I checked on Harvey yesterday evening and became optimistic the central pressure was 1000 millibars. The optimism has changed today.
29.00 -97.40 08/27/12Z 35 1000 TROPICAL STORM
29.00 -97.00 08/27/18Z 35 1000 TROPICAL STORM
28.80 -96.60 08/28/00Z 35 1000 TROPICAL STORM
28.60 -96.30 08/28/06Z 35 998 TROPICAL STORM
The central pressure has dropped again. It sounds very callous to me to be mentioning the reality of the situation, but, people need to have realistic expectations; this picture is complicated by sea level rise as well.
August 28, 2017
0830.10z
UNISYS Enhanced Infrared Satellite - reduced view of storm.
It is a tropical storm with a tail. That tail is a developed water vapor source.
The word "unemployment" comes to mind. People have to begin to recover their incomes at this point.
0830.17z
UNISYS Southeast Infrared Satellite (click here for 12 hour loop - thank you)
In the 12 hour loop it is easily noted the reinfusion of water vapor by the "Harvey" system.
What is happening in Louisiana?
Officials need to start encouraging people displaced to think about the immediate future and their income and potential for applying for help. I am assuming FEMA is there, but, there are no homes to assess right now. Texas needs to set up temporary offices for applying for unemployment and food stamps. People are in shock and are just waiting to go home. This is looking like profound infrastructure loss and people need to mobilize their thoughts about a self-sustaining immediate future. There is no chance for temporary second mortgages.
0830.10z
UNISYS Water Vapor GOES East Satellite (click here for 12 hour loop - thank you)
In the twelve hour loop it is easy to see how the Harvey system extends what seems like 'a straw' to sip through. This is the Gulf of Mexico. The water is hot, the troposphere is hot and Earth is generally hot. This event needs to be documented and discussed in a summit. This is a planet that is very broken.
There is no guarantee this won't occur again. (click here)Republicans won't care about this fact. They won't learn a thing. Right now they are trying to figure the amount of money they can get out of FEMA and the federal government to work it to their advantage. Ya know. New homes and all kinds of improvements in infrastructure. To a Republican every catastrophe is an opportunity. I am not sure the dead will actually be found either. Disgusting, isn't it? There is only here and now for Republicans. No past, no future. It shows, doesn't it? No regard for human life or the values of average citizens. Everyone will be forgiven by the people because of the extent of the storm's rage. It is a losing battle to try to wake these folks up. Hey, "Texans are tough." I can see the propaganda now, "W" standing at the Houston home driveway saying, "I have to begin somewhere." Great leadership. Great, great leadership. Trump will be chanting, "Build a wall. Build a sea wall." No joke.
