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.

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[SilvieWaldorfMD]

Hi Lainie!

St. Mary’s Co. suffered a lot through Irene. The biggest setback was the amounts of water continually pouring down and the wind — which was brutal.

We fared better in Charles Co., but this was the most brutal hurricane I’ve been through (incl. Isabel in ‘03 and a bunch of hurricanes I witnessed in Puerto Rico).

Hope you’re well...

[NautiNurse]

I hope you can get the basement pumped out without much difficulty and get your flagpole back up soon. Glad you have electricity at VOC’s house.

[lainie]

Further reports indicated that it had been shut down since Friday night, and it was the second time they’d recently declared ‘unusual event’ status (the first one being the earthquake). So it was definitely not just a little inconsequential business-as-usual, but it’s not a big problem demanding public explanation, either. That’s how I see it.

[randita]

btw...the media has overblown storm intensity here too...but not to this degree and with less political go along and eating up the news cycle 24/7 for 5 days out

The verdict is still out as far as the cost of the damage is concerned. In addition to the coastal damage, there is ongoing and significant inland flooding underway threatening lives and property.

It doesn't have to catastrophic to be bad.

Christie estimates billions of dollars in property and business losses in NJ alone - that's just one of a dozen or so states that have been or will be involved.

Part of what feeds the news cycle is the response of government entities. After Katrina, there's no way mayors, governors, etc. are going to be nonchalant. When you have mayors and governors holding news conferences all the time, ordering evacuations, warning about dire circumstances, the 24/7 media is going to pick up the tone and exaggerate it.

[savedbygrace]

Just got a text from one of them a few minutes ago. Lost power, some trees down, but the house is still standing. So it’s good news.

[randita]

Twitter
twc_hurricane:
RT @810WGY: Sheriff: Sirens have gone off at the Gilboa Dam and people have been advised to evacuate the area [via Twitter]
Sunday August 28, 2011 1:12

In Schoharie County, New York.

[lainie]

Heya Miss Didi. It HAS been ages! With this freak in the White House, I sure with Drudge was still on the radio. I miss you guys!

[NautiNurse]

Flash Flood Watch, Areal Flood Watch
Statement as of 12:43 PM EDT on August 28, 2011

... Flash Flood Watch in effect through Monday morning...
... Flood Watch remains in effect through late tonight...

The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for a portion of east central New York...
including the following area... Schoharie.

* Through Monday morning

* New York City department of environmental protection officials
have declared a type b situation at Gilboa dam. A potentially
hazardous situation is developing at Gilboa dam. There is the
potential for dam failure. New York City department of
environmental protection officials are monitoring the dam.

* Residents along the Schoharie Creek should take precautions
against the potential dambreak. Be ready to implement your
evacuation plan immediately if ordered to do so by emergency
management officials.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

This Flash Flood Watch means that a potentially hazardous
situation is developing at Gilboa dam.

[Figment]

and those of us down here who know about storms could see this was the case fairly early on...a mild storm moving into colder water and grazing or entering landmass...none of which builds monsters

You use the term “us” as though someone agrees with you. You’re full of it from square one.Did the media hype it? Yeah it’s the east coast. Was it over hyped? probably not.You can’t compare a gulf hurricane to one like this. Gulf storms pretty much go straight in, you’re either on the dirty side or clean side. This storm was dirty side all the way up the eastern seaboard. Wind wasn’t the problem, storm surge was. As is usually the case. It is like a cat one storm hit at Brownsville Texas and ran the coast to Biloxi

[Gabz]

Ocean City, MD has reopened for business - the jetty tower was toppled and the pier damaged.

The Good Lord was looking out in Cape Charles, VA. A massive tree came down across one street - right between a Methodist and a Baptist Church.

[NautiNurse]

A massive tree came down across one street - right between a Methodist and a Baptist Church.

That will be the talk of the town for a long time!

[GatorGirl]

You can count me in with wardaddy as an “us”.

Yes it’s a wet storm and yes there is surge but give me a break. This was not going to be anything like the hype. If it didn’t level the Bahamas as a Cat 3 in open water it was certainly not going to be a catastrophic hit on the east coast.

You’ll dry out, folks. There are rain systems that come in from the West for you guys that are wetter and more dangerous.

I certainly hope y’all aren’t faced with an Andrew.

[kevao]

Press asking if he overreacted

After all the press's hysteria the past few days, that is LMAO! right there.

[Jim Noble]

Our outage is very local (power is on in town) - we are 4 miles out a country road, and they’ve been “upgrading” the wiring for the last few weeks. There must be a local line break along the road.

Thanks for the good wishes

[Miss Didi]

Those were fun times! :)

[Gabz]

I’d love to post a picture, but don’t know the guy who took it and so don’t feel comfortable snagging it.

[NautiNurse]

And just like Wardaddy, you are on the wrong thread. This thread is for storm reports. Take your pick between A Reason Behind All The Media Hype About Irene? (VANITY) and/or in Breaking News you can join After Irene: Little damage seen in many places.

[GatorGirl]

So IOW only sycophants welcome. Got it.

I could go read the thread on how FEMA will be diverting funds from real devastation such as that in Joplin, MO to this non-event.

Or I could create the Hurricane Jose Live Thread for the one FReeper who might be on a sailboat in the middle of the Atlantic.

Thanks for the guidance.

[Gabz]

NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility

Damage is minimal from the hurricane. A few trees and branches came down. There was some overwash on the Island and sand is currently being removed off the roads. Also, we got word from the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge that they are cleaning and hope to have part of the Refuge open on Tuesday.

[Miss Didi]

I certainly hope y’all aren’t faced with an Andrew.

Okay, GatorGirl...as my dear mom always says--you win, pick up the marbles! I have kept quiet since your "my hurricane is bigger than your hurricane" comment of last night but many of us have never been through a hurricane before and this thread was very informative and a real comfort throughout the storm.