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Maris

Sunday, September 14, 2003 - 05:22 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
tracking info:

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Maris

Sunday, September 14, 2003 - 05:27 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
the file was too big but can be seen at this link. It looks like they anticipate the eye is skimming over the coast of North Carolina and running along the caost of Virginia.

http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories/images/isabeltracking091403-11am.jpg

Squaredsc

Sunday, September 14, 2003 - 06:01 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
well bloody hell that black line goes right thru where i am. damn now ive got to watch the weather channel and i swear they have subliminal msgs cause i find myself just watching mindlessly.

Twiggyish

Sunday, September 14, 2003 - 06:13 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Be careful Square!!

Grannyg

Sunday, September 14, 2003 - 06:19 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
square, it could be like tivo!! watch out!! you know what an evil machine that is!

Squaredsc

Sunday, September 14, 2003 - 06:24 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
yep granny you're right. twiggy, so far not too much on our local weather but we are having a rainy week anyway. usually we are too far inland for any major damage but who knows. mother nature does what she wants. i better stock up on some beer.

Halfunit

Sunday, September 14, 2003 - 07:05 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Marysafan - The only logical explanation I can come up with to your question of movement is that when the hurricanes approach the U.S., they are traveling against natural winds. Our weather moves west to east, and in this particular latitude region, since the wind is moving west to east, the hurricanes are moving into the wind.

Once they shift to a more northernly direction, they still aren't moving with wind direction, but they aren't moving 100% against it either.

I hope that makes sense. I didn't look anything up on this, but it just seemed like a logical answer, lol.

And Square - I'd go right for the Sangria.

Squaredsc

Sunday, September 14, 2003 - 07:13 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
duly noted 1/2.

Sia

Sunday, September 14, 2003 - 10:12 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Half, whenever you get tired of your current job, you'd make a mighty fine meteorologist!! And you'd be a cute weather-girl, too, especially if you wear your Viking hat with the horns!!

Lostintheglades

Monday, September 15, 2003 - 04:26 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Besides the obvious batteries, canned food and water these are some things that we do in preparing for a hurricane.

Save any milk jugs and fill them with water and freeze them. They will help your fridge and freezer to stay cold longer during any power outages. As they melt you can use them for washing and flushing toilets.

Clean your bathtubs with bleach and then fill them with water. This water can be used for washing and cleaning also.

Keep all your emergency supplies in one place..(batteries, flashlights, blankets, medicines, insurance policies.)
This way you don't have to leave your safe area to hunt for these things and if you have to leave it will all be there ready to pick up and go.

Jeep

Monday, September 15, 2003 - 04:57 am EditMoveDeleteIP
OMG, I just saw the morning news and this storm is headed right my way....and Square's too. They said it will track just west of DC, well that's me! The news people are already comparing it to huricane Agnes in 1972 and that was really bad.

I just hope the trees around my house hold up. They are very big - 60 to 80 feet and about 3 of them could take out half the house if they fall the right way.

UGH!

Tagurit

Monday, September 15, 2003 - 05:00 am EditMoveDeleteIP
What we also do to prepare (along with the same things Lost listed)-

Make sure the propane tank is filled to be able to grill and cook our food. (We have cheap pots and pans to cook on the grill so we don't ruin our everyday ones.)

Make sure all laundry is done (don't need to worry about having clean clothes).

Make sure any prescription that we may run out of is refilled.

Fill up the vehicles with gas.

Get money from ATM.

Also, make sure that we have plenty food for the dog and cats.

This weekend we actually went and invested in a generator. So, now we have to make sure we have enough gas for it to run.

Squaredsc

Monday, September 15, 2003 - 05:10 am EditMoveDeleteIP
im going to get a keg now.

Lostintheglades

Monday, September 15, 2003 - 05:17 am EditMoveDeleteIP
lol Square...I guess if you have enough beer you won't need to worry about the rest. Better get 2.

Squaredsc

Monday, September 15, 2003 - 05:18 am EditMoveDeleteIP
making a note lost.

Lostintheglades

Monday, September 15, 2003 - 05:20 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Tagurit - You and I must have that same mental list. I can tell you've been through this a time or two also.

I would love to have a generator, or even an RV would be nice in times like these. Florida has been so lucky and sometimes I worry that people are getting too complacent here. Many people don't make the preps they should. It's kinda like the boy that cried wolf.

Ddr1135

Monday, September 15, 2003 - 05:26 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Square, buy plastic cups so you won't have any beer mugs to wash.

The absolute worst part of preparing for a hurricane is taking everything out of your yard and storing it away. Last year for Lili, it took me forever to get the porches and back yard prepared. (BTW I never did unpack it from last year, LOL.)

When we were cleaning up after Lili (this was only a Category 1), I found a candle in a glass votive in my back yard that was not mine. My back yard is completely surrounded by tall buildings. Now imagine this glass object flying through the air. Everything in your yard and on your patio becomes a potential projectile missile.

Midlifer

Monday, September 15, 2003 - 05:39 am EditMoveDeleteIP
OK, say a prayer for us in Virginia, guys. Looks like we're right in the path.

Halfunit

Monday, September 15, 2003 - 05:43 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Update:

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Another thing to consider if you live in this area is that Henri just passed through here and the ground is saturated. Flooding is likely. I know - not a great thing to think about, but something to attempt to prepare for.

Squaredsc

Monday, September 15, 2003 - 05:48 am EditMoveDeleteIP
ok making another note ddr. i will also have to remind dh to bring the grill inside. luckily thats all we have in our lil plot.

Tagurit

Monday, September 15, 2003 - 05:55 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Lost - this will be our third hurricane to prepare for. I hated spending so much money on a generator but I didn't want to loose all the food in the freezer. I had to throw out too much food after Floyd.

Ddr1135 - I am with you regarding the outside stuff. I hate cleaning and rearranging the garage just to stuff it full of outside furniture and odds-n-ends. I am glad no one was hit by that glass votive. Flying debris is scary.

The saturation problem is something my dh and I were talking about this weekend. Not only did we get rain from Henri but it has been a rainy summer. I'll hate to see my backyard turn into a lake.

Jeep

Monday, September 15, 2003 - 05:56 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Forget the beer.....I've got a few bottles of Jack Daniels!

Lostintheglades

Monday, September 15, 2003 - 06:15 am EditMoveDeleteIP
The only thing that could have been worse with Andrew is that there was very little rain compared to Camille, Donna and Betsy. Turns out it didn't really matter since our home was didn't existent when we went back. At first, since there were no signs and all landmarks were gone, we couldn't even find the street it was on.

We have since moved to the west coast of Florida, I just didn't have the heart to re-build in south Florida. Most of the storms that develop in the gulf head to Louisiana or Texas and the ones from the Atlantic have to pass over a lot of land before they get to us here. I just don't want any more direct hits.

Stay safe! I'll be praying for all of you.

Sasman

Monday, September 15, 2003 - 06:24 am EditMoveDeleteIP
wow this freakin' storm could be headed right for us in northern NJ!

Jeep

Monday, September 15, 2003 - 06:38 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Yeah, SAS, this thing could wipe out half of the Aubergine Pirates!