to the caller's subject. While he explained that "natural tornadoes" do exist and that he's not sure if a government "weather weapon" was involved in the Oklahoma disaster, Jones warned nonetheless that the government "can create and steer groups of tornadoes."

According to Jones, this possibility hinges on whether people spotted helicopters and small aircraft "in and around the clouds, spraying and doing things." He added, "if you saw that, you better bet your bottom dollar they did this, but who knows if they did. You know, that's the thing, we don't know"."

Oklahoma Senator Won’t Support Tornado Relief Without Budget Cuts

Oklahoma Senator Won’t Support Tornado Relief Without Budget Cuts: The tornado that hit Oklahoma on Monday resulted in more than 90 deaths and is expected to cost the federal government untold billions of dollars in aid and recovery. But Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK), who has long objected to federal funds being spent on everything from veterans benefits to relief in the aftermath of Hurricane [...]/p

Death Toll Continues to Rise After Devastating Oklahoma Tornado | Alternet

Death Toll Continues to Rise After Devastating Oklahoma Tornado | Alternet
"The Oklahoma medical examiner's office gave the latest death toll, which was carried by all the major US television networks, which said the number of fatalities was expected to rise."

Monster Tornado Wipes Out Portions Of Oklahoma City Suburb

Monster Tornado Wipes Out Portions Of Oklahoma City Suburb
"A monster tornado ripped through southern Oklahoma City and the suburb of Moore on Monday afternoon, leaving homes and schools in ruins and fires burning out of control."