The Weather is Crazy

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Wed Sep 06, 2017 10:25 am

God Damn Mother Nature is pissed off.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Wed Sep 06, 2017 10:28 am

I proposed to my wife in st Maarten

Really sad to see these photos.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Wed Sep 06, 2017 12:20 pm

azgreg wrote:God Damn Mother Nature is pissed off.

I don't blame her.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Wed Sep 06, 2017 2:58 pm

Spent our honeymoon on St. Barth's, St. Martin, and (mostly) St. Maarten.

Been at work and off the net most of the day. Any damage updates?

NYCat · Post by **NYCat** » Wed Sep 06, 2017 3:00 pm

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Wed Sep 06, 2017 4:31 pm

UAEebs86 wrote:Spent our honeymoon on St. Barth's, St. Martin, and (mostly) St. Maarten.

Been at work and off the net most of the day. Any damage updates?

Rumor is that 90% of Barbuda is just gone. 1600 people live there. No word on casualties yet, but I guess you have to hope a miracle happened.

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Wed Sep 06, 2017 5:03 pm

Talk about the last days. Floods, hurricanes, political and sociatal unrest. Maybe the bible was right?

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Wed Sep 06, 2017 5:17 pm

wyo-cat · Post by **wyo-cat** » Wed Sep 06, 2017 5:29 pm

azcat49 wrote:Talk about the last days. Floods, hurricanes, political and sociatal unrest. Maybe the bible was right?

Fires, too.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Wed Sep 06, 2017 6:01 pm

wyo-cat wrote:
azcat49 wrote:Talk about the last days. Floods, hurricanes, political and sociatal unrest. Maybe the bible was right?
Fires, too.

They have also spotted the plague in Arizona

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to- ... e883997c85" target="_blank

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Wed Sep 06, 2017 6:05 pm

Alieberman wrote:
wyo-cat wrote:
azcat49 wrote:Talk about the last days. Floods, hurricanes, political and sociatal unrest. Maybe the bible was right?
Fires, too.
They have also spotted the plague in Arizona

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to- ... e883997c85" target="_blank

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Wed Sep 06, 2017 6:33 pm

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Wed Sep 06, 2017 7:58 pm

Jefe · Post by **Jefe** » Thu Sep 07, 2017 10:19 am

2 videos: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_ ... 5030563997" target="_blank

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Thu Sep 07, 2017 10:33 am

I can't even imagine trying to ride out a hurricane living on an island. No where to go and the tidal surge could swamp many islands.

At least in Houston you could get in your car and head west or away from the storm. If you can't catch a plane out early enough you are in trouble. So sad

NYCat · Post by **NYCat** » Thu Sep 07, 2017 10:58 am

Looks like those tiny islands are going to get wrecked again by Jose

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Thu Sep 07, 2017 1:11 pm

The PM of Antigua and Barbuda said that if Jose is a major threat that they will evacuate as many of the 90000 people on the islands as possible

Jefe · Post by **Jefe** » Thu Sep 07, 2017 4:55 pm

NYCat · Post by **NYCat** » Thu Sep 07, 2017 4:56 pm

Jefe wrote:

Was about to post that

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Thu Sep 07, 2017 7:26 pm

Reading a story about the mass Exodus of people from Miami and south Florida and how the highways are bumper to bumper miles and miles outside of town and gas stations are empty. All I can think about is what about the poor people with no cars who live in Miami? People that can't just up and leave town and get hundreds of miles away since they can't drive or don't know anyone outside of the city or can't afford a hotel for days somewhere else or can't afford a plane ticket. Those are the ones that will be left behind and will potentially get hurt the most by the hurricane and can least afford the rebuilding afterwards.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Thu Sep 07, 2017 8:02 pm

There will be designated shelters inland they should be able to go to prior to the storm where there will be pre-positioned food, water, and generators. Not as safe as getting out of Florida altogether but safer than staying home.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Thu Sep 07, 2017 10:01 pm

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Thu Sep 07, 2017 10:10 pm

I do hope everyone gets out. Although everything I'm seeing says that the entire peninsula of Florida will experience hurricane force winds and rain. Everywhere from the Keys to Tampa to Miami to Orlando to Cocoa Beach to Ft Lauderdale to Jacksonville.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Fri Sep 08, 2017 3:45 am

ASUHATER! wrote:I do hope everyone gets out. Although everything I'm seeing says that the entire peninsula of Florida will experience hurricane force winds and rain. Everywhere from the Keys to Tampa to Miami to Orlando to Cocoa Beach to Ft Lauderdale to Jacksonville.

Luckily the whole peninsula doesn't have to be evacuated. That would be pretty much an impossible task.

Unless you're within a few miles of the eyewall, structures should be able to resist Category 1 to even Category 3 winds. The main threats will be flooding from the storm surge, tornadoes, and then the lack of food, fresh water, sanitation, and power in the aftermath.

So inland places like Orlando, Jacksonville, and Gainesville don't need to be evacuated, nor do west coast towns like Tampa or Sarasota since they will be largely protected from the storm surge and this isn't going to be a 50"+ rainmaker like Harvey. In those places people will need to shelter in place and hope power is restored in a couple days.

KOQSTRONG · Post by **KOQSTRONG** » Fri Sep 08, 2017 7:22 am

I live in Sarasota and it looks like we will be staying in town and hunkering down. Supposed to be Category 2 winds. The anticipation and paranoia has been maddening the past few days. 1/2 of my staff (including my head chef who didn't even do any preparations for staff or inventory and I'm pretty furious) literally up and left on Wednesday. I have 3 people left that will be doing a dinner service with me tonight before we pack up the restaurant and prepare for the storm. Hoping for the best while trying to prepare what we can.

NYCat · Post by **NYCat** » Fri Sep 08, 2017 8:28 am

NYCat · Post by **NYCat** » Fri Sep 08, 2017 2:30 pm

It's going to hit the keys as a category 5

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Fri Sep 08, 2017 2:37 pm

Yeahh the Keys will be gone. Wonder if the causeway to them will be destroyed too

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Fri Sep 08, 2017 2:43 pm

ASUHATER! wrote:Reading a story about the mass Exodus of people from Miami and south Florida and how the highways are bumper to bumper miles and miles outside of town and gas stations are empty. All I can think about is what about the poor people with no cars who live in Miami? People that can't just up and leave town and get hundreds of miles away since they can't drive or don't know anyone outside of the city or can't afford a hotel for days somewhere else or can't afford a plane ticket. Those are the ones that will be left behind and will potentially get hurt the most by the hurricane and can least afford the rebuilding afterwards.

That's a big reason Houston didn't evacuate. The highways are gonna get jammed, and if they flood, where do you go?

It's just a sad situation all the way around.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Fri Sep 08, 2017 3:54 pm

The monsoon is back. Pouring in Vail.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Fri Sep 08, 2017 7:44 pm

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Fri Sep 08, 2017 9:10 pm

I guess it's fitting that the Spike Channel is airing The Day After Tomorrow.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Sat Sep 09, 2017 9:31 am

Chicat wrote:
ASUHATER! wrote:I do hope everyone gets out. Although everything I'm seeing says that the entire peninsula of Florida will experience hurricane force winds and rain. Everywhere from the Keys to Tampa to Miami to Orlando to Cocoa Beach to Ft Lauderdale to Jacksonville.
Luckily the whole peninsula doesn't have to be evacuated. That would be pretty much an impossible task.

Unless you're within a few miles of the eyewall, structures should be able to resist Category 1 to even Category 3 winds. The main threats will be flooding from the storm surge, tornadoes, and then the lack of food, fresh water, sanitation, and power in the aftermath.

So inland places like Orlando, Jacksonville, and Gainesville don't need to be evacuated, nor do west coast towns like Tampa or Sarasota since they will be largely protected from the storm surge and this isn't going to be a 50"+ rainmaker like Harvey. In those places people will need to shelter in place and hope power is restored in a couple days.

A tale of 2 Irmas in Miami

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

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/ ... _clipboard" target="_blank

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Sat Sep 09, 2017 10:29 am

Looks like the worst possible scenario for Cuba has weakened Irma and could benefit Florida. Down to a Cat. 3 right now.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Sun Sep 10, 2017 5:54 am

Irma back up to a 4, and kicking South Florida's ass currently. Hoping we don't see scenes like the video below from the Keys and the southwest coast.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Sun Sep 10, 2017 9:24 am

NYCat · Post by **NYCat** » Sun Sep 10, 2017 1:49 pm

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Mon Sep 11, 2017 6:30 pm

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Mon Sep 11, 2017 7:41 pm

Hey Chi, how in the world does that guy get back in his car? Opening that door against that wind would take some real strength I would think. I don't understand how he opened it like there was no wind at all

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Mon Sep 11, 2017 8:20 pm

Good question. I have no idea. I kept expecting a fish or a flying cow or something to take him out.

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Mon Sep 11, 2017 8:33 pm

Lmao, no kidding. Dude could hardly stand up

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Mon Sep 11, 2017 8:36 pm

No way he opened that door.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Tue Sep 12, 2017 7:25 am

Why couldn't he just stick his arm out the window, or more a selfie style stick with that device on it?

PieceOfMeat · Post by **PieceOfMeat** » Wed Sep 13, 2017 7:25 am

Merkin wrote:Why couldn't he just stick his arm out the window, or more a selfie style stick with that device on it?

Cause a clip of that wouldn't go viral

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Wed Sep 13, 2017 7:31 am

PieceOfMeat wrote:
Merkin wrote:Why couldn't he just stick his arm out the window, or more a selfie style stick with that device on it?
Cause a clip of that wouldn't go viral

It would if when he stuck his arm out it snapped right off.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Sun Sep 17, 2017 8:04 pm

Here comes another one

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Mon Sep 18, 2017 5:12 pm

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Mon Sep 18, 2017 6:31 pm

I knew a Maria once. A hurricane in every sense of the world.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Mon Sep 18, 2017 6:54 pm

Lot of the places getting hit today and tomorrow are just now restoring power and communications after Irma and are getting pounded by a category 5 again.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Tue Sep 19, 2017 4:25 am

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