Posted on 09/12/2018 1:53:29 PM PDT by NautiNurse
The National Hurricane Center has been issuing advisories for Hurricane Florence since August 30. The five day "Cone of Uncertainty" archive progression since Aug. 30 may be found here. As the super-size storm named Florence approached the U.S. Atlantic Coast, stories abound of people who are refusing to evacuate barrier islands.
The 82nd Airborne has relocated all of its assets, while FEMA is using Fort Bragg as a major staging area for post-storm supplies, including meals, water and cots. Fort Jackson (Columbia SC) has cancelled events including basic training graduation to prepare for military and civilian evacuees from coastal locations.
While hurricane preparations are rushed to completion, some stores are closing for lack of hurricane supplies inventory. Smart phone app Gas Buddy provides updates for gasoline availability along evacuation routes.
Wave heights to 83 ft. were recorded while Hurricane Florence churned 435 miles from Wilmington, NC. Storm surge is predicted to reach 6-13 ft along the coastline to the N of landfall. Steering currents are forecast to collapse at or near landfall, resulting in Florence meandering for days. This is expected to result in up to 40 inches of rainfall in isolated areas in the Carolinas, and up to a foot of rain in the Appalachian Mountains.
Tropical Storm Isaac: The government of France has issued Tropical Storm Warnings and Watches for the Lesser Antilles.
Invest 95L: The National Hurricane Center predicts 70% chance of development in the Gulf of Mexico. Limited forecast models, satellite graphics and GOM buoy info are available for Invest 95L below.
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I thought that was what I wrote?
Anyway, my point was the 500 million people without power couldn’t be due to Floridians :-)
For sure there are many older parts of the city that are along the river. There’s about 7 bluffs to the north and west where the city expanded in the 1940’s and since.
If the river tops it’s banks it will be mostly low income property on the west side and country folk on the east side that get flooded out.
...exactly the sorts of people who don’t evacuate.
...from the warning...”moving NE at 60 mph”.
This will get ahead of the warning system.
They have to go up to avoid the surge and flooding, but need protection from fast moving tornados that are difficult to see, much less forecast.
I’m thinking concrete lined stairwells and elevator shafts. Parking garages often have concrete stairwells.
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
106 PM EDT FRI SEP 14 2018
The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Craven County in eastern North Carolina...
Central Carteret County in eastern North Carolina...
Pamlico County in eastern North Carolina...
* Until 145 PM EDT.
* At 105 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Marshallberg, or near Harkers Island, moving
northwest at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
Headline: North Carolina to play key role in 2020 election.
North Carolina with it’s population of 500,000,000 is sure
to be a bellwether in the coming presidential election...
LOL!
Ground saturation is causing trees to topple.
“Hurricane Hook Echoes?”
Ground saturation is causing trees to topple.
A real problem with that much rain.
I was watching and waiting for thread 1 starting a couple of days ago. I never saw it. I thought maybe FR had given up on Hurricane threads. Glad to see one up now.
Yes indeed. That pic explains a lot., and that was early on. Thank you. I’ll have to check out Winfy.
Florence. The short form of that is Flo. Flo is the spokesperson for Progressive Insurance. Therefore, progressives are complicit in the hurricane.
The first thread was posted Sept. 9. I always assign keyword tropical, and usually also assign keyword hurricane. OR you can search posts via User NautiNurse. The storm was waaaaay too far out in the Atlantic to post the first thread in Breaking News. It was in Front Page news, however. I defer to the Mods to decide where the hurricane threads should land.
So far, sunny and mild in Atlanta GA.
Who writes these things......someone in Jr High?
First fatalities are being reported now: 2 people in Wilmington... house collapse.
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