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Hurricane Helene Upgraded to Category 2: Floridians Warned of ‘Unsurvivable’ Storm Surge, Vast Inland Damage
Breitbart ^ | 09/26/2024 | Simon Kent

Posted on 09/26/2024 8:04:50 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

An “unsurvivable” storm surge is trailing in the wake of fast-moving Hurricane Helene as it barrels towards Florida. Damaging winds, rains, and flash floods hundreds of miles inland across much of the southeastern U.S. may also be in the mix, forecasters said Thursday.

AP reports Helene is now a major hurricane — meaning an upgrade to Category 2 — as it makes towards landfall on Florida’s northwestern Big Bend coast late Thursday evening and into Friday morning.

The storm is so large that areas roughly 90 miles north of the Georgia-Florida line could expect hurricane conditions. States as far inland as Tennessee, Kentucky and Indiana could see rainfall.

As of early Thursday, hurricane warnings and flash flood warnings extended far beyond the coast up into south-central Georgia. The governors of Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas have all declared emergencies in their states.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Local News; Society; Weather
KEYWORDS: category2; florida; frontpage; georgia; helene; hurricane; hurricanehelene; northcarolina; southcarolina; storm; surge; unsurivable
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To: montag813

Yeah, agree 100%


41 posted on 09/26/2024 9:48:50 AM PDT by taxcontrol (The choice is clear - either live as a slave on your knees or die as a free citizen on your feet.)
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To: GenXPolymath

Sometimes the worst part of the storm is what it does after it’s no longer a hurricane.

Camille killed over 200 people, in Virginia, due to flooding.


42 posted on 09/26/2024 9:51:58 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: DCBryan1

Why are the chicks riding in the buggy? I’ve never seen that.


43 posted on 09/26/2024 9:56:43 AM PDT by BlackbirdSST (Trump or Bust! Long live the Republic.)
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To: ClearCase_guy

I am in Indiana and it has been awhile since we have had significant rainfall here.

we have had a couple short showers lately, but we could sure use some heavy rain.


44 posted on 09/26/2024 9:57:58 AM PDT by dforest
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To: montag813

I’m hoping this thing peters out when it hits land like they usually do. Not looking forward to 60mph wind gusts in Atlanta. 😮


45 posted on 09/26/2024 9:59:05 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: ClearCase_guy
Have these states never seen rainfall before?

The forecast I saw this am is 16 inches of rain in the high mountain areas of NC.

46 posted on 09/26/2024 10:16:50 AM PDT by pierrem15 ("Massacrez-les, car le seigneur connait les siens" )
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To: ClearCase_guy

Have these states never seen rainfall before? “

The amounts forecast inland are really high, they aren’t used to this. It will cause a lot of damage.


47 posted on 09/26/2024 10:19:22 AM PDT by HereInTheHeartland (Have you seen Joe Biden's picture on a milk carton?)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

You know the climate whiners will be screaming about global warming causing this hurricane. Every time there’s a big storm they run in front of a camera to whine about global warming. We must live in tents, ride bicycles and eat bugs to survive. Us little people have too much and the billionaire class must take it away.


48 posted on 09/26/2024 10:23:29 AM PDT by Rdct29 (The Democrats Are The New Nazi Party )
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To: Rdct29

I ask these people what the correct temp should be and get no answer


49 posted on 09/26/2024 10:35:50 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
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To: dfwgator

Harvey same thing the 60” of rain after it made landfall twice caused all the damages my old house in Cinco Ranch had 6 feet of water in it glad we sold years before and moved to the Hill Country.

The surge is over roads ten hours out from land fall. I certainly couldn’t justify st
staying in the path of a large storm.

https://x.com/RudiFL22/status/1839301504148373962


50 posted on 09/26/2024 10:42:36 AM PDT by GenXPolymath
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To: BlackbirdSST

Dunno...chap GPT-4 is wierd.


51 posted on 09/26/2024 10:55:26 AM PDT by DCBryan1 (Inter arma enim silent leges! - Cicero )
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To: HereInTheHeartland

This thing is 600 miles across it covers the entire width of the Gulf of Mexico with rain bands already up in the Carolinas impressively large.

https://x.com/BackpirchCrew/status/1839294609156976923

Turn on the satellite layer under the right button then under the left button turn on the radars overlay to show the rain fall bands. Then scroll back in time 12 hours and hit play the wave after wave of rain and the shear size of this storm become clear this one makes history bank on it. I’m a geoscientist this is what happens when warm water, no dry air inflow and no wind shear with 600+ miles of water to cross.

https://zoom.earth/storms/helene-2024/#overlays=radar


52 posted on 09/26/2024 10:57:08 AM PDT by GenXPolymath
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Someone busted out the thesaurus.


53 posted on 09/26/2024 11:02:16 AM PDT by 3RIVRS
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To: basalt
Cant believe anybody at all listens to them.

Check out Nurse Ratched's thread here on FR. Also the one by LazyTazy (approximate sp.). You'd be amazed.

54 posted on 09/26/2024 11:22:15 AM PDT by 4Runner
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To: GenXPolymath

The potential for damage inland seems above normal.Those rain amounts look really concerning .
Too bad the climate change loonies will spin this event into something to support their junk science .


55 posted on 09/26/2024 11:27:26 AM PDT by HereInTheHeartland (Have you seen Joe Biden's picture on a milk carton?)
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To: HereInTheHeartland

Climate commies always spin its for the revolution always the revolution it drives their very existence. Once you know that everything they say or do makes sense. It’s unfortunate they are getting in the way of our species much needed progress in technical issues and resource management both of which are real problems in a world with 8 billion and climbing.

The bands and inflow zone size of this thing are huge it might make the top 5 largest area extent storms in the Gulf ever. It’s a perfect storm pun intended of very warm water, no shear and humid inflow.

https://x.com/spacewxwatch/status/1839068131458695368


56 posted on 09/26/2024 11:37:37 AM PDT by GenXPolymath
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To: All

Worst storm impacts will be nw of Tampa Bay, Perry FL to Valdosta GA will be track of core. A lot of wind and flood damage can be expected in w GA also.


57 posted on 09/26/2024 11:38:20 AM PDT by Peter ODonnell (A conspiracy theory is usually a fact that a leftist cannot endorse)
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To: HereInTheHeartland

Negative 100F stratospheric heat towers it seems counterintuitive that this cold would indicate rapid intensification. The energy needed to shoot air and water to 60000+ feet takes heat its hot air rapidly rising and the momentum then carrying it up to the hundred degree below zero level. Cat 3 now and still gaining steam impressive storm.

https://x.com/brad_dwight/status/1839375417633050970


58 posted on 09/26/2024 11:57:57 AM PDT by GenXPolymath
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To: montag813

It’s going to be a Cat4, maybe 5. This is a big deal.
This storm is over 400 miles wide, not your normal Cat2.
A 20 ft. surge over land that is 5’ above sea level also.


59 posted on 09/26/2024 11:59:26 AM PDT by Fireone ("and dumb & silent we may be led, like sheep, to the Slaughter." G. Washington 1783)
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To: Fireone

It’s already a Cat3.


60 posted on 09/26/2024 12:06:22 PM PDT by Old Grumpy
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