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(27,765 posts) Sat Jan 11, 2025, 11:40 PM Jan 11

How Two Words from a 24-Year-Old Pasadena Climate Specialist Saved Hundreds of Lives [View all]

by Phil Hopkins, January 11, 2025

A “wind event” was coming, scheduled to peak during the night of January 7th with near-hurricane force gusts, and Edgar McGregor knew it had the potential to be dangerous.

Very dangerous.

So McGregor, a part-time Los Angeles County park aide at Eaton Canyon Natural Area, leader of the Altadena Weather and Climate group on Facebook, publisher of the WeatherMcGregor service on Patreon and perhaps more widely known as the young guy who videoed his 1,997 daily trash pick-ups in the local foothills, started advising social media followers to be prepared.

Link: https://localnewspasadena.com/2025/how-two-words-from-a-24-year-old-pasadena-climate-specialist-saved-hundreds-of-lives/

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How Two Words from a 24-Year-Old Pasadena Climate Specialist Saved Hundreds of Lives [View all] ellisonz Jan 11 OP

Kick dalton99a Jan 11 #1

Another kick from me! LeftInTX Jan 11 #2

That kid is a hero cate94 Jan 12 #3

Ellisonz, you have brightened my week considerably! I hope this young man has the best life possible! Hekate Jan 12 #4

Edgar is inspiring! ellisonz Jan 12 #5

Maybe they did? Lulu KC Jan 12 #8

If they were seeds in packets etc, they likely didn't survive. LeftInTX Jan 12 #12

I was thinking more of seeds that are still present on plants in their pods Lulu KC Jan 12 #15

Native seeds in the ground will often stay dormant for several seasons. They do in Texas LeftInTX Jan 12 #16

In fires, some can burst Lulu KC Jan 12 #17

Oh interesting about lodgepole pines! LeftInTX Jan 12 #18

It's kind of an uncertain situation. ellisonz Jan 12 #13

Sure Lulu KC Jan 12 #14

Magnificent story! Thanks! dchill Jan 12 #6

So inspiring! Lulu KC Jan 12 #7

Bass also sent out warnings. SleeplessinSoCal Jan 12 #9

That was a HUGE mistake. calimary Jan 13 #20

I used to know one NJCher Jan 12 #10

Good for him 👏🏻 Meowmee Jan 12 #11

Great story! Maru Kitteh Jan 12 #19