After comically falling short of preseason predictions for more than 30 named storms this Atlantic hurricane season (as of this writing there were 11 named storms, peak season is just around the corner) ), climate change fanatics jumped on the hurricane. The tragic flooding in Helen and Asheville, North Carolina, somehow proves that human-induced climate change has “accelerated” such storms.
the usual chorus
“Climate change is making hurricanes like Helen more intense, scientific studies show,” The Hill reported. Yahoo News breathlessly complained:
… There is a lot of evidence that warmer oceans and temperatures are causing hurricanes to produce more rain, develop into larger storms faster, and become more destructive overall.
As expected, politicians intervened. Tampa Mayor Jane Castor said on CNN:
I don't know if anyone can deny the impact of climate change on the strength of the storms we're seeing now.
And according to climate huckster Michael Mann, one of the people who parroted more than 30 named storm warnings this year.
Helen is typical of how human-induced climate change is amplifying coastal threats through intensifying hurricanes and rising sea levels.
Climate changeists are so hell-bent on scaring the world into following their net-zero fantasies that they jump on any extreme weather event, shout climate change, and make sure we don't question them. wants to submit to the authoritarianism of
climate change realist
Thankfully, there are still a few scientists who are informed by data rather than the United Nations.
Anthony Watts of What's Up With That points out:
All of these claims ignore actual data and historical records. They also ignore the unique meteorological (not climatological) circumstances that created the potential for further rainfall and flooding.
At least one reason for Asheville's flooding is more geographic than climatic.
“The 14-18 inches of rain along the slopes of the Blue Ridge is due to the strong topographic lift enhanced by the mountains,” meteorology follower Chris Martz shared on X. continued.
As the moist air masses of the Helen zone rotate counterclockwise over the region, they dynamically rise to supersaturation on the slopes, and excess vapor condenses and precipitates. On the leeward side of Tennessee, precipitation totals decreased due to some rain shadow effects from downslope flow. This happens almost every day in the Hawaiian Islands.
In other words, the local topography has a lot to do with the amount of rainfall. Of course, the climate change cult doesn't feel the need to explain this.
Media reports calling the Asheville flooding “unprecedented” also appear to be incorrect. Back in July 1916, a newspaper article told the story of a major flood in Asheville, reporting that “8 feet of water flooded Union Station, Asheville.” Was that flood caused by climate change more than 100 years ago?
But studying climate history and past flood events is not a priority for climate change enthusiasts. The actual truth doesn't matter as long as we can get a few fear-mongering headlines out of the tragedy.
