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-Signs, Portents, and the Weather-
It's so cold it's raining BATS in Texas: Stunned creatures are plunging from underside of bridge as Lone Star State is hit by historic winter storm that's killed at least 23 nationwide
2022-12-26
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
  • Freezing temperatures in Houston are taking a toll on the city's largest bat colony, as the cold can cause the bats to go into hypothermic shock

  • The Waugh Bridge, where many Mexican free-tailed bats live, is not providing sufficient warmth to protect them from the harsh weather

  • The bats are falling from their perches onto the pavement

  • Houston Humane Society's wildlife Dept are rescuing the cold-stunned bats and placing them next to a heat source to raise their body temperature

  • The colony of 300,000 bats may be forced to relocate if they continue to experience traumatic weather events
Posted by:Skidmark

#8  So, if we keep having "historic" winter storms every year, are they still historic? Or are they just winter?
Posted by: ed in texas   2022-12-26 18:19  

#7  Fauci looks down his nose at Mother Natures’s feeble effort.
Posted by: Super Hose   2022-12-26 12:25  

#6  wherever the bats and homeless congregate

A migrant buffet.
Posted by: Skidmark   2022-12-26 11:40  

#5  Winter Storm Elliot and its aftermath will probably end up causing nearly 100 human fatalities.

The winter storm Uri of early 2022 had over 200 fatalities, mostly in Texas.

The USA has, in the past 30 years, advanced substantially in the quality of its preparation for Tropical storms.

Unfortunately, preparation for winter storms has not been so greatly improved.

FEMA has a 'look out for the hurricane' bias that goes back a long way. Time to change that but it will take action by the Prez.

Posted by: Lord Garth   2022-12-26 09:51  

#4  It was 13 degrees colder in my part of Texas a couple of years ago.
Posted by: Glenmore    2022-12-26 09:18  

#3  We already have to mitigate impacts to bats on projects where they live (bridges, stadiums), I can personally affirm. Bats are great insect consumers as well as excellent pollinators. Perhaps small coats?
Posted by: Frank G   2022-12-26 08:29  

#2  When "virtually free energy" from fusion becomes available, we will be able to solve these problems. Air condition the entire planet to reverse gerbil worming and put baseboard heat wherever the bats and homeless congregate.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2022-12-26 08:26  

#1  Should we expect to see a new Climate Cause special interest group protesting and collecting donations. Plus asking Congress to pass a "Bat Protection Act" and allocate $$$$$ to SAVE THE BATS
Posted by: NN2N1   2022-12-26 08:19  

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