Well, here he is, and I believe MOST of what Dr. Mercola puts out there, not junk, not lies and here he goes into the people of Hawaii, the land and the weather and so much more.... https://articles.mercola.com/sites/...HL2&foDate=false&mid=DM1451445&rid=1887610934 STORY AT-A-GLANCE August 8, 2023, wildfires broke out in the western part of Maui, burning down an estimated 2,000 acres, including the historical port town of Lahaina, where most of the buildings were destroyed, including many of the homes of its 13,000 residents, many of whom are indigenous and have lived there for generations The fire was fueled by hurricane-strength winds of 60 to 90 mph from Hurricane Dora, which passed some 500 miles south of Hawaii Four years ago, Clay Trauernicht, an environmental management expert, warned that allowing nonnative, highly flammable grassland savannas take over native ecosystems was worsening the risk of devastating wildfires As Hurricane Dora was approaching, local news predicted the risk of fire would be high due to downed powerlines, dry brush and low humidity. Maui residents are now suing the power company for keeping “powerlines energized during forecasted high fire danger conditions” Some people, including Maui residents, suspect a directed energy weapon was used to set Lahaina ablaze to facilitate a land grab. Residents have long resisted offers to sell their land, and private land developers are already making offers to purchase their scorched properties. I'm listening to Edward Dowd and RFK JR discussion....Dowd is a resident of the Islands (Maui).
As all disasters do, the Maui disaster had many causes: Global Warming, lack of preparedness, incompetence, ... maybe foul play. It could take years for us to know all the factors that caused this tragedy.
The maximum recorded wind was a 67mph gust. Hurricanes are not measured by the maximum gust. They are measured by the maximum sustained winds. To be classified as a hurricane, a tropical cyclone must have one-minute-average maximum sustained winds at 10 m above the surface of at least 74 mph (64 kn, 119 km/h; Category 1). Apparently the good doctor does not know what he is talking about.
A hurricane, 500 miles away, generated 90 mph winds? Yeah, that's dubious, at best. At worst, it's bullshit.
Sure it can. Don't you think that it is a bit absurd for a 67mph GUST to cause damage like that. That would not be hurricane strength, even if it was a maximum sustained wind. Likely the maximum sustained winds were not much over 40mph which is not even tropical storm strength. Dry conditions, plenty of fuel and something to start a fire is all that is needed. It does not take climate change or AGW.
