Media is over-hyping Irene

[StabOps]

slow weather news week.


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[Dichotomy]

ha another hurricane experten from nebreska who knew.

Not that Grizz needs me to come in on his 'side' but he's pretty well versed in the capabilities of structures and the potential damage that high winds and various weather phenomenon can cause to structures. 

He's kind of smart and stuff regardless of his geographical location. 

[CAP1]

do any of you naysayers actually realize just how tiny we are in the grand scheme of things? just how easily buildings can topple?

 i'm not a structural engineer, and i can realize what high winds can do to wooden buildings.

[crazyivan]

Not that Grizz needs me to come in on his 'side' but he's pretty well versed in the capabilities of structures and the potential damage that high winds and various weather phenomenon can cause to structures.  

He's kind of smart and stuff regardless of his geographical location.  

Hurricanes aren't all about structural integrity of buildings in high winds and yes you're all up on his well you know.

Irene, is down to cat-1 I'm still expecting tidal flooding, and power outage but thank god it's not a cat-3. Few days ago I would've  disagreed with the OP about the hype. But as of now NewYork is spared and the media is hamming it up a bit.

[SAJ73]

I just read the news here in Norway, and its pretty hyped up over here too.. But another thing I read was that they are holding (or was holding before this weather) police and firedepartment world championships in New York these days.. As I understood there was 17000 policemen, and how many firemen I don't know but there was 200 firemen from Norway there also to participate. They are now sitting tight in their hotel waiting for Irene to pass. 

But I was thinking, if things really gets chaotic after all, atleast there is good to know there are so many from the police and firedepartment there to help handle the situation..   

[crazyivan]

Tweet: 5 inches of rain so far wind gust 30-40 mph 12more hours to go.

Tweet: lights just flickered awww poop.

[CAP1]

i said it before...........


 in this type of situation, it is best to prepare for the worst, and hope for the best.

 we're ready. hopefully. even more hopefully, all of our precautions, and preparations will be shown to be unnecessary.

[Dichotomy]

Hurricanes aren't all about structural integrity of buildings in high winds and yes you're all up on his well you know.

Irene, is down to cat-1 I'm still expecting tidal flooding, and power outage but thank god it's not a cat-3. Few days ago I would've  disagreed with the OP about the hype. But as of now NewYork is spared and the media is hamming it up a bit.

Look at the bright side.  I haven't heard or seen jack about Kim Karwhatsherface in days

[fudgums]

from what I've been reading on other forums, its some of the worse flooding to hit the outer banks in 50 years.

[crazyivan]

i said it before...........


 in this type of situation, it is best to prepare for the worst, and hope for the best.

 we're ready. hopefully. even more hopefully, all of our precautions, and preparations will be shown to be unnecessary.

I think you need to up a cessna and give me wind readings inside this thing.

[crazyivan]

Look at the bright side.  I haven't heard or seen jack about Kim Karwhatsherface in days

You know if you mute the TV she's pretty talented.

[SAJ73]

I really hope Irene calms before hitting land over there, my thoughts are with ya guys. We don't have this kind of weather over here in Norway, so I can only imagine how it would be like. But I sure hope the predictions about New York being flooded by Sunday is a false alarm from the news..  

But better safe than sorry, so I would stack myself and my closest ones in a safe place with food and supplies for atleast a couple of days I think if something like this was to happen over here..  

Best of luck to all of you guys who are right in the middle of it.  

[SAJ73]

Well, New York being flooded was a bit over the edge tho.. I meant Manhattan island.. 

[Vulcan]

Really? Because where I live every winter we get 70mph sustained winds with gusts up in the 90s, for days on end.
My roof is still there after many years of this and I'd say the structure is pretty well off. Life goes on as usual here.

Same: http://www.myforecast.com/bin/climate.m?city=71492&metric=false

Outside my work is a notorious spot that highlights winds, it's not unusual to see pedestrians getting blow over. And that's kinda "lulz another one" to us. We can also spot out of towners, they're the ones with umbrella's.

[james]

Power is out and two very large trees went through the neighbors house. Power
has been out since 6pm EST. Gloucester Virginia here. Cat 1 or 5 this isn't fun either way hahaha.