keggerz Posted August 27, 2011 Author Share Posted August 27, 2011 can't find a weather channel feed online but I did find our local NBC affiliate (WAVY 10) online live feed so at least I have that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby's Hubby Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 its not that it is 70 mph wind, it is that the wind is constant, never stopping and will uproot trees. You are going to get alot, I mean alot of rain for days, yes days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avernus Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 its not that it is 70 mph wind, it is that the wind is constant, never stopping and will uproot trees. You are going to get alot, I mean alot of rain for days, yes days. Â so you're saying I won't have to shower for days?....this saves on my water bill....another success for me,.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby's Hubby Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 (edited) so you're saying I won't have to shower for days?....this saves on my water bill....another success for me,.... you wouldn't want to drink the tap water anyway. think about it, everything in the sewers, all the trash around, the used sewer water, all of that is gonna be thrown right back in the mix. Edited August 27, 2011 by Scooby's Hubby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted August 27, 2011 Author Share Posted August 27, 2011 its not that it is 70 mph wind, it is that the wind is constant, never stopping and will uproot trees. You are going to get alot, I mean alot of rain for days, yes days. rain ends on Sunday...Mon-Fri is mid 80s and all sun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted August 27, 2011 Author Share Posted August 27, 2011 (edited) stupid people rescued from sailboat http://hamptonroads.com/2011/08/two-pulled...ress-ocean-view Edited August 27, 2011 by keggerz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeR Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 rain ends on Sunday...Mon-Fri is mid 80s and all sun. Central VA forecast for tomorrow is sunny and high of 90 Â Raining pretty hard right now but very calm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avernus Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 you wouldn't want to drink the tap water anyway. think about it, everything in the sewers, all the trash around, the used sewer water, all of that is gonna be thrown right back in the mix. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeR Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 stupid people rescued from sailboat http://hamptonroads.com/2011/08/two-pulled...ress-ocean-view In Hampt Roads? No way. Â Plenty of rocket scientists in OBX too. Just saw a video of people purposely standing on an OBX pier as HUGE waves come crashing over them. Hi Darwin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetsfan Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 stupid people rescued from sailboat http://hamptonroads.com/2011/08/two-pulled...ress-ocean-view  I used to live on 11th View. Plenty of stupid to go around down there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawks21 Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 I'm supposed to head to NY on the 1st. Should I anticipate any problems? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puddy Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 I'm supposed to head to NY on the 1st. Should I anticipate any problems? Thuggery, attitude and expensive stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westvirginia Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Thuggery, attitude and expensive stuff. Â You live in Detroit, righ? Â But if you're coming from Seattle, whatever should be an improvement... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpwallace49 Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 I'm supposed to head to NY on the 1st. Should I anticipate any problems? Â The surfing should be awesome! Have fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted August 27, 2011 Author Share Posted August 27, 2011 (edited) http://yfrog.com/z/kiozkcuj size comparisons, irene, ike, isabel, katrina & charley Edited August 27, 2011 by keggerz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeR Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Interesting. Yet I keep hearing people say "it's only a Cat 1" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoopazz Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 I think they are categorized by sustained wind speed. Bigger diameter actually reduces that maybe - think of a skater spinning. Of course this one will impact more people due to that size. Although here in Raleigh it hasn't been much as far as hurricanes go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiegie Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 stupid people rescued from sailboat http://hamptonroads.com/2011/08/two-pulled...ress-ocean-view the family members of the people who rescued these idiots should get to line up to deliver a slap in the face to each of these morans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted August 27, 2011 Author Share Posted August 27, 2011 (edited) http://www.flickr.com/photos/mistergman/60...57606697099515/ Â Tree down in my front yard...luckily it fell away from the house and just missed the front end of my truck. Â My wife is pretty freaked out because the other oaks around the house are swaying pretty badly too. Trying my best to comfort her but not the easiest thing to do right now....and that tree has me and our road blocked in...if a tree falls on the house and we have to leave I could probably get out by driving up the hill across the street in my neighbors yard...but don't want to do that if I don't have too...plus driving in this right now wouldn't be very safe either....add to it that the news reported a tree fell on an apt. complex and killed a 9-11yr old boy and you can understand the mood here Edited August 27, 2011 by keggerz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 http://yfrog.com/z/kiozkcujsize comparisons, irene, ike, isabel, katrina & charley For the most part size doesn't really tell you a lot. Hurricanes are pretty unique, each one having it's own "personality." Some storms have the really high winds, some like Katrina push a really strong storm surge, some like Irene just dump a lot of rain. The winds aren't necessarily what do a lot of the damage, but when you have so much rain constantly coming down in a prolonged period it saturates and softens the ground. Then the wind you have starts pushing over trees and telephone poles. that's where most of your damage will come from unless you live right on the water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 http://www.flickr.com/photos/mistergman/60...57606697099515/Â Tree down in my front yard...luckily it fell away from the house and just missed the front end of my truck. Â My wife is pretty freaked out because the other oaks around the house are swaying pretty badly too. Trying my best to comfort her but not the easiest thing to do right now....and that tree has me and our road blocked in...if a tree falls on the house and we have to leave I could probably get out by driving up the hill across the street in my neighbors yard...but don't want to do that if I don't have too...plus driving in this right now wouldn't be very safe either....add to it that the news reported a tree fell on an apt. complex and killed a 9-11yr old boy and you can understand the mood here My advice would be to stay in a room away from the remaining trees. Pay attention to the direction of the wind and watch for them showing any lean. If it does fall on the house you're going to want to be there to help minimize the water damage. Unless you're flooding or the house is extremely damaged or the trees are beginning to lean your way with the wind pushing them towards you, I would highly recommend not trying to move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WashingtonD Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Stay safe Keg, thoughs with ya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetsfan Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 For the most part size doesn't really tell you a lot. Â Been sayin' that for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Stay safe Keg, thoughs with ya +1 That's a big ass tree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted August 27, 2011 Author Share Posted August 27, 2011 My advice would be to stay in a room away from the remaining trees. Pay attention to the direction of the wind and watch for them showing any lean. If it does fall on the house you're going to want to be there to help minimize the water damage. Unless you're flooding or the house is extremely damaged or the trees are beginning to lean your way with the wind pushing them towards you, I would highly recommend not trying to move. been doing basically all that...no plan to leave...what sucks is i cant do anything because of my back surgery...the hospital bed I am in is in a room that is in the line of where 2 trees could come down on...so my wife had to move the bed into the kitchen which is under our second story and in a much safer spot...just sucks not being able to help...but we will be sleeping in the kitchen tonite...the next 2-4 hours are supposed to be the nastiest of the storm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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