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2025-12-24 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Rare ‘high risk' for flooding spurs evacuations in Southern California after deadly floods in Northern California

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Posted by Skidmark 2025-12-24 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1912 views ] Top

1 Washington officials issue frightening alert about toilet rats after historic floods

Posted by Skidmark 2025-12-23 18:22|| 2025-12-23 18:22|| Front Page Top

2 Flood threat renews for millions across Northern California after deadly weekend inundation

Posted by Skidmark 2025-12-23 18:24|| 2025-12-23 18:24|| Front Page Top

3 Was member here for quite a while. My wife passed and I was gone then recently returned and trying to post again,

Posted by crazyhorse4 2025-12-24 02:42|| 2025-12-24 02:42|| Front Page Top

4 Welcome back and prayers for your wife, CH

Posted by Frank G 2025-12-24 02:49|| 2025-12-24 02:49|| Front Page Top

5 Thank you very much.

Posted by crazyhorse4 2025-12-24 02:51|| 2025-12-24 02:51|| Front Page Top

6 San Francisco had a major power outage and it was reported electric cars were blocking intersections/roads as they could not charge their cars.

Posted by crazyhorse4 2025-12-24 02:55|| 2025-12-24 02:55|| Front Page Top

7 I remember you, crazyhorse4. My heartfelt sympathies on the loss of your wife, but I’m glad you got to the point where you could come back.

Posted by trailing wife 2025-12-24 03:26|| 2025-12-24 03:26|| Front Page Top

8 After the fires come the floods, then the mudslides.

Posted by ed in texas 2025-12-24 08:31|| 2025-12-24 08:31|| Front Page Top

9 Welcome back, crazyhorse4!

Also, San Francisco had a major power outage and it was reported electric cars were blocking intersections/roads as they could not charge their cars.

More likely their telemetry system was offline, and they didn't know where to go, so they shut down. They can't read paper maps, don't you know.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2025-12-24 09:01|| 2025-12-24 09:01|| Front Page Top

10 Locust. When do the locust show up?

Posted by Procopius2k 2025-12-24 09:17|| 2025-12-24 09:17|| Front Page Top

11 ^ done
Another cicada emergence could bring billions to parts of the US, but where?

Posted by Skidmark 2025-12-24 09:28|| 2025-12-24 09:28|| Front Page Top

12 #9 - The WayMo autonomous cars were shut down because the traffic signals were off

Posted by Frank G 2025-12-24 10:12|| 2025-12-24 10:12|| Front Page Top

13 ^^ That even makes more sense when the expected data isn't met. Kinda like all computers...until our AI overlords take over, that is.

Thanks, Frank.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2025-12-24 11:05|| 2025-12-24 11:05|| Front Page Top

14 Waymo rolls out software update after blackout stranded robotaxis across San Francisco

Juuuuust a little late

Posted by Frank G 2025-12-24 17:38|| 2025-12-24 17:38|| Front Page Top

15 Thank you trailing wife...we were married 55 years.
I to remember most here a good to be back.

Posted by crazyhorse4 2025-12-24 20:24|| 2025-12-24 20:24|| Front Page Top

16 The WayMo autonomous cars were shut down because the traffic signals were off

Humans may be weak and puny compared to robots, but we are adaptable. When the signal lights fail, we are able to self-organize and take turns going thru the intersection.

On the other hand, robots are very patient and will happily wait until the sun burns out for the green light to appear so they can drive thru the intersection.

Posted by SteveS 2025-12-24 21:37|| 2025-12-24 21:37|| Front Page Top

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