Austin

I woke up this morning to the smell and haze of smoke coming from the southwestern end of the state, hundred of miles away. I can’t remember ever seeing anything like this. 17 parishes across the state of #Louisiana have declared a state of emergency due to #wildfires - meaning there are active fires in a quarter of the state’s parishes.

From #LAIlluminator:

https://lailluminator.com/2023/08/27/louisiana-wildfires-force-more-evacuations-17-parishes-under-state-of-emergency/

Louisiana wildfires force more evacuations; 17 parishes under state of emergency - Louisiana Illuminator

Unpredictable winds, continued extreme heat and ultra-dry conditions continued to fuel wildfires Saturday in Louisiana.

Louisiana Illuminator
Aug 27, 2023 at 4:08pmWeb
Show threadAustinAug 27, 2023
At the same time as this is becoming a very real issue in our state, I'm hearing individuals buying into these outrageous conspiracies about Maui. It's so disheartening, but I'm trying to remind myself that most of the people falling for these conspiracies are just trying to make sense of a world that they just can't understand.
Show threadJoeChipAug 27, 2023

@riverrat

@AliceMarshall

What's up with people's muted reactions? This is insane shit that should not be happening - replicated at a global scale. And it's getting worse day by day.

#Louisiana #wildfires #LAIlluminator

Show threadAustinAug 27, 2023

@JoeChip @AliceMarshall

First off, I am living through this and reserve the right to respond with whatever words and sentiments feel natural to me.

If I tend towards sadness and frustration rather than outrage or surprise it’s because of what we’ve been through this summer (and in some respects every summer on the Gulf Coast). On top of the normal stresses of #Hurricane season, this summer has seen especially brutal heat - which almost definitely means an especially active season.

Show threadJoeChipAug 27, 2023

@riverrat

@AliceMarshall
No disrespect intended. Exhaustion is real.

#Hurricane