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07/10/2005 09:08:42 AM · #1

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That hurricane is really pounding those people down there. I know we have a few members from that area who are, no doubt, without power at the moment, and probably for a few days, or weeks to come.

A flood is a scary thing...and being without power, which we've all come to rely so heavily upon on a daily basis, is not much fun at all. Let's just pray that everyone escapes without much bodily injury and that what falls down can be rebuilt.

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07/10/2005 09:14:36 AM · #2

Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone there. I have a friend in Pensacola, Fl. I live in Columbus, Ga. so we are not out of the woods with this large storm especially if it jogs to the north instead of north west. We still are going to get large amounts of rain and thunderstorms along with tornado warnings. Last week the tropical storm triggered about 20 tornado warnings in one day here.

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Riponlady

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07/10/2005 09:56:35 AM · #3

Hope everyone is safe and that the hurricane does not do too much damage. Having experienced one in the Caribbean, I know how scary they can be.

Good luck!

Pauline

Kavey

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07/10/2005 10:14:38 AM · #4

That certainly looks terrifying and I will hope for no loss of life, minimal injury and minimal damage too.

EDIT: I see it's category 4. Can anyone let me know how the category system works and what categories other major hurricanes in the past few years have been. I am not familiar with hurricanes or categorisations for them so it's hard for me to get my head around what this means.

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love

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07/10/2005 10:14:39 AM · #5

my younger son lives in the southern portion of Mississippi, so we definitely appreciate any and all prayers...

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07/10/2005 10:20:39 AM · #6

Originally posted by Kavey:

The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a 1-5 rating based on the hurricane's present intensity. This is used to give an estimate of the potential property damage and flooding expected along the coast from a hurricane landfall. Wind speed is the determining factor in the scale, as storm surge values are highly dependent on the slope of the continental shelf in the landfall region. Note that all winds are using the U.S. 1-minute average.

Category One Hurricane:
Winds 74-95 mph (64-82 kt or 119-153 km/hr). Storm surge generally 4-5 ft above normal. No real damage to building structures. Damage primarily to unanchored mobile homes, shrubbery, and trees. Some damage to poorly constructed signs. Also, some coastal road flooding and minor pier damage. Hurricanes Allison of 1995 and Danny of 1997 were Category One hurricanes at peak intensity.

Category Two Hurricane:
Winds 96-110 mph (83-95 kt or 154-177 km/hr). Storm surge generally 6-8 feet above normal. Some roofing material, door, and window damage of buildings. Considerable damage to shrubbery and trees with some trees blown down. Considerable damage to mobile homes, poorly constructed signs, and piers. Coastal and low-lying escape routes flood 2-4 hours before arrival of the hurricane center. Small craft in unprotected anchorages break moorings. Hurricane Bonnie of 1998 was a Category Two hurricane when it hit the North Carolina coast, while Hurricane Georges of 1998 was a Category Two Hurricane when it hit the Florida Keys and the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Category Three Hurricane:
Winds 111-130 mph (96-113 kt or 178-209 km/hr). Storm surge generally 9-12 ft above normal. Some structural damage to small residences and utility buildings with a minor amount of curtainwall failures. Damage to shrubbery and trees with foliage blown off trees and large trees blown down. Mobile homes and poorly constructed signs are destroyed. Low-lying escape routes are cut by rising water 3-5 hours before arrival of the center of the hurricane. Flooding near the coast destroys smaller structures with larger structures damaged by battering from floating debris. Terrain continuously lower than 5 ft above mean sea level may be flooded inland 8 miles (13 km) or more. Evacuation of low-lying residences with several blocks of the shoreline may be required. Hurricanes Roxanne of 1995 and Fran of 1996 were Category Three hurricanes at landfall on the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico and in North Carolina, respectively.

Category Four Hurricane:
Winds 131-155 mph (114-135 kt or 210-249 km/hr). Storm surge generally 13-18 ft above normal. More extensive curtainwall failures with some complete roof structure failures on small residences. Shrubs, trees, and all signs are blown down. Complete destruction of mobile homes. Extensive damage to doors and windows. Low-lying escape routes may be cut by rising water 3-5 hours before arrival of the center of the hurricane. Major damage to lower floors of structures near the shore. Terrain lower than 10 ft above sea level may be flooded requiring massive evacuation of residential areas as far inland as 6 miles (10 km). Hurricane Luis of 1995 was a Category Four hurricane while moving over the Leeward Islands. Hurricanes Felix and Opal of 1995 also reached Category Four status at peak intensity.

Category Five Hurricane:
Winds greater than 155 mph (135 kt or 249 km/hr). Storm surge generally greater than 18 ft above normal. Complete roof failure on many residences and industrial buildings. Some complete building failures with small utility buildings blown over or away. All shrubs, trees, and signs blown down. Complete destruction of mobile homes. Severe and extensive window and door damage. Low-lying escape routes are cut by rising water 3-5 hours before arrival of the center of the hurricane. Major damage to lower floors of all structures located less than 15 ft above sea level and within 500 yards of the shoreline. Massive evacuation of residential areas on low ground within 5-10 miles (8-16 km) of the shoreline may be required. Hurricane Mitch of 1998 was a Category Five hurricane at peak intensity over the western Caribbean. Hurricane Gilbert of 1988 was a Category Five hurricane at peak intensity and is one of the strongest Atlantic tropical cyclones of record.

Edit: For more maps and information National Hurricane Center

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Kavey

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07/10/2005 10:22:54 AM · #7

Wow. That sounds terrifying. Have the most at-risk areas already been evacuated?

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07/10/2005 10:25:49 AM · #8

Originally posted by Kavey:

Wow. That sounds terrifying. Have the most at-risk areas already been evacuated?

Looking at the weather channel I would say yes. But there are still some that wished to ride it out.

07/10/2005 10:28:53 AM · #9

Originally posted by SDW65:

Originally posted by Kavey:
Wow. That sounds terrifying. Have the most at-risk areas already been evacuated?

Looking at the weather channel I would say yes. But there are still some that wished to ride it out.

Oh...and of course the media has to be there. That's a tough job, but I'd do it.

07/10/2005 10:30:08 AM · #10

That big hurricane last year that was on the same path as this one is...we got TONS of flooding here in Pittsburgh, I'm assuming this one will be the same. I couldn't imagine what they must have gone through down there after seeing how bad it got here.

I mean streets where you used to drive, used to ride your bike when you were little...just turned into raging rivers. It was the worst I've ever seen.

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07/10/2005 10:31:36 AM · #11

Originally posted by deapee:

Originally posted by SDW65:

Originally posted by Kavey:
Wow. That sounds terrifying. Have the most at-risk areas already been evacuated?

Looking at the weather channel I would say yes. But there are still some that wished to ride it out.

Oh...and of course the media has to be there. That's a tough job, but I'd do it.

I have always though storm chasing would be fun. From Lightening in Florida, to tornado's in 'tornado alley' to hurricanes in the gulf and Atlantic.

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07/10/2005 10:35:19 AM · #12

Just reported (the weather channel); winds up to a sustained 140mph only 15mph from a Cat. 5.
People this one is going to be bad.

LKMote

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07/10/2005 10:55:42 AM · #13

I lived in Jacksonville, FL in the late 1990s. I didn't like it then when we had to evacuated for hurricanes. No fun. Took us 1 hour to move 5 miles. I hope everyone is ok with this one. Its going to be bad. Probably like Andrew from 1992. My thoughts are with all of you who live in the area.

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07/10/2005 11:08:59 AM · #14

They just said Dennis may be worse than IVAN.

They also said, there are STILL people without homes from Ivan!!!

SJCarter

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07/10/2005 11:12:00 AM · #15

All my thoughts and prayers are with the people in the path of Dennis - as well as with those families in London affected by the bombings this week. My heart goes out to you all...

Nobody

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07/10/2005 01:21:44 PM · #16

That part of the state has a lot of roofs still covered with blue tarps from last year. There simply aren't enough roofers to get the work done. Those houses are in for a drenching.

It's gonna be ugly.

I'm thrilled to be sitting this one out.

suemack

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07/10/2005 04:06:41 PM · #17

Be safe you guys.....my thoughts and prayers are with you!!

JeB

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07/10/2005 04:24:44 PM · #18

My prayers are with all those affected. I can only imagine what they are experiencing. I experienced Tropical Storm Allison here in Houston, in '01. That made a mess. 15-20' of standing water over the freeways, etc. I can only imagine a MUCH larger storm like this :(

karmat

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07/10/2005 05:06:38 PM · #19

Originally posted by deapee:

They just said Dennis may be worse than IVAN.

They also said, there are STILL people without homes from Ivan!!!

Here in my town in Western North Carolina, many homes and businesses have just reopened or gotten back on their feet from the damage Ivan inflicted. There are still abandoned/condemned buildings all along the river's edge.

My sister owns a horse stable that does trail rides on her mountain. They are just now getting all the trails fixed that were obliterated last September.

Yea, Ivan's damage is still visible. And ours was nothing compared to the Pensacola/Destin area. :(