Posted on 08/26/2011 9:40:24 AM PDT by 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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Thanks, NN - just told my husband to pick up paper plates, hadn’t even thought of that.
These things really are a crapshoot. I remember being in the expected path of two during my time in the navy. First time I was in VA. Beach on shore duty and the storm turned East and out to sea. We got the day off anyway and played golf in the sunshine.
Second time I was on shore duty in Charleston and they predicted the storm (HUGO) would turn north. It didn’t and it hit us dead on. Mass destruction, deaths, flooding, islands washed away, no power for at least a week, 2 months worth of sawing up downed trees, etc.
Hurricanes are like a box of chocolates....
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I’m most worried about flooding in Pennsylvania, NJ, and NY. Just a couple of weeks ago, they got up to 10 inches of rain (Central Park was 5.5” and JFK Airport was 7.75”). The ground is saturated and won’t be able to absorb another 6-12 inches of water.
You're so right. Hugo was a terrible storm. We were battened down in Newport News, VA, but after it demolished Charleston, it went west and THEN turned north, and we just had a few justs of wind. Never thought I'd see a hurricane to the west.
I know what you mean. I had a young daughter there during 9-11. That added some gray hairs to my head. Seriously, she needs to get where she’s going by tomorrow morning because I think I just heard on Fox News that they are shutting down the subway and train system at noon Saturday and won’t open till Monday after rush hour, if I heard correctly.
Latest Hurricane Hunter aircraft observation put the eye at 77 degrees 29 minutes west, a tick shy of 77.5W. It hasn’t started the NNE arc yet. Atlantic Beach and Morehead City are still squarely in Irene’s sights. After that, who knows.
I understand that the major media is going to obsess over NYC and New Jersey getting hit with what will probably be a strong tropical storm, since 10+ million people live there and the media organizations are headquartered there. But not long after landfall, this thing (if it stays near the forecasted track) is going to plow over Tidewater Virginia (Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Newport News, Chesapeake, Suffolk, up as far as Williamsburg and then onto the Delmarva), and there’s almost two million people in its path in that urban area alone. And hardly anything is being said. That worries me. I’ve got a friend in Poquoson who lives about 50 yards from the York River, he says he’s ridden hurricanes out there before but I don’t know if he’s ever taken a near-direct hit from one.
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That’s my great fear. The ground truly is saturated in points around my yard. In other areas, it’s fine.
I’m gonna have a bag together for whenever it hits, in case I have to go outside and help anyone.
My late mother lived on the Cape and lost power for two weeks after Hurricane Bob twenty years ago- she and her pals walked together to the little restaurant every evening with their bottles and glasses- the restaurant provided ICE (by then it was like gold) and had their cocktail hour together!
Thinking of you and all our FReepers on the coast.
P.S. Hardboil some eggs too ;)
It's not worth reporting you, but do know that you're coming off kinda like somebody criticizing a hero policeman by discovering - after he killed the intruder threatenting your family - that one of his shots missed its target and broke a mirror.
My late mother lived on the Cape and lost power for two weeks after Hurricane Bob twenty years ago- she and her pals walked together to the little restaurant every evening with their bottles and glasses- the restaurant provided ICE (by then it was like gold) and had their cocktail hour together!
Thinking of you and all our FReepers on the coast.
P.S. Hardboil some eggs too ;)
2 PM update JUst came out — More Weakening.
100 MPH now. Pressure continuing to rise.
location...31.2n 77.5w
about 300 mi...480 km SSW of Cape Hatteras North Carolina
maximum sustained winds...100 mph...155 km/h
present movement...N or 360 degrees at 14 mph...22 km/h
minimum central pressure...951 mb...28.08 inches
Latest Stormpulse track based on model averages has moved the storm about 30 miles to the east, putting it coming ashore between Cape Hatteras and Morehead City, moving across the sound and marshes, then moving back out to sea, passing Virginia Beach about 25 miles to the east.
This path keeps it 10-15 miles offshore all the way up New Jersey, then coming ashore directly on top of West Islip on Long Island, putting it 30 miles east of JFK Airport, or 40 miles west of Manhattan.
My family is in Dorchester County...and they are moving people up from low county into Cambridge...
this is a nasty storm playing into a bad scenario...full moon, high tides, rain and surge...
NOT GOOD if it doesn’t turn more East....
Holy smokes. I lived in Newport News for 6 years, when I was assigned to Langley AFB (elevation 6'). Prayers up for all in Irene's path.
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