Hurricane Irene Live Thread

NHC NOAA ^ | 26 August 2011 | NHC/NOAA

[NautiNurse]

Approximately 65 million people are likely to be directly impacted by Hurricane Irene as the storm takes aim at the densely populated Eastern Seaboard. Evacuations are underway for high flood risk areas.

Mass transit cancellations, schedule changes and road/bridge closures are occurring throughout the storm warning areas. Please check with local news and Emergency Management Operations to determine the recommendations for your immediate area.

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WTNH New Haven CT
WHDH Boston

[randita]

Stu Ostro: Spectacular radar image of Irene as its center moves back offshore. Such a large storm with, on this image, such a tiny little rain-free center. (The actual eye, or what's left of it, is probably larger than that little dot.)

[clyde260]

Was born and raised here, and there’s no place like home! Can’t imagine anywhere else. Bring it on and I’ll give you the grand tour. All 1 1/2 miles of it.

[Strategerist]

The Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel water level is rising fast; 8.29 feet (normal tide is 3.6 feet). It’s worse than Isabel.

[randita]

Tornado damage near Lewes, DE:

[Gabz]

This one crcks me up:

twc_hurricane: RT @wavy_weather: The Chincoteague Causeway, on Route 175 in Accomack County, is closed due to the storm surge. #Irene [via Twitter] Saturday August 27, 2011 7:21

7:21 on Saturday. LOL!!! It was closed long before 7:21. For all intents and purposes it was closed at noon, with few exceptions maybe for evacuees still leaving and first responders getting back on.

[dirtboy]

So I am dealing with a poster who thinks we faked the moon landing? Woof.

[Miss Didi]

Reporting live from NYC...it’s raining harder now, streets are quiet except for an odd person out walking the dog. Shep is showing pics of the city, Grand Central, etc. which is all a ghost town except for European tourists. No matter the outcome of the storm, we are still faced with the transit problem of Monday and millions of people who have no way of getting to work.

[Interesting Times]

Let me tell you something, and I'm not going to argue with you about it because I know that I'm right....

No need to read further. That is the signature of a mind immune to evidence and reasoning.

A word to the wise: you'd do well to limit your conspiracy nattering on this thread, if you care about your posting privileges.

[mware]

We are in a tornado watch until 8 pm here in Hammonton, NJ

[Abby4116]

I saw that the Emergency Mngr in Chincoteague reported a tornado at 1:30 - trees down minor property damage. Can't find anything else out about it.

Hope you guys remain safe.

[randita]

Twitter
twc_hurricane:
Wind gust to 76 mph reported in Williamsburg, Va. at 7:55 pm. [via Twitter]
Saturday August 27, 2011 8:27

[Admin Moderator]

Take your conspiracy stuff elsewhere, this is a news thread.

[STARWISE]

HolyMoly !!!

This one

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/gtwo_atl.shtml

Gack!

[NautiNurse]

Great to hear from you! What a long day for you and your family. Impressive that your electricity was restored so quickly. I hope it stays on for good now. Thanks so very much for your local update.

[Interesting Times]

Central pressure *still* at 951mb, at 8PM Eastern.

[mware]

The National Weather Service has issued Tornado Watch 812 until
5 am EDT Sunday which replaces a portion of Tornado Watch 811.
The new watch is valid for the following areas

In Delaware the new watch includes 1 County

In southern Delaware

Sussex

In New Jersey the new watch includes 7 counties

In central New Jersey

Monmouth

In northern New Jersey

Middlesex

In southern New Jersey

Atlantic Burlington Cape May
Cumberland ocean

This includes the cities of... Atlantic City... East Brunswick...
Edison... Freehold... Georgetown... Hammonton... Millville...
Moorestown... Mount Holly... New Brunswick...
North Brunswick township... Ocean City... Perth Amboy...
Sayreville and Toms River.

[STARWISE]

Hi Dolly! Nice to ‘see ya.’. Hope
all is well. Much heartbreak .. “alla
round” .. keep praying for our dear
country .. ;)

[dirtboy]

You miss the point. The poster claimed the NHC was lying about the barometric pressure. It was demonstrated that they were not. Wind speed has nothing to do with it.

[dirtboy]

You miss the point. The poster claimed the NHC was lying about the barometric pressure. It was demonstrated that they were not. Wind speed has nothing to do with it.

[mojitojoe]

Now that.... is a storm to fear and run from.