Author Topic: Hurricane Fabian...Help!!!! (Read 4346 times)

Gunthr · « **Reply #45 on:** September 03, 2003, 10:10:56 AM »

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I wouldn't trust the news.....best thing would be to get in a 22 foot boat and scout out the storm to size it up - Nuke

Thats crazy talk, Nukey. You'd be far far safer in a 24 footer.

Hurricanes are what the mainland is for ...

Udie · « **Reply #46 on:** September 03, 2003, 10:12:01 AM »

Stay safe Curval!!! I went through Alica 20 years ago last month. It was a cat. 3 w/ 135 sustained winds when it hit Houston. She was a mutha! I had just turned 14 and spent the morning watching the wind through our (8) 4'x6' plate glass windows at the front of the house

lucky me

crowMAW · « **Reply #47 on:** September 03, 2003, 10:40:19 AM »

11am update is not looking good Curv...

How many feet above sea level are you guys? I was hearing something about 25+ft waves pelting Bermuda if it is a near miss. I haven't seen any storm surge predictions yet though. I'd be packing up and flying outa there tomorrow, if I was you.

I've been through a few hurricanes and tropical storms and saw the aftermath of Andrew first hand. Cat 3 and above is nothing to mess with.

Curval · « **Reply #48 on:** September 03, 2003, 10:43:14 AM »

000
WTNT35 KNHC 031440
TCPAT5
BULLETIN
HURRICANE FABIAN ADVISORY NUMBER 28
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
11 AM AST WED SEP 03 2003

...DANGEROUS FABIAN MOVING SLOWLY TOWARD THE NORTHWEST...

THE BERMUDA WEATHER SERVICE WILL LIKELY ISSUE A HURRICANE WATCH
EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. ALL INTERESTS IN BERMUDA SHOULD CLOSELY
MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF FABIAN.

------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ummmm...rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrright .

Our servers will be shut down at noon on Friday...everyone is going to be sent home to prepare.

Boats are being yanked up...cruise ships are leaving today to avoid the storm.

Crow...I just can't leave right now, but as I said above we are fairly well protected. Of course having a concrete house collapse is problematic..but that would be a concern only if Category 5.

crowMAW · « **Reply #49 on:** September 03, 2003, 11:09:10 AM »

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Originally posted by Curval
Crow...I just can't leave right now, but as I said above we are fairly well protected. Of course having a concrete house collapse is problematic..but that would be a concern only if Category 5.

I hear ya...storm surge is the real killer. I don't know how high above sea level your home is...I know Kindley Field is like 10ft. At its current strength, the storm surge would be somewhere between 13-18 ft.

TPIguy · « **Reply #50 on:** September 03, 2003, 11:13:04 AM »

Curval, when hurricane andrew hit back in 92 my house was right in the worst part of the storm. I'm damn glad our house was made of concrete block instead of wood. We lost half our roof and had an inch of water in the house but it stood. Alot of people in newer wood frame houses didn't fare so well. Their houses litally blew apart.

The worst part of the hurricane wasn't the hurricane itself. It was 6 weeks of no electricity, months of cleanup, hours in line for gas/food etc... Not to mention the year it took to get the house rebuilt.

If it hits and you decide to stay, I hope your armed. I don't know how things are down there, but in miami looters were everywhere.

Good luck!

Curval · « **Reply #51 on:** September 03, 2003, 11:27:17 AM »

Geeze I hope lazs doesn't read that part about being armed...

No guns allowed here TPI..I'll be armed with a 9-iron....I find that my wedge tends to stick in the skulls of those I whallop.

I hear ya re: electricity etc. I hope it doesn't go down too long.

We are well above any storm surge where we are Crow...about 200 feet above sea level.

Eagler · « **Reply #52 on:** September 03, 2003, 12:37:55 PM »

if it hits you square, grab your video camera and film it - you can always sell the film to the weather channel

Curval · « **Reply #53 on:** September 04, 2003, 06:10:31 AM »

Well Eagler it looks like I will be able to do just that.

The 5am Hurricane Center update shows that the closest point of approach is 15nm from the island. Given that hurricane strength winds extend 110nm from the center it is gonna pretty much hit us "head-on".

The local advisory states:

Bermuda Public Forecast
Issued at 5:30 am - Thursday, 4th September, 2003
Headline - Fabian threatens Friday

Public Synopsis - Fabian approaches from the south and is expected to be an almost direct hit late Friday. Winds will steadily increase to hurricane force by Friday afternoon. Thunderstorms embedded in rain bands from Fabian will sweep through our area from tonight into Saturday.

A hurricane watch was issued a few minutes ago.

My wife and kids are hopefully flying to Toronto at 1.30pm. I am staying to watch over the condo and the new house.

Tell you what...all kidding aside I am one person who will never make fun of Rip for his disaster preparation again.

Raubvogel · « **Reply #54 on:** September 04, 2003, 06:59:52 AM »

Let your porch light on!

Eagler · « **Reply #55 on:** September 04, 2003, 07:12:38 AM »

not to scare ya, but it looks like a pretty strong one - the eye is staying well defined, no shearing yet..

been through numerous canes, living in FL and New Orleans most of my life. wind damage & loss of utilities biggest pain. tornandoes spawned from cane my biggest fear - can't predict those..

we are going get hit with a tropical storm bout same time you get this cane

gl

rpm · « **Reply #56 on:** September 04, 2003, 07:18:09 AM »

Start storing water...no telling how long you will be without it or power. Good Luck...

Leslie · « **Reply #57 on:** September 04, 2003, 07:50:01 AM »

Good luck Curval. If you can't plywood the windows, at least tape 'em up good. Get out the hurricane lamps, and have plenty of cold beer on hand. Do you have a generator?

Les

Furball · « **Reply #58 on:** September 04, 2003, 08:00:50 AM »

GL Curval, will look out for it on the news - i hope by some miracle it misses you.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #59 on:** September 04, 2003, 08:06:28 AM »

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Originally posted by Curval

Tell you what...all kidding aside I am one person who will never make fun of Rip for his disaster preparation again.

Heh, I'm used to it. Before the Feb.2001 earthquake, I had a couple co-workers giving me crap about my preparation kit, generator and fuel...after the quake, they both started making their own kits.

I use the date 9/11 to 'rotate' stock, that way I don't forget to rotate it.