Posted on 09/03/2006 1:44:19 PM PDT by nwctwx
You might want to be ;^)
When Ivan hit the Gulf Coast 2 years ago the schools in Alabama (including the Huntsville (extreme northern part of the state) which is where I'm at) closed for that Thursday & Friday. So did the doctors office where I worked. It was sunny and clear for both of those days and I got an extra 2 paid days off!
Right. I was away on vacation, and came back to find a yard full of downed trees from Ernesto. My Labor Day will be a day (and then some) laboring to cut up and haul away a bunch of trees.
To me, it doesn't look like much of a threat to the US. Maybe Bermuda.
you don't want this to get cereal now...
Pinging for the ride.
I am outside the City limits too. I am pretty fortunate with my insurance Florida Farm Bureau but I was amused by the very detailed annual homeowner's policy renewal document following all the hurricanes we had. They were very clear in stating that that hurricane damage was subject to an additional deductible. And that they would not cancel my policy for at least one renewal period should I make a claim for such damages. But to counter that unwelcome news I am covered in the event of a volcanoe. In every cloud there is a silver lining dontcha know.
PS. Be sure your insurance company gives you credits for the NFIP community rating and the Building Code Effectiveness Guide ratings. You should be able to find out the ratings from the County's growth management department. The NFIP rating can also be found on line at www.fema.gov. I am not sure where else to find the BCEGs rating but it is an ISO rating so your insurance company should have it.
Oh, you just HAD to go and say something.
It looks to be pretty far north, so it wouldn't surprise me if it went out to sea like most of the ones in the same area have in the past.
http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/tracking/at200606_climo.html#a_topad
Eh, beat me to it.
With global warming these should soon be forming on the Great Lakes. :-)
Thank you.....looks dead on for florida. But I'm going to guess it curves to the carolinas....
Looks like a big orange.
which only makes my prediction more certain
"Should I be worried? I'm in Chicago."
That depends upon which part of Chicago you're from.
Wow---in 1952 ABLE was a cat 5 when it hit....
Thanks much, that historic chart is reassuring...I think they can be very relevant.
Wilma was a case in point, now that you mention it.
From this chart to God's ears!!!
Hanging on anxiously in Jacksonville
Lex
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