At 8/25/11 12:15 PM, chiefindomer wrote: I live far enough from the water to where I'm not too worried about flooding. Although, I'm almost certain I'm going to end up losing power, it happens to me almost every time there is a slightly bad thunderstorm. I'll be keeping up with the weather news, checking for tornadoes. I've already had several tornado watches and warnings this year, I wouldn't be surprised if this hurricane causes more.

Dude, don't be ignorant to inland flooding. The ocean has nothing to do with it, it's the 6-12+ inches of rain you might get in a short period of time.

At 8/25/11 12:16 PM, WadeFulp wrote:

At 8/25/11 12:15 PM, chiefindomer wrote: I live far enough from the water to where I'm not too worried about flooding. Although, I'm almost certain I'm going to end up losing power, it happens to me almost every time there is a slightly bad thunderstorm. I'll be keeping up with the weather news, checking for tornadoes. I've already had several tornado watches and warnings this year, I wouldn't be surprised if this hurricane causes more.

Dude, don't be ignorant to inland flooding. The ocean has nothing to do with it, it's the 6-12+ inches of rain you might get in a short period of time.

I am not worried myself, considering I live up on a hill, so the water will probably not reach my house as easily. However, I am still taking precautions. Just incase it does get that high.

At 8/25/11 12:16 PM, WadeFulp wrote: Dude, don't be ignorant to inland flooding. The ocean has nothing to do with it, it's the 6-12+ inches of rain you might get in a short period of time.

I'll keep that in mind as well too then. It's just that I've never experienced any serious flooding, but I suppose with a hurricane I shouldn't rule it out. Thanks for the tip.

At 8/25/11 12:20 PM, chiefindomer wrote: I'll keep that in mind as well too then. It's just that I've never experienced any serious flooding, but I suppose with a hurricane I shouldn't rule it out. Thanks for the tip.

During Hurricane Floyd I saw flooding and water in places I have never seen before. That was in 1999. This could be worse. Power outages maybe the biggest inconvenience for most people. If your grocery store doesn't have power for a week, uhg. Hopefully it won't be that bad.

ipod's fully charge.
Let it rain baby!

I live at the red dot. Fun, fun. Though we don't intend to leave unless it looks like the winds will still be over 100 mph when it gets here, because in our experience that's when the house starts coming apart. So help me god if I have to leave i'm smuggling my cats to wherever we go.

If my house is still here when it passes i'll try to post some pictures of the aftermath. I really really hope this isn't going to be as serious as people are expecting.

i think the hurricane will start from Florida to Maine.

At 8/25/11 12:39 PM, DirtyMeatball wrote: I live at the red dot. Fun, fun. Though we don't intend to leave unless it looks like the winds will still be over 100 mph when it gets here, because in our experience that's when the house starts coming apart. So help me god if I have to leave i'm smuggling my cats to wherever we go.

If my house is still here when it passes i'll try to post some pictures of the aftermath. I really really hope this isn't going to be as serious as people are expecting.

Better hope Joe Bastardi, former Chief Long Range Forecaster at Accuweather, now with Weatherbell.com, is wrong when he called for Irene to be packing 150MPH winds as it passes NC.

Gov. Christie has issued a State of Emergency for NJ (in advance of Irene)

Rainbow color satellite loop - http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/flt/t2/flas h-rb.html

I go to college on the east coast of VA. Campus is being evacuated and we have to be off by noon tomorrow. I'm debating rather or not to go home (Roanoke, VA) or stay in town (Newport News, VA) and wit it out.

Suggestions, advice?

HAHAHA SWEDEN NEVER GET THESE HAHAHA

At 8/25/11 01:00 PM, AlphaCentauri wrote: I go to college on the east coast of VA. Campus is being evacuated and we have to be off by noon tomorrow. I'm debating rather or not to go home (Roanoke, VA) or stay in town (Newport News, VA) and wit it out.

Suggestions, advice?

You'll probably disregard what I think, but wisdom tells me it's not worth risking your neck and hide, as you'd be better off evacuating and taking what you can with you, rather than take a chance at flooding, debris, power outages and anything else that could potentially make things worse.

This is a nice loop:

http://www.meteo.psu.edu/~gadomski/SATRA PID/anim16ir.html

Damn... kinda re-thinking traveling to northern NH this weekend. It seems like a better idea than staying 20 north of Boston.

Of course that's at a lakeside campground... so maybe not...

Oh wtf. Connecticut is in an extreme danger zone? Damn.

Stay safe people, if that thing is coming towards you, don't be a hero and get the fuck out of it.

I live near Boston, in an area that has a high possibility of flooding and getting badly damaged due to winds. I fully intend on going to the beach when the hurricane hits, just to prove to Mother Nature that she doesn't have shit on me.

At 8/25/11 01:17 PM, Alex616 wrote: So far so good over here in NYC just a small drizzle.

I almost hate to spoil your fun. almost.

sorry for double post Wade, don't murder me.

It rained for about 10 minutes heavily, now everything is just light rain. Was a great time to listen to some Miles Davis for a change.
Good luck New Jersey.

I might fly somewhere tmrw and avoid all this nonsense.

I must go protect IFUN from this bitch of a hurricane zoomzoomzoom

At 8/25/11 01:32 PM, Luis wrote: I might fly somewhere tmrw and avoid all this nonsense.

Don't you live on the Newgrounds private jet?

At 8/25/11 01:37 PM, Makeshift wrote:

At 8/25/11 01:32 PM, Luis wrote: I might fly somewhere tmrw and avoid all this nonsense.

Don't you live on the Newgrounds private jet?

I always thought it was a zeppelin.

Woah. The fact that things like this dont happen in England is the one thing that makes me thankful I live here.

I live on Long Island......fuck.

First the earthquake and now Hurricane Irene.

We gon die, yo

At 8/25/11 01:55 PM, steph2568 wrote: First the earthquake and now Hurricane Irene.

We gon die, yo

Mother Nature is tired of your shit.

Maryland just declared a State of Emergency, Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley to hold a press conference sometime this afternoon: http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/loc al...te_of_emer.html

Damn, it looks like the centre of the storm is going to hit inland NJ.