Hurricane IRMA will hit NC/SC HARD! #Catastrophic #Hurricane

[wealthhound]

Keeping our DV families in the line of Irma in my thoughts and prayers!! WH

[umbertino]

'Cars flew over our heads': Hurricane Irma survivors recount the havoc - video

 

Residents of Barbuda describe the destruction caused by Hurricane Irma. A two-year-old child was killed as a family tried to escape a damaged home during the storm. Irma has caused widespread destruction across the Caribbean, reducing buildings to rubble and leaving at least 10 people dead. It is currently north-east of the Dominican Republic, heading towards Turks and Caicos

 

 

 

Source: ABS Television/Radio

Thursday 7 September 2017 12.24 BST

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2017/sep/07/cars-flew-over-our-heads-hurricane-irma-survivors-recount-havoc-video

 

[umbertino]

Irma hits the Caribbean – in pictures

 

The most powerful storm ever recorded in the Atlantic Ocean has caused widespread devastation across the island nations of the Caribbean. In Puerto Rico, 600,000 people are without power and nearly 50,000 are without water. The hurricane is expected to hit Florida this weekend

 

 

Thursday 7 September 2017 06.55 BST

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2017/sep/07/hurricane-irma-hits-the-carribean-in-pictures

[RodandStaff]

On 9/6/2017 at 9:00 PM, 429 said:

My family and I are running away from the coast and going to Tennessee on Saturday. We're taking people, pets, irreplaceable stuff (like photo albums, heirlooms, etc.), important papers, firearms (mostly to make sure they don't get into the wrong hands but we'll have plenty of ammunition, too!), and stuff like that.

Thanks for the offers but I don't think I'll need any one to hold my funky orange "documents" (wallpaper) or the funky blue notes either. I appreciate y'all looking out for me.

Not too much else that can't be replaced.

Prayers, please.

I'll have the laptop so I should be able to check in from time to time.

429

You got it bro!  Safe travels...and keep us posted!

[RodandStaff]

Don't know if it's a joke or not but I saw a post of Sharks being caught airborne and "flying" around! In Irma.  Sounds like the makin's of a movie! 

[yota691]

https://www.ventusky.com/?p=27.6;-67.5;4&l=wind

[SnowGlobe7]

5 hours ago, yota691 said:

https://www.ventusky.com/?p=27.6;-67.5;4&l=wind

 

wow click the waves button...that nuts

[Gypsygirl11]

This is getting scary. Ill say one thing though...this experience sure does bring you close to the ones that care. God bless us. It aint going to be pretty!

[nstoolman1]

12 hours ago, RodandStaff said:

Don't know if it's a joke or not but I saw a post of Sharks being caught airborne and "flying" around! In Irma.  Sounds like the makin's of a movie! 

Sharknado 12

[wealthhound]

I spoke to my family in Florida today, Tallahassee,  Northern Florida,  she said that even if they needed to get our, there is soooo ok much traffic from South Florida that if needed, they wouldn't even be able to get out! It looks now that it may miss them...praying! WH 

Thinking of everyone!!! Love and prayers. WH

[Gypsygirl11]

Its Sat morning and the storm is moving West....Holy mother of God....right up the Gulf coast!

[umbertino]

Hurricane Irma: Miami braces as superstorm winds hit Florida coast – latest updates

 

Irma is restored to category 5 strength as it pummels Cuba and prompts orders for a quarter of Florida’s population to leave

 

Alan Yuhas (now), Nicola Slawson and Claire Phipps (earlier)

Saturday 9 September 2017 16.08 BST

 

 

 

Live feed

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2017/sep/09/hurricane-irma-florida-evacuate-landfall-cuba-live-latest

 

 

[umbertino]

A tale of two Irmas: rich Miami ready for tumult as poor Miami waits and hopes

 

As the hurricane approaches, the wealthy residents of Miami Beach can afford to play golf, their homes primed to withstand the wind and rain. In Liberty City, just a few miles away, they’re crossing their fingers

 

 

Ed Pilkington in Miami

Saturday 9 September 2017 14.45 BST

 

 

Michael McGoogan, 55, in Liberty City. ‘If the windows start smashing, I’m going to put my mattress up against them and if that don’t work, I’m going to hide in the bathroom.’

Photograph: Ed Pilkington for the Guardian

 

 

 

 

More pics in link

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/09/hurricane-irma-miami-florida-two-cities

[nannab]

On 9/6/2017 at 9:00 PM, 429 said:

My family and I are running away from the coast and going to Tennessee on Saturday. We're taking people, pets, irreplaceable stuff (like photo albums, heirlooms, etc.), important papers, firearms (mostly to make sure they don't get into the wrong hands but we'll have plenty of ammunition, too!), and stuff like that.

Thanks for the offers but I don't think I'll need any one to hold my funky orange "documents" (wallpaper) or the funky blue notes either. I appreciate y'all looking out for me.

Not too much else that can't be replaced.

Prayers, please.

I'll have the laptop so I should be able to check in from time to time.

429

 

Our prayers keep going up non-stop for all of you in harms way.            

[yota691]

THE BEACH WATER IS GONE! Hurricane Irma Bahamas!

[Theseus]

And to top things of with a trifecta Hurricane Jose is doing clockwise loops in the Atlantic waiting for Irma to finish what she started. 

Coastal Watches/Warnings and Forecast Cone for Storm Center

Forecast Length*	Forecast Track Line	Initial Wind Field
Full Forecast 3 days	On Off	On Off

* If the storm is forecast to dissipate within 3 days, the "Full Forecast" and "3 day" graphic will be identical

About this product:

This graphic shows an approximate representation of coastal areas under a hurricane warning (red), hurricane watch (pink), tropical storm warning (blue) and tropical storm watch (yellow). The orange circle indicates the current position of the center of the tropical cyclone. The black line, when selected, and dots show the National Hurricane Center (NHC) forecast track of the center at the times indicated. The dot indicating the forecast center location will be black if the cyclone is forecast to be tropical and will be white with a black outline if the cyclone is forecast to be extratropical. If only an L is displayed, then the system is forecast to be a remnant low. The letter inside the dot indicates the NHC's forecast intensity for that time: 

D: Tropical Depression – wind speed less than 39 MPH
S: Tropical Storm – wind speed between 39 MPH and 73 MPH
H: Hurricane – wind speed between 74 MPH and 110 MPH
M: Major Hurricane – wind speed greater than 110 MPH

NHC tropical cyclone forecast tracks can be in error. This forecast uncertainty is conveyed by the track forecast "cone", the solid white and stippled white areas in the graphic. The solid white area depicts the track forecast uncertainty for days 1-3 of the forecast, while the stippled area depicts the uncertainty on days 4-5. Historical data indicate that the entire 5-day path of the center of the tropical cyclone will remain within the cone about 60-70% of the time. To form the cone, a set of imaginary circles are placed along the forecast track at the 12, 24, 36, 48, 72, 96, and 120 h positions, where the size of each circle is set so that it encloses 67% of the previous five years official forecast errors. The cone is then formed by smoothly connecting the area swept out by the set of circles.

It is also important to realize that a tropical cyclone is not a point. Their effects can span many hundreds of miles from the center. The area experiencing hurricane force (one-minute average wind speeds of at least 74 mph) and tropical storm force (one-minute average wind speeds of 39-73 mph) winds can extend well beyond the white areas shown enclosing the most likely track area of the center. The distribution of hurricane and tropical storm force winds in this tropical cyclone can be seen in the Wind History graphic linked above.

Considering the combined forecast uncertainties in track, intensity, and size, the chances that any particular location will experience winds of 34 kt (tropical storm force), 50 kt, or 64 kt (hurricane force) from this tropical cyclone are presented in tabular form for selected locations and forecast positions. This information is also presented in graphical form for the 34 kt, 50 kt, and 64 kt thresholds.

Note:  A detailed definition of the NHC track forecast cone is also available.

[429]

We'll be going back into town tomorrow - mandatory evacuation orders have been lifted. We're hopeful that we'll get water and sewer back tomorrow. We know that the lights have been turned back on. Reports from neighbors and friends indicate that we lost some shingles, have a few branches down in the backyard, neighbors' fences along our property line have a few panels down and apparently we inherited a metal shed. LOL. No flooding, Praise God! because so many in our town were flooded and had to be rescued by boat. I have nothing to complain about.

Wish me luck. Has anyone heard from DV Member chess? He is in a more dangerous area than me. Pray for his safety.

[rkpdwp]

have been hit hard trees down in my yard power off for a couple days

[pokerplayer]

9 minutes ago, rkpdwp said:

have been hit hard trees down in my yard power off for a couple days

 

As long as you and the family are safe the rest is Immaterial I would say.Thanks for the update

 

  pp

[patrickgold]

Prayers to you all!!!  May our Lord give you all comfort and give peace within your inner soul.