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Posted on 08/20/2011 4:22:03 PM PDT by NautiNurse
Tropical Storm Irene has developed from Invest 97 in the Western Atlantic Ocean, east of the Leeward Islands.
Buoy Data:
Caribbean Sea
Florida
But it still is a nightmare scenario if it holds.
That is not good news.
Hazel knocked over a silo on my grandpa’s farm, but I remember the flooding from Agnes...
Well, just received a call from my elderly mother. They are visiting family up on the south shore of LI. They are planning to hunker down for the storm. I offered to pick them up at the airport if they wanted to fly home to Florida. Nope. She just wanted to talk about how everyone was securing their boats. Oh well...
At least she’s with family.
Prayers going out for your kids.
South Shore, eh? (shakes head slowly)
Hey: at what point do you think we should lobby the Admins for a promotion to the Breaking News sidebar for the duration?
I really tried to talk her out of this “adventure.” Mom reminded me she lived through the Great Hurricane of 1938. I reminded her she was not quite eight years old back then.
The Gulf Stream runs right by Cape Hatteras National Seashore which is warm water....best to get our of harms way asap.
There is at least one Admin Mod who follows the hurricane threads. They typically move the thread as landfall becomes imminent. btw—I am planning to post a new thread with more local info (Eastern Seaboard buoys, radar, etc.) either tonight or tomorrow morning.
Thanks!
Cool. It’s gonna be busy this weekend.
of course I want the recipe. post it for everyone. I love coconut milk. I am a big Thai food fan & it is used a lot. When I lived in Panama I had my first introduction to Mangoes. I never had them growing up. But the introduction was not a great one. We lived in the office quarters... in back were many mango trees. The fruit was on the ground, rotting, fermenting etc. don’t think I ever had one. years later had some in mixed alcohol drinks.. A mango mojito it pretty good
dang... damn... doggone.. and all that rough language
http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=1899
Irene is an extremely dangerous storm for an area that has no experience with hurricanes, and I strongly urge you to evacuate from the coast if an evacuation is ordered by local officials. My area of greatest concern is the coast from Ocean City, Maryland, to Atlantic City, New Jersey. It is possible that this stretch of coast will receive a direct hit from a slow-moving Category 2 hurricane hitting during the highest tide of the month, bringing a 10 - 15 foot storm surge.
A few weeks ago, came home to find a bag of mangoes on the front stoop. A few days later, the doorbell rang. Neighbor asked if we wanted mangoes. Big mango crop this year. Last year I did the same with my bumper crop of avocados.
Obviously you’re your mother’s daughter ;^)
Gov. O’Donnell has already declared a state of emergency for Virginia, but has not ordered any evacs, yet.
I don’t know if this was previously posted, and if so, I apologize.
From Wikipedia:
Category 3
Sustained winds
50–58 m/s 96–113 kn
178–209 km/h 111–130 mph
Normal central pressure
945–964 mbar 27.91–28.47 inHg
Tropical cyclones of Category 3 and higher are described as major hurricanes in the Atlantic or Eastern Pacific basins. These storms can cause some structural damage to small residences and utility buildings, particularly those of wood frame or manufactured materials with minor curtainwall failures. Buildings that lack a solid foundation, such as mobile homes, are usually destroyed, and gable-end roofs are peeled off. Manufactured homes usually sustain severe and irreparable damage. Flooding near the coast destroys smaller structures, while larger structures are struck by floating debris. Additionally, terrain may be flooded well inland. Near-total to total power loss is likely for up to several weeks and water will likely also be lost.[11]
Examples of storms of this intensity include Carol (1954), Alma (1966), Alicia (1983), Fran (1996), Isidore (2002), Jeanne (2004), Lane (2006), Karl (2010).
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I’m personally a bit more concerned with areas slight to the south of Ocean City - like Chincoteague.
Prayers up for all FReepers in NC-VA-MD-DE-NJ-NY as this becomes a reality. Special prayers for my elderly parents on LI - they’re about 15 miles from the beach with 89 feet elevation, and no dangerous trees, in a prewar brick house. It’s gonna be scary for them, though.
Feeling a little better for Central NH with the more westerly track + predicted downgrade to TS by the time it gets here.
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