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Unknow

Thu 08/27/20 01:06 AM

I can't stop watching.
I stayed and rode Irma out scared

Which was bad(why do they always seem to hit in the wee hours of the morning?) But that aftermath was horrible.... dealing with no power and running water for 8 days in the Florida heat was unimaginable
My thoughts and prayers for all

We went to the Northern coast of Florida when we evacuated, to Holiday. Irma of course followed us. But yes, the aftermath was much worse for all of Florida. They wouldn't even open the Keys for about 10 days and even when we got back there, we still didn't have power. It took about a year for the businesses and many homes to rebuild, for some it was impossible to rebuild.

They are saying the worse has yet to come with Laura, my heart goes out to all those that are effected.

delightfulillusion

Thu 08/27/20 01:23 AM

Praying for the safety and well-being of everyone in the zone :heart:

🍫 KitKat 🍫

Thu 08/27/20 05:35 AM

Still a monster storm but good news...storm surge has not been as high as predicted and she's moving fairly fast.

Moi Des

Thu 08/27/20 05:46 AM

Stay safe! X :heart:

Tom4Uhere

Thu 08/27/20 09:24 AM

Still a monster storm but good news...storm surge has not been as high as predicted and she's moving fairly fast.

Predicted by whom?
The sensationalizing media or NOAA?

NOAA predicted:

Greater than 9 ft storm surge from Sabine Lake to just SW of Morgan City.
Greater than 3 ft storm surge from Lake Jackson to Gulfport.
Greater than 6 ft storm surge at Beaumont, Port Arthur, Lake Charles & Lafayette.

Rain Flooding all the way up to Arkansas.
Tornado threat from the coast to Arkansas just West of Memphis.

Many people have their lives changed because of this storm and I hope they still have their health.
It could have been much worse though.
Plus, Laura's damage is not done yet.

From NOAA
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

11:00 AM CDT Thu Aug 27
Location: 32.3°N 92.9°W
Moving: N at 15 mph
Min pressure: 982 mb
Max sustained: 75 mph

...DAMAGING WINDS AND FLOODING RAINFALL SPREADING INLAND OVER CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF LOUISIANA...
...HIGH WATER LEVELS PERSIST ALONG PORTIONS OF THE GULF COAST...

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT3+shtml/271448.shtml

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
----------------------
Key messages for Laura can be found in the Tropical Cyclone
Discussion under AWIPS header MIATCDAT3 and WMO header WTNT43 KNHC.

STORM SURGE: Water levels remain elevated along the Gulf Coast
and will continue to subside over the next few hours.

WIND: Damaging wind gusts and tropical storm conditions are
expected to spread into portions of northern Louisiana and Arkansas
through this evening.

RAINFALL: Through Friday Laura is expected to produce additional
rainfall totals of 4 to 8 inches across portions of Louisiana,
Mississippi and Arkansas, with isolated storm totals of 18 inches
over Louisiana.

This rainfall will continue to cause widespread flash and urban
flooding, small streams and creeks to overflow their banks, and
minor to moderate freshwater river flooding.

Through Saturday, Laura is expected to produce 1 to 3 inches with
isolated maximum amounts of 5 inches across the mid-Mississippi
Valley, portions of the Tennessee and Lower Ohio Valleys, the
central Appalachians, and the Mid-Atlantic States.

This rainfall may lead to flash and urban flooding and rapid rises
on small streams.

TORNADOES: Tornadoes are possible through tonight over parts of
Louisiana, Arkansas, and western Mississippi. The risk for tornadoes
will shift into the Mid-South and Tennessee Valley regions on Friday
into Friday night.

SURF: Swells produced by Laura continue to affect the U.S. Gulf
coast from the Florida Panhandle to Texas and northeastern Mexico.
These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip
current conditions. Please consult products from your local
weather office.

NEXT ADVISORY
-------------
Next intermediate advisory at 100 PM CDT.
Next complete advisory at 400 PM CDT.

SparklingCrystal 💖💎

Sun 08/30/20 05:51 AM

Great idea to start a hurricane thread Tom :thumbsup:

They are predicting heavy storm activity for the next several weeks..... Laura will be the 13th named tropical storm/ hurricane this season and they are forecasting another 12.
I've never left(yet) but anything looking worse than Irma I'm out of here!
Here's hoping everyone stays safe drinker

So would you have left for this one, had it come your way?
Seeing the devastation now... I really don't get that people decide to stay.

I've had to evacuate once (so far, fingers crossed!). Me and my family lived in between 2 rivers and one of them had risen for weeks, months on end. That had totally soaked the dykes and they'd lost their strength due to that. They were strong but not meant to soak up water like that for a long time.
Changes were it'd break and the town we lived in was in the direct flood area.
We were one of the first to leave. There was only 1 road out of town and later on when everyone else left they had trouble getting out.
Thank goodness it ended well, we'd only bought our newly built home some 4 months earlier! And it would've completely disappeared under water.
We could return after some 2 weeks. Those 2 weeks were hell, everyone nervous about what would happen.

Tom4Uhere

Mon 09/14/20 07:53 AM

Message from Hancock County Emergency Management Agency
The Hancock County Emergency Management Agency in coordination with the Hancock County Board of Supervisors, and Cities of Bay St. Louis, Diamondhead, and Waveland have issued a mandatory evacuation beginning Monday, September 14, 2020 at 7:00 A.M. This evacuation is for all low lying areas, residents living on rivers, river inlets, bayous, creeks, and in travel trailers, modular homes, mobile homes, homes under construction and or partially constructed homes.

LIVE: Sally's outer bands begin to lash Gulf Coast
After already bringing widespread flooding to southern Florida over the weekend, Sally now has the Northern Gulf Coast in its sights, and is expected to become the seventh hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic season.

Hurricane warnings in effect for parts of Gulf Coast as Tropical Storm Sally gathers strength
The tropical storm ramped up quickly as it moved over the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico and is forecast to reach hurricane strength before making landfall along the Gulf Coast.

Day 9/14
87°Hi
RealFeel® 94°
RealFeel Shade™ 93°
Wind and rain from Hurricane Sally this afternoon; flooding and isolated tornadoes are possible

Night 9/14
77°Lo
RealFeel® 73°
Rain and gusty winds from Hurricane Sally; flooding and isolated tornadoes are possible

NHC issuing advisories for the Atlantic on TS Vicky, Hurricane Paulette, TD Rene, TS Sally and TS Teddy
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

7:00 AM CDT Mon Sep 14
Location: 28.4°N 87.4°W
Moving: WNW at 8 mph
Min pressure: 994 mb
Max sustained: 65 mph

D: Tropical Depression – wind speed less than 39 MPH
S: Tropical Storm – wind speed between 39 MPH and 73 MPH
H: Hurricane – wind speed between 74 MPH and 110 MPH
M: Major Hurricane – wind speed greater than 110 MPH

Global Wind Map
https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/orthographic=-84.75,19.29,1494/loc=-88.886,29.269

My son called me all worried last night. He was watching the local NEWS on TV and it got him all ramped up that this hurricane is going to flood and blow the trees down. I gave him the NHC web address at NOAA abd let him know it is expected to hit us head on but as a CAT 1 hurricane.

I assured him the NEWS was sensationalizing just like they always do and to look at the actual facts instead of listening to the propaganda TV NEWS pushes to get everyone in a frenzy.

Oh, I put a bungie strap on my trash can.

Tom4Uhere

Mon 09/14/20 07:53 AM

Tom4Uhere

Mon 09/14/20 07:53 AM

Tom4Uhere

Mon 09/14/20 07:53 AM

Tom4Uhere

Mon 09/14/20 07:53 AM

Tom4Uhere

Mon 09/14/20 09:34 AM

Tom4Uhere

Mon 09/14/20 02:24 PM

Sally is now a hurricane.

4:00 PM CDT Mon Sep 14
Location: 28.8°N 87.4°W
Moving: WNW at 6 mph
Min pressure: 987 mb
Max sustained: 100 mph

H: Hurricane – wind speed between 74 MPH and 110 MPH
M: Major Hurricane – wind speed greater than 110 MPH

Current storm track puts it hitting Biloxi/Pascogula, Probably right up Mobile Bay.
Pennsacola will likely get serious storm surge.
https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/orthographic=-84.75,19.29,1494/loc=-88.886,29.269

Edited by Tom4Uhere on Mon 09/14/20 02:30 PM

Toodygirl5

Wed 09/16/20 04:25 PM

Mobile Alabama is a disaster zone.

Pensacola Florida isn't in good shape either!

Sadly people are suffering from this!

SparklingCrystal 💖💎

Thu 09/17/20 03:53 PM

It went right past where my girl lived in Alabama.
You have NO idea how happy I am she's not in the US anymore. When she'd moved to Texas they also had a near hit by a really bad hurricane and serious flooding.
I hated it each time as I was worried sick. Since he was in the army he was away more than home, so she was on her own most of the time.
I was totally fine with her being in the US, but that aspect... me's glad she's home!

I hope people that got hurt will be back on their feet soon!

Edited by SparklingCrystal 💖💎 on Thu 09/17/20 03:54 PM