[quote]Yo Momma wrote:
Took my sailboat to a temporary dock that’s in a marina in a protected cove upriver. She was tied onto pilings near my house on Long Island Sound, where there’s nothing to stop hurricane force winds from snapping the lines.[/quote]
Good move, YM - I hope she stays safe! Isabelle sunk my family’s boat back in ‘03, a 34’ Pearson. Docked on the Severn River north of Annapolis. My boat is on the hard at the moment with the mast down, so I’m hoping she’ll be OK.
To echo what SB and HG were saying, the biggest “threat” to most of us will be a loss or contamination of potable water. If you are going to be hit hard, fill up your bath tub (clean it with a solution of 1 part bleach to 10 parts water first to get rid of as much of the nasties as possible).
After it is over, if you must leave your home, be careful of the remaining water. Six inches of moving water can sweep you off your feet and standing water can be electrically charged with downed power lines. Avoid river banks and other “flash flood points”.
I may post more later, but I gotta bounce.
[quote]angry chicken wrote:
To echo what SB and HG were saying, the biggest “threat” to most of us will be a loss or contamination of potable water. If you are going to be hit hard, fill up your bath tub (clean it with a solution of 1 part bleach to 10 parts water first to get rid of as much of the nasties as possible).
After it is over, if you must leave your home, be careful of the remaining water. Six inches of moving water can sweep you off your feet and standing water can be electrically charged with downed power lines. Avoid river banks and other “flash flood points”.
I may post more later, but I gotta bounce.[/quote]
Yes, and if you do decide to drive do NOT go under overpasses, even if it looks like the water isn’t very deep. 6" isn’t much, it’s hard to eyeball and more often than not water is deeper than it looks.
Get your water, food and medicinal situation in line and expect the best but be prepared for the worst; a long wait for normalcy.
Don’t forget about the “eye” of the storm either. Or the tornado spin offs. Not trying to be an alarmist and although most deaths are unhealthy people with out proper planning, hurricanes kill folks making dumbshit decisions too.
Prepare, sit tight and be allright!
Edit: We don’t have basements in Texas so this is an afterthought for you yanks, but obviously keep flooding and stored valuables in mind.
[quote]mom-in-MD wrote:
Silverblood- your good at this!!
:)[/quote]
thanx. I just hope it helps you and others.
I mentioned taking the pressure off because it’s easy to get frustrated and pissed off when you don’t have control of the situation. saw more than a few fights happen, usually between members of the same family.
some people, kids and adults, will be scared of even small t-storms and winds that shake trees for mths after the hurricane.
after the storm there will be tree limbs that will be hung up and will fall later. keep an eye out.
after things get back to normal look over the trees left standing around your house. had one snap and fall on my powerline 10 mths after the storm. it snapped about 10’ off the ground and you could see that it was rotting from the inside from damage it suffered.
if it really tears up your neighborhood, trees are down, signs missing, fences blown away, houses destroyed, you may get lost. I’m not kidding. most people navigate their way around by landmarks. after Hugo a lot of big oaks were blown over because of shallow roots, billboards were gone, a 100 ft repeater tower was blown over. these were landmarks around my area.
I’m not trying to scare anyone. just letting you know what MIGHT happen. it’s better to be prepared for the worst and have it just slide by than ignore it and be in deep shit.
Good comments
number 1 reply, stock up on food and water
Fill your gas tank. Didn’t think about that for some reason, but thats a good idea.
I’m on Long Island too. Bought some water, filled up some Tupperware pitchers as well. Been making ice all week and bagging it, got coolers on hand if I need to empty the 'fridge. Got a manual can opener today, simply saw one in the store and realized my only one is electric. Going to cash a check early tomorrow and gas up the cars, on debit card of course.
Got the usual candles, flashlights, batteries, lamps and lamp oil. Have to put away the pool stuff outside and take most of the furniture off the deck, garbage pails and any small stuff goes in the garage. Make sure all the drains are open in case the rain is very heavy. Taking a few plants inside, take down the flag, park the cars away from the trees and ride it out.
Oh yeah, things to do NOW or at least tomorrow, do all your wash and drying. Have everyone grab a shower before the shit hits the fan. Might be a few days before the next warm one.
Rob
[quote]Mike T. wrote:
Good comments
number 1 reply, stock up on food and water
Fill your gas tank. Didn’t think about that for some reason, but thats a good idea.[/quote]
And if you plan to run a generator, have extra cans.
WE’RE NOT SUPPOSED TO GET THIS BULLSHIT IN NEW JERSEY, WHAT THE FUCK!
I’m not all that worried… it’s New Jersey, even if the power does go out, it will be back on pretty soon. They’re pretty good with that, and we’ve had some absolutely brutal weather the last few years in regards to ice storms and what not.
But still taking the necessary precautions, just because if shit really goes wrong, the power companies are going to be totally inundated.
It’s making my job at the newspaper relatively interesting though, I’ll tell you that.
update from 11 pm
BULLETIN
HURRICANE IRENE ADVISORY NUMBER 23
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL092011
1100 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011
…HURRICANE IRENE AIMS ITS FURY TOWARD THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST…
LOCATION…28.3N 77.3W
ABOUT 490 MI…785 KM SSW OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…115 MPH…185 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…N OR 350 DEGREES AT 14 MPH…22 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…942 MB…27.82 INCHES
CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY…
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE BAHAMAS HAS DISCONTINUED THE HURRICANE WARNING
FOR THE NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS EXCEPT FOR GRAND BAHAMA AND THE ABACO
ISLANDS.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT…
A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR…
A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR…
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR…
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR…
A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA. A WARNING IS TYPICALLY ISSUED
36 HOURS BEFORE THE ANTICIPATED FIRST OCCURRENCE OF
TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS…CONDITIONS THAT MAKE OUTSIDE
PREPARATIONS DIFFICULT OR DANGEROUS. PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE
AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION.
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN 36 HOURS.
A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE
WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. A WATCH IS TYPICALLY ISSUED 48 HOURS
BEFORE THE ANTICIPATED FIRST OCCURRENCE OF TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE
WINDS…CONDITIONS THAT MAKE OUTSIDE PREPARATIONS DIFFICULT OR
DANGEROUS.
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA…GENERALLY WITHIN 48 HOURS.
INTERESTS ELSEWHERE IN THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES AND NEW ENGLAND
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.
AT 1100 PM EDT…0300 UTC…THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 28.3 NORTH…LONGITUDE 77.3 WEST. IRENE IS
MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 14 MPH…22 KM/H…AND THIS MOTION IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. A GRADUAL TURN TOWARD
THE NORTH-NORTHEAST SHOULD BEGIN THEREAFTER. ON THE FORECAST
TRACK…IRENE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE NORTHWESTERN
BAHAMAS…AND THE CORE OF THE HURRICANE WILL PASS WELL OFFSHORE OF
THE EAST COAST OF CENTRAL AND NORTHERN FLORIDA EARLY FRIDAY. THE
HURRICANE IS FORECAST TO APPROACH THE COAST OF NORTH CAROLINA ON
SATURDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 115 MPH…185 KM/H…WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. IRENE IS A CATEGORY THREE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON
HURRICANE WIND SCALE. SOME STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE ON FRIDAY.
IRENE IS A LARGE TROPICAL CYCLONE. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND
OUTWARD UP TO 80 MILES…130 KM…FROM THE CENTER…AND TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 290 MILES…465 KM. NOAA
BUOY 41010 LOCATED ABOUT 140 MILES…220 KM EAST OF CAPE CANAVERAL
FLORIDA RECENTLY REPORTED A SUSTAINED WIND OF 49 MPH…79 KM/H…
AND A WIND GUST OF 65 MPH…104 KM/H.
THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE RECENTLY REPORTED BY A NOAA HURRICANE
HUNTER AIRCRAFT WAS 942 MB…27.82 INCHES.
WIND…HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE SUBSIDING OVER
THE NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED
WITHIN THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE WARNING AREA ALONG THE UNITED
STATES EAST COAST BY LATE FRIDAY. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO FIRST REACH THE HURRICANE WARNING AREA BY SATURDAY.
STORM SURGE…ALONG THE EASTERN COAST OF THE UNITED STATES…AN
EXTREMELY DANGEROUS STORM SURGE WILL RAISE WATER LEVELS BY AS MUCH
AS 5 TO 10 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL WITHIN THE HURRICANE WARNING
AREA INCLUDING THE ALBEMARLE AND PAMLICO SOUNDS. NEAR THE
COAST…THE SURGE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY LARGE…DESTRUCTIVE…AND
LIFE-THREATENING WAVES. IRENE ALSO HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE
SIGNIFICANT STORM SURGE FLOODING WITHIN THE HURRICANE WATCH AREA
INCLUDING PORTIONS OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY…TRIBUTARIES…AND THE
EASTERN SHORE.
RAINFALL…IRENE IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6
TO 12 INCHES OVER THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL
AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 15
INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND IN
THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES ALONG THE PATH OF IRENE.
SURF…SWELLS GENERATED BY IRENE ARE AFFECTING PORTIONS OF THE COAST
OF THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES. THESE SWELLS WILL CAUSE
LIFE-THREATENING SURF AND RIP CURRENT CONDITIONS.
NEXT INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY…200 AM EDT.
NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY…500 AM EDT.
The capslock doesnt ease the situation.
[quote]mom-in-MD wrote:
To the guy in the middle east. I feel for you. Does your wife have family around?? [/quote]
My wife only has family in MI. I have family about an hour from where she is at. But if this Hurricane is anything like Floyd was in '99, then they will not be able to get to eachother. Thanks for asking.
High above the Earth from aboard the International Space Station, astronaut Ron Garan snapped this image of Hurricane Irene as it passed over the Caribbean on Aug. 22, 2011.
The National Hurricane Center noted on Aug. 22 that Irene is expected to produce total rainfall accumulations of 5 to 10 inches across Puerto Rico, The Virgin Islands, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, the Southeastern Bahamas and The Turks and Caicos Islands. Isolated maximum amounts of rainfall may reach up to 20 inches."
For visuals. That’s pretty monstrous!
FireFace- My husband has family in MI as well. We have ZERO family here. I’m sure if he was still there he would advise me to leave, even though as far as I can tell we aren’t going to get hit directly.
Can’t she just leave NOW and go towards family or stay in a hotel somewhere more inland?
[quote]FightinIrish26 wrote:
WE’RE NOT SUPPOSED TO GET THIS BULLSHIT IN NEW JERSEY, WHAT THE FUCK!
I’m not all that worried… it’s New Jersey, even if the power does go out, it will be back on pretty soon. They’re pretty good with that, and we’ve had some absolutely brutal weather the last few years in regards to ice storms and what not.
But still taking the necessary precautions, just because if shit really goes wrong, the power companies are going to be totally inundated.
It’s making my job at the newspaper relatively interesting though, I’ll tell you that.[/quote]i
Hopefully it will fizzle before it hits you guys. A cat 1 or 2 will just be a heavy rain storm with some howling winds. Flooding will be the biggest concern. If you get a 3 or 4 though it could be a wild ride.
It’s good not to get paranoid but smart to do some basic preparation for sure. Water, water, non-perishable food, water and gas.
Not belittling your nasty ice storms, I’ve never been in a true winter storm to know what it’s like, but a real hurricane, as in cat 3 and up, will knock huge cities out for weeks at a time, every time.
In general, it’s smart to stockpile some books, board games if you will be shacked up with others and whatever else you do to entertain yourself at home that doesn’t require electricity. It’s a cruel truth that hurricanes happen in the summer and the days following can be hot, muggy and frustrating. Distractions are golden.
The good news is that in light of your “heat wave” this summer, you yankees’ electricity bills will be non-existant this month.
Sorry for the erratic posts but I hope they will be helpful, along with all the others.
Aside from food, water and gas, pull your vehicles up to high land, even if it’s the slight elevation a driveway provides.
I was dating a girl when Ike came through and she left her car in the street, along with some neighbors. When the sewer system was completely inundated and flowing back in to the street, and the rain was still falling like cats and dogs, the water level in the streets rose an estimated 6 ft. Cars were completely submersed and floated down the street, in to neighbors yards, et cetera. All totaled.
Homes are usually on a decent elevation, pull your cars up. Put them in the yard if you have too, unless you have big trees of course. Insurance companies can be real bitches when they have to pay entire cities damages so just avoid the fiasco.
Fuck, there goes my weekend plans. Stay alive, folks.
Was supposed to head out on a week long family vacation to the Outer Banks (OBX) in North Carolina this weekend…
Scratch that from the schedule.
The one memory that definitely stands out in my memories from my trips to the OBX is playing in the huge waves and rip currents that come before the hurricanes. You obviously have to be a very experienced swimmer and aware of what’s going on, but playing in that force of nature is something that is insanely fun and also very powerful to witness and behold. You also have to make sure you don’t get in trouble with the life guards and patrols, as they throw up the orange hurricane flags all along the beach and ban swimming or water entry of any kind.
Just for fun. And Allison was just a tropical storm, not even a real hurricane! Pics pulled from Houston June 2001 Allison Flood Photos - TexasFreeway.com
Edit. Fucking images didn’t work.
I’m smack-dab in central Nassau county, Long Island NY. Not near either coast, so there’s no major flood watch or evacuation warning, fortunately.
Just prepping for a ton of rain, crazy wind, and likely power outages with the usual emergency gear mentioned by others so far. It’s basically a trial run for the zombie apocalypse, only instead of the undead, it’s really bad weather. With less guns involved.
Also, I was planning to attend a Scottish Games festival tomorrow afternoon, but it looks like that’ll be rained out and not rescheduled. That’s the biggest bummer.
