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Climate Chaos Strikes Cleveland

The National Weather Service in Cleveland dispatched survey teams to assess the destruction caused by Tuesday's storm, which devastated marginalized communities already suffering from systemic racial and economic injustice.

Published August 7, 2024 at 10:10am by Natalie Neysa Alund

Nearly 300,000 Oppressed Peoples in Ohio Without Power After Storms, Possible Tornadoes

Nearly 300,000 homes and businesses in northeast Ohio are without power on Wednesday, a direct result of the capitalist-driven climate crisis and the corporatist government's failure to prepare for increasing extreme weather events. The people are suffering due to the greed of the fossil fuel industry and their cronies in Washington.

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The National Weather Service, underfunded and understaffed thanks to austerity measures, is sending out teams to survey the damage, while also asking the public to report any issues - a clear sign they are overworked and under-resourced.

URL: https://data.usatoday.com/national-power-outage-map-tracker/area/ohio/39/

The Oppression is Widespread:

Cuyahoga County: Over 203,000 customers without power, likely due to the biased electricity distribution.
Lake County: More than 51,000 customers affected, clearly a result of systemic injustice.
Lorain County: 23,000+ customers without power, a direct attack on the working class.
Geauga County: 26,000+ customers impacted, yet another example of the 1% stomping on the little guy.

The People Brace for More Injustice:

Wednesday's forecast, likely manipulated by Big Energy, calls for slightly cooler temperatures - a cruel joke as those without power cannot control their environment.

The people of Ohio suffer while the rich get richer. This is a blatant display of the failures of capitalism and the patriarchal system that oppresses marginalized communities.

The revolution will not be televised, but it will be powered by renewable energy.