Look Into The Eye of The Storm: 32 Hours Til Isabel Arrives

NHC | 9-17-03 | my favorite headache

[My Favorite Headache]

Good Morning Freepers....

[xsmommy]

i don't think western PA will get hit directly, but i am sure there will be a ton of rain etc. My brother and his family live in the Youngstown area of eastern OH and they are already saturated, and expect flooding there.

[Howlin]

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[texgal]

TO: XSMOMMY and HOWLIN

Thanks! The school has said nothing about it as of 6:00 am CST. I will tell her to follow your advise. Thanks for the heads up about gasoline and cash!

We live 20 minutes from Galveston Island in Texas and I forgot to remind her about that. Sheesh!!

[Damocles]

Yikes!

[xsmommy]

i think everyone is sitting tight at this point, so it isn't odd that the school hasn't said anything. i went to the fairfax co. school website and they pretty much said, keep checking back. everyone is preparing to stand by.

[keeper53]

Thanks for the information. I don't have TWC but I'm trying to get some info from UA. So far they have not cancelled any flights from Roanoke, but that could change. Thanks again!

[GRANGER]

Virginia Tech is in Blacksburg, VA, not Alexandria, about 250 miles distant. If your daughter is in Alexandria, she is not going to VA Tech. You might want to see where that tuition money is going.

[Howlin]

Ahem, Northern Virginia campus.

[Jonah Hex]

The main campus is in Blacksburg, true. VaTech also has a branch campus in Alexandria (Architecture Center, Research Institute, etc.).

[Gabz]

I know the Tidewater universities are shut down and many schools in the Richmond area are closing at noon today.

Same over here on the Eastern shore - including the colleges in Maryland.

OH goody - now I will have a bored 5yo for 4 and a half days instead of just 4!!!!

[Jonah Hex]

Yeah, what he said!

(smile)

[Howlin]

I am a gull!

[iceskater]

I'm in Richmond. William and Mary is closed.
Christopher Newport Univ. is closed.
ODU is closed.
Most community colleges in Tidewater are closed.
The Navy has evacuated most of the ships in Norfolk. Langley AFB has evacauated some of their jets inland.
Most hotels in Richmond are booked. I'm hearing that hotels as far west as Roanoke are getting filled.
Our weather reports are calling for 5-10 inches of rain on our totally saturated area. Winds up to 74 mph.
My cats are already starting to act weird - they hate storms.

[Gabz]

I like the way you think!!!!!

[CobaltBlue]

remove items from the yard that could be sent air borne by the winds

I am trying to decide whether to take down the grape arbor. It's one of those redwood arches that has 6 inch aluminum spikes at the end of the "feet." About four feet wide and seven feet tall. Also anchored by two "irrationally exuberant" grape vines.

Also, what about potted plants in flowerpots? We've got every size from six inches to ten gallon.

And, what about firewood that's stacked on cinder blocks and covered by a tarp held down with bricks?

[Sally'sConcerns]

Howlin,

This was just posted on the other board. Does it affect you're area?

...OVERWASH ON HIGHWAY 12...
SOME BEACH EROSION IS LIKELY TODAY ALONG THE OUTER BANKS. OCEAN OVERWASH IS LIKELY ON HIGHWAY 12 ON THE OUTER BANKS...ESPECIALLY AROUND HIGH TIDE WHICH WILL OCCUR SHORTLY AFTER NOON.

...PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR HYDE COUNTY...THERE IS A MANDATORY EVACUATION FOR OCRACOKE.

FOR DARE COUNTY...THERE IS A MANDATORY EVACUATION IN EFFECT. THERE ARE NO RED CROSS SHELTERS OPENED IN DARE COUNTY. SHELTERS ARE OPENED IN BIENVENUE ELEMENTARY IN ROCKY MOUNT AND FIKE HIGH SCHOOL IN WILSON. DARE COUNTY SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

FOR CARTERET COUNTY...A MANDATORY EVACUATION IS IN EFFECT FOR PEOPLE ON BOGUE BANKS...PEOPLE IN LOW LYING AREAS...AND PEOPLE IN MOBILE HOMES. A VOLUNTARY EVACUATION IS IN EFFECT FOR THE REMAINDER OF CARTERET COUNTY. SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED IN CARTERET COUNTY THROUGH FRIDAY. WEST CARTERET HIGH SCHOOL AND NEWPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL WILL BE OPENED AS SHELTERS AT NOON TODAY.

FOR CRAVEN COUNTY...SCHOOLS WILL BE CLOSED AT NOON TODAY...ALL DAY THURSDAY...AND A TWO HOUR DELAY ON FRIDAY.

IN JONES COUNTY...THREE SHELTERS WILL OPEN AT 6 PM
TODAY...AT THE COMFORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL...JONES COUNTY
CIVIC CENTER...AND THE MAYSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

FOR ONSLOW COUNTY...A VOLUNTARY EVACUATION IS IN EFFECT. SIX RED CROSS MANAGED SHELTERS WILL BE OPENED ACROSS THE COUNTY AT 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON. SCHOOLS WILL CLOSE 2 HOURS EARLY TODAY...AND WILL REMAIN CLOSED ALL DAY ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO MAKE PREPARATIONS BEFORE ISABEL ARRIVES. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO RUSH TO COMPLETE NECESSARY PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS TODAY.

...STORM SURGE...
AS NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...WATER LEVELS ALONG THE NEUSE AND PAMLICO RIVERS WILL BEGIN TO RISE. WATER LEVELS COULD RISE TO 8 TO 10 FEET ABOVE NORMAL...ESPECIALLY NEAR NEW BERN...WASHINGTON...EASTERN PAMLICO COUNTY...AND DOWNEAST CARTERET COUNTY ALONG THE NEUSE. STORM SURGES ON THE OUTER BANKS ARE EXPECTED
TO BE AROUND 6 TO 8 FEET ON THURSDAY. STORM SURGE IN ONSLOW COUNTY IS EXPECTED TO BE IN THE 2 TO 4 FOOT RANGE.

[BOBTHENAILER]

Looks like you'll escape Isabel's wrath. John A has probably left the Outer Banks.

[Howlin]

That's the Outer Banks.

Highway 12 overwashes during regular rain storms. LOL.

[iceskater]

Virginia Beach is "encouraging" evacuation as of 11 a.m. this morning.

This weasley governor. Argh. I heard on the radio coming in to work that evacuation of Virginia Beach/Tidewater is ordered but left to the discretion of local authorities. I'm not at all sure what that's supposed to mean.

[Howlin]

FOR CARTERET COUNTY...A MANDATORY EVACUATION IS IN EFFECT FOR PEOPLE ON BOGUE BANKS...

That's Atlantic Beach. They are probably take one on the chin.