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Kenyatta Esters @kesters2.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Proud to be a CHES professional and grateful to NCHEC for featuring my disaster preparedness work in their “CHES Can Lead You Here” campaign. CHES opens doors across public health and strengthens the work we do for our communities. www.nchec.org/ches-can-lea...

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Kenyatta Esters @kesters2.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

10 yrs later, & I’m still mesmerized by radar loops of the 2016 great flood of SE Louisiana. That system just kept spinning in place. You can almost see it “breathe” on radar w/ cyclical strengthening & waning in reflectivity. Never trust a system with tropical DNA. www.weather.gov/lix/august20...

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NWS LIX - August 2016 Flood Summary Page

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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 28/06/2026

One of the big stories with this upcoming heat wave will be the dangerous overnight temperatures. Lows won't fall below 70°F, or even 80°F in places. This is consistent with the long-term warming trend and poses serious risks to human health. More U.S. climate visuals: zacklabe.com/united-state...

Line graph showing average minimum temperatures for each June-July-August in the contiguous U.S. (CONUS) from 1895 to 2025. There is a long-term increasing trend. Data is from NClimGrid.

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Kenyatta Esters @kesters2.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

I had a conversation with a mail carrier about the heat when he mentioned he had fainted before due to heat and a medication he was taking. I reflect on our conversation and how it made me rethink the issue of heat and health in the article below. tinyurl.com/ukbebpmx

Weather and Wellness: What a Chat With a Mail Carrier Taught Me About Heat and Health

Stock Image from Istockphotos.com In pubic health or geohealth, sometimes the issues we study and work on become real through everyday con...

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Kenyatta Esters @kesters2.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

For the next 3 days, I’ll be at the Louisiana Governor’s Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness for the Annual Statewide Hurricane Exercise. Hoping we have a quiet season, but it’s important to test plans & procedures and connect w/partners when the skies are blue!

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Kenyatta Esters @kesters2.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Listening to a webinar regarding “Integrating Public Health Insights into Weathercasts”. It’s being led by researchers at John Hopkins. VERY excited about this as it blends my two passions: weather and health!

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Kenyatta Esters @kesters2.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

And to think #AMS2025 in New Orleans last year missed historic snow (sneaux) by one week !

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Kenyatta Esters @kesters2.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Icy scenery from my hometown of Monroe, LA from around 11:20am this morning. Family members say it was falling as mostly sleet at the time of the picture. Unfortunately , additional wintry precipitation and brutally cold temps will follow for north Louisiana. #lawx

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IEMBot Shreveport @shv.weather.im · 24/01/2026

At 1:20 PM CST, West Monroe [Ouachita Co, LA] Trained Spotter reports Sleet of 2.70 Inch. Trained spotter reports accumulating sleet in West Monroe. #lawx Link

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Amy McGovern @profamymcgovern.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Anyone made an #AMS2026 feed yet?

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Kenyatta Esters @kesters2.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

If you haven’t listened to the latest WeatherGeeks podcast with @drshepherd2013.bsky.social & @spann.bsky.social do yourself a favor & listen soon! Really enjoyed this conversation between 2 heavy hitters in the weather community.

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Kenyatta Esters @kesters2.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Dr. Shepherd and James Spann?! Oooooh this is going to be great!!!!

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LSU College of Science @lsuscience.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Registration is OPEN for Geaux Science Explorations: STEM & Stories! Join LSU scientists for hands-on, story-time adventures in science & math! 📅 Jan 31 | 10:30–11:45 AM 📍 Main Library, Eden Park, LSU Center for River Studies 📝 Register by Jan 16 🔗 bit.ly/44Btprn

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Kenyatta Esters @kesters2.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

The image below is a McDonald’s app notification I received on this rainy afternoon. If fast food can use weather APIs to influence behavior, why not healthcare? An example would be a MyChart alert for a diabetes patient: “Extreme Heat Alert: Stay hydrated, meds increase heat sensitivity”.

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Kenyatta Esters @kesters2.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

I attended the LSU vs Georgia football game in Sept 2003. It was only 85°F at kickoff, but the sun was relentless. I saw fans faint and witnessed one fan having a seizure. This article discusses how early-season SEC games can pose very real heat risks. www.yahoo.com/news/article...

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Scorching Saturdays: The rising heat threat inside football stadiums

This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. TUSCALOOSA — Wh...

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Kenyatta Esters @kesters2.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Due to cooler temps, less daylight, drier air, and more: fall weather can really affect your health. I discuss this in my “Weather and Wellness” blog! weatherandwellness.blogspot.com/2025/10/weat...

Weather and Wellness: Forecasting Fall’s Effect on Your Health

Break out your sweaters and grab a pumpkin spice latte (YUCK!) because it's fall, y'all! And guess what? I absolutely dread this time of yea...

Kenyatta Esters @kesters2.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Your fall forecast: cooler temps, drier air, and ….rhinitis?! Yes, the shift in seasons can trigger changes in your health! Join me in my latest “Weather & Wellness” blog as I unpack some of the health woes that accompany autumn. weatherandwellness.blogspot.com/2025/10/weat...

Kenyatta Esters @kesters2.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

I have 2 fall -related “Weather & Wellness Wednesdays” blogs this evening! The first is a repost of my 2023 blog regarding cold fronts and their effect on respiratory health. Read it here and let me know if your lungs hate fall as much as mine do! weatherandwellness.blogspot.com/2025/10/fall...

Fall Cold Fronts: Friend or Foe to Those Living with Asthma?

Note: I posted this article two years ago on another blog site. I wanted to share this as it will be relevant to my next "Weather and We...

Kenyatta Esters @kesters2.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

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Yesterday marked the end of National Preparedness Month, but for caregivers, readiness is never seasonal. I published a new piece on my Weather and Wellness blog, and this one got a bit personal. Learn how becoming a caregiver reshaped how I think about preparedness. tinyurl.com/4ama4x7w

Weather and Wellness: Preparedness- A Caregiver's Story

In December 2023, I participated in my commencement ceremony at Mississippi State University. I had received a Master’s degree in Environm...

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Kenyatta Esters @kesters2.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Weather and Wellness: Preparedness- A Caregiver's Story

In December 2023, I participated in my commencement ceremony at Mississippi State University. I had received a Master’s degree in Environm...

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Elizabeth Leitman @wxliz.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Just a reminder that NWS is considered essential during a government shutdown. Meteorologists will still go to work, forecasts will still be made, watches and warnings will be issued, data will flow. We won’t be paid until the shutdown ends, but we’ll still protect life and property as always.

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Kenyatta Esters @kesters2.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

First Coastal Louisiana AMS (CLAMS) meeting of the fall starting soon with Phil Grisby of NWS New Orleans speaking to the group tonight! Come join us if you are in the Baton Rouge area!

Kenyatta Esters @kesters2.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

My take from the discussion at tropical.colostate.edu/Forecast/202... is to not let your guard down even though hurricane season has not been very active. The note of the possibility of a strong Central American gyre concerns me as I know that the CAG can give rise to “home grown” storms in October

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Kenyatta Esters @kesters2.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

From the Atmospheric Science Dept. at Colorado State: “The NHC currently is not expecting any TC formations in the next 7 days. If that forecast verifies, it will be only the 2nd yr since 1950 w/no Atlantic named storm activity between 8/29 and 9/16. The only other year was 1992”

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Kenyatta Esters @kesters2.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Currently viewing a CDC Heat Preparedness webinar. I am happy to hear how health departments are using the HeatRisk took. I’ve been a fan since the tool’s experimental days with the Western Region.

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Kenyatta Esters @kesters2.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

I have a saying: “Gulf Coast emergency managers always labor on Labor Day”. I’ll gladly take a quiet end to August and start to September! But I know my fellow EM’s are concerned about the second half of the season and the “home grown threats” that can occur during that time.

Kenyatta Esters @kesters2.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

If this is true then a lot of us in BR are…well….gone, lol

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Kenyatta Esters @kesters2.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

I really enjoyed listening to 2 emergency management superstars on the most recent @ametsoc.org “Clear Skies Ahead” podcast! Great job Ashley Morris @missashes92.bsky.social & Melissa Sizemore! I was nodding in agreement throughout the entire discussion!

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Kenyatta Esters @kesters2.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

It’s move-in weekend at colleges across the U.S. Families are hauling boxes, climbing stairs, and trekking back and forth in the August heat. There’s a public health angle to move in day that I don’t think we discuss enough (especially for universities in the south)… 🧵

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Kenyatta Esters @kesters2.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

Interesting study from researchers at Tulane University regarding the increase in heart related ED visits after exposure to the combination of extreme heat and humidity. www.linkedin.com/pulse/study-...

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Study: As temperatures and humidity rise, so do emergency room visits for heart conditions

Extreme heat can be hard on your heart. As temperatures rise, the heart pumps faster to move blood toward the skin to cool the body.

Kenyatta Esters @kesters2.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

I know that EM’s have been adjusting their H-hour plans to account for the possibility of RI. These plans will need to continuously be updated due to the more extreme cases of RI we’ve been seeing. How quickly can you evacuate health facilities, activate shelters, enact contraflow, etc.

Kim Wood @drkimwood.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

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We don't compute RI as a percentage of storms but as a percentage of 24-hour periods. Also, faster thresholds are getting more common. 40+kt/24h: - 1975-1999, 3.6% - 2000-2024, 4.4% 50+kt/24h: - 1975-1999, 0.9% - 2000-2024, 1.8%

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National Hurricane Center Bot @nhcbot.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

August 16: 11:20AM AST @53rdWRS find #Erin is now a Category 5 Hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph. Visit hurricanes.gov for the latest x.com/NHC_Atlantic/status/195673817…

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Kenyatta Esters @kesters2.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

917mb…..absolutely insane. But it feels like I’m saying that phrase every hurricane season now.

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AMS Board on Environment and Health @ams-health.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

🫣Still waiting/deciding? ⏳ You’ve got until Aug 21, 5 PM ET to submit for the 17th Conf. on Environment & Health. Your research deserves the stage and we want you in this conversation! 🌎💡 🔗 annual.ametsoc.org/2026/program... #AMS2026 #EnvHealth

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17th Conference on Environment and Health

The 106th AMS Annual Meeting will take place from 25 to 26 January, 2026 in Houston, Texas.

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Kenyatta Esters @kesters2.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

Recent flooding across the US led to a special edition of my “Weather and Wellness” blog. Join me as I discuss different types of flooding, and the health impacts that rising waters can bring. weatherandwellness.blogspot.com/2025/07/weat...

Weather & Wellness (Special Friday Edition): Rising Waters-Understanding Flood Types and Health Impacts

Earlier this month, devastating flooding in Texas resulted in the deaths of 135 people. As of today’s posting (7/18/25), 100 people are stil...

Leah Barton @leahbartonkim.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

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How can we make sure as many people are prepared for disasters as possible? Harris County Public Health has formed community-based resilience teams to help share information and build connections to resources. East and Central African community asset mapping underway today:

East African community members discuss around a table

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Kenyatta Esters @kesters2.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Summer days in the South usually include: -Beautiful clear sky mornings -Humid afternoons w/clouds forming -Downpours just in time for the evening commute I discuss how these summer storms (Rush-Hour Rumblers) carry multiple hazards in my latest blog : tinyurl.com/3kxbr2jm

Weather & Wellness Wednesday: Beware of the Rush-Hour Rumblers!

This past Friday marked the first official day of summer. I actually love the heat and humidity of Gulf Coast summers (I know...I’m an anoma...

Kenyatta Esters @kesters2.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

“Rush-Hour Rumblers” is my nickname for the pop-up thunderstorms that frequently occur during summer afternoons. My latest “Weather & Wellness” blog looks at how these storms can be hazardous for those making their evening commutes. weatherandwellness.blogspot.com/2025/06/weat...

Weather & Wellness Wednesday: Beware of the Rush-Hour Rumblers!

This past Friday marked the first official day of summer. I actually love the heat and humidity of Gulf Coast summers (I know...I’m an anoma...

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Kenyatta Esters @kesters2.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

Do you take: Diuretics for kidney or blood pressure issues? Antidepressants like SSRIs? Beta blocker or calcium channel blockers for a heart condition? These are examples of meds that can increase sensitivity to heat & sunlight. Be careful as the temps soar! www.mountsinai.org/health-libra...

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Heat intolerance

Learn about Heat intolerance or find a doctor at Mount Sinai Health System.

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Kenyatta Esters @kesters2.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

This picture doesn’t do it justice, but the skies over Baton Rouge filled with stunning mammatus clouds this evening.

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Kenyatta Esters @kesters2.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

The Saharan Air Layer (SAL): Dazzling sunsets, hurricane suppression, and red tide surges? 🤨 In last week’s #WeatherAndWellnessWednesday, I explored the SAL’s upsides & health concerns, from PM10 spikes to asthma and allergy troubles. Read more at weatherandwellness.blogspot.com/2025/06/weathe…