New Madrid Quake Fears

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Flurry of earthquakes hit two states as scientists fear a ‘Big One’ is coming

“A swarm of earthquakes hit a massive 150-foot-long fault line in the Midwest that scientists fear is overdue for a mega-quake.
This little-known New Madrid sits in America’s Heartland, passing through Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky and Illinois.
The US Geological Survey detected eight quakes from December 6 to 11. ”  . . . (more)

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New Storm Watch for the Gulf – Hurricane Rafael 

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Hurricane Rafael rapidly strengthens to Category 3 as it swirls towards Cuba and US Gulf states

“Hurricane Rafael rapidly strengthened to a powerful Category 3 storm Wednesday afternoon — as it churned towards western Cuba on a path that could threaten US states along the Gulf of Mexico in the coming days, forecasters said.”

LINK – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpO4PkqhAaw

 

 

 

Lithium “gold-rush” may come to Louisiana

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“The US Geological Survey (USGS) found between five and 19 million tons of lithium in the Smackover Formation, which is nine times the amount needed to meet the ongoing electric vehicle demand in the US by the end of the decade.

“The metal is a necessary component for batteries used in EVs and can be extracted from the brine wastewater from the same mines that produce oil and gas.”

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-13988211/Arkansas-lithium-reserve-solve-EV-battery-demand.html

 

#SmackoverFormation

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MAJOR STORM ALERT // A tropical depression could form in a few days while the system is over the southern Gulf of Mexico or NW Caribbean Sea.

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Tropical Weather Outlook

200 PM EDT Mon Sep 30 2024

For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:

 Northwestern Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico: A trough of low pressure located over the southwestern Caribbean Sea continues to produce some disorganized shower and thunderstorm activity. Environmental conditions could become conducive for gradual development, and a tropical depression could form in a few days while the system is over the southern Gulf of Mexico or northwestern Caribbean Sea. Interests along the U.S. Gulf Coast should continue to monitor the progress of this system. * Formation chance through 48 hours…low…10 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days…medium…40 percent. (more) https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/gtwo.php?basin=atlc&fdays=2

SEE COMMENTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS CAT 4 (OR HIGHER) HURRICANE . . .

It is set to hit west central Florida but it could change ….

 

 

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Gulf Coast watches weather as tropical cyclone approaches

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NOAA: Potential Tropical Cyclone Six Public Advisory

“…SYSTEM IN GULF OF MEXICO LIKELY TO STRENGTHEN BEGINNING ON
TUESDAY…
…INCREASING RISK OF LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE AND DAMAGING
WINDS ALONG THE UPPER TEXAS AND LOUISIANA COASTS BY MID-WEEK…”

Tropical Storm Francine Advisory Number 5

…FRANCINE QUICKLY BECOMING BETTER ORGANIZED… …STORM SURGE AND HURRICANE WARNINGS ISSUED FOR PARTS OF THE LOUISIANA COAST…

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT1+shtml/092052.shtml?
SEE COMMENTS FOR WEATHER UPDATES