The “hams” are there when all else fails: After Hurricane Helene knocked out power and cell service across North Carolina, tens of thousands were left without a way to communicate. Amateur radio operators turned their hobby into a lifeline, helping families send messages, request medicine, find out when stores reopened and even share a “happy birthday.” You bet they’re going to be busy dealing with Hurricane Milton.
This site shows how long it's been since every kind of natural disaster
How many days has humanity gone without its last major tsunami? What about since the previous cataclysmic volcanic eruption or significant gravitational disruption detected? Tap or click here to take advantage of Google disaster alerts.
If you’re into meteorology, storm-chasing, or science in general, you’ll love this cool site we’ve found. Neal.fun’s Days Since Incident is a rolling tally documenting the days it’s been since a number of different types of natural disasters.
The premise is simple, and the truth may shock you. Keep reading to find out how it works.
You’re not going to believe how interesting this site is
To indulge in our latest obsession, visit Neal.fun’s Days Since Incident site and get ready for something scintillating.
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The order you see each entry will depend on which incident has happened most recently. Usually, the top entry will be reserved for things like solar flares and minor earthquakes (at last account, the most recent one occurred in California approximately 18 minutes before the time we wrote this article).
Scroll down and you’ll see posts for other natural disasters like earthquakes, hurricanes, typhoons and more.
Keep exploring, and you’ll be treated to more exotic fare the further you go. Megaton asteroid impacts? Check. Lost nuclear warheads? You got it. Is there anything the creators of this site haven’t thought of?
Some of these events haven’t happened in upwards of thousands of years. Others change daily, making this site a must-bookmark for whenever you’re bored and interested in the goings-on of the world.
All of these entries include links for reference, which means the learning never has to stop, even when you’ve checked them all.
Mostly, we appreciate the perspective this website affords us. It’s the little things that make us authentically gracious. Check it out for yourself!
Track the weather with this powerful, free live map
Weather. Before you say “boring,” you haven’t seen this site.
There are countless weather apps and websites out there, and most of us know the defaults that come loaded to our smartphones aren’t all that good. And one of the best options out there, Dark Sky, left Android for good this year. Tap or click here to find out why this user favorite is going away.
$295,000,000
List price for a mansion on the market in Naples, Florida. The most expensive property for sale in the U.S. has six bedrooms, 24 bathrooms, two guest houses, a yacht berth … and a 95% chance of flooding within the next 30 years. The nine-acre compound has Gulf waters on three sides, and the city’s been hit by five hurricanes over the last two years.
Get an astronaut's-eye view of space without the rocket
For those of us on the ground wishing we were up among the stars, there’s one way to get an astronaut’s-eye view of the planet without having to hitch a ride on a rocket ship.
NASA’s official Worldview website shows exactly what the Earth looks like from space — complete with weather patterns, the day and night cycle, cloud layers and true, accurate colors derived from satellites.
Way to go, Elon: If you’ve been hit by Hurricane Helene, Starlink, the satellite internet service subsidiary of SpaceX, is stepping in to help. They’re offering free service for the first month so you can stay connected, even if your regular internet service is down. Details here.
Red tape tragedy: A U.S. government agency has one of the most accurate hurricane forecasting models, but because of a contract with a private company, that data is locked down until 2025. Hurricane Helene just left an 800-mile trail of destruction, killing at least 130 people. It’s ridiculous they’re withholding lifesaving info when we taxpayers are footing the bill.