Hurricane Irene has come and gone. Where we were it didn't amount to much, I've seen worse thunderstorms, but it did flood several small to major roads. Right now we are in the middle of a week of rain. Thankfully the weather at the Harvest Festival was good. (More about the Harvest Festival later.)
At some point I might go down to our local stream and see how flooded it is. It's fun to go watch it when it's raining hard. At one point there is a three foot drainage pipe. When it fills up it's really impressive to watch. It will shoot that three foot jet of water probably 10 feet!
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Thursday, September 8, 2011
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Hurricane Irene
Well, it looks like this might be pretty major. It's supposed to have slowed down to about 100 MPH and be category 2 by the time it hits us, if it does hit us; which for the most part I'm hoping it doesn't. Here is what www.weather.com is saying:
(http://www.weather.com/weather/hurricanecentral/article/irene-rare-dangerous-hurricane_2011-08-25)
- Irene is a hurricane that poses an extraordinary threat and is one that no one has yet experienced in North Carolina to the mid-Atlantic to the Northeast and New England.
- We can now narrow the projected path corridor. Confidence is growing that locations from eastern North Carolina and the eastern Mid-Atlantic states to Long Island to southern New England are all in the potential path of Hurricane Irene.
- It is becoming clear that Irene's future track will NOT be a Hurricane Earl (2010) scenario where a hurricane barely brushes the Outer Banks of North Carolina then stays well offshore.
- History tells us that no category 4 hurricane has made landfall north of the South Carolina/North Carolina border. That said, some computer guidance indicates a category 4 landfall over eastern North Carolina and this solution can NOT be ruled out.
- There is historical precedence for a hurricane impacting the major metropolitan areas of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast but these hurricanes are rare.
- However, with a population explosion along coastal areas of the Northeast during the past several decades, there is little to no precedence for a hurricane of this potential magnitude making landfall over highly populated metropolitan areas such as New York City.
- Regardless of track and intensity, confidence is growing that Hurricane Irene will cause extensive tree and power line damage. Electricity infrastructure will be greatly compromised for millions if not tens of millions of Americans.
- Recent heavy rains over parts of the Northeast, especially New Jersey, have made tree root systems highly vulnerable. Flooding rains combined with high winds will add to tree destruction.
- Extent of water level rise (surge) for local bays, inlets and sounds is dependent on the local geography however suffice to say new high water marks could be set.
- Severity of Irene's impacts are dependent on the final track.
- Please begin to think about and act on your hurricane preparations. Now is the time.
Here is what they are saying for Virginia:
(http://www.weather.com/weather/hurricanecentral/article/united-states-irene-preparations_2011-08-22)
(http://www.weather.com/weather/hurricanecentral/article/irene-rare-dangerous-hurricane_2011-08-25)
Heed the Warnings, Irene a Rare but Dangerous Hurricane
Updated: August 25, 2011 11:25 am ET
- Irene is a hurricane that poses an extraordinary threat and is one that no one has yet experienced in North Carolina to the mid-Atlantic to the Northeast and New England.
- We can now narrow the projected path corridor. Confidence is growing that locations from eastern North Carolina and the eastern Mid-Atlantic states to Long Island to southern New England are all in the potential path of Hurricane Irene.
- It is becoming clear that Irene's future track will NOT be a Hurricane Earl (2010) scenario where a hurricane barely brushes the Outer Banks of North Carolina then stays well offshore.
- History tells us that no category 4 hurricane has made landfall north of the South Carolina/North Carolina border. That said, some computer guidance indicates a category 4 landfall over eastern North Carolina and this solution can NOT be ruled out.
- There is historical precedence for a hurricane impacting the major metropolitan areas of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast but these hurricanes are rare.
- However, with a population explosion along coastal areas of the Northeast during the past several decades, there is little to no precedence for a hurricane of this potential magnitude making landfall over highly populated metropolitan areas such as New York City.
- Regardless of track and intensity, confidence is growing that Hurricane Irene will cause extensive tree and power line damage. Electricity infrastructure will be greatly compromised for millions if not tens of millions of Americans.
- Recent heavy rains over parts of the Northeast, especially New Jersey, have made tree root systems highly vulnerable. Flooding rains combined with high winds will add to tree destruction.
- Extent of water level rise (surge) for local bays, inlets and sounds is dependent on the local geography however suffice to say new high water marks could be set.
- Severity of Irene's impacts are dependent on the final track.
- Please begin to think about and act on your hurricane preparations. Now is the time.
Here is what they are saying for Virginia:
(http://www.weather.com/weather/hurricanecentral/article/united-states-irene-preparations_2011-08-22)
Virginia
- State Level Emergency Responders: FEMA says it has sent incident management assistance teams to staging areas in Virginia, in anticipation of further deployment to potential hurricane impact areas along the coast.
- Old Dominion University: Announced that the campus will be closed this weekend and the start of classes for the fall semester will be delayed by three days. Residence halls will close at 7 p.m. on Thursday and the rest of campus will close at 5 p.m. Friday. The university will help find shelter for students with no other accomodations.
- Tolls Open: Northbound tolls on the Chesapeake Expressway have been lifted as of 8 a.m. today.
- U.S. Navy: The U.S. Navy has ordered the second fleet to leave Norfolk Naval Station, out to sea, to keep the ships safe.
- Read More: See what people in Norfolk are saying about Irene on TWC Social
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