The fires permanently impacted the region, leading to a wholesale rebuilding process.
It's important to mention that several property insurers in California cut coverage or stopped offering new homeowners policies in the past few years, and even right before the devastating fires, to limit losses amid the risk of paying enormous claims due to wildfires.
Social networks got flooded with different theories about the origins of the fire; from authorities' incompetence to Direct Energy Weapons (see Lahaina fires for reference), and arsonists. It may very well be all of them. Some even commented that this was a message from the Deep State to keep the California Elite in line...
Talking about hurricane-like winds, a powerful 135 mph windstorm struck Ireland and the United Kingdom, causing significant damage and disruption. While primarily a wind event, it was associated with cold Arctic air masses affecting Europe.
Pay attention to these air mass displacements as they are becoming more common.
A severe cold wave affected much of North America, including Canada, the United States, and northern Mexico. Temperatures dropped as low as −36 °C (−33 °F) in Saskatchewan, Canada, and wind chills reached −50 °C (−58 °F). The cold wave caused at least 24 fatalities and over $500 million in damages. Record lows were set in several U.S. states, including Louisiana and Texas, with temperatures as low as 2 °F (−16.7 °C) in New Iberia, Louisiana.
The same system brought record-breaking snowfall to the southern U.S., including Louisiana, Alabama, and Florida. Baton Rouge, Louisiana, recorded its coldest temperature since 1930 at 7 °F (−13.9 °C), and snowfall totals reached 25.4 cm (10 inches) in some areas, breaking records in regions unaccustomed to such winter weather.
Displaced Arctic air also contributed to unusually cold conditions in parts of Europe and Asia, with some regions experiencing prolonged periods of below-average temperatures.
Greenland and far eastern Russia experienced a significant cold snap, with temperatures plunging well below seasonal averages. In Greenland, the cold wave was part of a broader pattern of Arctic air influencing the region, leading to prolonged periods of sub-zero temperatures and heavy snowfall. Meanwhile, in far eastern Russia, particularly in Siberia, temperatures dropped to extreme lows, with some areas recording temperatures as cold as −50 °C (−58 °F).
These frigid conditions disrupted daily life, causing transportation delays, school closures, and increased energy demand for heating. The cold snap also contributed to the expansion of sea ice.
Heavy rains triggered devastating floods and landslides in Pekalongan Regency, Central Java, Indonesia, resulting in widespread damage. In total, 25 people were killed, 13 were injured, and 4 remained missing. The floods and landslides also destroyed two bridges and blocked access roads, severely hampering rescue efforts. The Pekalongan Regency government declared a 14-day state of emergency.
Cyclone Dikeledi, a powerful Category 3 storm, struck the Indian Ocean region causing widespread devastation. It made landfall in Madagascar on January 12, bringing destructive winds, heavy rainfall, and flooding that displaced thousands and claimed at least three lives. The cyclone then re-intensified in the Mozambique Channel, hitting Mozambique's Nampula Province, where it damaged or destroyed over 18,000 homes and left over 70,000 people affected. The cyclone showed a record-breaking southerly course and intensity.
All this and more in our SOTT Earth Changes Summary for January 2025:
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