TEN HURRICANES IN A ROW

Tropical storm Ophelia became the 10th Atlantic storm in a row to strengthen into a hurricane Wednesday – the first time that such a long string of storms have all reached hurricane strength since 1893, meteorologists said. While most of those 10 hurricanes have not hit the U.S. mainland, Harvey, Irma and Maria have left dozens in the U.S. dead and caused billions of dollars in damage. Hurricane season continues through the end of October, leaving the potential for even more destruction. Scientists say that climate change is also making storms more severe, since warmer ocean water helps storms strengthen.
* So there was global warming in 1893? Interesting.
* I think the hurricanes are attracted to the huge vortex of suck that is America’s current political climate.
* The weird part is we now have another storm about another Harvey.
* Maybe if we gave the hurricanes cooler names, they wouldn’t be so angry.