Hurricane Florence and the US East Coast

[Frad in'Ryth]

One model I've seen is that the hurricane straddles land and sea and just stays stationary for several days like Hurricane Harvey did for 3 days over Houston resulting in massive floods and damage. One article I read even called Florence the Harvey of the East Coast. and I've seen one prediction of 48 inches of rain to be dumped. You should all be preparing to evacuate if this looks to be the case by Tuesday.

Yeah I saw that model. I'm hoping it pushes inland and depowers. Parts of North Carolina have only finally recovered from Mathew two years ago and we really don't need to be slammed like this again.
If Florence blows out the bridges at the south end of the Neuse River trail my mountain bike is going to be a sad panda.

 

[Ammorn]

Im willing to bet water bottles are already sold out here.

Don't forget the milk and bread.

 

[SullyQuindarius]

Charlotte area should be fine. I'll take a nap, I like sleeping in the rain.

 

[Ammorn]

I got two of these a couple of years ago:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001QC31G6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_xVyLBb281A04B
Just fill ‘em with water if it’s going to hit. No need to buy bottles then.

Just get a bottle cap press and fill the empty beer bottles with water.

 

[Ammorn]

We have this thing called a bath tub. I just fill that up! :smile:

That's like drinking out of a toilet or urinal though, unless you don't pee in the shower and you're a liar if you "don't".

On a more serious note, get a camping/backpacking water filter. It can come in handy even if you're not an outdoors type.

 

[Montoya]

I'm hoping it pushes inland and depowers.

HEY!

Im inland! Screw you!

 

[Montoya]

Charlotte area should be fine. I'll take a nap, I like sleeping in the rain.

The wind may blow.

 

[SpudNyk]

Just get a bottle cap press and fill the empty beer bottles with water.

But that goes against my religion.

 

[Printimus]

@Montoya and anyone else in NC

 

[SpudNyk]

Norfolk/Hampton Roads area here, we’ll probably get a lot of flooding and maybe a few days off work!

 

[Mich Angel]

That looks bad, sure hope it degrade a lot before hitting the coast line.

 

[SpudNyk]

That looks bad, sure hope it degrade a lot before hitting the coast line.

At the moment looks like it will be a strong category 4 when it hits.

 

[Mich Angel]

Not good... here's other maps where you can see speed, temp and much more live.

https://www.ventusky.com/?p=24.4;-59.8;3&l=wind-950hpa

Down to left of this map ^ ^ ^ you can press play and see latest hours captured data. think it involve a prediction too.

https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/orthographic=-79.34,31.71,1137/loc=-59.526,25.513

This map ^ ^ ^ update regularly live. and the icon that say EARTH down to the left is the menu to change what data you want to see.

 

[Black Sunder]

Something that hasn't been talked about in the news but I've seen from independents on youtube is that Florence formed in conjunction with a sandstorm from the Sahara Desert. There is a good chance this hurricane will have some sand to dump once it starts bottoming out on land. Beep Beep Beep, ok back the dump truck up. Beep Beep Beep.

 

[ShakyWater]

Montoya should get a boat so he can get on the news.

 

[Frad in'Ryth]

Something that hasn't been talked about in the news but I've seen from independents on youtube is that Florence formed in conjunction with a sandstorm from the Sahara Desert. There is a good chance this hurricane will have some sand to dump once it starts bottoming out on land. Beep Beep Beep, ok back the dump truck up. Beep Beep Beep.

Interesting, given that it depowered in the mid-Atlantic due to it's cyclone becoming asymmetrical (right before it took the hard left and aimed right for Montoya a couple of days ago), I'd be surprised if it's still carrying much other than water most of which it's likely drawn back up as it energized again.

 

[maynard]

Sweet!

Smack right into best Carolina!

Should I do a live stream when it hits?

sure, that way we will know when the power goes out

 

[Black Sunder]

Florence now a Cat 4. 3 States have declared emergencies and at least one mandatory evacuation started in NC's Outer Banks Barrier Islands: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6150029/Florence-set-major-hurricane-aims-US-Southeast.html

 

[Shadow Reaper]

Here in NJ we've had almost a week of rain and it's supposed to continue at least until Friday. If Florence comes up here we're gonna go underwater regardless of whatever the winds are. Is pretty serious. They still don't know what the track will be past Thursday, but someone is gonna get lots of water at the least.

 

[Ammorn]

How bad do you think it will be for people in the mountains near Asheville, NC?