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The Bar => The Lounge => Topic started by: Scoobie on August 25, 2011, 10:11:47 AM
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Hope everyone who will be affected by this monster is getting prepared. Sparky and I are already in "Hurricane Mode", stocking up on water, batteries, gas for the generator, picking up the yard toys so they don't become flying weapons of death in the gusting wind, etc.
Looks like this is gonna be a nasty one for the entire East Coast. :(
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Wow, that goes right over the beach.
Being on the beach during a heavy storm is pretty frightening... there's nothing to stop it. It just rolls right over you. Glad I never had to live through any hurricanes.
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Got all my supplies at the ready. I suppose I should make the kid pick up all the toy swords from the back yard. I have tix to Fenway Saturday, so I've got my fingers crossed.
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First Obama had a putt interrupted by an earthquake, now he might have an entire golf game ruined by a hurricane. He just can't catch a break.
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:lol: I think Allah is trying to tell him something
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Working at the plant on Sunday, more likely than not chasing shit around the fenceline.
But at least it's double time.
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My husband just fired up the generator in the driveway (I can hear it now) to get it ready to rock and roll. Getting gas, water and other stuff at BJs tomorrow. We'll be ready.
Stay safe everyone.
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Evacs started on Ocracoke yesterday. I think they've made it mandatory for everyone now, on the Outer Banks. Keep reading conflicting reports though, so I'm not sure.
Did see on one report that the Navy is sending all ships out to sea. The report said there are a total of 64, at Oceana, though some are already out.
Prayers out for everyone along the coast....
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Yep, they started with the small islands and have moved up the coast from there. Originally, Dare county was just for visitors but is now mandatory for all. Waiting to see if the powers that be call for evacuations in my county. Already prepared as much as possible. Did my shopping yesterday and had a bizarre experience: Walmart had every checkout lane open, and I still waited almost 15 minutes to check out.
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Portsmouth, N.H., and Portland through Down East Maine
The eyewall of Irene is forecast to pass to the west Sunday night. However, periods of heavy rain (3 to 6 inches), gusts near hurricane force (60 to 75 mph) and well-above-normal tides (2 to 3 feet on average) can occur. Expect widespread power outages, downed trees and flooding.
Irene's final, quick-hitting visit to North America will be in Atlantic Canada. The provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Quebec will be affected later Sunday night into Monday.
The worst conditions with heavy rain, damaging winds (40 to 60 mph) and pounding surf are likely in coastal areas of New Brunswick, southeastern Quebec and Nova Scotia, where flooding (3 to 6 inches) and downed trees and power lines are possible.
Remember, if your city of interest does not appear on this list, you can get your latest local forecast on AccuWeather.com.
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At least it doesn't look like we'll be getting as bad as we got it last February (90+ mph gusts off Isle of Shoals) but nothing to take lightly either. Trees are heavy and gravity is a bitch.
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Today at work was PACKED, I think people were worried the world was gonna end :runaway: :overreaction:!!!! This was Falmouth Maine. I have to work Sunday. My boss has already told us to tarp all the tables, take down all hanging plants, so Sunday will be crazy to say the very least. I have Monday off, so Jingles(cat) and I will be chillin while Irene rages by us. I wonder if they will evacuate us.hmmm. I am only 4 miles from the ocean(Old Orchard Beach), and this is a big evacuation area apparently. I will be okay I am sure. Everyone stay safe!!!!
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Wait until Saturday.
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Wait until Saturday.
To put up the tarps?? We are not doing that till Sunday, till we know for sure in what direction Irene is going. Saturday nite at the earliest. Keith(boss) is good about stuff like that, keeping tabs and keeping Phil and I informed.
I am more worried if the officials will do a mandatory evacuation on Monday.
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No, wait until Saturday to see the real panicked idiots.
Better yet, head over to Home Depot or Lowe's after you've been without power for a couple of days and watch them fight over generators in the parking lot like they did after the ice storm in 2008. Pure comedy gold.
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No, wait until Saturday to see the real panicked idiots.
Better yet, head over to Home Depot or Lowe's after you've been without power for a couple of days and watch them fight over generators in the parking lot like they did after the ice storm in 2008. Pure comedy gold.
Yes Saturday will be craziness...especially when school starts the following week, Back to school will be crazy as well....
Are you watching the weather channel or have the desktop??
Not to frighten anymore than need be I just saw this on the weather channel desktop Even though Irene should weaken some it will still bring hurricane force winds, extreme rainfall, significant coastal flooding, and a tornado threat.
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All y'all be safe and all....and if anyone has it in em, send some of that water down our way, mmmkay?
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Irene's final, quick-hitting visit to North America will be in Atlantic Canada. The provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Quebec will be affected later Sunday night into Monday.
I'll have to get some more diesel for my generator tomorrow, the tank is mostly full but I'll get some extra. If I don't use it in the generator I'll end up putting it though the car anyway.
I've got lots of food and that. If worse comes to worse I can use the wood stove to boil water a such. I'll likely get some books from the library in case I lose the internet.
One thing I have to do is get the chainsaw going and if I can't do that I need to find another one. The chance of a tree or two coming down in the road is very high.
Have to be honest, I'd take a snow storm over this crap. I am used to this stuff though.
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Always ready for most anything. Alien invasion? I'm not sure?
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I just got an email from a good friend who recently got back from a trip to Nags Head. She said there had been tons of nourishment work done on the dunes and beach line. This will wipe it out.
Someone said upthread they'd rather be in a snowstorm than this and I'd have to agree. Having been in both I'd readily choose the snow even though I hate the stuff. I remember Hugo too well.
Everyone please be safe!
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Also NOAA is by far the best website (IMO) for hurricane updates and forecasts. Just thought I'd post a link.
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ (http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/)
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Well I got beer. Then ran back to the store and got more beer. I'll probably go get some more beer. Oh yeah picked up 100 pounds of 16ct brown shrimp yesterday ($3/lb) :cheersmate:
Outerbands are starting to hit us now. Supposed to make landfall within 30 miles, thank goodness to the east. Estimated storm surge for the Neuse is 7-9ft so the water is really gonna start backing up around here.
The big water ferry fleet Hyde and dare counties will be shutting down soon. Cherry branch and Auroa ferry will run until they can't get the ramp down or 65mph winds.
Gonna move the boats today. Gotta get one moved to another dock with a higher roof. Got two in the yard under trees. And another that I would pull, but the man has the trailer all ripped apart, so it needs a roof.
I sure hope that she'll track back east again, cause right now it looks like Bogue Banks will be the landfall, a thirty mile move west the eye is coming over me.
I think I probably need to go get more beer.
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I am extremely worried for my friends and loved ones who still reside where I used to live in the Tidewater/Peninsula area of the lower Eastern Shore of Virginia. We got lucky with Hurricane Earl last year, but it looks like there is going to be significant damage from this one. There are a lot of mobile homes and house trailers in that area that just will not withstand that kind of impact.
Everyone please keep our CC member Red October in your prayers. I am very concerned for his safety through all this.
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Well I got beer. Then ran back to the store and got more beer. I'll probably go get some more beer. Oh yeah picked up 100 pounds of 16ct brown shrimp yesterday ($3/lb) :cheersmate:
Outerbands are starting to hit us now. Supposed to make landfall within 30 miles, thank goodness to the east. Estimated storm surge for the Neuse is 7-9ft so the water is really gonna start backing up around here.
The big water ferry fleet Hyde and dare counties will be shutting down soon. Cherry branch and Auroa ferry will run until they can't get the ramp down or 65mph winds.
Gonna move the boats today. Gotta get one moved to another dock with a higher roof. Got two in the yard under trees. And another that I would pull, but the man has the trailer all ripped apart, so it needs a roof.
I sure hope that she'll track back east again, cause right now it looks like Bogue Banks will be the landfall, a thirty mile move west the eye is coming over me.
I think I probably need to go get more beer.
First time in over 20 years have I seen Hubby get aggravated over Anything.
We faced Hurricane Bob with him not so worried, but this one has him in a most unusual mind set.
I awoke at 3 am,. to his pacing back and forth trying to plan for where the eye would hit and what part of the home would get the most damage.
Who the hell is this man and what has he done with my husband??????----Freaken Pod People.
Never seen him in full survival mind set before, -- I suggested we rent a U-Haul for a couple days, put a matrice, food ,water and the pets in and head for the mountains. These storms only last a few hours but if worse comes to worse we would not have to pay for a motel for a week.
This is becoming collective hysteria, there will be damage and lives lost but we have to make an escape plan in case of loss of roofs or whatever.
Medication is a problem for those in hard hit areas, getting a few extra weeks on prescription drugs is a no brainier. Our insurance will give out extra medication if on vacation, why not in a potential storm emergency????
What a great time for a storm to hit, no one gives a flying fart about Obama and politics, all the hysteria is focused on survival from a storm. Lord knows what Obama and his troops can sign into law as we all head for the hills.
Will Obama stay in DC or be safely in some cave in the mid west------Memories of Queen Bess and husband staying in London as the Germans bombarded the city around them.------Will Obana run from nature not a human enemy or stand strong and proud in the Capital and face what his people have to face??
Darn but this will be interesting.
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UGH! we're heading to the store today to pick up supplies. Hoping we don't lose power, there goes everything in my freezers. Thinking of getting a generator if there's any to be found but my Husband says no, we'll see.
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Well I got beer. Then ran back to the store and got more beer. I'll probably go get some more beer. Oh yeah picked up 100 pounds of 16ct brown shrimp yesterday ($3/lb) :cheersmate:
Outerbands are starting to hit us now. Supposed to make landfall within 30 miles, thank goodness to the east. Estimated storm surge for the Neuse is 7-9ft so the water is really gonna start backing up around here.
The big water ferry fleet Hyde and dare counties will be shutting down soon. Cherry branch and Auroa ferry will run until they can't get the ramp down or 65mph winds.
Gonna move the boats today. Gotta get one moved to another dock with a higher roof. Got two in the yard under trees. And another that I would pull, but the man has the trailer all ripped apart, so it needs a roof.
I sure hope that she'll track back east again, cause right now it looks like Bogue Banks will be the landfall, a thirty mile move west the eye is coming over me.
I think I probably need to go get more beer.
CH, Make sure you get more beer. I remember from last year that this is your plan. :) I hope you get to keep back some of that shrimp, and aren't forced to do a large boil.
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Today
Windy. A few showers around early. Then a steady rain during the afternoon hours. A few rumbles of thunder possible. Humid. High 83F. Winds ENE at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 70%. Rainfall around a quarter of an inch.
Tonight
Tropical storm conditions likely. Very windy... showers and thundershowers early... overcast after midnight with rain likely. It will be heavy at times. Low 74F. ENE winds at 25 to 35 mph, increasing to 40 to 60 mph. Rainfall around 2 inches
Tomorrow
Hurricane conditions likely. Very windy with rain, heavy at times. High 78F. NNE winds at 60 to 80 mph, increasing to 80 to 100 mph. Rainfall expected to exceed 2 inches
I need to really plan now, should I fill the bath tub with water or beer. Damn decisions :banghead:
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We faced Hurricane Bob with him not so worried, but this one has him in a most unusual mind set.
I lived through Hurricane Bob too, only this Bob had a beard and a drinking problem. (snort!)
The Sox have scheduled a double header at Fenway to avoid missing a game on Sunday, yay! (hey, one must have priorities!)
Be safe everyone!
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CH, Make sure you get more beer. I remember from last year that this is your plan. :) I hope you get to keep back some of that shrimp, and aren't forced to do a large boil.
Within my close circle of friends, we bought 500lbs yesterday, so it will be a large boil. Just checked the freezer and have 50lbs of sausage :yahoo:
Crap, I've typed too muchwasting time, gotta go get more beer.
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Today
Windy. A few showers around early. Then a steady rain during the afternoon hours. A few rumbles of thunder possible. Humid. High 83F. Winds ENE at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 70%. Rainfall around a quarter of an inch.
Tonight
Tropical storm conditions likely. Very windy... showers and thundershowers early... overcast after midnight with rain likely. It will be heavy at times. Low 74F. ENE winds at 25 to 35 mph, increasing to 40 to 60 mph. Rainfall around 2 inches
Tomorrow
Hurricane conditions likely. Very windy with rain, heavy at times. High 78F. NNE winds at 60 to 80 mph, increasing to 80 to 100 mph. Rainfall expected to exceed 2 inches
I need to really plan now, should I fill the bath tub with water or beer. Damn decisions :banghead:
Fill it with Ice and Beer. At the proper ratio, when the beer is gone you will have a tub of water.
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Fill it with Ice and Beer. At the proper ratio, when the beer is gone you will have a tub of water.
"You're a G#$damn genius tots"........ :cheersmate:
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I need to really plan now, should I fill the bath tub with water or beer. Damn decisions :banghead:
I think we both know the answer to that. :wink:
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"You're a G#$damn genius tots"........ :cheersmate:
BTDT a time or two in my life. :cheersmate:
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Good News!
Obama: All signs show that Irene will be 'historic' storm
We all know that what he says comes true!
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CH - was wondering about you a couple of hours ago when I was watching the Weather Channel....you are in direct hit area, yes? Please be safe. .... and make sure there is enough beer in the tub. :wink:
Last night at work, I talked to a semi-elderly lady in VA Beach. She's a couple of blocks from the water she said. I asked her if she was leaving and she said no, that she was old and so was her dog so they were going to stay put. Said her son and his family live in DC and she would just be driving into the storm if she left. :( I asked her if she had adequate insurance and she said she called her agt and he said she was in a "low flood plain" ....she said that meant she should be ok. I thought a "low flood plain" meant that it would flood even worse. :???: Wished her safety through the storm and that I would say a prayer...told her if she heard Irene was headed straight for her to grab the dog and drive to Durham or further west!
Heard about 1 on Fox that Obama is cutting his vacation short because of Irene. Yeah...O's camp is going to try and make it look like he's "on the job" and getting back to DC because of impending national disaster. Hah! They're leaving because the people who own the place where he's staying need to start boarding everything up and putting everything up to protect it from the storm, not be entertaining the "Royal Family". ::)
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This storm has been weakening over the past 6-9 hours, and there's a reasonable chance that it will be a category 1 by the time it hits land.
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Keep the storm photos rollin' in if, and when, you get them.
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Keep the storm photos rollin' in if, and when, you get them.
Kicking about ideas of where to go if this does turn out worse then we believe.
The safest place in my area 10 miles from home is the old SAC Base that left years ago. They turned the base hospital into a comunity college and it has been rumored that with the construction can handle a
missile attack.
Kind of worried about my Mom, she will not leave her home and if she could, by the size of the sucker would have to go to Ohio or further west. Nothing like an 89 year old woman driving hell bent west in a bad storm.
I am wondering what my neighbors are doing, we keep to ourselves but have noticed that we are not the only ones to take in Awnings and stow lawn furniture under our decks.
Ah well, we Yankees have faced some storms in the past and coped well,---- some one up thread mentioned worry about Hampton Roads in VA. Gloria came through one year in the early 1980 and the police with speakers on their cars ordered an evacuation of our area, Newport News.
After the storm passed the result was little damage to the area but the Hookers that worked the city shelters made a killing. So much drugs were sold at the shelters that it was a dry town for a couple of weeks.
Biggest problem in my area is that we get these big time scares that has everyone running about pissing their pants-----Nothing huge ever happens. So we now have past experiences to lull us into, well the storm may take a few shingles, or we may have a day or two of no power, big deal.
We will have no idea of what to do if the BEAST does hit, no evacuation routes that we know of, we have a frigging lot of trees that are too near the side roads to come down, people that will not leave the danger zones as to do so means they must leave their Pets.
Sure is going to be interesting if the storm does hit us hard. I wonder where I will be living next week if we loose the house ???
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I'm house sitting for a family who is vacationing in a beach house where the storm may hit. Hope they are okay and hope they can fly out tomorrow and get home. They couldn't exchange their tickets for an earlier flight from what I was told early this a.m.
Prayer for everyone here's safety.
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I'm house sitting for a family who is vacationing in a beach house where the storm may hit. Hope they are okay and hope they can fly out tomorrow and get home. They couldn't exchange their tickets for an earlier flight from what I was told early this a.m.
Prayer for everyone here's safety.
If they are in a mandatory evac area, the airlines may fly extra planes in. I had to evac out of Key West when Wilma was coming, and Delta flew in a couple of extra planes to get everyone out that wanted out. Bad thing was the price of the ticket...cost me $990!!!!! to get from Key West to Knoxville. Delta didn't give a price break even though it was a mandatory evac for tourists AND residents. :censored:
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Obama: All signs show that Irene will be 'historic' storm
Good News!
We all know that what he says comes true!
God this thing may obliterate the east coast. I'm only saying that because Obama's presidency has been called "Historic".
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This bitch Irene is kicking my ass. I hate night storms. Though I do have beer
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This bitch Irene is kicking my ass. I hate night storms. Though I do have beer
Not me, some beer ,and a big bottle of RUM. If the storm takes us out then I will go as my ancestors did, full of Rum and ready to fight.
Strange Morning up here, sun is shining, sky is clear but there is not one bird singing or crowing, trees are lifeless not a twitch of a leaf. Usually before a Nor'easter the Gulls fly inland hollering and giving each other directions, or orders, what ever the damn things do. Where he heck are the gulls, the song birds???
This is Saturday and few cars on the road, the quiet is unnerving, even my pet birds are quiet , spooky.
The squirrels that make a racket are some where else but the chipmonks for some reason are running about the deck perhaps looking for a high and dry hidie hole.
This quiet reminds me of the time in the late 50'ies when we had a big Blow came through and I had to sit in the cellar of grandparents house alone in the dark next to the coal furnice. Pepe came and got me and took me outside when the eye of the storm went over. Just like this, sun out, blue sky , deadly quiet.
Then back in the cellar as the tail came whipping in, worse then the head. Strange the things a little kid remembers decades after the fact.
This may be nothing but a bad storm and little harm done, batten down the hatches and ride the sucker out.
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This bitch Irene is kicking my ass. I hate night storms. Though I do have beer
How we doing now CH?
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I need to really plan now, should I fill the bath tub with water or beer. Damn decisions :banghead:
Go with the beer. You can always bathe in the rain.
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Hurricane Irene: Obama warns of ‘historic’ storm (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-14687944) ...
Scientist mocks: Phony 'Hurricane' Coming On Shore With 33 MPH Winds (http://stevengoddard.wordpress.com/2011/08/27/noaas-phony-hurricane-coming-on-shore-with-33-mph-winds/) -
NOAA claims the winds are 85 MPH, but none of the Weather Underground stations in the area report higher than 33 MPH winds. By definition, this is not a hurricane – and is just barely a tropical storm.
Forecaster: 'Hype over Hurricane Irene overblown' (https://www.gplus.com/Hurricanes/Insight/The-storm-cannot-master-its-own-strength)
Our internal modeling uses genetic algorithms to emphasize the weaknesses of storms. Remember that storms are energy. Just like people, they all have their own personalities. From the get-go, Irene was not a power storm. Her goal was to become wide, not internally powerful. Personified further, the storm became too big too quickly and it cannot master its own strength.
I have personally witnessed and lived through cat 4 and 5 hurricanes over the years when I lived in the greater antille isles. When they get sustained winds above 100 miles an hour... they get my full attention. Im in Florida now and until then, I just grab an easy chair and a nice adult beverage and set myself up somewhere (maybe just outside my front door) where I can watch the 'effects'. A bit like a sporting event I suppose.
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Fox is reporting 200,000 without power in NC.
1 dead.
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Hurricane Irene: Obama warns of ‘historic’ storm (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-14687944) ...
Scientist mocks: Phony 'Hurricane' Coming On Shore With 33 MPH Winds (http://stevengoddard.wordpress.com/2011/08/27/noaas-phony-hurricane-coming-on-shore-with-33-mph-winds/) -
Forecaster: 'Hype over Hurricane Irene overblown' (https://www.gplus.com/Hurricanes/Insight/The-storm-cannot-master-its-own-strength)
I have personally witnessed and lived through cat 4 and 5 hurricanes over the years when I lived in the greater antille isles. When they get sustained winds above 100 miles an hour... they get my full attention. Im in Florida now and until then, I just grab an easy chair and a nice adult beverage and set myself up somewhere (maybe just outside my front door) where I can watch the 'effects'. A bit like a sporting event I suppose.
(http://a57.foxnews.com/www.foxnews.com/images/root_images/0/0/irene_new_20110827_114431.jpg)
(from North Carolina)
Riiiiight.
While I may agree (to some extent) that there is usually some degree of sensationalism in the reporting methods from some media outlets, I can not even begin to comprehend how anyone can be ignorant and nonchalant about the damage this hurricane is going to cause, not to mention the potential for the loss of life.
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This is the worst storm I've ever seen. My yard is ****ed, my electric meter was ripped off the wall. Finding a path to go anywhere is a best guess. Trees and lines down everywhere. Twelve feederlines into town, eleven down.
Four people dead. Eleven feet of water up the river this morning. Winds still above 40
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This is the worst storm I've ever seen. My yard is ****ed, my electric meter was ripped off the wall. Finding a path to go anywhere is a best guess. Trees and lines down everywhere. Twelve feederlines into town, eleven down.
Four people dead. Eleven feet of water up the river this morning. Winds still above 40
I am sorry for your loss, but glad to see you are still around CH. At least you made it through. How is your house? How is your beer?
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This is the worst storm I've ever seen. My yard is ****ed, my electric meter was ripped off the wall. Finding a path to go anywhere is a best guess. Trees and lines down everywhere. Twelve feederlines into town, eleven down.
Four people dead. Eleven feet of water up the river this morning. Winds still above 40
Helps on the way...somewhere.
Hurricane Hugo came thru here in 1989 with 110+mph sustained winds. I was without power for 3 weeks. If it hadn't been for a favor I did for a powerline crew from Georgia I would have been without power for another week or two.
Anyway, after that, people in S.C. were always the first volunteers and clean up crews to arrive in disaster areas. Andrew went thru Homestead Florida a couple of years later and a lot of folks from around here went down to help out. I went to the Keys a few months later and everywhere I went when they saw my S.C. tag they were thanking the people from S.C.. I had done nothing but the folks that did go had made a real good impression on those south Florida folks. Every since Hugo, church volunteers, individual volunteers and for hire contractors from around here have gone to natural disaster areas. Hugo brought out the best in people and the leason seemed to have stuck.
The local Red Cross kitchen fellows had just gotten back from a flood area somewhere and they were packing back up last night and have already left for somewhere. The tree trimming, clean up crews and powerline contractors have been pulling out all day. Haven't had a chance to talk to any of them about what area they're going to but they're on their way somewhere. They will be coming in right behind the storm. I was told that the guy that lives next door to my farm and runs a tree trimmig, disaster clean up and minor powerline construction business left 2 days ago. He had already been called and went up north to wait out the storm so they could go to work right away.
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It's over Virginia Beach now and should be in NYC by noon tomorrow.
At least 8 dead amid Hurricane Irene's fury (http://www.tennessean.com/article/20110827/NEWS08/110827022/2275/RSS05)
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Looks like the rain is just coming down in buckets up there. The flooding looks to be the worst of it.
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Current satellite:
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff68/kayaktn/08282011irene1248am.png)
:popcorn:
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The Time Warner cable station is saying that the really strong winds will hit the Albany area around 9 AM, and stay in the area until 6 PM . . . and any power outages may not be restored for days. My wife and daughter will be home anyway for the week. I may just try to go to work tomorrow, unless I hear on a radio broadcast that there's no power there. I've got two appointments for work on Wednesday--one in Dutchess County and one near West Point. Let's see if either one happens.
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Well we've been put under a tropical storm warning and high wind warming with wind gusts up to 100 km/h.
It looks like it should pass well to the west though which I'm happy about.
I'm still concerned about the power as it's almost 100% guaranteed to go out and could take a while to get back on thanks to NSP. I did get some extra diesel for the generator though today. Quite a run on the gas stations.
(http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT09/refresh/AL0911W_NL_sm2+gif/085722W_NL_sm.gif)
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So basically whatever we got wind-wise was piss-all. The most I saw was gusts to 45 mph. Granted, it's still enough up here to knock out power to 100K in NH (out of total of 500K) and Scoobie says some trees are down around the property and the neighborhood, but basically this is nowhere near living up to the hype they played up.
It shot its wad well south of us.
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Yes. It did. No power still
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Yes. It did. No power still
Oh, the second part of the wind will hit here later tonight, but again, aside from power outages, there shouldn't be a whole lot of cleaning up. Scoobie showed me a few pics of the driveway and it's really not all that bad. (knocks on wood)
They called for 45-50 mph with gusts to 70 mph. We got 30-35 with gusts to 45. They're calling for the same thing tonight. Something tells me we're not going to get it.
Right now PSNH reports about 107K out of their 500K customers without power. Don't know about Unitil or any of the other munis in NH, but figure 20-25 percent outages is about right. Most of those folks will be back on in 2-3 days, but based on availability of out-of-state line crews, some folks might not be back for a week or more (and we're usually the last ones to get power restored because we live in BFE.)
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CH, aside from the power outage, how are ya?
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Just checkin in. We returned from being evacuated to Rocky Mount, NC. I think we should have either (a) stayed home or (b) gone further inland, but the military issues orders not invitations...Anyway, power has been restored to my house and most of our area in NENC. Lots of trees and limbs down, saw a couple of houses that were destroyed, and flooding on some roadways. Our house did very well, except some missing shingles which have to be replaced. Best of luck to everyone being effected by this mess.
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Okay, does anyone know if my good friend JohnnyReb in South Carolina is safe and dry?
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Glad you're doing okay.
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Yard looks like October with leaves down, big branches down, and Internet out all day but other than that we are good. Still have an hour or so of wind left so anything is possible.
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Yard looks like October with leaves down, big branches down, and Internet out all day but other than that we are good. Still have an hour or so of wind left so anything is possible.
Good. I hope it ends well.
I wasn't expecting to hear from the New England contingent until late tonight.
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All is well in Maine. Old Orchard Beach is closed however. Heavy winds, but nothing spectacular. Portland is supposed to get some sort of water surge around 11:11 pm tonite when it reaches high tide. Power went out at work an hour before I left. I have power and made a grilled cheese before the power did go out.
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CH, aside from the power outage, how are ya?
Hot....................damn hot. I've still never seen a storm like this, the back side of the storm would never quit. We were still having 60~70mph gust 12 hours after landfall. I've got multiple trees down. We had some bad flooding around here.
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Hot....................damn hot. I've still never seen a storm like this, the back side of the storm would never quit. We were still having 60~70mph gust 12 hours after landfall. I've got multiple trees down. We had some bad flooding around here.
Damn. Thankfully it wasn't higher rated. Is your electric out at your house? Not because of power failure, but the dangling meter?
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Our power has been out for about 12 hrs. PSNH has said to expect to take several days to restore all customers. I'll make a guess and go with 5 days here. Showers at work at least.
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Our power has been out for about 12 hrs. PSNH has said to expect to take several days to restore all customers. I'll make a guess and go with 5 days here. Showers at work at least.
That's a bummer. My sister who lives in Durham, lost hers at 10 this morning. It seems after hearing numerous reports, areas west of 95 got slammed, lost power more damage, whereas areas east of 95 was hardly touched. My mother(Rye) had practically no damage, and I didn't either.
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Power just went out so the generator is going now. I'll shut it off when I go to bed in a bit.
We've got very little rain but a lot of wind from this.
So far 10000 without power in NS but that will soon jump to 50000 or more by morning.
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Woke up and the power restoration time is 2:00pm, otherwise known as "we don't have a damn clue, deal with it." :p
Took a drive and nothing interesting happened, no downed trees or anything.
This storm was a joke up here in the end.
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Okay, does anyone know if my good friend JohnnyReb in South Carolina is safe and dry?
I am fine, I'm 150 miles inland. All I got Frank was a mild breeze and no rain. The coast got a lot of rain and some high winds but they have had much worse before.
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PSNH doing assessments, currently at about 90-95K without power, down from peak of 125K.
I'm going to try to make it a half-day today so I can clean the yard and driveway. Lots of branches and leaves, a couple of small trees, all the corn blown over, but other than that, unscathed.
Prayers up for everyone else affected.