Hurricane Isabel:Live Thread #2 "Force Ten Conditions In North Carolina And Further North"

NHC | 9-17-03 | My Favorite Headache

[Mad Dawgg]

"Whoa; that was a wicked overwash over in Kitty Hawk on TWC just now."

Could you translate that into English for us Land lubbers?

[CobaltBlue]

I never thought about the winds being stronger higher up - we're 400 ft above sea level, and the tallest oaks (the ones I am worried about) are 80-100 ft tall. Wonder if that's enough of a height differential from sea level to make a difference. I hope not.

[Howlin]

Jackie, I'm not going to try to fool you, he's right in the middle of it, but he will be fine. Don't let all this chatter from us upset you; the winds are bad, but if he's inside, he'll be fine. Those people down in Little Washington have been going through this longer than you and I have been alive.


And for what it's worth, I am not able to get my niece or nephew on the cell phones down in Wilmington.

[mykdsmom]

You can say that again. I can't believe how much the wind and rain have picked up in the past 30 min. Raining sideways here.

Thank God my son found our little stray kitten that has adopted us and brought her in the garage. She looked like a drowned rat.

MKM

[iceskater]

Just heard DC Metro shut down as of 11am.

[ShakeNJake]

I appreciate you and Coastie keeping us updated about the local conditions in Portsmouth. Very important to me with family on the ground there.

My sister is a nurse at Sentarra in Norfolk. She started her shift early this morning before they closed the bridges and tunnels to traffic. Yesterday, they told her to bring her stuff with her because she would probably be stuck there for awhile since the next shift wouldn't be able to get to work, and her shift wouldn't be able to leave.

[steveegg]

Huge waves going over a road (with an SUV driving down it) in Kitty Hawk, NC was shown by The Weather Channel about 10-15 minutes ago.

[Howlin]

Carolina closes at 2 PM.

[iceskater]

Sounds like standard procedures for hospitals for bad weather events. Happens during snow/ice around here too.

[blam]

Good morning. Looks like everyone is surviving okay. Do we have any FReepers who are cut-off because of power outages?

[Jackie-O]

He has been down there for several years had has been thru this many times. He was packing it up to head west. Cell phone down. I'm sure I will hear from him tonight.
I just get that anxious feeling everytime one of these suckers blows into his part of the country. :0(

[Howlin]

Is it cold up there?

[Gabz]

Stay safe.

[steveegg]

How saturated is the ground? If it's anything like where Gabz is, pray that when the trees come down, they don't land on you, yours, or the house/car.

[steveegg]

Stay safe, Jim.

[Howlin]

My niece is locked down at the hospital in Wilmington!

[iceskater]

The ground is saturated throughout Virginia. Been that way for months now.

[Hatteras]

"Could you translate that into English for us Land lubbers?"

Sort of like this, only probably a little more intense:

[dennis1x]

people in texas and oklahoma call a storm with 85kt winds a spring shower...!!

[Howlin]

I know what you mean. What is it about guys that they won't CALL??????????