Weather Blog
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Milder Than Normal Winter So Far
So far the winter of 2011/2012 has been warmer than normal by 3-4 degrees in Acadiana with temperatures in December 2011 about 1 degree above normal, while January 2012 was 6 degrees above normal. Lafayette’s average high was 68 degrees this January, while last year it was 60. This makes a big difference...
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2011-Record Heat, Drought and Flooding in Acadiana
Addendum to this blog entry…surprise shower activity on December 31st brought 0.09″ of rain officially to Lafayette, making 2011 the 2nd driest of all time with year end totals unofficially at 35.88″. While the Japanese earthquake and tsunami was the natural disaster story of the year in 2011, in the U.S....
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Acadiana In a 100 Year Drought
As 2011 comes to an end, the drought across Acadiana continues to worsen as rainfall totals for the year are roughly 55% of normal area-wide. The news is worse if after examining 2010′s rainfall for Lafayette of 42.52″, which was the 8th driest on record…and this year is on pace to be the...
Dr Hamiltons Blog
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He Ate What???
One of my most dramatic cases recently started like this: The police were called to the home for a domestic dispute between drunken parents. When they arrived, they found a home littered with liquor bottles, trash, and pills. They also found a three year-old girl unconscious and unresponsive on the...
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If You Call 911, Shouldnt you Listen to your Paramedic?
The following is not an unusual situation: The paramedics pull up on the scene of an injury. They assess the patient, and let’s say the patient is a seven year-old girl with a broken leg. Mom: “Can you take her to Regional Medical Center?” Paramedic: “Well ma’am, Regional does not typically take...
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Babies Having Babies
Take it from me, the father of three teenagers: teenagers are trouble. They whine and grump when asked to do the dishes, fold clothes, or clean up. They beg for fast food day and night. The good manners they practiced just a few years ago are forgotten. Now, I say...
