Climate Impact Report – 10/29

October 29, 2024

Key Facts Of The Day 10/29

AccuWeather meteorologists have been monitoring the Caribbean for tropical development that will likely form a named storm in the first days of November.
November is the last month of the Atlantic hurricane season, but AccuWeather long-range forecasters are warning that more tropical trouble could be brewing, with one to three additional named storms predicted this year.
Patients visiting emergency departments for dehydration or nausea are half as likely to receive IV fluids now than they were before Hurricane Helene exacerbated supply shortages.

As of Tuesday, 13 large active wildfires have burned 1,064,187 acres across CA, ID, MA, MI, NJ, OK, OR, SD, UT, and WY. This year to date, 46,437 wildfires have burned 7,984,032 acres across the country.
In California, 3 fires have burned 55,405 acres as of Tuesday.
In Idaho, 1 fire has burned 79,260 acres as of Tuesday.
In Massachusetts, 2 fires have burned 368 acres as of Tuesday.
In Michigan, 1 fire has burned 304 acres as of Tuesday.
In New Jersey, 1 fire has burned 140 acres as of Tuesday.
In Oklahoma, 3 fires have burned 13,780 acres as of Tuesday.
In Oregon, 1 fire has burned 176,661 acres as of Tuesday.
In South Dakota, 1 fire has burned 732 acres as of Tuesday.
In Utah, 1 fire has burned 33,045 acres as of Tuesday.
In Wyoming, 2 fires have burned 188,282 acres as of Tuesday.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania’s streak of no measurable rainfall through Monday likely breaks the city’s record set in 1874 of 29 consecutive days.
The Justicia Juntos initiative was launched in Tucson, Arizona, in response to the severe effects of climate change, particularly extreme heat, on Latino communities in Southern Arizona.
- Justicia Juntos focuses on creating safe, climate-resilient spaces for vulnerable Latino communities, which have been shown to be disproportionally impacted by extreme heat.
The city of Phoenix Parks Board added all trails at South Mountain Park and Preserve to the Phoenix Trails and Heat Safety Program to close during times of excessive heat.