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New York warned to prepare for hurricanes
Reuters ^
| May 10, 2006
| By Martinne Geller
Posted on 05/10/2006 10:51:34 AM PDT by Blogger
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Is there anything geographically that would stop a Cat 2 or 3 from hitting NYC?? I know the temps would typically make the intensity less, but any natural phenomenon that would say that it is unlikely to get hit?
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posted on
05/10/2006 10:51:35 AM PDT
by
Blogger
To: Blogger
Better get some levees built at Battery Park!
To: Blogger
Wow, this is scary! Global warming could make hurricanes a much bigger threat. I'm gonna start making preparations here in Colorado Springs.
To: Blogger
we rode out gloria, right at the south shore of long island.
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posted on
05/10/2006 10:54:37 AM PDT
by
oceanview
To: Blogger
Is there anything geographically that would stop a Cat 2 or 3 from hitting NYC?? I can vividly recall hurricanes up here in New England in the 50's.There have been one or two since then,but it has happened.They can go right up the East Coast...Sanannah,DC,Philly,NYC,Providence,Boston....
To: American Quilter
Must be extremely related to all those jet engine contrails from all the jetBlue Airbii flying back & forth between New York & Florida.
[sarcasm off]
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posted on
05/10/2006 10:58:00 AM PDT
by
ExcursionGuy84
("Jesus, Your Love takes my breath away.")
To: Blogger
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posted on
05/10/2006 10:58:35 AM PDT
by
VaBthang4
("He Who Watches Over Israel Will Neither Slumber Nor Sleep")
To: Blogger
Hurrican Hazel hit us up here in Toronto Canada, but that was like, 50 years ago.
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posted on
05/10/2006 10:58:59 AM PDT
by
Catholic Canadian
(Formerly Ashamed Canadian - thank you Stephen Harper!)
To: Blogger
because it has been years since the nation's financial center faced severe weather I guess that 30+ inches of snow in a day back in February was not severe.
If I recall correctly for the most part the city kept on bustling despite a snow that would shut down most places.
The adage of the day must be, to sell news we have to write something stupid to sell the news.
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posted on
05/10/2006 10:59:08 AM PDT
by
A message
To: Blogger
In the past 30 years New York and the east coast have been battered by plenty of winter storms of hurricane force.
Hurricanes usually barrel on through in several hours but the biggest winter storms sometimes last a day or more.
More scare tactics.
All the smart people have already left New York City.
My new next door neighbor just moved from there!!
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posted on
05/10/2006 10:59:31 AM PDT
by
CROSSHIGHWAYMAN
(I'm a proud GRINGO......is Bill Clinton still the president?...Seems that way!)
To: Blogger
Nothing to stop a storm from hitting NYC proper. Although the probability of a direct hit on NYC is low as the stroms frequently have a eastward component to motion by that latitude. And it has protection from a direct hit by the NorthEast quadrant, which since the storm would likely be moving at over 30 kts is substantial.
The bigger area of concern is Long Island which can take a direct hit.
To: Gay State Conservative
There was a hurricane that hit CT in 1986. I was at the USCGA at the time, and we were 'in the bilges' waiting for the eye to pass over, which it did, actually. I forget the name of the hurricane . . .
To: Blogger
Given all the skyscrapers that have gone up since the last major hurricane hit NYC, it could have a devastating impact. From what I understand, the skyscrapers will act as wind accelerators
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posted on
05/10/2006 11:00:39 AM PDT
by
MattinNJ
(Allen/Pawlenty in 08-play the map.)
To: Gay State Conservative
I was reading last night about a massive hurricane that hit Eastport Maine in the 1800's.
To: Blogger
Sounds like this article is intended to scare people.
Seems like there are other states along the coasts that are more likely to get hit or that the severity will be greater.
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posted on
05/10/2006 11:01:05 AM PDT
by
dhs12345
To: Gay State Conservative
One [I cannot recall] came through Lynchburg, Virginia back in the mid nineties. By then it was a strong tropical depression. Like to break or bend over every friggin pine tree we had. Another one came through a couple of years ago.
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posted on
05/10/2006 11:01:55 AM PDT
by
VaBthang4
("He Who Watches Over Israel Will Neither Slumber Nor Sleep")
To: Blogger
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posted on
05/10/2006 11:02:14 AM PDT
by
A.Hun
(Common sense is no longer common.)
To: Blogger
"If there are more storms out there, odds are you have a higher chance of being hit," Koch said.He gets paid a lot of money to make brilliant statements like that.
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posted on
05/10/2006 11:02:44 AM PDT
by
Dog Gone
To: CROSSHIGHWAYMAN
NYC will increase its population in the coming years - by the level of the current population of Pittsburgh. the city is booming.
To: Blogger
Actually no there isn't anything to really stop a hurricane from impacting new york. However the jet stream as a rule is the steering current of wind in the mid Atlantic and during hurricane season it is usually parked over NJ so it would blow most 'canes out to sea. There is always a chance that a strong 'cane will hit NYC and it would really cripple that cesspool. However the odds are against it. It doesn't hurt to have a plan and supplies ready however.
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posted on
05/10/2006 11:05:39 AM PDT
by
SouthernBoyupNorth
("For my wings are made of Tungsten, my flesh of glass and steel..........")
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