Lot of folks on FR and at that convention have never experienced an East Coast hurricane, but they are NOT NICE.
It will be ON TOP OF THE convention center Monday Afternoon. That will be followed by Tropical Depression 10.
The folks who came up with the idea of doing SE conventions in late August are IGNANT ~ and some of them imagine they are masters of politics and the internal affairs of the RNC and the DNC.
This was all very predictable.
This ignert Hoosier decided to see what all the fuss was about a hurricane, back in July of '96.
I headed due east on I-70, hoping to get to the coast when it was projected to come ashore.
About a 100 miles or so from the Atlantic, I noticed the traffic in the other lanes were a bit heavy, while it seemed that NO one was going my way!
I went thru a lot of rain until about 5 miles from the coast; when it all just stopped!
I got to Wilmington and found lots of minor damage; downed lines and stuff blowed around with some trees broken; but it didn't look too bad.
People were begining to emerge from their homes to have a look around as well.
I drove around for a 1/2 hour or so, gawking and then decided "Big deal" and headed for home.
10 minutes later the OTHER side of the eye came ashore and things changed - in a HURRY!
My little Opel GT was getting rocked and rolled and stuff was flying thru the air. I found an open lot next door to a convenience store and hunkered down: for 12 hours!
The car rocked as though 4 big linemen were at each corner; bouncing the shocks for all they were worth!
Peace came around 3 AM, with a clear sky and beautiful stars.
No human lights were seen except for a faint glow to the north, which I found later was some kind of military base.
When morning finally came, the sound of chainsaws were everywhere as folks were clearing the roads and their property of debris.
The C-store pump roof was bent to the ground. I was glad I didn't take shelter under it!
I don't think I want to experience another one.
Hurricane Isaac! Oh boy.
Thanks for the information, muawiyah!
I hear BiteMe and the Union thugs are planning to raise He// outside the convention...LOL.