Archive for August 29th, 2018

Texas last August, Hawaii this August… US gets hit by 2 ‘wettest tropical cyclones on record’ in 12 months!

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Texas last August, Hawaii this August… US gets hit by 2 ‘wettest tropical cyclones on record’ in 12 months!

Last August, Category 4 Harvey hit Texas with tremendous force. While wind and storm surge impacts were massive, the rainfall was simply off the charts as the vast system stalled for 5 days. 60.58 INCHES of rain fell on Nederland, TX setting a new record for most rainfall within a single US tropical cyclone. That […]

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Completing the top 10 highest: 4,047 ft Aonach Beag

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Completing the top 10 highest: 4,047 ft Aonach Beag

For me, Aonach Beag was not only the last munro to climb for completion of the Nevis or Aonachs but also for completion of the top 10 highest mountains in Scotland and UK. One of only 9 summits which exceed 4,000 ft, Aonach Beag has spectacular views extending in all directions for a good 70 […]

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