Hurricane Irma
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cupid_stunt
Chief seagull hater & farmerbarleymow's nemesis.
All her stuff is in the house (which I've been to it's right by a coastal area/flood zone) and they had to rush at the last second, they were getting calls saying they had to evacuate. Where they've gone to is more inland, but not very afaik
I am sure she'll be fine, the yanks are good are dealing with this sort of shit.
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
Six tornadoes have touched down in the last hour, with many more forecast.
They won't carry many supplies, the RAF should've sent some Hercules type planes.
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
Six tornadoes have touched down in the last hour, with many more forecast.
Do the tornadoes have anything to do with the hurricane or are the separate events? Where are they happening?
cupid_stunt
Chief seagull hater & farmerbarleymow's nemesis.
Very good.
You asking this clueless fuckwit?
According to CNN they pop-up on the edges of the main storm, currently popping up on the east coast, north of Miami, whilst Irma herself is fucking up the west coast.
gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
By all accounts it's when the hurricane trips over the coast and shoots off by itself
cupid_stunt
Chief seagull hater & farmerbarleymow's nemesis.
Oh, that's real, but is nothing like what they are forecasting for the west coast, if they are to be believed, Miami has basically got a dripping tap.
The surge for Miami is forecast at around 3 feet, 15 foot or more on the west coast.
She's OK - they keep on losing power so its kind of intermittent whether she texts back. She says its really windy outside
GSHO.
wiskey
Albatross Admirer
She says its really windy outside
ferrelhadley
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ferrelhadley
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Storm surge is the leading cause of death in hurricanes, followed by freshwater flooding. Actual wind deaths tend to be a much smaller competent. Haiyan and Katrina being cases in point.
Prepare for a Storm Surge
Prepare for a Storm Surge
ferrelhadley
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Very unlikely. It would require door to door coverage of 5 million people.
ferrelhadley
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The hurricane hunters will be very busy there.
If anyone knows of the well known hurricane expert, Jeff Masters, there is a blog about his last mission in charge of a hurricane hunter.
25th Anniversary of a ‘hairy hop’ into Hurricane Hugo
Got a bit touch and go.
wiskey
Albatross Admirer
I was thinking more percentage rather than an exact headcount, but you are right, perhaps there is no way to know.
I heard on the radio earlier 'and a pregnant woman had to deliver her own baby after emergency workers couldn't get to her' and wondered why she hadn't left when very clearly advised. It doesn't get much starker than 'if you dial 911 nobody will answer'
ferrelhadley
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Eye wall hitting Naples bay. On CNN apparently and on this live feed
Storm•I•Tecture @stormitecture
Got a cheeky CNN link as well.
Storm•I•Tecture @stormitecture
Got a cheeky CNN link as well.
TheHoodedClaw
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wiskey
Albatross Admirer
wtf
the comments on the chat are about as daft as the reporter 
nobody can really truly believe this is fake news ... can they?
ferrelhadley
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Lot of the poor people, like in New Orleans, have no real chance to evacuate. Others have good storm proof houses and some are just dumb sitting in McMansions about to become McMatchsticks.
ferrelhadley
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Did someone say some clowns were riding this out on anchored boats?
Likely dead clowns now.
2hats
Dust.
Actually, they have cleared out, evacuated to New Orleans now the storm has made landfall in the US. No more flights needed.
Looby
Well-Known Member
Me too, they're a bit bonkers. Loved the 3 legged dog earlier.How long does it take for the eye to pass?
I've got sucked into the CNN daftness
wiskey
Albatross Admirer
about an hour apparently ... that seems like a MASSIVE amount of time. Mind you it is a big storm.
It's changed course and won't hit Tampa so badly now reportedly.
ricbake
working out how
Looks like the eye is between 30 to 40 miles wide and NOAA reports it was moving at 12 knots (about 14 miles an hour)
If that's right and you survived Irma's arrival you could be in the calm of the eye for a couple of hours before the wind hit you from the other direction!
If that's right and you survived Irma's arrival you could be in the calm of the eye for a couple of hours before the wind hit you from the other direction!
ferrelhadley
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One hell of a lot of people are going to be homeless.
And here's the shipping traffic:
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