Kendall Rees
@kendallrees.bsky.social
Water resources engineer, language enthusiast, music lover based in Kansas City. Arizona State alumna.
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English | español | català
Alright ladies, I am once again seeking your help to find proper fitting PPE.
Looking for some chest waders that would fit a petite woman. Any suggestions?
Looking for some chest waders that would fit a petite woman. Any suggestions?
April 24, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Alright ladies, I am once again seeking your help to find proper fitting PPE.
Looking for some chest waders that would fit a petite woman. Any suggestions?
Looking for some chest waders that would fit a petite woman. Any suggestions?
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* Tornado "season" is now all year round
* Tornado Alley is shifting to the northeast
* While the total number of tornadoes hasn't changed, multi-tornado outbreaks are more common.
See below for more info + citations.
* Tornado Alley is shifting to the northeast
* While the total number of tornadoes hasn't changed, multi-tornado outbreaks are more common.
See below for more info + citations.
March 15, 2025 at 6:38 PM
* Tornado "season" is now all year round
* Tornado Alley is shifting to the northeast
* While the total number of tornadoes hasn't changed, multi-tornado outbreaks are more common.
See below for more info + citations.
* Tornado Alley is shifting to the northeast
* While the total number of tornadoes hasn't changed, multi-tornado outbreaks are more common.
See below for more info + citations.
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Since the start of COVID, the number of people reporting a disability soared. Yet the majority of the world acts like COVID is over, and Long COVID doesn't exist.
March 10, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Since the start of COVID, the number of people reporting a disability soared. Yet the majority of the world acts like COVID is over, and Long COVID doesn't exist.
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Rivers can be degraded and they can be renewed and healed. Our choice, we always have one!
Fun fact: The Yellow River wasn't likely the fully established name of the Yellow River until the end of the Tang Dynasty (~900 CE)
The river wasn't always considered yellow; only after centuries of deforestation on the Loess Plateau caused it to be clogged with sediment
The river wasn't always considered yellow; only after centuries of deforestation on the Loess Plateau caused it to be clogged with sediment
February 26, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Rivers can be degraded and they can be renewed and healed. Our choice, we always have one!
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Looks like tomorrow will bring votes on a Republican plan to fund tax cuts for the rich by slashing Medicaid.
So this is a great time to contact your Member of Congress.
So this is a great time to contact your Member of Congress.
February 25, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Looks like tomorrow will bring votes on a Republican plan to fund tax cuts for the rich by slashing Medicaid.
So this is a great time to contact your Member of Congress.
So this is a great time to contact your Member of Congress.
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Proposed and ongoing cuts at FEMA and the National Weather Service could endanger public safety when disaster strikes. A critically important analysis from @drjeffmasters.bsky.social and @bhensonweather.bsky.social
yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/02/cuts...
yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/02/cuts...
Cuts to U.S. weather and climate research could put public safety at risk » Yale Climate Connections
Firings and budget cuts could slow emergency disaster response and weaken resilience efforts.
yaleclimateconnections.org
February 21, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Proposed and ongoing cuts at FEMA and the National Weather Service could endanger public safety when disaster strikes. A critically important analysis from @drjeffmasters.bsky.social and @bhensonweather.bsky.social
yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/02/cuts...
yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/02/cuts...
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An irony here is if you ask literally any Federal employee, they would have tons of immediately actionable ideas for how to make government more efficient.
Those ideas would not include blunt smashing of public services.
Those ideas would not include blunt smashing of public services.
February 15, 2025 at 5:28 PM
An irony here is if you ask literally any Federal employee, they would have tons of immediately actionable ideas for how to make government more efficient.
Those ideas would not include blunt smashing of public services.
Those ideas would not include blunt smashing of public services.
So much of the world is interconnected. Case in point: the closure of USAID and the Food for Peace program is having a direct impact on Kansas farmers whose sorghum and wheat help feed the world.
www.cjonline.com/story/news/p...
www.cjonline.com/story/news/p...
Congress could save Food for Peace by moving foreign aid from USAID to USDA
U.S. Rep. Tracey Mann has proposed a bill to save Food for Peace, the foreign food aid program with a Kansas legacy, by moving it from USAID to USDA.
www.cjonline.com
February 12, 2025 at 5:37 PM
So much of the world is interconnected. Case in point: the closure of USAID and the Food for Peace program is having a direct impact on Kansas farmers whose sorghum and wheat help feed the world.
www.cjonline.com/story/news/p...
www.cjonline.com/story/news/p...
Looking for the White House Nature Based Solutions Resource Guide, it has been taken off of the White House’s website. Anyone know if there is an archived copy somewhere?
February 6, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Looking for the White House Nature Based Solutions Resource Guide, it has been taken off of the White House’s website. Anyone know if there is an archived copy somewhere?
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Kiah was set to join our faculty at Howard Law School in the Fall. She was a dedicated, brilliant civil rights lawyer poised to make a powerful difference in our world.
Our hearts are broken & we pray for her family & friends.
www.kwch.com/2025/01/30/c...
Our hearts are broken & we pray for her family & friends.
www.kwch.com/2025/01/30/c...
Civil rights attorney, former Miss Kansas contestant killed in plane crash near DC airport
As families and communities identify victims in Wednesday night’s plane crash near Washington, D.C., we’re learning that a well-known civil rights attorney and former Miss Kansas contestant is among t...
www.kwch.com
January 31, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Kiah was set to join our faculty at Howard Law School in the Fall. She was a dedicated, brilliant civil rights lawyer poised to make a powerful difference in our world.
Our hearts are broken & we pray for her family & friends.
www.kwch.com/2025/01/30/c...
Our hearts are broken & we pray for her family & friends.
www.kwch.com/2025/01/30/c...
It’s hard not to think about the plane crash that killed the Wichita State football team in 1970 in a moment like.
An absolute tragedy and devastating loss, especially in Kansas.
An absolute tragedy and devastating loss, especially in Kansas.
So heartbreaking. 😢
“Several coaches and skaters with the United States figure skating team were on the flight from Wichita, according to Team USA pair skater Luke Wang.
www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...
“Several coaches and skaters with the United States figure skating team were on the flight from Wichita, according to Team USA pair skater Luke Wang.
www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...
Wichita American Airlines flight crashes in Washington, D.C., rescue attempts underway
The plane collided with a helicopter just before it was scheduled to land. This is a developing story and will be updated.
www.kansascity.com
January 30, 2025 at 11:15 AM
It’s hard not to think about the plane crash that killed the Wichita State football team in 1970 in a moment like.
An absolute tragedy and devastating loss, especially in Kansas.
An absolute tragedy and devastating loss, especially in Kansas.
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So heartbreaking. 😢
“Several coaches and skaters with the United States figure skating team were on the flight from Wichita, according to Team USA pair skater Luke Wang.
www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...
“Several coaches and skaters with the United States figure skating team were on the flight from Wichita, according to Team USA pair skater Luke Wang.
www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...
Wichita American Airlines flight crashes in Washington, D.C., rescue attempts underway
The plane collided with a helicopter just before it was scheduled to land. This is a developing story and will be updated.
www.kansascity.com
January 30, 2025 at 6:47 AM
So heartbreaking. 😢
“Several coaches and skaters with the United States figure skating team were on the flight from Wichita, according to Team USA pair skater Luke Wang.
www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...
“Several coaches and skaters with the United States figure skating team were on the flight from Wichita, according to Team USA pair skater Luke Wang.
www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...
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Breaking news: A military helicopter and a regional aircraft from Kansas collided near Reagan National Airport, drawing a large emergency response near D.C. Roughly 60 people were aboard the aircraft, officials said.
Follow live updates: wapo.st/4jG7XYn
Follow live updates: wapo.st/4jG7XYn
January 30, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Breaking news: A military helicopter and a regional aircraft from Kansas collided near Reagan National Airport, drawing a large emergency response near D.C. Roughly 60 people were aboard the aircraft, officials said.
Follow live updates: wapo.st/4jG7XYn
Follow live updates: wapo.st/4jG7XYn
Headwaters are less protected than rivers, but still play a huge role in the watershed. In our region, the loss of headwaters from development led to more flash flooding in cities. We started implementing stream setback ordinances to protect our local rivers and reduce the risk of flash flooding.
Interested in headwater streams? Headwaters make up 77% of global river networks, but have fewer gauges, less accurate models and lesser protections than large rivers. See our review led by @goldenwater.bsky.social at www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Advancing the science of headwater streamflow for global water protection - Nature Water
Despite their substantial contributions to watershed resilience, headwater streams are becoming increasingly imperilled. This Perspective summarizes the status of headwater streamflow information and ...
www.nature.com
January 25, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Headwaters are less protected than rivers, but still play a huge role in the watershed. In our region, the loss of headwaters from development led to more flash flooding in cities. We started implementing stream setback ordinances to protect our local rivers and reduce the risk of flash flooding.
Modeling is more of an art than science. If you have two engineers develop a model of the same area, you are guaranteed to get two different results. So much of modeling is based on engineering judgement calls, which is why FEMA flood maps have such a rigorous development and review process.
Wondering where these "climate risk" scores come from? Zillow is relying on models from First Street. When my colleagues @bloomberg.com compared FS predictions to another popular option this year, the outcomes were "startlingly different."
Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
December 31, 2024 at 12:20 PM
Modeling is more of an art than science. If you have two engineers develop a model of the same area, you are guaranteed to get two different results. So much of modeling is based on engineering judgement calls, which is why FEMA flood maps have such a rigorous development and review process.
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Sharing this open access textbook on how to decarbonize construction engineering because surely there is one person here who is looking for something like this!
heterogeneous-engineering.org/open-access-...
heterogeneous-engineering.org/open-access-...
- Dr. Jessica Kaminsky - Construction Engineering Professor
Construction Engineering & Management: The Decarbonization Update is my peer reviewed, open access textbook. It is suitable as a standalone text for many Construction Engineering & Management, Sustain...
heterogeneous-engineering.org
December 9, 2024 at 12:45 AM
Sharing this open access textbook on how to decarbonize construction engineering because surely there is one person here who is looking for something like this!
heterogeneous-engineering.org/open-access-...
heterogeneous-engineering.org/open-access-...
I grew up watching the Big 12 conference, but I never thought I’d see the day where my alma mater would win the championship!
Go Devils!!
Go Devils!!
a devils mascot giving a thumbs up with the number 1 on his jersey
ALT: a devils mascot giving a thumbs up with the number 1 on his jersey
media.tenor.com
December 7, 2024 at 8:47 PM
I grew up watching the Big 12 conference, but I never thought I’d see the day where my alma mater would win the championship!
Go Devils!!
Go Devils!!
Always great to get out of the office! Headed out to Oklahoma today for some dam inspections.
December 6, 2024 at 12:16 AM
Always great to get out of the office! Headed out to Oklahoma today for some dam inspections.
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A Vancouver neighborhood has created a new way to mitigate flooding. Rainways are landscaped paths that mimic natural streams, with native plants to store rainwater and filter pollutants while providing other neighborhood benefits, such as improved aesthetics. #greeninfrastructure
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The Rainway vs. the Atmospheric River | The Tyee
An ‘engineered’ creek comes to life in Vancouver’s Mount Pleasant during a record-breaking rainfall.
ow.ly
November 29, 2024 at 9:51 PM
A Vancouver neighborhood has created a new way to mitigate flooding. Rainways are landscaped paths that mimic natural streams, with native plants to store rainwater and filter pollutants while providing other neighborhood benefits, such as improved aesthetics. #greeninfrastructure
ow.ly/pmzS50Ug5us
ow.ly/pmzS50Ug5us
Three pies done! Coconut cream, pumpkin, and apple.
November 28, 2024 at 3:30 AM
Three pies done! Coconut cream, pumpkin, and apple.
Wadi Darbat, Salalah, Oman
During the khareef in Oman, Salalah and the surrounding areas turn vibrant green from the near constant rain. This was taken during my visit this August.
During the khareef in Oman, Salalah and the surrounding areas turn vibrant green from the near constant rain. This was taken during my visit this August.
November 24, 2024 at 2:23 PM
Wadi Darbat, Salalah, Oman
During the khareef in Oman, Salalah and the surrounding areas turn vibrant green from the near constant rain. This was taken during my visit this August.
During the khareef in Oman, Salalah and the surrounding areas turn vibrant green from the near constant rain. This was taken during my visit this August.