Hurricane Irma

dragoneggs · Sep 7, 2017

aczlan said:
I have friends/family who went down to bluetarp roofs after Katrina. From what I have been told:
1. Get lined up with a group that has permits/authorization to go (otherwise you may not be allowed in)
2. Bring EVERYTHING you will need (from TP to water, to food, to fuel) so that you don't become a burden or get stuck there
3. In case the previous point isn't clear enough: Be prepared for NO services, no running water, no bathrooms, no power, no stores open, nothing more than you would find camping in the middle of the desert.

Aaron Z

Sounds like what we call 'dry camping' but instead it's really wet. If you aren't more than self sufficient you could end up as a burden. I strongly applaud those that do volunteer! Just need to affiliate with an organization that knows what they are doing if you don't have the means yourself.

rekees4300 · Sep 7, 2017

Best guess now is Irma will turn north when it's south of Florida. So could go west, center, or east of Florida depending on when it makes the turn this weekend.

BULLETIN
Hurricane Irma Advisory Number 34
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL112017
1100 AM AST Thu Sep 07 2017

...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HURRICANE IRMA HEADING FOR THE TURKS AND
CAICOS ISLANDS...
...HURRICANE AND STORM SURGE WATCH ARE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF
SOUTH FLORIDA AND THE FLORIDA KEYS...

SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...20.4N 69.7W
ABOUT 75 MI...125 KM ENE OF PUERTO PLATA DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
ABOUT 120 MI...190 KM SE OF GRAND TURK ISLAND
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...175 MPH...280 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...921 MB...27.20 INCHES

rswyan · Sep 7, 2017

ABC News is reporting that Irma destroyed 90% of the buildings on the island of Barbuda ... apparently almost a direct hit.

fatjay · Sep 7, 2017

That's terrible. Hopefully the florida residents have left. Years ago my grandparents lived in florida and we would frequently visit. If memory serves, most of the houses weren't that solid. Concrete slab, and siding over studs, didn't see that many brick/block buildings.

millers1 · Sep 7, 2017

rswyan said:
ABC News is reporting that Irma destroyed 90% of the buildings on the island of Barbuda ... apparently almost a direct hit.

From videos shown on the news.. they got wiped out. Smallish population. 1 airport. Hopefully, help is on the way. Looks like they may be in the path of another storm as well.

coldsteelva · Sep 7, 2017

Floriday (especially southern coastal FL) implemented stricter building codes after Hurrican Andrew, BUT this will be their first true test. A Cat 4 or Cat 5 makes landfall and it will push homes off the slabs and 15 feet of surge can travel a mile inland.

Buppies · Sep 7, 2017

Looks to me like Miami and Daytona a direct hit then savannah Georgia / Charleston SC then to mountains of SW Va. storm surge very damaging along with wind and rain in Florida

rekees4300 · Sep 8, 2017

Buppies said:
Looks to me like Miami and Daytona a direct hit then savannah Georgia / Charleston SC then to mountains of SW Va. storm surge very damaging along with wind and rain in Florida

They still don't know the exactly path but all agree Florida is in big trouble. After that it could go anywhere from Arkansas to North Carolina.

BULLETIN
Hurricane Irma Intermediate Advisory Number 37A
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL112017
800 AM EDT Fri Sep 08 2017

...CORE OF HURRICANE IRMA FORECAST TO MOVE BETWEEN THE CENTRAL
BAHAMAS AND THE NORTH COAST OF CUBA TODAY...

SUMMARY OF 800 AM EDT...1200 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...21.8N 74.7W
ABOUT 80 MI...125 KM NE OF CABO LUCRECIA CUBA
ABOUT 450 MI...720 KM SE OF MIAMI FLORIDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...150 MPH...240 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...927 MB...27.37 INCHES

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Mike_Kanzer · Sep 8, 2017

Hurricane Harvey, Two new hurricanes making landfall, 8.1 earthquake off of Mexico, Trump and North Korea rattling nuclear sabers - Is this the beginning of Armageddon?