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Currently en Puerto Rico — 20 de octubre 2023: Lluvias fuertes, venga Tammy o no
Plus, American climate corps
Fuertes lluvias y tronadas al menos hasta el final de la semana
La tormenta tropical Tammy continúa fortaleciéndose sobre las aguas extremadamente cálidas del Atlántico y ahora se pronostica que se convertirá en un huracán de categoría 1 cuando llegue a las Islas de Sotavento a última hora del viernes. Se espera que el ciclón gire hacia el norte a medida que avanza a través de estas masas de tierra, lo que la llevaría hacia el Atlántico central y lejos de Puerto Rico.
Sin embargo, todavía hay inconsistencia entre los múltiples modelos de pronóstico, y algunos muestran un mantenimiento de su trayectoria hacia el noroeste hasta las Islas Vírgenes. Afortunadamente, dos cosas jugarán a favor de Puerto Rico: primero, que una ruta más hacia el oeste inhibirá el fortalecimiento, y segundo, que el lado izquierdo de la tormenta es considerablemente más débil y desorganizado. Sin embargo, un período prolongado de días de fuertes lluvias hasta al menos el final de la semana, si no más, creará un alto riesgo de inundaciones en toda la isla, así como rápidas crecidas de ríos y deslizamientos de tierra.
—John Toohey-Morales
What you need to know, currently.
Since the Biden Administration announced the American Climate Corps (ACC) almost a month ago, over 42 thousand people have submitted an interested sign-up form. The sign-ups account for more than double the 20k jobs available in the first year of the ACC.
According to the White House, two-thirds of those who submitted are between the ages of 18 and 35, signaling that young Americans are excited about working on climate.
The American Climate Corps is a modern reimagining of New Deal-era concepts, with a focus on training young Americans in clean energy and climate resilience fields.
The idea behind a Civilian Climate Corps comes from youth climate and environmental justice activists organizing. You can read more about the Climate Corps here.
Since the American Climate Corps was announced 3 weeks ago, 42,000 people have submitted an interest form!!!
That's more than double the 20k jobs available in the first year of the ACC. People are ready for more green good-paying jobs!
Learn more ⬇️
— Sunrise Movement 🌅 (@sunrisemvmt)
2:29 PM • Oct 12, 2023
What you can do, currently.
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