As Floridians waited in anticipation for Hurricane Milton to make landfall, some reported a strange happening in the sky. Photos and videos on social media show a beautiful, purple-colored sky that looks inviting and happy. But this time, it meant a storm was brewing. #WATCH : The sky turned purple over parts of Florida, causing a bit of a stir among those who were watching for Hurricane.#hurricane #Milton #HurricaneWarning #HurricaneAlert #HurricaneMilton #Tornado #Florida #PurpleSky pic.twitter.com/cK9HJsjt7f— upuknews (@upuknews1) October 10, 2024 For the sky to turn a stunning shade of purple, everything must be just right in the atmosphere. Hurricane Milton Helped Paint the Sky Purple AccuWeather Meteorologist Brett Rossio explained how it happens following Hurricane Delta’s similar skies in 2020. “You don’t necessarily have to have a tropical cyclone to see skies like that, just the right atmospheric conditions to allow the necessary amount of light scattering.” Brett has seen purple skies in places like Michigan, filled with lakes but not near the ocean. AccuWeather explains that the sun creates colors as it emits shortwave radiation, creating Rayleigh Scattering. “This is why the sky appears blue on a nice sunny day with the sun high in the sky,” Brett said. “Some of the ultraviolet rays make it to the surface, which leads to sunburn, and the oranges, reds and yellows on the spectrum are of the longwave variety and are not scattered, therefore they appear as visible white light.” Even though Hurricane Milton helped create the purple sky some Floridians saw. Brett said predicting when the sky will turn a specific color is like predicting where a rainbow will form. Purple Skies #HurricaneMilton “water droplets, a setting sun, and low cloud cover played a part in creating a purple sky after the storms have passed” pic.twitter.com/0TZIDQGWtS— IamLegend (@DarkSideAdvcate) October 10, 2024 “You occasionally can get a pink hue in the sky, especially near sunset, that is superimposed with a dark blue sky above,” Brett said. “If you have the right angle, especially in the evening hours, the pink hue that is superimposed with the dark blue sky produces a purple. This is often the case if you have low ceilings of stratocumulus clouds overhead in the eastern sky and clearing in the west.” Upuknews shared a video and images of the purple sky on X that surprised many. Someone wrote, “That purple sky over Florida is both mesmerizing and unsettling! It’s rare to see something like this, especially with Hurricane Milton approaching. Nature’s beauty and power collide in the most unexpected ways.” This story’s featured image can be found here. The post Floridians Reported Eerie Purple Skies Before Hurricane Milton’s Fury—A Meteorologist Explains appeared first on InspireMore.

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On Oct. 1, Israelis watched as Iran launched over 200 missiles into their homeland in the latest attack on the Jewish state. With Iran just a few months away from having a nuclear weapons capability coupled with the White House’s appeasement of Iranian leaders while it also restrains Israel’s ability to strike back, we are on the brink of an all-out Middle East war.    Iran’s attack was larger in scale and scope than its drone and missile barrage in April, where over 170 suicide drones, 120 ballistic missiles, and 30 cruise missiles were launched from Tehran. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised that Tehran would pay for its actions, saying that, “Iran made a big mistake tonight—and it will pay for it. The regime in Iran does not understand our determination to defend ourselves and our determination to retaliate against our enemies.” Israel’s response will need to send a strong message to Tehran. After the April attack, Israel responded by destroying an air-defense radar system in the central Iranian city of Isfahan but did not target Tehran’s prized energy and nuclear sites for fear of escalation by Lebanese Hezbollah and other Iranian proxies. Now, the situation has changed on the ground. Since late September, Israel has stepped up its efforts against Hezbollah, eliminating senior leadership and targeting the terrorist group’s military infrastructure. A week after Israel’s campaign of pager and radio explosions killed and injured high-level members of Hezbollah, a precision strike on the terror group’s headquarters in Beirut killed Hassan Nasrallah, an original founder of Hezbollah and the group’s leader since 1992. Since then, the Israeli Defense Force has carried out “limited, localized, targeted ground raids” against what is left of Hezbollah in Southern Lebanon. With the terror group tied up fighting the Israeli Defense Force in the South, Hezbollah can no longer be a reliable deterrent for Iran. Israel may therefore see Iran’s latest attack as an opportunity to target Tehran’s energy and nuclear assets. The stakes are higher now. As a recent Heritage Foundation report on Iran’s nuclear program points out, “Iran could have enough fissile material for a nuclear bomb in less than two weeks and produce a nuclear device in several more months.” That two weeks is just about up. The Biden-Harris administration is largely to blame for the current implosion in the Middle East. Even after President Joe Biden relaxed sanctions and offered financial incentives to Iran, the leadership did not change its behavior, nor did it renegotiate the nuclear deal. Instead, the Iranians used the extra cash to arm its terrorist proxies and accelerate its nuclear program with little to no pushback from the United States and Europe. Lack of transparency combined with increasing nuclear capabilities means that Iran is closer than ever to a nuclear breakout. A nuclearized Iran could increase Tehran’s coercive power over its neighbors, making it more difficult for the United States and its regional partners to deter and potentially defeat Iranian aggression. The next few days will be critical. Israel’s Defense Minister, Yoav Gallant, warned on Wednesday that the country’s response will be “lethal” and “surprising.” The Biden-Harris administration has stated that the United States will not support an Israeli operation that targets Iran’s nuclear sites, but also said that “Israel has a right to respond” and that it “should be a proportional response.” This message from the Biden-Harris administration embodies its approach to this Middle East conflict: Limit the response of partners and allies while appeasing adversaries because the administration fears escalation.   While the future is still uncertain, it is clear that leadership in the White House matters. Almost a year ago, Biden’s national security advisor, Jake Sullivan infamously said, “The Middle East region is quieter today than it has been in two decades.” If the events of the last year have taught the Biden-Harris administration anything, it is that appeasement of America’s adversaries and restraint of its partners and allies as they try to push back has not created peace and prosperity in the Middle East but has instead brought the region to the brink of war. The post As White House Appeases Iran and Restrains Israel, All-Out Middle East War Looms appeared first on The Daily Signal.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene—even before Hurricane Milton followed in its wake—nonprofit charitable organizations such as Samaritan’s Purse and Save Our Allies stepped up to help the storm’s victims. The president of Samaritan’s Purse, Franklin Graham, told The Daily Signal in a telephone interview that one of the positive things he has seen is neighbor helping neighbor.  “If you’re going to sit in your house or your apartment waiting for the government to come—well, good luck. You’re going to be waiting a long time,” said Graham, the son of the legendary late evangelist the Rev. Billy Graham.   Meet Dianne Messer, who, along with Doug Warden, who is 93-year-old, run Big Oak Mobile Park in Hendersonville, North Carolina.Dianne was kind enough to show me around the property and introduce me to some of the residence, many of whom have been without power for 10 days.… pic.twitter.com/tRZuvYhqi9— Tim Kennedy (@TimKennedyJr1) October 6, 2024 Meanwhile, Save Our Allies founder Sarah Verardo said western North Carolina resembles a war zone in the wake of Helene.  “We are seeing incredible hearts of helping and service,” Verardo said. “And our volunteer team of mostly Special Operations veterans is in there, working right alongside our government and private partners to just be the somebody and be in there making a difference.”  The organization has saved lives, including that of an 11-day-old baby born prematurely, she said. The veterans on Verardo’s team said the destruction they see in North Carolina resembles what they saw in Afghanistan. Notice the house on the left. A giant oak tree split it in half. The owner was home at the time and survived. pic.twitter.com/RWV2EQwenx— Tim Kennedy (@TimKennedyJr1) October 6, 2024 Samaritan’s Purse, a Christian organization that provides spiritual and material aid to hurting people around the world, has deployed more than 9,000 volunteers to help families affected by the hurricane. The organization sent three water-filtration systems to hard-hit areas in western North Carolina on Oct. 4.   (Samaritan’s Purse photo) In a statement, Graham said the systems were originally intended to be used overseas, but now they are needed here in America.   “We are airlifting supplies, mudding out homes, removing trees, and doing so much more—all in Jesus’ name—and we’re thankful for everyone who is helping make it possible,” he said. “We want to remind each person that we help that God loves and cares for them and hasn’t forgotten them.”  The organization had delivered emergency relief supplies in more than 150 helicopter operations, Graham told the Daily Signal.  Meanwhile, Sean Lee, ground team commander of Save Our Allies, said people ask him every day where the Federal Emergency Management Agency is.  “It’s the community, the community of North Carolina, the community of helpers who are here on the ground making a difference every day to try to keep these people alive until there is a bigger response,” Lee said. “We hit communities every day that are just devastated. And I keep using that word, because I can’t find another word.”  FEMA allocated $650 million of this year’s budget to the funding of its Shelters and Services Program “to provide humanitarian services to noncitizen migrants following their release from the Department of Homeland Security.”  As of Monday, FEMA had spent more than $210 million on Hurricane Helene assistance.  Spoke with a Henderson County native, Tristin, in a Waffle House just south of Asheville. He and his wife have been without power for 9 days. He called Kamala Harris a “phony.” I asked him what he thought about FEMA spending $1 billion to house illegal aliens: “I’m… pic.twitter.com/qCYXpZF0QI— Tim Kennedy (@TimKennedyJr1) October 6, 2024 TV personality Dr. Phil McGraw has partnered with Samaritan’s Purse and Michaels Stores, an arts and crafts retail chain, to provide supplies to hurricane victims.  In a video, McGraw said, that unlike FEMA, Samaritan’s Purse puts “verbs in their sentences” and “they’re out doing things” to help the victims of Hurricane Helene.  This past weekend, @DrPhil teamed up with @SamaritansPurse and chain retailer @MichaelsStores to deliver supplies and generators to people affected by Hurricane Helene. Here's how you can help. #meritstreet #news #drphil #HurricaneHelene pic.twitter.com/bICTOshrS5— Merit Street | Providing Clarity & Solutions (@MeritStreet) October 8, 2024 Graham said it’s a very worrisome thing that hundreds of people in North Carolina remain missing about 10 days after Helene dissipated.  “We can replace stuff and roads and things like that, but we can’t replace people,” Graham told the Daily Signal. “And, so, I’ve just asked people to pray for the families that have lost loved ones and those that are still missing.”  The post Charitable Organizations Step Up in North Carolina Amid Hurricane Helene Devastation  appeared first on The Daily Signal.

If you're looking for an easy-to-build and easy-to-maintain chicken watering system, here's a list specifically created to keep your flock hydrated! RELATED: Raising Chickens In Your Homestead | The Ultimate Guide Chicken Watering System to Keep Your Flock Happy DIY Chicken Watering System When you choose to raise chickens on your homestead you're required to invest in a couple of things. One thing you will need is a chicken coop that serves as a territory for the hens to lay eggs. Another thing you will need is a watering station. You can physically keep the station brimming with water constantly or you can make an automatic watering station. Here are 10 easy-to-build automatic chicken watering system ideas for you to choose from! 1. Homemade Chicken Waterer for Less Than $2 If you’re just getting started and short of cash in the meantime. This homemade chicken watering station is your perfect solution. Grab a 9″ pan, and #10 can (1-gallon can) or any durable container. Put 2 holes, 1 each on opposite sides of your can that's about an inch up from the open end. Ensure the holes are lower than the lip of the cake pan you're putting it in. Simply fill up the can with water and put the can on top of the cake pan, similar to a lid. Keeping the pan in place, spin it upside down. The can is now set above the pan, this will allow the water to flow freely from 2 holes into the pan. The water will stop flowing once it's already level to the 2 holes. Once your chickens start drinking, it automatically refills the pan with the stored water in the can. This may not be for a long-term solution but it's simple and frugal enough to keep your flock well hydrated. 2. DIY Automatic 5-Gallon Chicken Watering System This DIY automatic chicken watering station is easy to put together using the right materials plus it's totally worry-free and hands-free! Since it's made of plastic and rubber, it's also easy to disassemble and sanitize. Made of a clean 5-gallon bucket, basic fittings, and other easy-to-find materials, this DIY automatic chicken waterer will solve all your troubles in keeping your chicken hydrated. 3. PVC Pipe Chicken Nipple Waterer  This PVC pipe chicken nipple waterer is your very simple way to keep the water supply for your chickens without having messy overturned containers! 4. DIY Soda Bottle Chicken Waterer  A simple and affordable DIY project! You'll need a 1-liter plastic soda bottle, cutting tools, and a soldering iron to make tiny holes. Once you're done, just fill your 1-liter soda bottle with water, screw the cap on the soda bottle and turn it upside down. The water will then begin flowing into the station and chickens can pierce their heads into the open end to get to the drinking water. Refill the bottle when it gets empty. Depending on the size of your flock, once or twice daily will be fine. This DIY soda bottle chicken watering system will keep you and your chicken happy. It's a nifty idea that is cost-effective and totally impressive! RELATED: Chicken Breeds [Chapter 1] Raising Backyard Chickens 5. DIY Rain-Collecting Chicken Water System  By using a float valve and some basic plumbing supplies, you can build an effective automatic watering system for your chicken. The water is collected in rain barrels and supplied to the water system through a regular garden hose. 6. DIY Mesh Chicken Watering System  You can also build an efficient chicken water feeder using recycled materials you can find in your homestead! It's simple to make and won't break the bank! This type of chicken watering system works great for a small and large number of chickens. 7. DIY Glass Chicken Waterer  If you're not a fan of plastic, this DIY chicken watering system made out of a glass jar is a treat for you and your flock. Since this is a small-sized watering system, it's best to use it for chicks. 8. No-Mess Watering Station  Aside from the nipples, another major factor in keeping your chicken coop mess-free is by using a simple tray under the waterer where the excess droplets fall every time the chickens drink from it. If that appeals to you, what are you waiting for? Watch the video and try this nifty chicken watering system and provide your flock enough water to keep them productive. 9. DIY Chicken Nipple-Bucket Watering Station  Using 5 nipples to keep a flock of 20 chickens hydrated is not bad at all! This is what this DIY chicken nipple watering station is all about. Simply make holes at the bottom of your bucket to fit the chicken nipples in. Fill the bucket with water and put it where the chicken can easily access it. There might be a need for you to show them that the water will come from the nipples but they will get used to it quickly. Plus, it's with buckets, so it keeps dirt and other bacteria away. The bigger your bucket the better, as you won't need to refill it with water from time to time.   Wasn't that all fun and easy? Keep your needy chickens hydrated with any of these DIY chicken watering systems and they'll reward you happily. There's so much joy from collecting fresh eggs on a daily basis if possible. I can't thank my flock well enough. So my fellow homesteaders, choose the best watering station for your flock! Happy homesteading! Which of these automatic chicken watering system ideas will you build for your flock? Let us know in the comments section below! Up Next: How To Keep Your Chickens Warm In Winter What Do Chickens Eat? Chicken Feed. [Chapter 4] Raising Backyard Chicken | Homestead Handbook Beginner’s Guide To Making Salves And Herb-Infused Oil Fellow homesteaders, do you want to help others learn from your journey by becoming one of our original contributors? Write for us! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and Twitter! 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