SuperDave Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Thanks KB. We'll see what happens. As many have been saying in reports on the Hurricane it will take less to take trees down with shallow roots, but most especially with this over saturated ground we have now in the northeast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anjin-san Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Hi all, Thanks KB. We'll see what happens. As many have been saying in reports on the Hurricane it will take less to take trees down with shallow roots, but most especially with this over saturated ground we have now in the northeast. Anytime SuperDave! Stay safe! Hurricane Party tomorrow at my place,...BYOB! KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperDave Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 I'll be having a few cocktails of my own tonight as I weather the storm and hopefully stay sane throughout! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ledzepfilm Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Up here in the DC area we have some light showers ans some medium winds, nothing bad yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan_S. Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 (edited) ↑ Same here in Brooklyn (NYC) so far. A bit too calm. ::unsurre: ↓ Our rain comes & goes. Having a coupla Corona's right now (small bottles, no lime twists around) Edited August 27, 2011 by Fan_S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedZep342 Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 (edited) Some heavy rain here in CT, but went away for now. Edited August 27, 2011 by LedZep342 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperDave Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Some moderate rain here now and the winds picking up in the 10-15 mph range. Some of the large bands of rain are now in Central Jersey. Won't be many lulls now...if any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargroves Tangie Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Right now where I am on Long Island (about 20 miles east of NYC) it's just a very light rain & not much of a wind at this time but the main part of the storm is still hours away. Wondering how the forum members here in NC & Virginia are doing..... hope they're ok And to everyone else along the coast & New England- stay safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperDave Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 (edited) Have a steady rain here now. Sometimes light or moderate, with winds around 10-15 mph with higher gust up to around 20 mph or so. They seem to be worried about some of the Westchester County coastal towns such as Mamaroneck, Rye and Port Chester which could have big problems with the storm. Basically they said it was the Post Road towns. This road goes through my town as well. Won't say how close since this a forum. But I live on upper ground and away from any body of water threat. Just looking at the weather map and there are some real heavy rain bands in Northern New Jersey and south of Long Island. Probably the beginning where the weather heads south for us. Edited August 28, 2011 by SuperDave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirchzep27 Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 i been up early watching the news and its very interesting to see a hurricane get all political now, on top of modern day news worthy and f-ing commercial. yes i know its about safety, but this media coverage scared the crap out of alot of folks for seemingly nothing so far. its down to a category 1 storm and may even be a tropical storm by the time it hits the tri state area. we will all see, but this could have been a big over reaction...in regards to timing, but also goes to show how fast it all occurs and how in a place like, new york areas like, brooklyn, queens, nassau and suffolk counties cannot just be evacuated even to inland areas easily. when it comes to the map...i hope local and city and state govts, whatever, collect data on this whole thing. i think folks just are sort of used to that initial getting overwhelmed from the news and then just trying to decipher it, which is a weird process when you think about it. but really, one will never be able to tell a real emergency from a media induced one i would think, after seeing this and real things ya know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperDave Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 I hope you're right Middlezep, but this storm has already done a lot of damage in NC and VA. I heard of areas in NC that have had at least 17" of rain so far. Too many people just pay attention to the wind in hurricanes as water causes more damage than anything with rainfall amounts and storm surge. But it depends where you are. If you're away from harm from a body of water than it might not be quite as bad. I too worry about the winds more, having so many large trees around. The storm surge won't factor in to the severity of this storm where I live, being a bit on higher ground. The rain is getting heavier with 15-20 mph sustained winds now. This will be a long event and that's what they are warning us about. Not the maximum sustained winds, but the prolonged period of which we can receive tropical force winds or more, which is about 21 hours. Most of these tropical systems will blow through in less than half this time. That's where the problem lies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electrophile Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Nothing happened where I am. We just got some clouds and wind. We're far enough inland that the only way we would have been greatly affected by Irene, would be if she had taken a course similar to Hugo in 1989. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ledzepfilm Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 It's 9:44 eastern time as I am typing this, no damage has happened, rain and wind throughout the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirchzep27 Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 hey...listen...superdave, i am not just sayin a one off line there against the decisions of government there. i mean i was laughing when -chris christie said, get the hell off the beach over in -new jersey too,watching the news over the last couple days. i am just saying, seen hurricanes, walked through water, seen hurricanes after snowfalls as some folks here on south shore of long island know and new york city news, never gets the high tides right for us on the south shore of long island....i mean its notoriously wrong....for all our lives, everyone i know and talk too...so whatever. i seriously think that after seeing -katrina in louisiana, that everyone is now super aware of how impassable deep water is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperDave Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 (edited) I know what you mean Middlezep. Christie is a bit vocal, (as you don't usually hear your politicians, whatever their position is, be this adamant about something like this) but at the same time he doesn't want to take chances as he's closed down a lot of NJ transit and the Garden State Parkway from exit 98 on south. It's always politics in some way when these things are involved, but at the same time, they seem to be doing the right thing by taking a lot of precautions and putting safety first with this intense storm. Edited August 28, 2011 by SuperDave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirchzep27 Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 ahhh, chris get the hell off the beach chistie is great and i would love to see him run for president next cycle around, or next, but i tell ya, i heard from my neighbor whos son capts a commercial fishing boat out of montauk...they had to tie the boat up in cape may and they cant buy beer and chris christie shut down the sale of beer in a state of hurricane...now what they hell is that about. haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperDave Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 He shut alcohol sales down in restaurants at 8 pm tonight. I guess he's telling you to stay at home and have your drinks there. Torrential rains here now with sustained winds in the 25-30 mph range with gusts around 40. Will only get worse. The worst part of the storm they say will be here around 7-10 am. Getting bad out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirchzep27 Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 get the hell off of the beach! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedZep342 Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Powers still up and running here in CT, where I am that is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anjin-san Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Hi all, No rain or wind last night.Wind is just picking up.We are not get the full force until this afternoon,... KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planted Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Wind started around 2am, very gusty and rainy here. Lights flickered a few times. I need to take the dog out. Damn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 True cause of Irene as phoned into WRAL-TV 5 in Raleigh, NC yesterday: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2bitnogoodjive Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 True cause of Irene as phoned into WRAL-TV 5 in Raleigh, NC yesterday: Captain Janks strikes again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planted Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Watching trees literally falling around my house. Going to be a long night.. What a pain in the ass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Squall line over Pensacola, FL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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