Sunday&#8217;s NFL wild card game will be postponed until Monday as Buffalo, New York, braces for blizzard conditions.
Both the league and Governor Kathy Hochul (D-NY) put out statements on Saturday announcing the change and noting that the chief concern — as meteorologists predict heavy snow and the usual accompanying complications with regard to roads and travel — was public safety.
&#8220;I’ve been in communication with @NFL commissioner Roger Goodell regarding the dangerous conditions in Buffalo this weekend. In consultation with our emergency response teams, @BuffaloBills leadership, and the NFL, the Bills game will be postponed to 4:30 pm Monday,&#8221; Hochul announced via X.
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I’ve been in communication with <a href="https://twitter.com/NFL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NFL</a> commissioner Roger Goodell regarding the dangerous conditions in Buffalo this weekend. 
In consultation with our emergency response teams, <a href="https://twitter.com/BuffaloBills?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BuffaloBills</a> leadership, and the NFL, the Bills game will be postponed to 4:30 pm Monday.
&mdash; Governor Kathy Hochul (@GovKathyHochul) <a href="https://twitter.com/GovKathyHochul/status/1746216957924319268?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 13, 2024</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Due to public safety concerns in light of the ongoing weather emergency in western New York, Sunday&#8217;s Steelers-Bills game has been rescheduled to Monday at 4:30 p.m. ET and will be televised by CBS,&#8221; the official NFL account posted. &#8220;The decision to move the game to Monday was made in consultation with New York Governor Kathy Hochul in the best interest of public safety, and with the Buffalo Bills and the Pittsburgh Steelers, as the region prepares for the storm.&#8221;
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Due to public safety concerns in light of the ongoing weather emergency in western New York, Sunday&#39;s Steelers-Bills game has been rescheduled to Monday at 4:30 p.m. ET and will be televised by CBS.   The decision to move the game to Monday was made in consultation with New York…
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In addition to postponing the game, Governor Hochul announced an outright travel ban for certain parts of western New York beginning on Saturday evening.
&#8220;Travel will be extremely dangerous in Western New York tonight. A full travel ban starts at 9pm in Erie County,&#8221; she announced. &#8220;Even if snow is not falling, stay home &amp; don’t try to drive. Snow can pick up in an instant &amp; create whiteout conditions. Get essentials now before snow starts.&#8221;
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Travel will be extremely dangerous in Western New York tonight. A full travel ban starts at 9pm in Erie County.    Even if snow is not falling, stay home &amp; don’t try to drive. Snow can pick up in an instant &amp; create whiteout conditions.   Get essentials now before snow starts.
&mdash; Governor Kathy Hochul (@GovKathyHochul) <a href="https://twitter.com/GovKathyHochul/status/1746239609565073696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 13, 2024</a></blockquote>
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NFL Wild Card Game Bumped To Monday As Blizzard Bears Down On New York

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Florida Democrats have once again taken to social media to voice their complaints about Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) — and their beef with him on this particular occasion appears to be &#8230; his inability to control the weather.
After severe storms — and even some tornado activity — rocked the Sunshine State, DeSantis declared a State of Emergency. Florida Democrats responded with a post on X that seemed to blame the Republican governor for failing to stop the storms, suggesting that he was a hypocrite for supporting environmental protection.
&#8220;Ron: &#8216;We must protect our environment and the great outdoors,'&#8221; they quoted him as saying, adding a still photo of some of the storm damages. &#8220;Florida right now: #StateoftheState.&#8221;
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Ron: ‘We must protect our environment and the great outdoors’
Florida right now: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/StateoftheState?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#StateoftheState</a> <a href="https://t.co/q3bKHj92GQ">pic.twitter.com/q3bKHj92GQ</a>
&mdash; Florida Democrats (@FlaDems) <a href="https://twitter.com/FlaDems/status/1744767460589309970?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 9, 2024</a></blockquote>
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DeSantis&#8217; rapid response director Christina Pushaw responded, &#8220;You want to turn Florida into California, where entire towns burned to the ground due to uncontrolled wildfires. Was that Gavin Newsom&#8217;s fault or is it only Republican politicians who can control the weather?&#8221;
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You want to turn Florida into California, where entire towns burned to the ground due to uncontrolled wildfires. Was that Gavin Newsom&#39;s fault or is it only Republican politicians who can control the weather?
&mdash; Christina Pushaw 🐊 🇺🇸 (@ChristinaPushaw) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChristinaPushaw/status/1744799060333109515?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 9, 2024</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Democrats think &#8216;protect our environment&#8217; means &#8216;pay us more taxes and we will stop tornadoes from happening. pinky promise!'&#8221; she added.
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Democrats think &quot;protect our environment&quot; means &quot;pay us more taxes and we will stop tornadoes from happening. pinky promise!&quot; <a href="https://t.co/fPCDTM6CkN">https://t.co/fPCDTM6CkN</a>
&mdash; Christina Pushaw 🐊 🇺🇸 (@ChristinaPushaw) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChristinaPushaw/status/1744798533448872435?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 9, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Chaya Raichik <a href="https://twitter.com/ChayaRaichik10/status/1744809782857637969" target="_blank" rel="noopener">added</a>, &#8220;I didn’t realize the Governor controls the weather and can stop storms.&#8221;
&#8220;I’m confused, should Ron DeSantis tell mother nature to stop naturing? Or?&#8221; Brendon Leslie asked.
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I’m confused, should Ron DeSantis tell mother nature to stop naturing? Or?
&mdash; Brendon Leslie (@BrendonLeslie) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrendonLeslie/status/1744805163976597632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 9, 2024</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Florida Democrats are right. The environment is a jerk. It&#8217;s time to make the Earth pay,&#8221; Donny Ferguson joked.
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Florida Democrats are right. The environment is a jerk. 
It&#39;s time to make the Earth pay. <a href="https://t.co/zt2vSXP3yp">https://t.co/zt2vSXP3yp</a>
&mdash; Donny Ferguson (donnyferguson.substack.com) (@DonnyFerguson) <a href="https://twitter.com/DonnyFerguson/status/1744955410321117228?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 10, 2024</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Next time there’s a big hurricane or tornado I’ll remind the governor to get out the giant fan so we can blow it back out to sea,&#8221; Courtney Knill suggested.
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next time there’s a big hurricane or tornado I’ll remind the governor to get out the giant fan so we can blow it back out to sea ❤️ <a href="https://t.co/vEFlgcvccP">https://t.co/vEFlgcvccP</a> <a href="https://t.co/MJ69Zd9Dw4">pic.twitter.com/MJ69Zd9Dw4</a>
&mdash; 𝙲𝚘𝚞𝚛𝚝𝚗𝚎𝚢 𝙺𝚗𝚒𝚕𝚕 (@courtneyknill) <a href="https://twitter.com/courtneyknill/status/1744808159133196629?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 9, 2024</a></blockquote>
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DeSantis Press Secretary Jeremy Redfern pushed back as well, saying, &#8220;Florida Democrats are not okay. They’ll turn any tragedy into a political talking point. Anyway … Earlier today, @GovRonDeSantis signed an Executive Order to ensure there are no unmet needs as severe weather continues to move across Florida. Stay safe out there, everyone.&#8221;
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Florida Democrats are not okay.
They’ll turn any tragedy into a political talking point.
Anyway…
Earlier today, <a href="https://twitter.com/GovRonDeSantis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GovRonDeSantis</a> signed an Executive Order to ensure there are no unmet needs as severe weather continues to move across Florida.
Stay safe out there, everyone. <a href="https://t.co/DUqcnoBRbV">https://t.co/DUqcnoBRbV</a>
&mdash; Jeremy Redfern (@JeremyRedfernFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/JeremyRedfernFL/status/1744800668416631020?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 9, 2024</a></blockquote>
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A number of homes in Florida sustained severe damages after a tornado hit popular Spring Break hotspot Panama City Beach.
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Drone video shows the damage in Panama City Beach, Florida, after a tornado tore through early Tuesday morning. <a href="https://t.co/owR5bPTaJC">pic.twitter.com/owR5bPTaJC</a>
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GOP Presidential Candidate Ron DeSantis Speaks To The Press After A Fox News Townhall

Florida Democrats Are Mad At Ron DeSantis … For Not Controlling The Weather

Florida Democrats Are Mad At Ron DeSantis ... For Not Controlling The Weather

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At least six people are dead after several tornados swept through <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/tennessee" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tennessee</a> on Saturday — and at least one was reported in Kentucky — forcing people to take shelter and leaving a trail of devastation and damages in their wake.
As of Saturday night, two adults and a child <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/12/09/tennessee-tornado-fatalities/">reportedly</a> died in the area of Clarksville, Tennessee, and the Nashville Emergency Operation Center reported three more deaths. Montgomery County officials said more than 20 others were treated at a hospital and they are &#8220;in the search and rescue phase of this disaster&#8221; on Saturday night. FOX 17 News Meteorologist Greg Bobos <a href="https://fox17.com/news/local/gallery-daylight-shows-devastation-left-behind-by-tennessee-tornadoes-nashville-madison-gallatin-hendersonville-clarksville-damage-weather">reported</a> at least 15 tornados hit the region.
&#8220;This is devastating news and our hearts are broken for the families of those who lost loved ones,&#8221; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/mcgtn/posts/pfbid0zi82EV3iUN9Rh1bHt54PertJ1bko31G1gYVYtzvfiDCYfj4sbfyeupig5352kjUml">said</a> Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts. &#8220;The City stands ready to help them in their time of grief.&#8221;
&#8220;We mourn the lives lost &amp; ask that everyone continue to follow guidance from local &amp; state officials,&#8221; Tennessee Republican Governor Bill Lee said in a <a href="https://twitter.com/GovBillLee/status/1733674187800076524">statement</a> on X.
On Sunday morning, officials <a href="https://kutv.com/news/nation-world/state-of-emergency-issued-after-tornado-outbreak-slams-tennessee-severe-weather-emergency-declaration-6-killed-downed-power-lines-power-outages-devastating-damage">said</a> 22 structures in Nashville had collapsed and several others were damaged and unstable.
&#8220;Yesterday was unfortunately another heartbreaking day for Nashville and others in Middle Tennessee,&#8221; <a href="https://kutv.com/news/nation-world/state-of-emergency-issued-after-tornado-outbreak-slams-tennessee-severe-weather-emergency-declaration-6-killed-downed-power-lines-power-outages-devastating-damage">said</a> Nashville Mayor Freddie O&#8217;Connell during an update on Sunday. &#8220;While the days and weeks ahead will be challenging, we will respond.&#8221;
The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for several areas across four states — Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee — shortly before noon on Saturday.
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A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee until 7 PM CST <a href="https://t.co/G3GOmLPEEb">pic.twitter.com/G3GOmLPEEb</a>
&mdash; NWS Tornado (@NWStornado) <a href="https://twitter.com/NWStornado/status/1733540750393295191?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 9, 2023</a></blockquote>
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The tornado warnings started to pour in a short time later, as did reports of damages.
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Tornado Warning including Paris TN, Dresden TN and Dyer TN until 12:30 PM CST <a href="https://t.co/qcCWIXXYm9">pic.twitter.com/qcCWIXXYm9</a>
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&#8220;DRESDEN, TN! Take cover immediately. This is a particularly dangerous situation with a large, damaging #tornado heading toward town any minute,&#8221; Reed Timmer posted.
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DRESDEN, TN! Take cover immediately. This is a particularly dangerous situation with a large, damaging <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/tornado?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#tornado</a> heading toward town any minute <a href="https://t.co/GqE8CX7o15">pic.twitter.com/GqE8CX7o15</a>
&mdash; Reed Timmer, PhD (@ReedTimmerAccu) <a href="https://twitter.com/ReedTimmerAccu/status/1733544816741654877?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 9, 2023</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Large potentially catastrophic #tornado over Hendersonville TN right now. Worst case scenario,&#8221; Timmer added a short time later.
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Large potentially catastrophic <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/tornado?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#tornado</a> over Hendersonville TN right now. Worst case scenario <a href="https://t.co/3L9PtWGuQI">pic.twitter.com/3L9PtWGuQI</a>
&mdash; Reed Timmer, PhD (@ReedTimmerAccu) <a href="https://twitter.com/ReedTimmerAccu/status/1733622046968734189?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 9, 2023</a></blockquote>
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The local FOX affiliate shared video of the large tornado that swept through Nashville, showing explosions as the massive storm reportedly damaged power stations.
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WHOA!!! TDOT camera captures a tornado knocking out power stations. This was taken from the I-65 and Vietnam Vets Blvd in Rivergate/Goodlettsville. <a href="https://t.co/xmRsskj6NP">pic.twitter.com/xmRsskj6NP</a>
&mdash; FoxNashville (@FOXNashville) <a href="https://twitter.com/FOXNashville/status/1733625459793961319?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 9, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Others shared video of the Nashville tornado from other angles.
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Tennessee tornado 2023. Please be safe. 
Friend from my wrestling academy captured this insane video in Madison. Please be safe. <a href="https://t.co/2JDWNznfUn">pic.twitter.com/2JDWNznfUn</a>
&mdash; BD (@BrandonDavisBD) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrandonDavisBD/status/1733623315304955953?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 9, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Another tornado was reported in Clarksville.
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Clarksville, Tennessee tornado earlier this afternoon! 
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Reports of damage began to flow in even as the storms continued to rage all over the state. Homes and businesses took the brunt of the devastation.
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Damage reported in Clarksville, TN after tornado— stay with ⁦<a href="https://twitter.com/WKRN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WKRN</a>⁩ &amp; ⁦<a href="https://twitter.com/DanielleBreezy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DanielleBreezy</a>⁩ for the latest! <a href="https://t.co/nsh4mF4pKb">https://t.co/nsh4mF4pKb</a>
&mdash; Ginger Zee (@Ginger_Zee) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ginger_Zee/status/1733626622341775438?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 9, 2023</a></blockquote>
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The Nesbitt Lane area has severe damage. Our Personnel along with <a href="https://twitter.com/NashvilleFD?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NashvilleFD</a> are on scene. Avoid this area. Remember do not approach downed power lines. <a href="https://t.co/0eaShIa8VJ">pic.twitter.com/0eaShIa8VJ</a>
&mdash; Nashville EOC/OEM (@NashvilleEOC) <a href="https://twitter.com/NashvilleEOC/status/1733656699288838304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2023</a></blockquote>
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While the storms raged, people who were not at home had to take shelter where they could — some in the parking garage of a hotel.
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Tornado warning in Nashville this evening has us in the hotel parking garage for a while… <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RealLife?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RealLife</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BeSafeEveryone?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BeSafeEveryone</a> <a href="https://t.co/fpCIf81yRJ">pic.twitter.com/fpCIf81yRJ</a>
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Fans attending the Creation Nashville convention got a surprise when they gathered to take shelter in a garage: &#8220;Supernatural&#8221; star Jared Padalecki joined them, and then proceeded to host an impromptu Q&amp;A session.
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Well <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SPNNASH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SPNNASH</a> turned into <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GARAGECON?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GARAGECON</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/jarpad?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@jarpad</a> did a Q&amp;A 😂 Tornadoes man 👀 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/JaredPadalecki?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#JaredPadalecki</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeLoveYouJaredPadalecki?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeLoveYouJaredPadalecki</a> <a href="https://t.co/McWmogJ39i">pic.twitter.com/McWmogJ39i</a>
&mdash; Rose Richards 🤠 #SPNNASH (@TheRoseRichards) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheRoseRichards/status/1733628272754176021?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 9, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Costar Misha Collins also joined the fans, smiling and taking videos as they waited out the storm.
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I’ve got friends in low places… We’ve moved <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CreationNASH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CreationNASH</a> into the basement because of a massive <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/tornado?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#tornado</a>. Stay safe &amp; take cover, my <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Nashville?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Nashville</a> friends! <a href="https://t.co/PYOzIAOtq6">pic.twitter.com/PYOzIAOtq6</a>
&mdash; Misha Collins (@mishacollins) <a href="https://twitter.com/mishacollins/status/1733628419622232326?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 9, 2023</a></blockquote>
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More rain and thunderstorms are expected throughout the south and the east coast on Sunday, with some areas getting up to three inches of rain.
Montgomery County officials are asking the public to stay away from impacted areas so they don&#8217;t interfere with first responders and utility crews.
This article has been updated with additional information.

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At Least 6 Dead After Massive Tornados Sweep Through Tennessee, Hammer Nashville

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Seven people were killed, and at least two dozen others were injured on Monday when a dense &#8220;super fog&#8221; over New Orleans severely limited visibility for drivers on an interstate and caused a massive multi-car pileup, authorities said.
The series of crashes — involving at least 158 vehicles — began just before 9 a.m. on Interstate 55 and stretched along a one-mile span of the highway, Louisiana State Police spokesperson Sgt. Kate Stegall <a href="https://weather.com/news/weather/news/2023-10-23-smoke-fire-fog-new-orleans-visibility" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> weather.com. According to reports, at least three 18-wheelers were involved in the crash, with at least two fully engulfed in flames.
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RAW VIDEO: Scene of multiple crashes and fires on I-55 northbound near the Manchac exit&gt;&gt;<a href="https://t.co/p2ctyyrKaS">https://t.co/p2ctyyrKaS</a> <a href="https://t.co/eYJIPb7bw9">pic.twitter.com/eYJIPb7bw9</a>
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Stegall said they expect the highway to remain closed until crews complete the interstate inspection.
&#8220;We are working from the outside, in,&#8221; Stegall reportedly said.
The fatal incident left at least 25 people injured, some in critical condition, who were transported to nearby hospitals.
Louisiana State Police reportedly said more fatalities could be discovered as crews continue to clear up the debris of charred and crumbled vehicles that crashed in both directions of the Louisiana expressway.
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I55 south bound south of manchac. Stay away <a href="https://t.co/aByuvzUsxg">pic.twitter.com/aByuvzUsxg</a>
&mdash; NorthShore Gladiators (@NSGladiators) <a href="https://twitter.com/NSGladiators/status/1716459763788021832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards confirmed the accident in a <a href="https://twitter.com/LouisianaGov/status/1716568910567240053" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a> Monday on social media.
&#8220;Please join me and Donna in praying for those hurt and killed in today&#8217;s tragic I-55 crash, as well as their families. The combination of wildfire smoke and dense fog is dangerous, and I want to encourage all Louisianans in affected areas to take extreme caution when traveling,&#8221; Gov. Edwards said.
&#8220;I also want to thank the first responders and medical personnel who have worked so diligently to save lives and render aid. The best way you can help them, besides exercising caution on the road, is to donate blood at your local blood donation center. It will help replenish supplies that are being drained today to care for the wounded,&#8221; Gov. Edwards said.
According to Tyler Stanfield, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in New Orleans, the mix of moisture and smoke from a wildfire across the Mississippi River caused the dense fog.
&#8220;It&#8217;s the perfect storm,&#8221; Stanfield <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/23/us/fog-new-orleans-louisiana-crash.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reportedly</a> said.
Stanfield said New Orleans typically sees the super fog twice a year, usually from swamp fires that frequently occur in the region in the Fall due to dry conditions.
Clarencia Patterson Reed <a href="https://www.nola.com/news/traffic/at-least-2-dead-in-pileups-of-hundreds-of-vehicles-on-i-55-in-louisiana/article_c929e2ae-71bf-11ee-a0e6-c7222d3ca0d2.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate the thick fog forced her to come to an abrupt stop to avoid crashing into vehicles ahead of her on the interstate early Monday. But as soon as she hit the brakes, she was in the pileup when other cars began slamming into her vehicle.
&#8220;It was &#8216;Boom. Boom,'&#8221; she said. &#8220;All you kept hearing was crashing for at least 30 minutes.&#8221;
Reed escaped her vehicle relatively unharmed, but her wife suffered an injury on the side of her leg.
&#8220;We&#8217;re grateful because we&#8217;re alive,&#8221; Reed said. &#8220;We&#8217;re here to tell you what we see up here because some people will not get that chance. It&#8217;s bad.&#8221;
Christopher Coll told the outlet he had already started pumping the breaks when he noticed the cluster of vehicles crashed in front of him.
&#8220;I was already on the brakes, slowing down when an F-250 drove up on top of my work trailer and took me for a ride,&#8221; Coll said.
The impact from the pickup truck pushed Coll&#8217;s vehicle into the pileup, where he eventually had to kick open his passenger door to flee the chaos. He told the outlet he escaped without injuries, but the series of crashes totaled his vehicle, and he lost all of his work tools and supplies.
&#8220;I&#8217;ve never seen anything like this before,&#8221; Coll said. &#8220;It was horrible. It was the worst wreck I&#8217;ve ever seen.&#8221;

Massive 150-Vehicle Pileup In Louisiana Leaves 7 Dead, 25 Injured: Reports

Massive 150-Vehicle Pile-up In Louisiana Leaves 7 Dead, 25 Injured: Reports

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Forecasters said on Wednesday they believe <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/hurricane" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hurricane</a> Lee will be heading toward New England over the next several days.
Heading into the weekend, the storm brings the risk of wind, coastal flooding, and rain impacts for parts of New England as well as Canada&#8217;s Atlantic Coast as Lee&#8217;s core passes west of Bermuda and moves north, <a href="https://twitter.com/NHC_Atlantic/status/1701974377351246317" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to the National Hurricane Center</a>. The National Weather Service forecast office in Boston/Norton, Massachusetts, additionally <a href="https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=BOX&amp;issuedby=BOX&amp;product=AFD&amp;format=CI&amp;version=1&amp;glossary=1&amp;highlight=off" target="_blank" rel="noopener">warned</a> of increasing surf and rip currents.
Atmospheric conditions are expected to prompt Hurricane Lee to &#8220;gradually increase in forward speed&#8221; and may cause it to &#8220;turn slightly to the left Friday night and Saturday, which will likely bring Lee close to southeastern New England before it reaches Maine and Atlantic Canada later in the weekend,&#8221; NHC <a href="https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCDAT3+shtml/131438.shtml?" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a discussion post.
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11 am AST: Hurricane <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Lee?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Lee</a> is expected to move toward New England and Atlantic Canada. Here are the Key Messages. Visit <a href="https://t.co/tW4KeGdBFb">https://t.co/tW4KeGdBFb</a> <a href="https://t.co/qrQg0FXPgn">pic.twitter.com/qrQg0FXPgn</a>
&mdash; National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) <a href="https://twitter.com/NHC_Atlantic/status/1701974377351246317?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 13, 2023</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Confidence is increasing in the forecast track, and the model spread is mostly along-track, associated with the system&#8217;s forward speed/timing,&#8221; NHC added, emphasizing how the forecast has become more certain over time. &#8220;Overall, little change was made to the previous NHC track forecast, and it remains very near the various consensus models.&#8221;
Lee weakened from its <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/lee-becomes-powerful-category-5-hurricane" target="_blank" rel="noopener">peak Category 5 status</a> last week but has <a href="https://news.yahoo.com/hurricane-lee-slows-ahead-northward-083559662.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">grown in size</a> over the past few days, meaning its hurricane-force winds are stretching out farther away from its center. Forecasters with NHC said the storm would bring rough surf and rip currents to a wide area in the Caribbean —including the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico — and tropical storm conditions to Bermuda in the coming days.
&#8220;Due to Lee&#8217;s large size, hazards will extend well away from the center, and there will be little to no significance on exactly where the center reaches the coast,&#8221; NHC stressed.
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The storm clocked in as a <a href="https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutsshws.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Category 3 hurricane</a> with sustained maximum winds of 115 miles per hour as of midday on Wednesday, but forecasters believe it will continue to diminish as it gets closer to New England and Canada. Still, they warned, Lee will pose a danger to people in those areas.
&#8220;[Lee] is still a major hurricane &amp; poses a serious threat to New England &amp; the Canadian Maritimes. Although weaker this weekend, expect high surf, coastal flooding, beach erosion, &amp; periods of high winds. Lee will be moving quickly, with [effects] being intense but short-lived,&#8221; Weather Channel meteorologist Mike Bettes <a href="https://twitter.com/mikebettes/status/1701998748107264227" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said in a post to X</a>.
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Lee?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Lee</a> is still a major hurricane &amp; poses a serious threat to New England &amp; the Canadian Maritimes. Although weaker this weekend, expect high surf, coastal flooding, beach erosion, &amp; periods of high winds. Lee will be moving quickly, with affects being intense but short-lived. <a href="https://t.co/phvQrwfUwi">pic.twitter.com/phvQrwfUwi</a>
&mdash; Mike Bettes (@mikebettes) <a href="https://twitter.com/mikebettes/status/1701998748107264227?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 13, 2023</a></blockquote>
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The Atlantic hurricane season, which stretches from June 1 to November 30, is currently at its peak. Another second hurricane, Margot, is churning around the central Atlantic Ocean and is not<a href="https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT4+shtml/131455.shtml?" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> expected to go very far over the next few days</a>. And a <a href="https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/gtwo.php?basin=atlc&amp;fdays=2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">disturbance over the eastern Atlantic Ocean</a> has an 80% chance of forming into a tropical cyclone in the next week.
A hurricane named Idalia <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/electric-vehicles-catch-fire-after-hurricane-idalia-flooding" target="_blank" rel="noopener">slammed into Florida&#8217;s Gulf Coast in late August</a>, causing flooding, power outages, and <a href="https://www.miamiherald.com/news/weather/hurricane/article279223344.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">at least four deaths</a>.

Hurricane Lee

Forecasters Warn Hurricane Lee Expected To Move Toward New England

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/hurricane" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hurricane</a> Lee has become a &#8220;dangerous&#8221; Category 5 storm over the Atlantic Ocean, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) announced late Thursday.
An Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter found that the hurricane &#8220;skyrocketed&#8221; to the high end of the <a href="https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutsshws.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale</a> during the day with sustained maximum winds of 160 miles per hour, the federal agency <a href="https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCDAT3+shtml/080252.shtml?">explained</a> in an 11 p.m. ET discussion post.
The storm is expected to maintain a &#8220;steady&#8221; track to the west-northwest, passing &#8220;well to the north&#8221; of the northern Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico over the next five days, NHC said.
During that period, Lee may slightly diminish to Category 4 status, which would still keep it as a major hurricane with the potential for &#8220;catastrophic&#8221; damage, according to the <a href="https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutsshws.php">Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale</a>.
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Lee, now a category five hurricane with winds of 160 mph, is still expected to turn north before reaching the U.S. East Coast next week. <a href="https://t.co/wRk5uHo5YR">pic.twitter.com/wRk5uHo5YR</a>
&mdash; James Spann (@spann) <a href="https://twitter.com/spann/status/1699981624677429316?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 8, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Afterward, the track for Hurricane Lee becomes far less certain, as is often the case with extended forecasts.
&#8220;Although there are some indications that Lee might begin a northward turn around the middle of next week, it is still way [too] soon to focus on specific model scenarios that far out into the future,&#8221; NHC said.
Some computer models indicated on Thursday that Hurricane Lee <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/hurricane-lee-expected-to-reach-category-5-strength">could threaten to directly impact</a>, if not make landfall, over the Mid-Atlantic, New England, or Canada. Another possibility is that the storm gets steered away from the U.S.
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BREAKING?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BREAKING</a>: CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LEE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LEE</a>. 160 MPH WINDS. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TropicalUpdate?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TropicalUpdate</a> 🌀 <a href="https://t.co/wN6wIOU8K6">pic.twitter.com/wN6wIOU8K6</a>
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&#8220;Dangerous surf and life-threatening rip currents are likely in the northern Leeward Islands beginning Friday. These conditions will spread westward and northward, affecting Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, the Turks and Caicos, the Bahamas, and Bermuda through the weekend,&#8221; the NHC said as one of its &#8220;key messages&#8221; in its 11 p.m. post.
&#8220;It is way too soon to know what level of impacts, if any, Lee might have along the U.S. East Coast, Atlantic Canada, or Bermuda late next week, particularly since the hurricane is expected to slow down considerably over the southwestern Atlantic,&#8221; NHC said in another message. &#8220;Regardless, dangerous surf and rip currents are expected along most of the U.S.  East Coast beginning Sunday. Continue to monitor updates to Lee&#8217;s forecast during the next several days.&#8221;
The Weather Channel also emphasized the uncertainty in the longterm forecast, <a href="https://weather.com/storms/hurricane/news/2023-09-06-hurricane-lee-forecast-atlantic-rapid-intensification">but warned</a> &#8220;Bermuda, the northeast U.S. coast and Atlantic Canada should monitor the forecast closely.&#8221;
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The Atlantic hurricane season, which stretches from June 1 to November 30, is currently at its peak. Lee is the first Category 5 hurricane since last season. Tropical Storm Margot has formed over the eastern Atlantic Ocean, and so far the <a href="https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCDAT4+shtml/080253.shtml?">NHC forecast calls for it stay out to sea</a> as it becomes a hurricane.
Another hurricane named Idalia <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/electric-vehicles-catch-fire-after-hurricane-idalia-flooding" target="_blank" rel="noopener">slammed into Florida&#8217;s Gulf Coast last week</a>, causing flooding, power outages, and <a href="https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/regional/florida/hurricane-idalia-death-toll/67-c1119bc7-30bb-45b6-9170-b7b8551a57d7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">at least two deaths</a>.

Hurricane Lee Cat 5

Lee Becomes Powerful Category 5 Hurricane

Forecasters with the federal government predict <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/hurricane" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hurricane</a> Lee will reach Category 5 status by the weekend as it heads toward the United States, though its extended track remains uncertain.
Maximum sustained winds are expected to reach 160 miles per hour by the weekend, putting the storm at the high end of the <a href="https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutsshws.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale</a> with the potential for &#8220;catastrophic&#8221; damage.
&#8220;Many of the models are calling for remarkable rates of intensification, beyond rates normally seen with model forecasts,&#8221; the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in a <a href="https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCDAT3+shtml/071459.shtml?" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Thursday discussion post</a>.
In the days that follow, the storm is expected to slightly diminish to Category 4 status, which would still keep it as a major hurricane.
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11AM AST Sep 7: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Lee?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Lee</a> is forecast to become a major hurricane later today. Stay up to date with the latest at <a href="https://t.co/tW4KeGe9uJ">https://t.co/tW4KeGe9uJ</a> <a href="https://t.co/OytGC4Atmo">pic.twitter.com/OytGC4Atmo</a>
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The NHC said the storm, which was moving over the Atlantic Ocean toward the Caribbean as a Category 2 hurricane as of midday on Thursday, would likely travel north of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and other nearby islands over the weekend and into next week. But, the agency added, these islands should continue monitoring for updates.
&#8220;Swells generated by Lee are expected to reach portions of the Lesser Antilles on Friday, and the British and U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, the Bahamas, and Bermuda this weekend. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions,&#8221; the NHC stressed in one of its <a href="https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCDAT3+shtml/071459.shtml?" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;key&#8221; messages</a>.
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A look at Hurricane Lee as it swirls in the western Atlantic Ocean this morning. The current maximum sustained wind gusts are 90 mph.
Lee is forecast to intensify rapidly into a powerful Category 5 hurricane (157+ mph sustained winds) by the weekend. <a href="https://t.co/OUpcEKCIfr">pic.twitter.com/OUpcEKCIfr</a>
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The outlook for next week for Hurricane Lee gets murky, as is often the case with extended forecasts, and even if it does not make landfall over North America, its effects could still extend far and wide.
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A <a href="https://www.accuweather.com/en/hurricane/hurricane-lee-set-to-explode-to-category-5-strength-prior-to-caribbean-us-impacts/1576688#google_vignette" target="_blank" rel="noopener">video from AccuWeather</a> showed that Hurricane Lee would turn to the north and, depending on the jet stream, could lead to a &#8220;direct impact risk&#8221; somewhere along the coast of the Mid-Atlantic, New England, or Canada. Another possibility is that the jet stream steers it away from the U.S.
The Atlantic hurricane season, which stretches from June 1 to November 30, is currently at its peak. Another hurricane named Idalia <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/electric-vehicles-catch-fire-after-hurricane-idalia-flooding" target="_blank" rel="noopener">slammed into Florida&#8217;s Gulf Coast last week</a>, causing flooding, power outages, and <a href="https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/regional/florida/hurricane-idalia-death-toll/67-c1119bc7-30bb-45b6-9170-b7b8551a57d7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">at least two deaths</a>.
Though it appears right now Hurricane Lee will not hit Florida, one local forecaster recommended that the rest of the East Coast keep watch. &#8220;Models continue to thankfully keep this well away from Florida, but should be monitored from the Carolinas to Eastern Canada,&#8221; <a href="https://twitter.com/MattDevittWINK/status/1699800369126367544" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> WINK News chief meteorologist Matt Devitt.

Hurricane Lee Expected To Reach Category 5 Strength

Burning Man festival organizers on Monday said they expect attendees to begin leaving the event site by midday after rain and flash flooding trapped more than <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/1-dead-70000-stranded-after-flash-flooding-interrupts-burning-man-festival-in-nevada-desert" target="_blank" rel="noopener">70,000 festival-goers</a> in the northwestern portion of the Nevada desert over the weekend.
In a <a href="https://burningman.org/event/wetplaya2023/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a>, event officials said the main road to enter and exit the site is drying up but remains &#8220;a bit too muddy,&#8221; with standing water impacting those attempting to navigate out of Black Rock City.
&#8220;Exodus is planned to officially begin around noon today, Monday 9/4,&#8221; the statement reads. &#8220;Expect an update again in the next few hours.&#8221;
Burning Man festival, which has attracted up to 100,000 people to the remote area roughly 100 miles away from Reno since the 1980s, describes itself as a &#8220;community and global cultural movement&#8221; that tests self-sufficiency, promotes radical self-expression, and pinnacles at the end during the burning of a giant wooden effigy.
The &#8220;Man burn&#8221; was initially scheduled to happen on Sunday night, but festival organizers postponed setting ablaze the effigy at &#8220;The Chapel of Babel&#8221; at midnight on Tuesday.
Departing the festival, known as &#8220;Exodus,&#8221; typically takes up to 12 hours for festival-goers to leave the site as thousands of cars and trailers drive off the playa and onto a two-lane desert highway.
Festival organizers advised attendees to wait until Tuesday to depart to alleviate traffic congestion throughout the day.
Thick, ankle-deep mud overwhelmed more than 70,000 people attending the annual weeklong summer festival in the Nevada desert as heavy rain poured in the area for several hours, leaving festival-goers stranded and forced to shelter in place and conserve resources.
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Marian Goodell, CEO of Burning Man Project, <a href="http://nbcnews.com/news/us-news/burning-man-attendees-struggle-escape-70000-remain-stuck-black-rock-ci-rcna103175">told</a> NBC News on Sunday that &#8220;there is no cause for panic.&#8221;
&#8220;We&#8217;re very pleased and surprised that there has been such a fuss over us,&#8221; she said. &#8220;We&#8217;ve made it really clear that we do not see this as an evacuation situation. The water is drying up.&#8221;
This year&#8217;s event began on August 27 and was scheduled to end Monday. But after heavy rains started flooding the festival site and adding to an already saturated playa on Friday night, the Bureau of Land Management and the Pershing County Sheriff&#8217;s Office officials closed the festival&#8217;s entrance gate.
Local authorities in the Nevada desert are investigating one death at the Burning Man festival after rain and flash flooding forced tens of thousands of attendees to shelter in place and conserve resources on Saturday. Although the deceased person&#8217;s identity or the cause of death has not been publicly released, authorities said family members have been notified. Burning Man officials said on Sunday that the death was “unrelated to the weather,” <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/burning-man-festival-nevada-death-fema-b2404260.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to The Independent.

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‘Burning Man’ Festivalgoers Almost Cleared To Leave Flooded Desert, Organizers Say

'Burning Man' Festivalgoers Almost Cleared To Leave Flooded Desert, Organizers Say

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After <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/hurricane-idalia">Hurricane Idalia</a> slammed into <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/florida">Florida</a> last week, reports of electric vehicles catching fire after coming into contact with floodwaters began to emerge.
At least two Tesla vehicles — one in Pinellas Park and another in Palm Harbor — ignited after being contaminated by saltwater from storm surge, according to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwraIqtRFqM">ABC&#8217;s Tampa Bay affiliate</a>.
Palm Harbor Fire Rescue posted to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Palmharborfire/posts/697381912418591?ref=embed_post">Facebook</a> about one of the incidents, warning that exposure to saltwater &#8220;can trigger combustion in lithium-ion batteries.&#8221;
Electric vehicle owners were advised to move any car that came into recent contact with saltwater to immediately relocate the vehicle, specifically if it was parked in a garage.
The list of potentially affected vehicles includes golf carts and electric scooters.
&#8220;Salt particles get into the battery and other electrical components and they act as a conductor, leading to a short circuit and eventually a fire. And the risk of ignition lasts for weeks after a storm,&#8221; The Weather Channel&#8217;s Danielle Banks <a href="https://weather.com/safety/auto/video/laborious-ev-fires-igniting-after-idalia-flooding">said</a> in an explainer video.
The battery packs are &#8220;encased in metal and hard to get to at the bottom of the cars,&#8221; Banks added. &#8220;The fire sometimes takes tens of thousands of gallons of water and hours of firefighting to extinguish and even then may reignite days later.&#8221;
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Tesla has a <a href="https://www.tesla.com/support/submerged-vehicle-guidance">guidance page</a> for owners whose vehicle has become submerged due to flooding or other extreme weather conditions on its website.
Drivers are encouraged to treat their vehicle &#8220;as if it has been in an accident and contact your insurance company,&#8221; not to attempt to operate the vehicle without an inspection from an authorized shop, and to get the vehicle towed or otherwise moved at least 50 feet away from structures or &#8220;other combustible materials such as other cars and personal property.&#8221;
Hurricane Idalia made landfall over Florida&#8217;s Gulf Coast near Keaton Beach on Wednesday, bringing with it strong winds, heavy rains, and storm surge. It has since swept across Florida and neighboring states and <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/watch/play-69e00674a000e3d">dissipated</a> over the Atlantic Ocean.
Authorities pushed drivers to move their electric vehicles to <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/florida-residents-told-move-electric-cars-before-idalia-hits-1822924">higher ground</a> when the storm approached as a precaution.
Other hurricanes are known to have caused electric vehicles to catch fire in the past, which led some officials and policymakers to <a href="https://www.rickscott.senate.gov/services/files/EA2BECF3-6D20-45A1-8F39-774B8534A800">question</a> whether auto-makers are doing enough to develop safety protocols amid the Biden administration&#8217;s <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/13/climate/electric-vehicles-biden-epa.html">push</a> for a transition away from gasoline-burning vehicles.
USA Today <a href="https://www.rickscott.senate.gov/services/files/EA2BECF3-6D20-45A1-8F39-774B8534A800">reported</a> that 21 electric vehicles are known to have burned in connection to flooding from Hurricane Ian in Florida and the Carolinas last year out of an estimated 358,000 damaged vehicles.

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Local authorities in the Nevada desert are investigating at least one death at the Burning Man festival after rain and flash flooding forced tens of thousands of attendees to shelter in place and conserve resources on Saturday.
Although the deceased person&#8217;s identity or the cause of death has not been publicly released, authorities said family members have been notified.
Thick, ankle-deep mud overwhelmed more than 70,000 people attending the annual weeklong summer festival in Black Rock City, Nevada, as heavy rain poured in the area for several hours, leaving festival-goers stranded.
Burning Man festival, which has been drawing up to 100,000 people to the remote area roughly 100 miles away from Reno since the 1980s, describes itself as a &#8220;community and global cultural movement&#8221; that tests self-sufficiency, promotes radical self-expression, and pinnacles at the end during the burning of a giant wooden effigy.
This year&#8217;s event began on August 27 and was scheduled to end Monday. But after heavy rains began flooding the festival site and adding to an already saturated playa on Friday night, the Bureau of Land Management and the Pershing County Sheriff&#8217;s Office officials closed the festival&#8217;s entrance gate.
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Due to recent rainfall, the Bureau of Land Management and the Pershing County Sheriff&#39;s Office officials have closed the entrance to Burning Man for the remainder of the event. Please avoid traveling to the area; you will be turned around. All event access is closed. <a href="https://t.co/BY8Rv7eFLD">pic.twitter.com/BY8Rv7eFLD</a>
&mdash; Washoe Sheriff (@WashoeSheriff) <a href="https://twitter.com/WashoeSheriff/status/1698102892610400677?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 2, 2023</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;More rain is expected over the next few days and conditions are not expected to improve enough to allow vehicles to enter the playa,&#8221; the Bureau of Land Management said in a <a href="https://www.rgj.com/story/life/arts/burning-man/2023/09/02/burning-man-2023-rain-keeps-burners-confined-to-camps/70749751007/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a> reported by the Reno Gazette Journal.
Organizers said early Sunday morning that the gate was still shut.
Pershing County Sheriff&#8217;s Sgt. Nathan Carmichael <a href="https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/nevada-desert-burning-man-weather-rain-09-03-23/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> CNN on Sunday the rain created &#8220;very greasy, very muddy&#8221; conditions that stuck to people and tires and &#8220;makes it very, very difficult to move vehicles around.&#8221;
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&#8220;Some people are walking out,&#8221; Carmichael told CNN, but organizers and the sheriff&#8217;s office are &#8220;asking people to stay in place until the ground becomes hard enough and safe enough to travel.&#8221;
The Burning Man Project said in a <a href="https://burningman.org/event/wetplaya2023/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a> Sunday morning, &#8220;The roads remain too wet and muddy to officially open them for Exodus. There is also an uncertain weather front approaching Black Rock City.&#8221;
Organizers also encouraged attendees to conserve food, water, and fuel. They reportedly began sending medical supplies, buses, and other four-wheel-drive vehicles to the nearby city of Gerlach to pick up festival-goers who may have started walking out of the desert. The organizers have also placed mobile cell trailers around the site on Sunday for those stranded to access Wi-Fi.
&#8220;Burning Man is a community of people who are prepared to support one another,&#8221; the organization said on its website. &#8220;We have come here knowing this is a place where we bring everything we need to survive. It is because of this that we are all well-prepared for a weather event like this.&#8221;
&#8220;We have done table-top drills for events like this,&#8221; organizers added. &#8220;We are engaged full-time on all aspects of safety and looking ahead to our Exodus as our next priority.&#8221;
Fox Weather <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/burning-man-festival-nevada-death-flooding-monsoon" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> flood watches remain in effect through Sunday across the region due to the forecasted heavy rain.

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Flash Flooding Leaves Over 70,000 Stranded, One Dead At Burning Man Festival In Nevada Desert

Florida Governor <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/ron-desantis" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ron DeSantis</a> continued to lead recovery efforts in Florida&#8217;s Big Bind over the weekend after it was hit by near-Category 4 Hurricane Idalia last week.
DeSantis, who is also running for president, stepped off the campaign trail last week to focus on leading his state&#8217;s response to the hurricane.
The governor met with large numbers of residents on Saturday in areas that had been impacted to find out what they needed from the state and to serve food to those communities.
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It was my pleasure to help serve the Horseshoe Beach community today.
Thank you to <a href="https://twitter.com/ChickfilA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ChickfilA</a> for supporting our recovery efforts. <a href="https://t.co/WDd6KlEa8Q">pic.twitter.com/WDd6KlEa8Q</a>
&mdash; Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) <a href="https://twitter.com/GovRonDeSantis/status/1698050950072881227?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 2, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Keaton Beach sustained major damage from Hurricane Idalia when it made landfall here. 
This will not be an easy recovery, but local officials are working nonstop to get this community back on its feet. We will be there to provide support. <a href="https://t.co/McrmxxAAhj">pic.twitter.com/McrmxxAAhj</a>
&mdash; Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) <a href="https://twitter.com/GovRonDeSantis/status/1698063723636965830?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 2, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Earlier this week I met with Eileen Lilley, who was in desperate need of help after she lost her home from Idalia. <a href="https://twitter.com/FLSERT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FLSERT</a> has already been able to bring her a new trailer to live in until she is able to rebuild. We were also able to bring her supplies to get her through this… <a href="https://t.co/d8cXTBr8dQ">pic.twitter.com/d8cXTBr8dQ</a>
&mdash; Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) <a href="https://twitter.com/GovRonDeSantis/status/1698078373606834510?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 2, 2023</a></blockquote>
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/FLACommerce?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FLACommerce</a> is providing no-interest emergency bridge loans to help businesses impacted by Idalia. 
Apply for these loans and find in-person locations for business resources at <a href="https://t.co/r9ix7cEXHr">https://t.co/r9ix7cEXHr</a> <a href="https://t.co/cFpTr8jOhB">pic.twitter.com/cFpTr8jOhB</a>
&mdash; Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) <a href="https://twitter.com/GovRonDeSantis/status/1698093631205232846?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 2, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Today I met with residents in Madison County who were heavily impacted by Idalia.
Operation BBQ Relief has been serving hot meals at Madison County High School and they will continue to be in the community to meet outstanding needs. <a href="https://t.co/qCHemZGp33">pic.twitter.com/qCHemZGp33</a>
&mdash; Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) <a href="https://twitter.com/GovRonDeSantis/status/1697772031960367607?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 2, 2023</a></blockquote>
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President Joe Biden visited the state for what many conservatives said online was a &#8220;photo-op&#8221; in an apparent attempt to show that he pays attention to major disasters in the U.S. after he was widely criticized for his weak response to the historic fire in Maui last month. The president was also criticized over his refusal to visit East Palestine after the town was devastated by a train derailment in February that polluted the environment and contaminated the water.
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“As I’ve told your governor, if there’s anything your state needs, I’m ready to mobilize that support,” Biden said. “Anything they need related to these storms. Your nation has your back and we’ll be with you until the job is done.’’
DeSantis&#8217; team <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/desantis-bucks-biden-meet-offer-secret-service-protections-would-shut-down-ongoing-recovery-efforts" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> on Friday that the governor would not meet with Biden and suggested that he should not visit the affected area because the security precautions that the Secret Service would have to take would shut down recovery efforts.
“We don’t have any plans for the Governor to meet with the President tomorrow,” DeSantis Press Secretary Jeremy Redfern said in a statement. “In these rural communities, and so soon after impact, the security preparations alone that would go into setting up such a meeting would shut down ongoing recovery efforts.”
Biden <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/politics/watch-biden-declines-to-bash-desantis-when-asked-by-reporter-if-hes-disappointed-in-governor-for-not-joining-him/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> at the press conference in Florida that DeSantis directed him to go to &#8220;where would be the least disruption.&#8221;
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-repeatedly-attacks-desantis-while-he-manages-florida-hurricane-response" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Trump Repeatedly Attacks DeSantis While He Manages Florida Hurricane Response</a>

Florida Starts To Recover As Idalia Soaks US South With Rain

DeSantis Continues To Assist In Recovery Efforts While Biden Comes To Florida For ‘Photo Op’

DeSantis Continues To Assist In Recovery Efforts While Biden Comes To Florida For 'Photo Op'

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Florida Governor <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/ron-desantis" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ron DeSantis</a> bucked an offer from President Joe Biden this week to meet in Florida following Hurricane Idalia because the security protections that Biden would require would shut down recovery efforts.
Biden told CNN on Friday that he had plans to meet with the governor during his trip to the state over the weekend.
However, DeSantis&#8217; office said that won&#8217;t be happening because the governor is focused solely on recovery efforts.
“We don’t have any plans for the Governor to meet with the President tomorrow,” DeSantis Press Secretary Jeremy Redfern said in a statement. “In these rural communities, and so soon after impact, the security preparations alone that would go into setting up such a meeting would shut down ongoing recovery efforts.”
Earlier in the week, Biden said that in his talks with DeSantis about the hurricane, there was never any mention of politics.
“Governor DeSantis is also running for president. You are running for re-election,” a reporter said. “Did you sense any politics in your conversations with him about [Hurricane Idalia]?”
“No, believe it or not. I know it sounds strange, especially how the nature of politics today,” Biden responded. “But I was down there in the last major storm, I spent a lot of time with him walking from community to community making sure he had what he needed to get it done.”
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“I think he trusts my judgement and my desire to help and I trust him to be able to suggest what he needs, that this is not about politics, this is about taking care of the people of the state,” he added.
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People’s lives are at stake yet corporate media continues to try to create clickbait headlines. Gross. 
&quot;Gov. DeSantis is also running for president&#8230;Do you sense any politics in your conversations with him about [Hurricane Idalia]?&quot; <a href="https://t.co/MLwDOqWmaN">pic.twitter.com/MLwDOqWmaN</a>
&mdash; DeSantis War Room 🐊 (@DeSantisWarRoom) <a href="https://twitter.com/DeSantisWarRoom/status/1696977289483813296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 30, 2023</a></blockquote>
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