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-Signs, Portents, and the Weather-
Rev AL on the bad weather in Texas: 'We done it to ourselves.'
2015-05-28
[Daily Caller] "Talking about the weather," Sharpton said on his syndicated show.

"All of the storms, the tornadoes, the flooding in Texas. Is this a rebuke from God, which many callers said today it is. And others are saying it is just a natural result of man using fossil fuels and abusing the environment -- and it's climate change, global warning. We've done it to ourselves."

Notably, Sharpton left no room for a third explanation: that the storms and flooding are just a particularly severe turn in the natural weather cycle.
Posted by:Besoeker

#18  Obviously the good Rst Al Sharpton is as much as Weatherman as he is 'Reverent'.
Posted by: CrazyFool   2015-05-28 19:19  

#17  Mr. Sharpton, to use the local vernacular, we out here call it Spring. But I have to ask, of this is rebuke from God, does that mean that California's drought is Him saying You Guys are Awesome?

I think the insurance rules can vary by state. IIRC if my house was located in a zone known to flood, I would be required to have flood insurance. Since the bank still owns it, I have it, but am not sure if I can legally drop it after it becomes mine.

Here is an interesting question for them - considering my soil composition and that the ground is totally saturated (in a flood watch right now, with a near guarantee of more rain later), would damage to the foundation caused by shifting ground be covered by flood insurance? Have to ask my local rep.

As for the tornadoes, what I have seen, have been a minor nuisance with a few scares. Oklahoma took some hits, but out here, even on The Day of Sharknado - weather duds were predicting an outbreak like they were a twelve year old on five packs of sweet tarts watching Twister - what did land was more like a beer drunk emo than a tequila drunk gurkha.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2015-05-28 18:39  

#16  But don't count on much from Reverend Al.
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305   2015-05-28 17:13  

#15  If you did NOT build on a flood plain and you still got flooded then perhaps your insurance company will help. Heck, I might not even complain if the government provides some flood relief.
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305   2015-05-28 17:11  

#14  Rev. Al Sharpton is himself a punishment for our sins.
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418    2015-05-28 14:20  

#13  If you get 6 inches of rain in a single hour, it doesn't really whether or not you live on a flood plain. You will get flooded.
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418    2015-05-28 14:19  

#12  Right and average = climate change! The climate has changed ever since we got one.
Posted by: Bobby   2015-05-28 14:03  

#11  To be fair, I saw a stat last night which said Oklahoma City has received 18"~19" of rain in May alone, not counting last night.

We have flood warnings in West Kansas. Most certainly not a flood plain. I'm not sure if it is the same reservoir, but last year there was talk about Dallas running out of water, now it was whether a dam was going to breach.

3 years of drought offset by six months of plenty, and you get an average.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2015-05-28 13:04  

#10  If you build your home in a flood plain, don't come crying to me when it floods.
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305   2015-05-28 12:39  

#9  Two years ago this part of the country (panhandles) you could mow your yard with a leaf blower.

Last year was a break.

This, even though there is damage being done and a number of people are not used to floods, is a blessing. Lake and reservoir levels are up.

Maybe instead of being an a-hole, go make a visit downriver to make sure people are ready for a rise in the river level.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2015-05-28 11:45  

#8  because Texas never had rain before now. Oh, wait. Stevie Ray Vaughn (and Larry Davis) did a song called "Texas Flood", more than 30 years ago.


Racist Grifting Fool
Posted by: Frank G   2015-05-28 09:56  

#7  About the climate, he's wrong.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2015-05-28 09:14  

#6  Nope. The Army seeded the clouds to produce the floods so martial law could be declared and the Army can take over. Or maybe it was the chemtrails.
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2015-05-28 09:12  

#5  Wow - storms are racist now?

Where would we be without the good Rst Al Sharpton to tell us these things?
Posted by: CrazyFool   2015-05-28 08:58  

#4  Does he have a minaret as well?
Posted by: Pappy   2015-05-28 08:42  

#3  Rev Al saw the income stream from being an AGW fanatic and became a late adopter of the investment scheme.
Posted by: AlanC   2015-05-28 08:29  

#2  Rev prolly stopped to think and forgot to re-start.
Posted by: AlmostAnonymous5839   2015-05-28 08:27  

#1  The rev prolly forgot about the previous five-year drought which preceded the deluge. Maybe folks won't pray so hard to end droughts in the future!
Posted by: Bobby   2015-05-28 07:32  

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