Hurricane force winds extend outward 90 miles
Tropical storm force winds extend 260 miles from the storm center
Rainfall...Irene is expected to produce rainfall accumulations of 6 to 10
inches...with isolated maximum amounts of 15 inches...from eastern
North Carolina northward through the mid-Atlantic states into eastern
New York and western New England.
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In the Queens-New York Rockaway Area that has to be evacuated, God Bless everyone, stay safe.
For an interesting read...The Blaze has a story on Hurricane Hunters out of Keesler AFB! Always amazing group.....I actually have a hat and a few t-shirts from that group.
Home town heroes!
Max sustained winds 85 mph, 952mb
Moving NNE at 14 mph
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Anyone at Carolina Beech/Fort Fisher/Kure Beach???
My mom’s stepdad lives there and we can’t get any news?
Any update and Wilmington, NC?
Raining and gusting here in Tidewater/Hampton Roads Virginia....
The National Weather Service is forecasting for the Washington DC area wind gusts of up to only 45 mph today, and 40 mph tonight. This is *significantly* less that what I was hearing yesterday....
Could be losing power soon...Dominion Power says that at least 100,000 in our area have lost it already...
Just started to drizzle here on Long Island. I’m right at the Nassau/Suffolk County border, North Shore Suffolk.
Light rain here on the mainland at the Jersey Shore in Barnegat. Not in storm surge area.
Tropical storm conditions spreading northward along the Delmarva coast...
Max sustained winds 85 mph, 952mb
Moving NNE at 15 mph
Godspeed to all in Hurricane Irene's path...
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I have never heard the Weather Channel and the local media report so much about what the President is doing. Again on TWC “Obama is paying close attention to this, potentially historic event he just signed an emergency declaration for RI.”
The weather is now political fodder, what needs to be looked at is how well the state governors handled their individual states, because the White House has very little to do with the response but the media need badly to paint Obama in a good light and they will use the misery of others to do their bidding.
For your listening enjoyment...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91OIaPRrDts
Wind is picking up here (Mount Airy, Maryland.) Animals have not moved into the barns yet so we’re OK for now...we watch the critters and panic when they do.
Northwest New Jersey checking in:
Rain.
Plants, deck chairs, umbrella safely stored in the shed.
Enough bulk water to fill a pool.
Extra propane tank filled.
Wife will be grinding coffee this morning; will use French press if power fails.
I need to charge up the laptop, keep cell phones charged, as well as the batteries for electronic cigarettes.
Food: Lot of pretzels, soda, canned soup.
I have no fear of flooding - we’re 900 feet above sea level. However, the ground here is totally saturated, and the wind will topple trees, I’m sure. It’ll be coming out of the north / northeast, which will blow them away from the house.
In short, I’m looking at some inconvenience, but nothing that would threaten life and limb (other than those trees).
Be safe, everyone!
(CT) Governor Considers Implementing Full Ban On Non-Emergency Vehicles
http://www.courant.com/news/weather/hc-hurricane-irene-0828-20110827,0,3472165.story
Moved on to watching the Food Channel.
THANK YOU once again, NautiNurse, for your tireless work on this and on all Hurricane threads!