While Vrede is Away

[Vrede too]

You're not in Florida? ...

JTA lives in Greenville, SC. Boatrocker is somewhere in SC, too.
billy.pilgrim lives in N. FL. O Really parks in S. FL part time, but he's now in UT.
Oliver! lives in S. FL, upstate SC (2 places) and Mills River, NC all at the same time. So, he will really get drenched. Must be God's will.

They're now saying that Irma will pass over Atlanta, but we'll still get a continuous dumping from the first pass and dogleg.

Cat 2 Hurricane Katia will strike tonight north of the area just blasted by an 8.1 earthquake, but Mexican relief efforts for both will now be much more difficult.

[O Really]

Question. When evacuating, especially in dire conditions like south Florida, what about prisons? I'm talking maximum security down to county jails. What happens to them?

Usually they don't move them. Prisons and even local jails can resist hurricanes and they aren't usually in flood areas. There was a picture from Katrina, though, of prisoners up to their waists in water inside the jail. The prisons have generators and most have systems to lock down if the power fails. I'm guessing, however, that Barney would probably just let Otis out.

[JTA]

I'm in greenville.

How do I escape?

[JTA]

You're not in Florida? ...

Oliver! lives in S. FL, upstate SC (2 places) and Mills River, NC all at the same time. So, he will really get drenched. Must be God's will.

[Vrede too]

billy.pilgrim, let us know that you're okay as soon as you can after it's over, please. The latest track is right on top of him. Otoh, weaker for us since staying on land, now TD rather than TS.

I'm in greenville.

How do I escape?

Good question even without a storm.

[k9nanny]

I'm in greenville.

How do I escape?

Well, I guess the St. Petersburg threw me off. Am I missing something?

I thought we were reasonably safe with the westward movement of the forecast track. Andrew was supposed to pound us, but stayed over in Tennessee. Then I saw a comparison. We might get pounded yet.

http://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/hurri ... ew-9656867

[k9nanny]

Question. When evacuating, especially in dire conditions like south Florida, what about prisons? I'm talking maximum security down to county jails. What happens to them?

Usually they don't move them. Prisons and even local jails can resist hurricanes and they aren't usually in flood areas. There was a picture from Katrina, though, of prisoners up to their waists in water inside the jail. The prisons have generators and most have systems to lock down if the power fails. I'm guessing, however, that Barney would probably just let Otis out.

That's kind of creepy.
Wonder how prisons on those islands held up.

[JTA]

I'm in greenville.

How do I escape?

Well, I guess the St. Petersburg threw me off. Am I missing something?

I thought we were reasonably safe with the westward movement of the forecast track. Andrew was supposed to pound us, but stayed over in Tennessee. Then I saw a comparison. We might get pounded yet.

http://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/hurri ... ew-9656867

Oh yeah i have no idea that's there. Lemme fix that,

[k9nanny]

I thought it might be some Peter joke.

Sure you want to identify yourself as a citizen of the Upstate?
That place scares the crap out of me.

[Vrede too]

The current models show the white line average track on FL's eastern coast, but at Category 5 all of FL still gets devastated. Could even be worse for you since it'll retain strength by not being on land. Then, it makes landfall again at Charleston, SC and eventually goes straight through my Hendersonville, NC.

Weather channel this morning showed the European model with highest chance of being in the gulf before turning to the north.

But I'm would much rather that you be right....

I'm sorry, and back to Cat 5 before hitting. Good luck.

[rstrong]

...and back to Cat 5 before hitting.

Good God. That's up to a gigabit per second.

[k9nanny]

She's not moving very far between 2pm Tuesday and 2pm Wednesday. For us, it all depends on how far out she flings those rain bands.

Billy.pilgrim, keep us apprised if possible. Most important, be safe.

[bannination]

...and back to Cat 5 before hitting.

Good God. That's up to a gigabit per second.

[Vrede too]

Hurricane Jose may do a 180 . . . then 360? ...

[billy.pilgrim]

billy.pilgrim, let us know that you're okay as soon as you can after it's over, please. The latest track is right on top of him. Otoh, weaker for us since staying on land, now TD rather than TS.

I'm in greenville.

How do I escape?

Good question even without a storm.

I'm way west of all the estimated tracks I've seen, but this right turn before the hot gulf water makes this thing bigger is beginning to look like a fantasy

[Vrede too]

Ah, I couldn't remember if you are out on the panhandle or just N. FL. Glad for you that it's the former.

[k9nanny]

Seems some prisoners do get evacuated.
OK. I know, as a weather junkie, I am obsessed, and I spend way too much time following storms.

http://www.naplesnews.com/story/weather ... 644902001/

[O Really]

Seems some prisoners do get evacuated.
OK. I know, as a weather junkie, I am obsessed, and I spend way too much time following storms.

http://www.naplesnews.com/story/weather ... 644902001/

Seems they do. I guess some of the facilities are not that strong.

[billy.pilgrim]

Our Medicare fraud governor is still freaking out about storm surge. I see it in the Keys and even to Lauderdale, but the west coast will have offshore winds.


I worry more and more that they don't have a clue when this thing is going to turn and the gulf is currently at record high temps.

[k9nanny]

Our Medicare fraud governor is still freaking out about storm surge. I see it in the Keys and even to Lauderdale, but the west coast will have offshore winds.

until the storm passes, then the southwest wind pushes the water onshore.


I worry more and more that they don't have a clue when this thing is going to turn and the gulf is currently at record high temps.

I've been reading all the weather geeks' comments at Weather Underground. It's a minute by minute report.
"It's turned."
"No, that's a wobble."

"Look how she's grown!"
"Yep. The Gulf is her energy drink."