Media is over-hyping Irene

[CAP1]

Wasn't commenting to you specifically, CAP.

Even if it was to "turn west" magically, please explain how a Cat 1 hurricane could "cause large numbers of deaths, and massive devastation?"

 i may have mis-interpreted.........it's ok if ya were though. i can take it. 

[grizz441]

FAIL. Using common sense in the face of a storm like this one is not going to put anyone's safety at risk.

Big storm does not always equal strong storm. A cat 2 is a cat 2, no matter how big it looks on a satellite photo. Mass hysteria not warranted. Try again, please.

A category 2 storm is 96-110 mph winds + ungodly amount of rain depending on the size of the hurricane.  96-110 mph winds will tear many roofs apart and cause plenty of structural damage in residential homes.  If a storm like this hit a population center when life was going on "as usual", there would be lots of casualties. 

[EskimoJoe]

A category 2 storm is 96-110 mph winds + ungodly amount of rain depending on the size of the hurricane.  96-110 mph winds will tear many roofs apart and cause plenty of structural damage in residential homes.  If a storm like this hit a population center when life was going on "as usual", there would be lots of casualties. 

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.

[icepac]

Hurricanes spawn tornados.

Hurricane wilma spawned at least 11 tornados on florida.

[CAP1]

Hurricanes spawn tornados.

Hurricane wilma spawned at least 11 tornados on florida.

 FUNNY you say that.....they're issuing tornado warnings in atlantic county, and i think cape may county too.

[Masherbrum]

I'm just glad you guys aren't in charge of population safety, there'd be a lot of fatalities.

Amen to that.   Although some of them sound like they could have a future in FEMA.

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.

You obviously fail to comprehend that Hurricanes DO spawn Tornadoes.

[Hajo]

Some also forget that they will get 80 mph winds for 5 to 6 hours in one direction then get 5 to 6 hours of 80mph winds from the opposite direction not to include 10 to 15 inches of rain.  If you've been in a Hurricane, none of them are harmless. Along with possible tornados (with no warning btw) hey!  Call the family have a party!  (NOT)

[DaCoon]

Hurricanes do indeed spawn tornadoes. And not the kind they see in the Mid West.  The kind that go with hurricanes spawn but more or less hop. That would be the kind that ravaged my neighborhood when Katrina went through New Orleans. I lived 7 miles from the French Quarter. Tornado hopped through damaging this house or that house and destroying mine.

Officials are not being paranoid over this. Hurricanes also have a nasty habit of turning back to sea, gaining strength, and coming back again to do more damage.

Best of luck to all in Irenes path.


        P.S.  If they say leave....leave.    

[Widewing]

The current forecast for where we live, out on Long Island, is 60 to 65 knot winds and some heavy bands of rain. My daughter was house-sitting a home just 300 yards from the South Bay of Fire Island. She was told to evacuate, so she came here with two dogs (a 120 lb Rotsie named Fred and a Pitbull-lab mix). We're on the north shore of the island and in no danger from flooding or storm surge. Perhaps a power outage and some trees down... I don't have any large trees on my property (lost the last two in a nor'easter just after Christmas). So, we'll just sit tight and hope the lights stay on....

[crazyivan]

Couldn't agree more, When Isabelle hit it was much bigger and not much bad happened. With the best of luck we might get out of school on Monday for no reason at all. 

Thats because you didn't have 3 ft of water in your house. I swear kids these days know all.  I talked to Shawk, last nite who is from Ohio. He gave is massive experience dealing with hurricane's from where he lives. 

[MiloMorai]

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.

What are the building codes for that area?

[crazyivan]

A category 2 storm is 96-110 mph winds + ungodly amount of rain depending on the size of the hurricane.  96-110 mph winds will tear many roofs apart and cause plenty of structural damage in residential homes.  If a storm like this hit a population center when life was going on "as usual", there would be lots of casualties. 

ha another hurricane experten from nebreska who knew.

[fudgums]

its like these houses on the beach never prepared for this and never had this happen before..... 

[321BAR]

So southern Mass is coastal now? Must have been a hell of a storm. 

missing the point of what you said here...

[Reaper90]

ha another hurricane experten from nebreska who knew.

I know.

<--- been through half a dozen, including a cat 5..... and stayed at home.