Posted on 08/07/2014 10:40:12 AM PDT by Justice
Edited on 08/07/2014 10:42:11 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
Hawaiians are preparing for a potentially devastating one-two tropical cyclone punch, starting with Hurricane Iselle, which in a rarity for the state could make direct landfall Thursday evening.
Iselle, on track to pass over the Big Island of Hawaii as a Category 1 hurricane with winds of 80 mph, could bring up to 12 inches of rain, life-threatening storm surges, flash floods and mudslides, forecasters say.
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Freeper neighbor? So close & yet so far.
Luck & aloha to us
Clicked on this thread expecting to see that, I was not disappointed.
We’re about 800 feet elevation so not worried about storm surge. We are in the middle of a rainforest though with monster trees all around and large plate glass windows. My biggest concern is a giant tree falling on our house or a missile through the front window.
Hi BigIsleGal: We’re outside Pahoa in Leilani Estates. Where are you at?
Did Mama look down and spit on the ground when anyone mentions the hurricane?
Thanks to all for the concerns.
from NWS:
Heavy rainfall of around 5 to 8 inches is expected with isolated rainfall totals of 12 inches. These heavy rains could lead to life threatening flash floods.
When Iwa and Iniki hit, we were told to tape up our windows, and leave them open a little to allow the pressure gradient to equalize between inside and outside. Are people doing that in the Big Island?
HPP, Shower & 130.
We were looking at a house up high on Hualalei in the forest and wondering if the trees would create a windbreak in a hurricane or create more of a hazard. Mebbe fifty-fifty?
It is true.
The data shows a 3.9 and 4.5 tremor at the same location near Hawaii.
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You guys have trees falling left & right during regular weather patterns! Luck to All.
You guys hunker down over there so when it passes by Kona it is petered out to a gentle breeze.
haha right. Dang at least you got a couple of 13,000+ foot mountains protecting ya :)
Wow we are neighbors!! Stay safe Gal!!
We have an Oceanfront Condo on the leeward side of the Big Island (Keauhou)
We’re completely Boarded Up and hoping for the best.
saying Prayers for our good friends up in the Kohala wind tunnel.
Shak’n and Quak’n. Much Aloha.!!
BFL
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