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Major Hurricane Michael Live Thread II
NHC/NOAA ^ | 9 October 2018 | NHC/NOAA

Posted on 10/09/2018 4:49:06 PM PDT by NautiNurse

Major Hurricane Michael is churning toward the northeastern Gulf of Mexico coast. Florida Governor Rick Scott declared a state of emergency Monday for 35 counties with mandatory coastal evacuations in the FL Panhandle. 1,250 National Guard troops are aiding the process and more than 4,000 more placed on standby.

FEMA is already on the ground in Florida; other federal agencies are also preparing to assist people in the storm's path.

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday declared a state of emergency for the entire state. Georgia Governor Nathan Deal issued a state of emergency for 92 counties ahead of Hurricane Michael landfall.

Meanwhile, Tallahassee city government (Andrew Gillum, Mayor & D'Rat FL Gubernatorial candidate) offices are "closed until further notice." Tallahassee International Airport ‏is suspending commercial flight activity as 12:01 a.m. ET on Wednesday but expects to resume activity on Thursday.

The U.S. military moved its aircraft from the Panhandle on Monday. Roughly 50 F-22 stealth fighter jets — valued around $150 million each — have been relocated from the Tyndall Air Force Base, while the U.S. Navy said it is moving all its training aircraft from Pensacola.

Energy Production The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) on Tuesday estimated that around 726 MMcf/d (28.4%) of natural gas production and 670,831 b/d (39.5%) of oil production in the GOM had been shut in ahead of the storm.

As of midday Tuesday, 75 platforms and three rigs had been evacuated, while eight dynamically positioned rigs had been moved out of the storm’s path as a precaution, according to BSEE.

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Hurricane Michael Thread I


TOPICS: Breaking News; US: Alabama; US: Florida; US: Georgia; US: North Carolina; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: gorebullwarming; hurricane; hurricanemichael; localnews; michael; nautinurse; tropical
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To: dirtboy

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


961 posted on 10/11/2018 1:49:33 PM PDT by kristinn (Serving ten to life in paradise)
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To: kristinn
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:


962 posted on 10/11/2018 1:51:33 PM PDT by dirtboy
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To: RitaOK

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.


963 posted on 10/11/2018 1:52:28 PM PDT by tiki
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To: dirtboy

Still looks bad. Prayers for all in the storm.


964 posted on 10/11/2018 1:54:47 PM PDT by kristinn (Serving ten to life in paradise)
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To: kristinn

965 posted on 10/11/2018 1:56:48 PM PDT by dirtboy
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To: tiki

Yes, of course. Prayers for missing boss.


966 posted on 10/11/2018 2:08:28 PM PDT by RitaOK (Viva Christo Rey! Public Ed & Academia are the FARM TEAM for more Marxists coming, infinitum.)
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To: All

This is horrible.

Prayers for all.


967 posted on 10/11/2018 2:28:53 PM PDT by pax_et_bonum (Never Forget the SEALs of Extortion 17 - and God Bless The United States of America.)
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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


968 posted on 10/11/2018 2:37:50 PM PDT by sleddogs
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To: RitaOK
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.
969 posted on 10/11/2018 2:41:54 PM PDT by NautiNurse (Two-door Ford suffered unrepairable damage after a head-on collision with facts & truth.)
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To: kristinn
Heavy rain continues in the same area. We could be looking at some catastrophic flooding.


970 posted on 10/11/2018 2:42:23 PM PDT by dirtboy
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To: sleddogs
Key developments
971 posted on 10/11/2018 2:52:05 PM PDT by NautiNurse (Two-door Ford suffered unrepairable damage after a head-on collision with facts & truth.)
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To: NautiNurse

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!


972 posted on 10/11/2018 2:57:14 PM PDT by Conan the Librarian (The Best in Life is to crush my enemies, see them driven before me, and the Dewey Decimal System)
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To: tiki
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.
973 posted on 10/11/2018 3:03:54 PM PDT by NautiNurse (Two-door Ford suffered unrepairable damage after a head-on collision with facts & truth.)
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To: Conan the Librarian

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


974 posted on 10/11/2018 3:05:16 PM PDT by NautiNurse (Two-door Ford suffered unrepairable damage after a head-on collision with facts & truth.)
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To: NautiNurse
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!

975 posted on 10/11/2018 3:05:19 PM PDT by dirtboy
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To: NautiNurse
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.
976 posted on 10/11/2018 3:08:36 PM PDT by dirtboy
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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

977 posted on 10/11/2018 3:14:42 PM PDT by NautiNurse (Two-door Ford suffered unrepairable damage after a head-on collision with facts & truth.)
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To: dirtboy

Very good news about I-10. Thanks.


978 posted on 10/11/2018 3:15:27 PM PDT by NautiNurse (Two-door Ford suffered unrepairable damage after a head-on collision with facts & truth.)
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To: NautiNurse
Possible record flooding in Danville:


979 posted on 10/11/2018 3:20:43 PM PDT by dirtboy
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...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. &&


980 posted on 10/11/2018 3:23:13 PM PDT by dirtboy
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