“I Think God Hates Me”: 50 Wild Pics That Remind Us To Never Mess With Nature (New Pics)
You can't negotiate with Mother Earth over the weather. I tried, but she doesn't care. You have to adapt. Even if she chooses violence. From flash floods that nobody saw coming to lightning bolts that look like they’re straight out of a Marvel movie, nature can be dramatic, messy, and—if you're not the one mopping up afterwards—a little bit mesmerizing. These pictures are proof that when she wants to make a statement, nothing can stop her. The skies just open.
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High Wind Storms Today In The Netherlands. Streets Of Delft Are Paved With Puns
Lightning Striking A Tree In Hardy County, West Virginia On 6/22/22
Before 2021, the temperate Pacific Northwest and western Canada were highly unlikely to get a killer heat wave, but they did. Tropical Hawaii no longer feels an ocean away from drought-fueled wildfires, and last year, the remnants of Helene hit inland North Carolina, showing that hurricanes are no longer a coastal problem.
Climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events. But people and government officials are largely living in the past and haven't embraced the new norm.
A Little Post-Storm Humor
"Car for sale. Firewood included"
A Storm Literally Picked Up And Moved This Road
Australia Summed Up
"What happens with climate change is that what used to be extreme becomes average, typical, and what used to never occur in a human lifetime or maybe even in a thousand years becomes the new extreme," Princeton University climate scientist Michael Oppenheimer said.
"We start to experience things that just basically never happened before."
So We Had A Little Bit Of Rain And Hail Today Here In Germany
My Nephew Is Part Of The Town Road Crew. Trying To Get To Work To Plow
I'm listening to the cars speeding down the highway and all the motorcycles, thinking how I'm starting to anticipate quiet, winter nights. I'm now reminded how why I'm starting to enjoy winters that I used to dread. Manitoba hasn't seen this kind of snowfall in quite a few years.
Denver Airport Tornado From Takeoff
Alaskan Winds Took And Wrapped Someone’s Canoe Around A Pole
We have the data. For example, the 10-year summer average of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's climate extreme index, which tracks hurricanes, heavy rain, droughts, and high and low temperatures, is now 58% higher than it was in the 1980s. But oftentimes it doesn't materialize into meaningful action.
"There's plenty of evidence that we sit there and do absolutely nothing [about] while these risks are coming right at us like a moving railroad train, and we’re standing in the tracks. And then all of a sudden, bam," Oppenheimer added.
Severe Storms In My City Now...a Local Guy Just Posted How Happy He Was He Hit Snooze This Morning
Neighbors House Got Struck By Lightning Twice, Two Days After They Closed On It
They had to gut the whole top floor because of rain and electrical damage.
Rip My Car
I live in the Pacific Northwest. Wind storm early the other morning. I heard it whistling and thought, “huh - sounds like about a month ago. I wonder if anything bad will happen. Doesn’t sound quite as bad…”
Literally seconds later, CRASH!!, and a car alarm is going off. I said, “that had better not be my car…
It was sad.
Welp. Went To Use The Bathroom During A Thunderstorm, Heard A Loud Crash En Route, And Opened The Door To This
Earth-orbiting satellites and new technologies have helped scientists see the big picture, collecting many different types of information about our planet and its climate.
Scientists use computer models to simulate how individual extreme weather events unfold in two scenarios:
- today's world with around 1.28°C of human-caused warming
- a hypothetical world without human influence on the climate.
That way, they can estimate how much a particular storm, heatwave or drought was affected by climate change.
Flooding Outside A NYC Apartment
God bless the person who created the door because it’s way stronger than my will to live
Car Upturned In Fort Pierce
Insurance will pay for that. I mean it's only a few bumps and scratches, right? I don't know about the house though.
Blizzard Blew The Man Door On My Garage Open Yesterday
The Chuck Norris Of Houses (Storm Damage From Aug 6th North East Ohio)
But time and time again, when catastrophic storms and wildfires sweep a region, the locals whose lives were upended say they didn't think it could happen to them. This mindset helps people cope, but with extreme weather happening more frequently and in more places, it can prevent them from adequately preparing.
POV: Everyone Having A Nice Weather. Meanwhile The Weather In Iraq (Sandstorm)
Firefighters Putting Out A Fire In -30°C Weather
I live where that happens naturally 🌬🌪 edit: What I mean is we have weather that creates exactly that.
This Is What Happens After A Weekend Of Rain. From My Hometown
Storm Front Over Minneapolis, July 2022
That's a beautiful picture. You remember laying in the grass and seeing what the clouds looked like? This, to me, looks like the ghosts from Ghostbusters are coming to Minneapolis.
Surviving past extreme events can leave people believing that it won’t happen again or, if it does, that they’ll be fine, said Lori Peek, director of the Natural Hazards Center and professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Colorado Boulder.
"Just because I've lived through a fire or a flood or a hurricane or a tornado, that does not mean that the next time is going to look like the last time," Peek said.
Unicoi County Hospital In Tennessee. 50 Hospital Staff And Patients Are On The Roof Top Waiting To Be Evacuated
Truck Buried Under Texas Flood Debris
Womp Womp For Me
Stupid storm. There’s very little damage anywhere else. I feel picked on. Last time we had a terrible storm the only major damage in the immediate area was our gazebo thing which looked like a crumpled heap. I think god hates me.
Nah, it's Mother Nature you'd better look out for. You might want to make a sacrifice to her; some fertilizer and seeds might do the trick.
Someone Lost A Window Last Night
Tornado-force winds in middle Tennessee last night, completely blew over my stray cat shelters, dismantled some of mine and my neighbors gutters, and gave me a window. none of my immediate neighbors seem to be missing one, and i have all my windows intact.
As the weather grows more extreme, our ability to prepare for and react to it needs to keep pace..
"Infrastructure is aging ... and is more vulnerable given the fact that there are just simply ... more people living in harm’s way," Peek said. “As our population has continued to rise, it’s not only that we have more people in the country, it’s also that we have more people living in particularly hazardous areas like our coastal areas.”
To get a better sense of what's happening, check out our other publications, 50 Times Nature Made People Go “Well, That Sucks” and 50 Wild Pics Of Mother Nature Doing Things On Its Own Terms.
My Entire Neighborhood Is Submerged In Flood Water With Raw Sewage In It
My neighborhood Laurel Meadows in Sarasota Florida is completely flooded from Hurricane Debby and the water level is rising day by day despite the storm being over. Many of us are homeless now, cannot access our medications inside our homes, and truly have no idea what to do. Worst of all- it seems like no one knows what is happening to us.
Believe me - your state and local officials know what's going on; they simply don't care. Look on the bright side: Yours is the first state in the Union to boast having its very own concentration camp, "Alligator Alcatraz." Great way to spend your tax dollars, isn't it?
This Is Why You Don't Stand Under A Tree During A Lightning Storm. Or Live In A Trash Can. Rip Oscar
We Had A Pretty Bad Wind Storm Last Night
The Stormy And Non Stormy Weather Forms A Line Of Separation
An Abandoned Wheel Chair In A Snow Drift After A Snow Storm
The guy must have called to be picked up and couldn't bring his wheelchair. I feel so bad for those with limited mobility in the winter. The sidewalks are usually the least prioritized for clearing.
Just Hailed In Paris. This One Kind Of Looks Like...
Not Exactly What I Meant When I Asked To Put A Trampoline Inside For Our Son
Storm ripped the rope holding down my neighbor’s trampoline. The safety net pole went through our bedroom wall and into our TV.
Welp. My House And Car vs. Nature All At 7 Am. What A Great Way To Start The Weekend! Cheers Everyone
Jamaica Flatbridge Before And After Beryl Hurricane
Tennis Ball Size Hail Totaled My F150
Big hail storm rolled through. Totaled my truck. $17k in damages. Pic of the hail was after an hour of sitting in the 90° heat. It was coming through the roof of the building we were sheltering in. There were three car dealerships in the area that lost 100% of their new car inventory.
Crazy Weather In TX, Today (Over My Neighborhood)
Roll Off Dumpster Sitting On A Roof In Palm Beach Gardens
Yesterday We Had A Wind Storm. It Delivered A Tent
What Happens When It Rains In Vegas
The Wind Blew Our Patio Umbrella Off The Deck And It Got Caught On The Electrical Service Mast
Our electricity is currently still on and I called the electric company. They’re sending someone out and confirmed we should not touch the umbrella.
Just Got My PS5 Recently, Have To Evacuate My House A Few Days Ago Because Of A Tropical Typhoon. This Is What I Came Back After The Storm Has Settled
Tropicana Field Roof Ripped Off By Hurricane Milton
Club Tropicana Drinks are now very expensive to pay for repairs. Fun and sunshine there’s enough for every one!
Rt. 34 By Stevenson Damn Is Gone
4th Night As A Shift Manager
Heavy storm just rolled through and the bottom of the pipe from our roof drainage burst, couldn't do anything until the rain subsided.....like the title says this is my 4th night as the midnight shift shift manager.... everything at that station got soaked, ruined 2 computers, the network junction that was back there, so wifi in thr area is down.... 5 more hours of this shift to go....let's see what else can go wrong! 🤣🤣🤣
Car Backseat Got Moldy
I left my windows open one day when it rained, I caught it relatively quick and dried off the panels, etc. I wasn't thinking about the back seat being folded down until today, a month later. I've never seen anything like this, blasted it with vinegar, and wiped it all away. Am I cooked or what?
An inexpensive option would be to have an upholsterer redo everything by hand...next you could also repair the car with heat (flamethrower)...but the cheapest option would probably be to buy a bicycle...🤷🏽 👋🏽 🤭
High Winds Blew Down Every Unripe Avocado Off Of My Tree
Cutesy New Shed
I was so proud of the winter accommodations I worked so hard on -- the next day, we had unusually high winds.
First Rain Into My Brand New Residential Building
Lubbock Tornado Blew Trampoline Pole Into Our Roof
We live on the west end of Lubbock and we heard a loud thud from the roof at some point as the high winds from the storm were going by our house. Until they release the path of the tornado I couldn’t tell you for sure how close it got to us. Hail wasn’t too bad in our neighborhood but someone’s trampoline must not have been anchored in and slammed into our roof. I found a few of the poles in the backyard but one definitely stuck in. It could be worse - I’ve seen pictures of nearby houses with their roofs ripped off so I’m grateful but it does suck thinking we were all good and coming out to the living room to find water pouring out of the ceiling.
Just Made Final Payment On Repair Work From Hurricane Helene. Then Another Tree Fell Today
Basically no wind today so we think it was struck by lightning. At least everyone is okay.
Central Montana Currently Is Recovering From A Massive Blizzard That Knocked Out Power For About 8 Hours. Just Got It Back. Here's What The Outside Of My House Looks Like
There were two accidents outside of Stanford last night, just before the power went out. I don't know anything about them, though, just that one of the people involved pulled into the hotel afterwards. Snow drifts are deep, and it's currently raining ice.
Bought A New Grill And Within 10 Mins Of Unboxing It It Starts Storming And Pouring. Thanks Oklahoma
Weather Forecast Said No Snow. Never Fun Being Towed
I Drove 1000+ Miles To See The Eclipse
Like millions of others in American today, I took time off work and drove over 1000 miles to see the eclipse, only to have it spoiled by mother nature. Oh well. That's life.
I can 100% relate. I live in a city that’s known to have awful weather for astronomy so we missed a once in a lifetime comet, meteor showers, eclipses etc. Worst thing is that these events are rarely visible in my country
A Severe Storm Ripped Through The Enchanted Fairy Festival In Central Pa Destroying Vendor Tents And Causing Tens Of Thousands Of Dollars In Damage
People Stopping Under A Bridge To Avoid Hail Damage To Their Cars
Some drivers stop their vehicles under the bridge to protect themselves from the rain because they don't want to damage their vehicles or are not confident about their tires.
Rain Accumulation Since Yesterday Morning
We've had 5″ (~125mm) of rainfall so far in Valley Ridge since yesterday morning. There's a few trees nearby so it's likely a bit inflated from the wind and some water coming off the trees but this is definitely the most rain we've gotten in a day since I've been living here for the last 5 years.
Car Down The Street After Hard Winds
Publications love saying what can happen to a small piece of straw or wood in extreme winds. Patio umbrella and trampoline poles meanwhile going full Final Destination...
When I was living in Myrtle Beach, SC, a windstorm caught a beach umbrella which impailed and unalived a lady on the beach.
Load More Replies...Nothing compared to these posts, but it's been weirdly cool, cloudy and rainy here in Georgia, Southern US. It's August - typically the hottest month of the year. It might break 80 degrees F today. Usually it's in the 90s. These extreme weather events are scary and I'm afraid there's no end in sight for them. Stay safe, everyone!
Whereas on the East Coast, we've had the longest string of 100+ degrees days. And 90s is now average for part of the summer. 60 years ago the weather patterns were quite different.
Load More Replies...Publications love saying what can happen to a small piece of straw or wood in extreme winds. Patio umbrella and trampoline poles meanwhile going full Final Destination...
When I was living in Myrtle Beach, SC, a windstorm caught a beach umbrella which impailed and unalived a lady on the beach.
Load More Replies...Nothing compared to these posts, but it's been weirdly cool, cloudy and rainy here in Georgia, Southern US. It's August - typically the hottest month of the year. It might break 80 degrees F today. Usually it's in the 90s. These extreme weather events are scary and I'm afraid there's no end in sight for them. Stay safe, everyone!
Whereas on the East Coast, we've had the longest string of 100+ degrees days. And 90s is now average for part of the summer. 60 years ago the weather patterns were quite different.
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