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1849- Charleston, SC recorded their latest freeze ever with temperature of 32° while 6 inches of snow fell at Wilmington, NC. Snow fell as far south as Milledgeville, GA. A damaging hard freeze occurred from Texas to Georgia devastating the cotton crop.
Listed are Meteorological events that happened on April 16:
1849- Charleston, SC recorded their latest freeze ever with temperature of 32° while 6 inches of snow fell at Wilmington, NC. Snow fell as far south as Milledgeville, GA. A damaging hard freeze occurred from Texas to Georgia devastating the cotton crop.
Read more @ Weather History: April 16: Record Temps, Storms, Snow, Wind & Flooding - National weather history | Examiner.com
The Cryogenic era happened around 635 Million years ago which isn't really that long ago when you consider that the Earth is around 5 Billion (with a B) years old. The whole freaking planet was covered in ice for 10 million years. The point is that the usual condition in the universe is the absence of heat. Our Sun is a fluke of nature and it might not be as generous tomorrow as it is today. Everyone (except the radical left) should enjoy it while they can.
Massive flooding from torrential rains in the San Antonio area of Texas left at least two people dead on Saturday and sent emergency workers rushing in boats to rescue more than 200 residents stranded in cars and homes. One woman became trapped in her car and climbed to the roof, before being swept away in flood waters, San Antonio Fire Department spokesman Christian Bove said. Her body was later found against a fence, he said. Emergency officials also found the body of a woman who was swept away in her car while firefighters were trying to rescue her. Authorities were still searching for a teenage boy who was swept away while trying to cross a swollen creek.
By Saturday evening, the water was receding quickly in much of San Antonio. However, pools of water could still be seen in some low-lying areas and a major highway that links the suburbs and the city was closed due to standing water. The fire department conducted more than 235 rescues across the city, several by inflatable boats, authorities said. They continued their search into the evening. Even a city bus was swept away, but firefighters on a boat were able to rescue the three passengers and driver early on Saturday, public transit spokeswoman Priscilla Ingle said. Nobody was injured. The San Antonio International Airport by Saturday afternoon had recorded 25.07cm of rain since midnight, causing nearly all streams and rivers to experience extraordinary flooding.
The highest amount of rainfall recorded since midnight was 39.37cm at Olmos Creek at Dresden Drive. Numerous roads in several counties were closed. San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro urged residents not to drive. The San Antonio River about 30km southeast of the city, near Elmendorf, was expected to peak at 18.6m by yesterday morning, well above the flood stage of 10.5m. The US National Weather Service called the region’s flooding a life-threatening situation similar to what happened in October 1998. Up to 75cm of rain fell in a two-day period, causing floods in the Guadalupe and San Antonio River basins that left more than 30 people dead, the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority said.
Flooding in Texas leaves two dead, many stranded - Taipei Times
Avron Adams, 18, of Schertz, and a friend got caught Saturday in the swift waters of Cibolo Creek after about half a dozen friends swam across. One friend held onto a tree branch and got out, but Adams did not, officials said. David Harris, a spokesman for Schertz, said about 5:45 p.m. searchers located Adams' body near the water's edge. Harris said Adams' family has been notified. "The body was found near where the search and rescue dogs had identified a scent," Harris said.
Earlier Sunday, Adams' father said he was holding out hope. "We're hopeful, but at this point, you just don't know," his father, Kenneth Adams, told The Associated Press as his wife stood nearby. "It's very hard. We're just keeping the faith." The search effort included helicopters, divers and rescue teams in inflatable boats. The usually dry creek in Schertz, northeast of San Antonio, had dropped about 10 feet since Saturday. Other rivers in the San Antonio area and surrounding counties continued to drop after peaking above the flood stage, but flood warnings remained in effect Sunday. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch for seven counties until 6 p.m. Sunday, saying thunderstorms could produce heavy rainfall.
Members of a the Shertz Fire Department and Texas Parks and Wildlife search Sunday, May 26, 2013, in Shertz, Texas, for a missing teen who was swept away in a rain swollen Cibilo Creek Saturday.
Two women died Saturday after being swept away by floodwaters, some as high as 10 feet on some roads. One who was trapped in her car climbed to the roof before being swept away, and her body was found against a fence, said San Antonio Fire Department spokesman Christian Bove. Emergency officials also recovered the body of a woman in her 60s, whose car was carried away by water as firefighters were trying to rescue her. Authorities did not immediately identify the women who died.
On Sunday, about 20 people were at a shelter set up by the American Red Cross, including some whose apartment complex roof caved in under the weight of the heavy rainfall. Roxanne DeLeon arrived there Sunday with her 18-month-old son, 6-year-old daughter, 15-year-old daughter and husband, a day after escaping through waist-deep water in their rented home with nothing but what they were wearing, her purse and some diapers. They didn't even have time to grab shoes.
DeLeon said they spent the night on the floor of a relative's home because family members don't have enough room for all of them, and their insurance agent cannot provide help that would get them into a motel or apartment until after Memorial Day. "It feels like we're stuck," DeLeon said Sunday. "One relative can keep my son part of the day while I'm at work, but who's going to pick up my kids from school? I never thought my family would go through something like this." The San Antonio International Airport recorded 9.87 inches of rain Saturday, the second-highest official daily rainfall in city history.
http://news.yahoo.com/searchers-body-teen-missing-texas-flood-012538210.html
