Major Hurricane Michael Live Thread II

NHC/NOAA ^ | 9 October 2018 | NHC/NOAA

[kristinn]

The destruction is ongoing today. Not as bad, but lots of power lines and trees down, and flooding.

[dirtboy]

It's looking pretty bad in SW Virginia - that is NW of the center and might be partially triggered by the inflow hitting the upslope of the mountains:

[tiki]

Probably jumping the gun but my GD works at a children’s clinic. She has heard from all her co-workers but no-one has heard from the boss. All have attempted to contact her.

She has a beach home and was going to ride out the storm at the clinic.

Prayers, please.

[kristinn]

Still looks bad. Prayers for all in the storm.

[dirtboy]

[RitaOK]

Yes, of course. Prayers for missing boss.

[pax_et_bonum]

This is horrible.

Prayers for all.

[sleddogs]

280 unaccounted for in Hurricane Michael as FEMA warns ‘people do not live to tell the tale’ of storm surges (Death toll is currently at 6). https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/280-unaccounted-for-in-hurricane-michael-as-fema-warns-people-do-not-live-to-tell-the-tale-of-storm-surges/ar-BBOec56?ocid=spartanntp

[NautiNurse]

There already is a thread to complain about over-hyped storms for Hurricane Michael (keyword: chickenlittle). Apparently, it wasn't fill in the blank enough, thus requiring spillover to troll and disrupt this thread.

[dirtboy]

Heavy rain continues in the same area. We could be looking at some catastrophic flooding.

[NautiNurse]

Key developments

• First death reported in North Carolina: A 38-year-old man died when a large tree fell on his vehicle on Highway 64, east of Statesville on Thursday.
• Five people have died in Florida: Fatalities include a child in Seminole County and a man in Gadsen County who died after a tree fell on a home near Greensboro.
• Farmers gets pummeled: At least 53 poultry houses were destroyed in Georgia, where agriculture is the top industry, the state’s Department of Agriculture said. Many crops, such as vegetables and cotton, may also be affected.
• Interstate 10 is closed: All lanes of I-10 between mile marker 85 to mile marker 166 in Florida are closed due to debris, Florida authorities said Thursday.
• No power, no internet:More than 486,000 customers don’t have electricity in Florida, Alabama, Georgia and the Carolinas.
• Where is Michael? As of Thursday morning, the storm was centered about 40 miles west-northwest of Columbia, South Carolina, and is headed northeast.
  Source:Fox59.com

[Conan the Librarian]

All is well, slept through the storm and right now it’s very warm and humid. Should be MUCH cooler tonight.

Remember the folks that ARE in the path of destruction!

[NautiNurse]

What area is the clinic? Search and rescue are swarming, beginning with the hardest hit areas. Communications very limited due to complete disruption of infrastructure.

[NautiNurse]

Thank you for checking in. Good to know you made it through the storm safely, with property intact.

[dirtboy]

Governor Scott announced about a half-hour ago that I-10 was now open in both directions.

Meanwhile, up in VA:

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR CITY OF DANVILLE AND SOUTHERN PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY...

The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... The City of Danville in south central Virginia... Southern Pittsylvania County in south central Virginia...

* Until 1015 PM EDT Thursday

* At 411 PM EDT, emergency management reported heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing and multiple swift water rescues have already needed to be performed.

This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for the City of Danville and Southern Pittsylvania County. THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!

[dirtboy]

Rick Scott ‏ Verified account @FLGovScott Follow Follow @FLGovScott More .@MyFDOT has reported that I-10 is now open in both directions. Please continue to use caution and do not return home until you are told it is okay to do so.

[NautiNurse]

Still a tropical storm hundreds of miles after landfall...

BULLETIN Tropical Storm Michael Advisory Number 21 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL142018 500 PM EDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...Michael producing life-threatening flash floods across portions
of NC and VA...

...Damaging tropical storm force winds occurring over portions
of VA and Central and Eastern NC...

Summary OF 500 PM EDT...
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LOCATION...36.1N 78.8W
ABOUT 20 MI...35 KM NNW OF RALEIGH NORTH CAROLINA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 50 DEGREES AT 24 MPH...39 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...990 MB...29.24 INCHES

[NautiNurse]

Very good news about I-10. Thanks.

[dirtboy]

Possible record flooding in Danville:

[dirtboy]

...AN AREA OF GUSTY WINDS ON THE BACKSIDE OF TROPICAL STORM MICHAEL WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT EASTERN PERSON...VANCE...GRANVILLE... NORTHERN WAKE...DURHAM AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM EDT... AT 611 PM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE AN AREA OF GUSTY WINDS WHICH WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH SLOWLY OVER THE NEXT FEW HOUR. THESE WIND GUSTS WILL PERIODICALLY TOPPLE TREES AND COULD CAUSE MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. THEY COULD ALSO CAUSE DETERIORATING TRAVEL CONDITIONS. USE EXTRA CAUTION. WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITHIN THIS AREA. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... RALEIGH, DURHAM, CARY, CHAPEL HILL, HENDERSON, OXFORD, CREEDMOOR, LOUISBURG, WAKE FOREST AND BUTNER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY BUILDING OR VEHICLE. WIND GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH ARE CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN SMALL OR WEAKENED TREES AND BLOWING AROUND TRASH CANS, POTTED PLANTS, LAWN FURNITURE AND OTHER LIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. STRONG WINDS MAY OCCUR IN THE ABSENCE OF ANY RAIN OR LIGHTNING. SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. &&