Posted on 08/26/2011 9:40:24 AM PDT by NautiNurse
Approximately 65 million people are likely to be directly impacted by Hurricane Irene as the storm takes aim at the densely populated Eastern Seaboard. Evacuations are underway for high flood risk areas.
Mass transit cancellations, schedule changes and road/bridge closures are occurring throughout the storm warning areas. Please check with local news and Emergency Management Operations to determine the recommendations for your immediate area.
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It’s just starting to heat up here, a little wind, but steady rain. Nothing close to bad, but it’s been soooo quiet all day. I’ll give a quick check with WU.
Shep Smith and the Fox weather girl were discussing this about 20 minutes ago. They claim there's *some hope* that perhaps Irene could start to break up - but that it's "not likely"...
Thanks Star! Its going to make all the difference whether or not the eye stays out over the water or onshore.
Sorry, but you own what you post here.
“I live on one of - if not, the smallest inhabited islands in NYC. We are 1 1/2 miles long by 1/2 mile wide at the widest point, comfortably nestled in the throat of Long Island Sound.”
How high are you above the ocean? The estimates are for 5-9 foot storm surge. If that happens, much of lower Manhattan could get flooded.
Correct CT links’
http://www.cl-p.com/outage/OutageMap.aspx
http://www.ctweather.com/power-outages.php
It looks increasingly extra-tropical. Not much of an eyewall at all.
Wow .. you were born there. I bet you could
tell some stories.
There you are .. #7. Never had the frame of
reference for it.
http://newyorkcity2005.web.infoseek.co.jp/information/maps/images/maps/bronx_map.jpg
What do you have to do to prepare for the surge?
Have a rooftop terrace? Have you ever been thru
anything like the type of flooding predicted?
I’m sure you’re stocked in with essentials.
God bless you and guide you. You’re surrounded by
water.
Why don’t you have a drink and calm down.
After losing power at one point for three days, when it became time to replace our stove, we switched to a gas stove. It still works when the power is off (although you need a lighter to ignite it then) and allows us to cook and keep the house at a livable temperature in the winter when we lose power.
Am over by Philly; missed the tornado watch info somehow so am praying for you as I type
Having Shemp Smith report on a Hurricane, is akin to having nancy Pelosi reporting on Conservativism. IN other words....Babbling idiots
Ready to open up a bottle of red myself. ;)
What is "Dr Who", a show? I'm sorry, FRiend... I'm not familiar with it.
I'm buzzing around doing chores (when I'm not on FR). Hubby has been watching baseball, Fox News, Weather Channel, whatever. The Red Sox tried to get in a double header today at Fenway in Boston, they're currently in a rain delay.
Game 1 started at noon today, and didn't finish until after 6pm. That included two rain delays totalling 3 hours. Game 2 was supposed to start at 5pm. I don't know when it started, but they were in the top of the 5th when the tarp went back on the field. Only 3 outs shy for it to be a "legal game". Grrr
Why thank you, Miss DiDi! Very pleased you are able to join us this evening.
..Irene lashing the Virginia Tidewater region and southern Delmarva
Peninsula with heavy rains and hurricane-force wind gusts...
summary of 900 PM EDT...0100 UTC...information
watches and warnings
the Hurricane Warning has been discontinued south of Cape Lookout
North Carolina.
Summary of watches and warnings in effect...
a Hurricane Warning is in effect for...
* Cape Lookout North Carolina northward to Sagamore Beach
Massachusetts...including the Pamlico...Albemarle...and Currituck
sounds...Delaware Bay...Chesapeake Bay south of Drum Point...New
York City...Long Island...Long Island Sound...coastal Connecticut
and Rhode Island...Block Island...Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket
a Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point northward and the tidal Potomac
* north of Sagamore Beach to Eastport Maine
* United States/Canada border northeastward to fort Lawrence
including Grand Manan
* South Coast of Nova Scotia from fort Lawrence to Porters Lake
interests elsewhere in eastern Canada should monitor the progress of
Irene.
For storm information specific to your area in the United
States...including possible inland watches and warnings...please
monitor products issued by your local National Weather Service
forecast office. For storm information specific to your area outside
the United States...please monitor products issued by your National
meteorological service.
Discussion and 48-hour outlook
Maximum sustained winds are near 80 mph...130 km/h...with higher
gusts. Irene is forecast to remain a hurricane as it moves near or
over the mid-Atlantic coast and approaches New England. The
hurricane is forecast to weaken after landfall in New England and
become a Post-tropical cyclone Sunday night or early Monday.
Irene is a large tropical cyclone. Hurricane-force winds extend
outward up to 85 miles...140 km...from the center...and
tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 290 miles...465 km.
A wind gust to 76 mph was recently reported at the Williamsburg-
Jamestown Virginia Airport. Tropical storm conditions will
gradually spread northward into northern portions of the Delmarva
Peninsula and southern New Jersey.
A storm surge height of about 5 feet has been observed at Oregon
Inlet North Carolina...and a storm surge height of about 4 feet
has occurred thus far at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. The
preliminary water level at the Chesapeake Bay bridge Tunnel has
recently peaked near the record level that was established during
Hurricane Isabel in 2003.
Rainfall amounts of 10 to 14 inches have already occurred over a
large portion of eastern North Carolina and extreme southeastern
Virginia...with the highest amount of 14.00 inches reported at
Bunyan North Carolina thus far.
The estimated minimum central pressure is 951 mb...28.08 inches.
Yes,it's going to be a long night - we're in northern Accomack County. Still have poweer, but still have a couple hours to go before I can be in your position of saying it is pulling away.
Stay safe.
Here’s hoping it’s much ado about nothing. We had some heavy rain and wind about an hour ago now it’s taking a breather,lol. Can’t pull in anything off the satellite except local channels.
INformative if you give a Tinkers damn about what that idiot has to say, I suppose....we have gone from a Drama Queen to a Drama Pimp...in the time span of one commercial message!
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