Hurricane Helene
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Yeah. media has a tendency to over-dramatize things but one never knows. We had a tornedo warning the other night....one dropped coverage because they didn't want to get in the way of America's Got Talent and the other was going neighborhood by neighborhood telling people to get into their basements.
But I think the real problem with this one is a) its path hasn't been seen in some time so people may not be prepared and b) the size of it, not its strength, will cause a lot of flooding.
Similar to Agnes in 1972…. Just a slight turn west instead of stalling over Pa.
have you seen the cone beyond it being over Kentucky? I can't imagine it is going to go west forever. the weather goes west to east. so while this is sometimes a short-term thing, it won't last long. My bet is that it goes west for a day then turns back east over the lakes.
Nope, but the cane that came in over New Orleans never came this way either. Rained itself out and some may have north go Canada.
Yep. Up to 20 feet.
And footage of a cat 5 from 2018.
Definitely if you are on the coast you should leave.
They are shutting down Jacksonville too. That's on the other coast.
They definitely sensationalize everything. As you're watching, especially on the weather channel, pay attention to the use of the words "could", "may", "is expected to", "potentially", etc. Rarely will you ever hear them make a definitive statement because in all cases it would be less sensational.
The damage from droughts is in the books. The ridiculous rains are now imposing another type of damage to our homes, soils etc. yes some places will get water tables up and lakes refilled but this cycle cannot go on. My good friends in Cedar Key, Stienhactchie and Jena, FL lost their homes last year, have no insurance and the few that are rebuilding out of pocket are seeing their construction sites obliterated. Tragic ....
It's become standard for the media to predict doom with these storms...and then there occurs a pretty ordinary hurricane scenario...some damage and dislocation...possibly even extensive but far short of dire prognostications and nowhere near catastrophic. Which is a good thing.
That said, every now and then, the doomsayers get it right. Plus for anyone having to evacuate their home or otherwise suffering harm, it's catastrophic enough.
In any case, I'm happy not to be anywhere in or near the bullseye of this storm. The projected footprint is huge with torrential rain forecast for not only the vicinity of landfall in Florida but also large parts of Georgia and the Carolinas afterward. Praying for everyone in the path of this thing tonight and over the next few days...
They owned houses in Florida with no insurance? And some are rebuilding? That's not tragic... it's stupid.
Mine was canceled by my carrier and we had a hell of a time getting another company. I was a couple days away from not having insurance at one point. It sucks. I lost all my cars and had to rebuild the entire inside of my house. Little over 300k in damages just to have my wonderful insurance company cut me a check for 125k. It was miserable
Pictures of prepositioned line crews, equipment and supplies. All ready to go as soon as it is safe.
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Heros come in all shapes and sizes.
Sounds like a terrible cycle. Honest question: Have they not considered moving to another southern state where hurricane strikes are less frequent?
I can empathize with them. While in the military our family went through Hurricane Hugo in SC and on Guam, two major typhoons and an 8.2 earthquake. They were all incredibly powerful storms.
Rock & mud slides are most likely additional dangers
@PurposePitch what do you find so funny about losing everything in a hurricane? Just wondering.
I always wondered why they didn’t bury power cables underground in Florida (and hurricane territory in other states). I guess the water table is an issue?
It looks like there’s a pretty significant high pressure ridge over the mid atlantic states that’s blocking its path to the north and east, and the storm will stall out briefly over western KY and southern parts of IN and IL. It may just fizzle out by the time the high pressure ridge decides to move east.
Well the doomsayers may have gotten this one right. Terrible damage and flooding from storm surge in Fort Myers and vicinity. Storm moving inland on a track that will likely bring significant flooding to parts of Georgia and the Carolinas. Asheville may be especially hard hit. They're predicting a once-in-500-years flood in that area of North Carolina.
Dear God. Sorry to hear that, man. From what I've read, the situation with home insurance in Florida is not good at all.
My homeowners' ins went to $3700/ mo from $1200 in 2 years. Fortunately, the state created citizens, and they only chg me $1400. One 100-year storm caused this. Worse, most damage was flooding, and some people did not have coverage. I live 55 miles from the ocean. Imagine the cost in towns like New Smyrna.
Asheville is a beautiful area, but knowing that topography this is a recipe for a flooding disaster there.
The flooding would wipe the grid out as well. It's easier to replace poles and overhead lines than excavate a bunch of roads or yards and make repairs. Sands and high water table would also make it difficult to bury the lines and make repairs.
$3700/mo???? That's $44,400 a year. At $1400/mo that's $16,800 a year. Makes renting look better.
So true. That is very dangerous work in very difficult circumstances. Still windy with debris everywhere . All twisted up with tremendous potential energy locked in the debris. Going to see bodies and people injured. Kids in a state of shock. People desperate.
They will work long hours, in heat and humidity. As workers get tired they are more likely to have an accident. They will earn every penny they make.
What a classic. She couldn’t even put her paddle deep in the water. Then said it was hard to control the canoe in water that barely moving!
Just saw an X from someone in Florida said the Weather Channel showed storms, lightning, and red/purple all night long when they had no lightning and just normal steady rain.
