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DoomsdaysCWFloods, fires, heat: The world's worst <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/weather" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#weather</a> disasters in 2023Published on Dec. 27, 2023, 11:01 AMAn unsettling pace of history-bending weather disasters unfolded around the world in 2023, including <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Libya" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Libya</a>’s horrific <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/flooding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#flooding</a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Hawaii" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Hawaii</a>’s tragic blazes2023 kicked off by churning out the longest-lived tropical cyclone ever recorded, setting a grim tone for the drumbeat of atmospheric upheaval that would soon follow.The year went on to produce Africa’s deadliest-ever flooding, a tragic wildfire that engulfed an entire Hawaiian community, and unprecedented heat in one of the world’s hottest deserts.Here’s a look at five of the most impactful weather disasters we saw around the world in 2023.1. Devastating <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/floods" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#floods</a> killed thousands in LibyaMany of the worst natural disasters are a combination of extreme weather clashing with poor infrastructure. The deadly flash floods that swept northern Libya on September 10, 2023, went down as the deadliest ever recorded in Africa, leaving more than 4,000 dead and thousands more reported missing.<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/StormDaniel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#StormDaniel</a> grew into the equivalent of a tropical storm in the southern Mediterranean during the first week of September.The system made landfall in Libya, drenching drenched the arid region with an overwhelming glut of torrential rains.Much of the runoff flowed into <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WadiDerna" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WadiDerna</a>, a dry riverbed that only fills up after heavy rains. The onslaught of runoff gushing down the wadi pressed against several aging dams in the port town of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Derna" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Derna</a>. The dams quickly crumbled under the pressure, unleashing a lethal wall of water into the city.2. <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CycloneFreddy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CycloneFreddy</a> spun for an impossibly long timeCyclone Freddy was a powerful tropical system in the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/IndianOcean" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IndianOcean</a> that blew away the previous record for longest-lived tropical cyclone ever observed. The storm survived over the Indian Ocean for a whopping five weeks and two days—from February 6 until March 14—trouncing by almost a week the previous record set by Hurricane John in 1994.The tenacious cyclone helped vault 2023 into the records as the only year we’ve ever observed at least one scale-topping Category 5 storm in every tropical ocean basin.3. Southwestern U.S. endured historic heat, a rare tropical stormThe summer heat that roasted the U.S. southwest week after week proved to be an outlier even for one of the hottest places on Earth.Persistent <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HeatDomes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HeatDomes</a> dominated the region through July, allowing daytime highs to soar as hot as 50°C with nights barely falling below the upper 30s.<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PhoenixArizona" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PhoenixArizona</a>, recorded a high of 43.3°C (110°F) on 31 consecutive days between June 30 and July 30, almost doubling the previous streak of such intense and repetitive heat. Even worse, the average nighttime low in Phoenix came in at a steamy 32.6°C, and five days saw a low of 35°C or warmer.Extremes often beget extremes, and it took an extreme storm to break the unprecedented pattern of sweltering heat.<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HurricaneHilary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HurricaneHilary</a> forged an unusual track as it ran up <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Mexico" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mexico</a>’s <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BajaPeninsula" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BajaPeninsula</a> in the middle of August. Water temperatures are so cold off the northwest Mexican coast that tropical systems usually dissipate in a hurry long before they can reach California.Hilary moved at a decent clip and managed to avoid the coldest water, allowing it to reach California as a tropical storm. This marked the first tropical storm warning ever issued for Los Angeles. The storm went on to drop a year’s worth of rain on the state’s deserts.4. A horrific fire became Hawaii’s worst natural disasterDeadly wildfires are a recurring theme with our changing climate, and the year’s deadliest wildfire ripped through a community on Hawaii’s Maui.A long-term drought combined with strong winds allowed numerous fires to rage on the Hawaiian Islands this summer. One of those explosive fires tore through Maui’s Lahaina, catching residents almost entirely off-guard to horrific effect.Many folks jumped into the ocean to escape the fast-moving flames, which consumed most of the town’s homes and businesses in minutes.The fire’s official death toll stands at 100, a tragic toll that makes the event Hawaii’s deadliest natural disaster on record. Four residents still remained unaccounted for months after the fire.5. <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SouthAmerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SouthAmerica</a> faced unprecedented heatWhile the world ran a historic fever for much of 2023, South America likely took the brunt of the year’s most extreme heat. Temperatures soared into the upper 30s in parts of South America in July and August, which is the heart of the southern hemisphere’s winter season. These temperatures were often more than 20°C hotter than normal—and reportedly broke all-time temperature records in the process.The unprecedented summer-in-winter heat continued across the continent straight into spring. Thermometers in eastern <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Brazil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Brazil</a> measured temperatures in the lower 40s in the middle of November. One person even died from the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ExtremeHeat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ExtremeHeat</a> in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RioDeJaneiro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RioDeJaneiro</a> while waiting for a leg of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour to begin, prompting the musician to postpone the date.<a href="https://www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weather/severe/year-in-review-2023-international-weather-disasters-libya-flooding-hawaii-wildfires" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weather/severe/year-in-review-2023-international-weather-disasters-libya-flooding-hawaii-wildfires</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ClimateCrisis</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateCatastrophe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ClimateCatastrophe</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Weather2023" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Weather2023</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WeatherExtremes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WeatherExtremes</a>

The Japan TimesHurricane Hilary brought heavy rains to portions of Mexico's Baja California peninsula and the southwestern United States, as officials warned of "catastrophic and life-threatening" flooding. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/20/world/hurricane-hilary-approach-mexico-us/?utm_content=buffer08227&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/20/world/hurricane-hilary-approach-mexico-us/?utm_content=buffer08227&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/worldnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#worldnews</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#us</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mexico" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mexico</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/losangeles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#losangeles</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bajacalifornia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bajacalifornia</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hurricanehilary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#hurricanehilary</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/floods" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#floods</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/climatechange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#climatechange</a>

Lety Does StuffI survived <a href="https://doesstuff.social/tags/HurricaneHilary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HurricaneHilary</a>, motherfuckers! Though this photo isn't from <a href="https://doesstuff.social/tags/HIlary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HIlary</a>, it's from a different storm earlier this year. No, not the one with the tornado, I mean the one with the blizzards....weird time to live in LA.<a href="https://doesstuff.social/tags/NotThatItsEverNotAWeirdTimeToLiveInLA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NotThatItsEverNotAWeirdTimeToLiveInLA</a> <a href="https://doesstuff.social/tags/Ass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Ass</a> <a href="https://doesstuff.social/tags/Boobs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Boobs</a> <a href="https://doesstuff.social/tags/Butt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Butt</a> <a href="https://doesstuff.social/tags/EGirl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EGirl</a> <a href="https://doesstuff.social/tags/Lewd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Lewd</a> <a href="https://doesstuff.social/tags/Model" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Model</a> <a href="https://doesstuff.social/tags/Naked" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Naked</a> <a href="https://doesstuff.social/tags/NSFW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NSFW</a> <a href="https://doesstuff.social/tags/Nude" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Nude</a> <a href="https://doesstuff.social/tags/Nudity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Nudity</a> <a href="https://doesstuff.social/tags/Photo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Photo</a> <a href="https://doesstuff.social/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Photography</a> <a href="https://doesstuff.social/tags/Pussy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Pussy</a> <a href="https://doesstuff.social/tags/SexWorker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SexWorker</a> <a href="https://doesstuff.social/tags/Tits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Tits</a> <a href="https://doesstuff.social/tags/LetyDoesSelfPromo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LetyDoesSelfPromo</a>

Garret Polk (masked)Thanks to everyone on Mastodon providing valuable info last night. 👏 Very much appreciated.<a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/HurricaneHilary" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#HurricaneHilary</a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/Hilary" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Hilary</a>

Garret Polk (masked)Central San Fernando Valley: rain almost stopped, some wind. Streets are dry again and the mail trucks are driving around, storm drains working well. The real rain arrives in 4 hours but right now it's ... nice? ☂️ <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/HurricaneHilary" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#HurricaneHilary</a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/Hilary" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Hilary</a>

Garret Polk (masked)Neighbors sprinklers are on. You gotta be kidding me, who turns their sprinklers on at 10 AM?<a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/HurricaneHilary" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#HurricaneHilary</a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/Hilary" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Hilary</a>

Garret Polk (masked)Are you in a flood prone area? FEMA flood maps:<a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/HurricaneHilary" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#HurricaneHilary</a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/Hilary" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Hilary</a><a href="https://hazards-fema.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=8b0adb51996444d4879338b5529aa9cd" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no">https://hazards-fema.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=8b0adb51996444d4879338b5529aa9cd</a>

Garret Polk (masked)Cool weather sites:<a href="https://zoom.earth/storms/hilary-2023" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no">https://zoom.earth/storms/hilary-2023</a> <a href="https://www.windy.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no">https://www.windy.com</a> <a href="https://earth.nullschool.net" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no">https://earth.nullschool.net</a> <a href="https://www.ventusky.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no">https://www.ventusky.com</a><a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/HurricaneHilary" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#HurricaneHilary</a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/Hilary" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Hilary</a>

Garret Polk (masked)Live storm cameras in California.<a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/hurricanehilary" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#hurricanehilary</a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/hilary" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#hilary</a><a href="https://alertca.live/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no">https://alertca.live/</a>

your auntifa liza 🇵🇷 🦛 🦦<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HurricaneHilary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HurricaneHilary</a> might finally rid Cali of the wretchedly invasive EUCALYPTUS TREES of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CaliforniaFires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CaliforniaFires</a> infamythe fires revealed the ugly underbelly of USA's ecological conservation movement: that it almost NEVER includes the expertise of the indigenous peoples who have millennia of eco-conservation knowledge that is dismissed because they're <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NativeAmerican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NativeAmerican</a> tribes want them removed; to reintroduce native varieties to the forests. now <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FEMA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FEMA</a> expects the trees to cause massive damages

your auntifa liza 🇵🇷 🦛 🦦so am a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CordCutter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CordCutter</a> and am going into my first year off <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CableTV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CableTV</a>. you know what is my most pleasant surprise? <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FOXWeather" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FOXWeather</a> tv channel. yes, i hate to say this: <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FOXNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FOXNews</a> has the best weather channel, on over-the-air or cable tv.just learned from them <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HurricaneHilary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HurricaneHilary</a> is the first hurricane to hit California since 1939🗣️ 📣 SINCE 1939Southern California and Nevada will be seeing during the next 72 hours 3-5 YEARS OF RAIN 🗣️ 📣 DEATH VALLEY IS EXPECTING 1 YEAR'S WORTH OF RAIN IN 72 HOURS

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