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Posted on 08/07/2014 10:40:12 AM PDT by Justice
Edited on 08/07/2014 10:42:11 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
Hawaiians are preparing for a potentially devastating one-two tropical cyclone punch, starting with Hurricane Iselle, which in a rarity for the state could make direct landfall Thursday evening.
Iselle, on track to pass over the Big Island of Hawaii as a Category 1 hurricane with winds of 80 mph, could bring up to 12 inches of rain, life-threatening storm surges, flash floods and mudslides, forecasters say.
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BFL
I guarantee that we will not hear the words “weather is not climate “ in news coverage of these storms.
Yeah, we aren't talking about an Alaskan Bay style Tsunami so you should be good...
;-)
Prayers on the way. I live near Waikiki myself and am at work right now.
They’ll turn up in the trunk of a damaged car with more Rose Law Firm billing records.
I wonder if the contents of Al Capone’s vault will wash up on shore as well.
Thought about asking about that, though figured (a) it might sound insulting; and (b) there might be enough earthquake-proofing to handle this. The question I have will be whether there's enough wind lifting to take a roof off... that's one part of the building code that was specifically beefed up in Florida (hurricane straps), and would be my biggest concern for you... especially if there's nearby up-sloping terrain.
Re: Trees
Right. My hope there is that there is enough tree density to buffer you - and the trees - against the wind.
That's the big reason we native Floridians board up windows - they're vulnerable to breakage, of course, but once wind can get inside the structure, the roof is even more at risk.
I'm not really worries about junk flying around from neighbors since we're surrounded by thick forest and all our junk is stowed and secure.
My biggest worry is falling trees and limbs. I've already had a few incidents in the past.
Well the rains have begun and the breeze is picking up. Gonna take a hot shower now, hopefully it won’t be my last for a while if the power goes out. I’m fully expecting loss of power. It is a regular occurrence here and I can’t imagine it not happening during this event. The big question is how long it might be out for. Got my cash from the ATM and the car tanked up.
Excellent... so find a couple of movies to watch tonight :)
Ye but I'm still working on training my cat to run on the over-sized gerbil wheel to power the electric!!
If loss of power is a regular occurrence there, have you considered investing in a generator? Also, if you need to use water from your pool, I would recommend pouring it thru a Big Berkey water filter.
Most would have better luck and less blood loss training their spouse. Not good luck nor eliminate the blood, just less problems than the cat.
9:52am and calm in Hilo, Waiakea Uka. Where are you?
Will any of that water make it to California? We could use it!
A lot of people do not realize that when power on the islands goes out, water usually stops as well shortly after.
Generator can save your food, but not flush your toilet or save you from dehydration.
Prayers up that y’all stay safe and the worst you get is wet. I’m up in Kapa’a on Kauai visiting family, so we have it easy, looks like. Supposed to fly out Sunday afternoon via HNL so probably have to dodge Julio...
hehe I hear ya. My spouse has a fine set of nails to though so not sure...
Leilani Estates outside Pahoa. It is getting pretty gusty at the moment.
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Kauai in the past has had more serious weather than the Big Island. Stay safe.
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