Hurricane Frances

[BigBadBrian]

http://maps.wunderground.com/data/images/at200406_strike.gif

[chefcraig]

Yeah, this sucks...you simply would not believe the things I've seen at the supermarket: people buying everything, complete panic.
Home Depot is a nightmare.

The local tv is doing the usual "The Sky Is Falling" routine, with hysterical "reports" of what we are in for, regardless of the fact that NO-ONE, even the National Weather Service, seems to know for certain where this thing is truly headed.

3 windbags in one month: two hurricanes, and a Sammy fronted Van Halen on the 8th.

Me? I'm stocking up on beer and scotch.

...craig:rolleyes:

[jacksmar]

What worse than not knowing? Ask the people in Punta Gorda.

The satellite view of Charley was twice as bad as this thing and there’s nothing in the way of Frances. They’re practically the same size at this point.

By the way, any looters on the beach areas need to be very careful.


:elvis:

[lionsfan]

Good thing my folks and I got our accordion shutters installed two months ago. :D

[ALinChainz]

Hey dudes ... be safe down there.

[frenchie]

why did they call this hurricane, france?

[WARF]

I live in South Florida, and I have tons of water and I am totally prepared.

I am still kinda nervous though... it's taking the hurricane Andrew path!
I already lived through Andrew... and would hate to see this happen again!

[ALinChainz]

Batten down the hatches WARF ... Florida is getting hammered this year.

[WARF]

Originally posted by ALinChainz
Batten down the hatches WARF ... Florida is getting hammered this year.

Figures I'm gonna lose my power during the fantasy baseball playoffs! LOL

I just hope I can survive this.

It's already a category 4.

[ALinChainz]

Set your lineups way ahead just in case.

Not that it's that important, not as important as having everything in tact.

[Fabulous Shadow]

Hang in there all of you! GOD BLESS! I'll say a prayer! Hopefully I'm not BANNED from God...

[WARF]

True.

I actually have a waiver claim for Lawton... so it might alter my roster... if I get him... maybe I should just forget him... and update my team for the next week.

The only reason i'm online right now... is because everything is stocked up... batteries... water... food... we just sold our house... and my new place doesn't have SHUTTERS.... but I think we'll manage!

[WARF]

Originally posted by Fabulous Shadow
Hang in there all of you! GOD BLESS! I'll say a prayer! Hopefully I'm not BANNED from God...

I think you next in line for that! LOL

This hurricane is serious.... we're already gettin' tornando warnings all day... tommorow.... rain bans.... I've already survived hurricance andrew... and don't wanna deal with this shit again!

[lionsfan]

Originally posted by WARF
This hurricane is serious.... we're already gettin' tornando warnings all day... tommorow.... rain bans.... I've already survived hurricance andrew... and don't wanna deal with this shit again!

I'm more worried about the Van Hagar concert in Sunrise. I think I'll keep the shutters closed an extra week. Don't want flying cheese busting any of my windows. :D

[Fabulous Shadow]

Hang in there WARF! I'll be thinking of ya!

[WARF]

Originally posted by lionsfan
I'm more worried about the Van Hagar concert in Sunrise. I think I'll keep the shutters closed an extra week. Don't want flying cheese busting any of my windows. :D

LMAO!!!!!!!!

Hurricane Sammy FRANCIS Hagar!

[WARF]

Originally posted by Fabulous Shadow
Hang in there WARF! I'll be thinking of ya!

Thanks shadow!

[vhfan010]

I Live in SC and for the past three weekends we've had Charlie and Gaston, and now we have a slight chance for this? wtf

[Ally_Kat]

I know all of Florida has been put in a state of emergency, but how much in the danger zone is the Western Coast, about say, Hernando?

[SoCalChelle]

I just got off the phone with Sunya. She says this one is expected to be a 5, which is considered "cataclysmic" I could hear the storm in the background....we finally had to stop talking cuz our connection was breaking up.

[WARF]

It's been nice knowing all of you.

[lms2]

God Bless and Be Safe, you will all be in my prayers.

[SoCalChelle]

Originally posted by frenchie
why did they call this hurricane, france?

They didn't. They called it Frances. I don't know exactly how this works, so I might have this wrong, but I think what they do is name hurricanes after women's names, alphabetically. So the first hurricane of the season will be named Alice, or Andrea or some name starting with A. The second would be named Barbara or Beulah, or something....etc. Apparently, this is the 6th one, so its name is Frances. Could have just as easily been named Freida, I suppose...I have no idea who decides on the names.

[WARF]

It's gettin' closer!

[SoCalChelle]

Is your computer in your basement, WARF?

[WARF]

There is no such thing as basements in Florida. LOL

Right now... it's very calm... hardly any wind at all... sunny 85 degrees... no sign of a hurricane yet.... we should be gettin' the effects sometime later tonight.

[WARF]

We haven't even been issued a warning yet.

Possibly later tonight.

[Lou]

This is exactly why I wouldn't live in Florida. As much as I hate cold weather, the Mid-Atlantic portion of the US doesn't get any of the extremes--no tornadoes, no earthquakes, no hurricanes, no floods unless you live in Jersey, no 3 months of heavy snow, no droughts, etc.

I wish all of you down there the best.

[SoCalChelle]

Oh ok, I have no experience with hurricanes, I just figured everyone in the path of them would have a basement to hide in. *embarrassed*

[lionsfan]

Originally posted by SoCalChelle
They didn't. They called it Frances. I don't know exactly how this works, so I might have this wrong, but I think what they do is name hurricanes after women's names, alphabetically. So the first hurricane of the season will be named Alice, or Andrea or some name starting with A. The second would be named Barbara or Beulah, or something....etc. Apparently, this is the 6th one, so its name is Frances. Could have just as easily been named Freida, I suppose...I have no idea who decides on the names.

The World Meteorological Organization are responsible for maintaining and updating the list. It featured only women's names up until 1979, when men's names were introduced. The men's names alternate with women's names and are listed in alphabetical order. There are six lists of storm names, and they alternate once every six years. So this year's list will be used again in 2010.

:D

[WARF]

No big deal chelle.

There are plenty of shelters.

As of right now the projected path is around plantation for landfall... which is about 50 miles north of me... I just hope it draft up more north.... perhaps Jacksonville... or even better... have it make no landfall at all!

This is the big hurricane we've been waiting for...

A Big one comes to Florida every 12-13 years.

1966- Betsy
1979- David
1992-Andrew
2004- Frances

[WARF]

Okay, pete?

Are you ready to get smacked?

I got a twelve pack in my fridge!

[Fabulous Shadow]

Hurricane FAB?

WARF... Keep us "POSTED"...

[SoCalChelle]

Ah, ok...so I was close then. :)

[WARF]

Originally posted by Fabulous Shadow
Hurricane FAB?

WARF... Keep us "POSTED"...

Oh yes, Hurricane FAB!

Be on the fucking lookout!!

Like our resident AIRELLE BOT would say...

She's a category, "A".

[twonabomber]

wanna buy some plywood? :D

[twonabomber]

i just remembered...a friend of mine from work is down there for a couple weeks. guy was braggin' about the sweet deal he got on a condo and shit...some vacation, huh?

[Carmine]

to all army friends in florida- stay safe and god bless!

[Satan]

The Hurricanes this year are God's wrath against the BCE for the stolen election in 2000.

He told me that Himself :D

Stay safe kids...... I don't need the extra immigration right now.

[guwapo_rocker]

Hold on tight brothers and sisters!!

[pete]

It's coming right @ me.

Damn

[ZOSO]

Being on the West Coast makes things a little different. The east gets the biggest impact from the storm, and while we're still going to take a hit the storm will have weakened a lot when it comes. Regardless, we're all ready.
Due to the fact that schools on the west are being used for shelters, I just got out of school for tomorrow. Add that w/ the weekend, labor day and a teacher-work day and I've now got myself a 5-day break. Too bad I'll be doing homework the entire time. Fucking IB...

The real stink of it all, though, is the fact that while my buddies are headed to the east for the weekend to catch the swells I'm stuck here w/ a god damned cold. Hopefully I'll get better before the storm hits; you don't see waves like that too often.

Florida-Hurricanes or not, still the best state.:cool:

[guwapo_rocker]

Originally posted by pete
It's coming right @ me.

Damn

Get the fuck outa there bro!!

[pete]

I'm staying.

With gun in hand!!!!

Warf lives right down the street from me.

He probably took off.

The coastline of Palm Beach County and St Lucie are expecting catastrophic damage.

I'm about 5 miles west of the coast.

They will stop selling beer after 8pm tomorow night. From that point on the alcohol restriction will be indefinate.

An 8pm curfew has been established to minimize looting. Indefinately.

St Lucie County, after the hurricane, will require 2 forms of ID to get off any highway there. (looting)

If you don't hear from me in a week assume my computer got damaged.

2 weeks - I'm dead. LOL

Really I'm very worried. More for my home and possessions than for me.

I'll go out into it.

I wen through Andrew - I was actually an insurance agent. The devastation in Homestead (Miami) would make you cry.

I'm rambling.

I'm worried and pretty prepared.

pretty much.

[guwapo_rocker]

I've been through 3 of them but none were a 5.

Board up the windows anf fill up the fridge bro and stay online

as long as you can.

[WARF]

Good Luck pete!

I think i'm headed for a shelter myself!

145 MPH WINDS.... with gusts up to 180!

This hurricane is moving so damn slow.... it's gonna take a miracle for my place to last the duration!

[pete]

Much love WARF

[WARF]

Take care pete, and anyone else in Florida.

I hope everyone makes it out safe.

[SoCalChelle]

*keeping you all in my prayers*

[ALinChainz]

Damn dudes ... be safe ... all kidding aside.

[Ally_Kat]

Originally posted by WARF
Good Luck pete!

I think i'm headed for a shelter myself!

145 MPH WINDS.... with gusts up to 180!

This hurricane is moving so damn slow.... it's gonna take a miracle for my place to last the duration!

you think?! WARF! Get your ass there!

[WARF]

I am ally...

But we ain't even gettin' tropical storm winds until tommorow morning.

[Ally_Kat]

isn't it right there off the coast, too? Damn that is slow.

[WARF]

When it makes landfall.... we're gonna get hurricane winds for almost 36 hours.

It is very slow.

[pete]

This is the most serious shit I've ever had to live through.

Everyone I've had to deal with over the last few days knows it.

Tension is everywhere.

It's huge.

Fucking huge.

[WARF]

Are you all ready pete?

Did you get gas..water etc...

[lionsfan]

It's a good thing we don't get hurricanes like the ones in the Western Pacific. There was a storm in 1979 (Super Typhoon Tip) that had a central pressure of 872 millibars and winds somewhere between 190 and 210 miles per hour.

[rucalobe]

To my Florida colleagues:

Let's get ready to rumble!!!!
Frances is going to be one mean bitch and will cause a lot of damage in most parts of our Sunshine State. Please take all precautions (prescribed medicines, water, gas, food, batteries, clothing, and legal paperwork - insurance, etc.).

Let's prepare for the worst and hope for the best.

Good luck everyone and God bless.

Rucalobe

[ZOSO]

To all fellow Floridans:Get to the west while you can. Seriously, there's no guarantee that it'll weaken by the time it gets here, but you have a better chance on the gulf coast.

Now, if you DO have the balls to stay, on the other hand...

SURF'S UP!!!
http://surfermag.com/photos/images/andy_irons_divine/426421.jpg

[WARF]

It's starting to get nasty.

I gotta shut the computer off.

Take care everyone.

I'm a nervous wreck!

[lms2]

Still praying for all you guys.

Frances is slow. In Kansas, tornados like the sneak attack. Thats easier to deal with. My nerves would be shot...

[Fabulous Shadow]

Has anyone heard from our boys Pete or WARF?

[lms2]

Talked to both of them tonight. They are doing okay for now.

[Fabulous Shadow]

COOL! That's all I needed to know...

[lionsfan]

Originally posted by ZOSO
To all fellow Floridans:Get to the west while you can. Seriously, there's no guarantee that it'll weaken by the time it gets here, but you have a better chance on the gulf coast.

Now, if you DO have the balls to stay, on the other hand...

SURF'S UP!!!

Well, right now it's down to a cat. 3 with 125 mph winds, but it's probably going to strengthen just before making landfall.

[guwapo_rocker]

Don't forget the dog.

[twonabomber]

Cat 3 now...but don't hurricanes gain strength in shallower and warmer water?

[guwapo_rocker]

Originally posted by twonabomber
Cat 3 now...but don't hurricanes gain strength in shallower and warmer water?

Yes they do.....:mad:

[lionsfan]

Originally posted by guwapo_rocker
Don't forget the dog.

Roger...

http://www.wunderground.com/hurricane/images/at195004.gif

[lionsfan]

Originally posted by twonabomber
Cat 3 now...but don't hurricanes gain strength in shallower and warmer water?

Yes, but there also has to be little to no shear in the vicinity of the storm.

[Katydid]

Originally posted by pete
It's coming right @ me.

Damn


Originally posted by pete
It's coming right @ me.

Damn

Shouldn't have stirred up God's holy wrath.

[lms2]

Go back to the hospital Katy. This is serious.

[pete]

Originally posted by twonabomber
Cat 3 now...but don't hurricanes gain strength in shallower and warmer water?

yes

[Panamark]

Good Luck Fellas ! :(

Ive been in a cyclone, fucking scary shit....

Hope to see you both back safe and sound, shortly !

[Katydid]

Originally posted by Fabulous Shadow
Has anyone heard from our boys Pete or WARF?

God said let Satan sort them out later.

[ALinChainz]

Originally posted by Katydid
Shouldn't have stirred up God's holy wrath.

2 million people have been told to leave their homes and all you can think about is yourself.

Every time you use the name "God" you should be struck down.

I hope you drop dead Katy, soon.

You're already dying a slow, lonely death as it is, thats why you keep coming to this "hethern" site.

You fucking hypocrite bitch.

[Katydid]

Dear God, Most righteous Heavenly Father, your son Jesus, Mother Mary, and all the Heavenly angels, saints, arch angels, and Heavenly hosts...

You are all mighty and all powerful and all loving. Please have mercy on the souls of people who might be in Hurricane Frances's path.

We don't want Satan to have to sort anyone out later. Please especially look out for pete and Warf...because I don't feel they are ready to go.

You say to pray for those who curse you and do all manner of evil to you. I pray for those who hate you and me now whomever they may be. Please forgive them for they know not what they do.

Especially I pray for all the innocent victims of the storms fury and their families.

AMEN

[WARF]

It's still sunny outside.

This is taking forever.

[lms2]

Well, its good to know that you are both still okay at least. Katy prayed for you. Maybe God will just make it all go away. She has connections.

[pete]

It's heading right for us. (changed course)

[WARF]

I've got a bottle of jack daniels...

and a lifetime supply of hustler magazine!!

im ready!!!

[pete]

10 minutes til the bands of it hit.

[WARF]

Holy shit!

It did change path... it's head for Boca Raton!!!

[pete]

Looks that way.

[WARF]

Okay... here's the rain band!!!

[guwapo_rocker]

Originally posted by WARF
Okay... here's the rain band!!!

You guys still okay??

[WARF]

Gettin' 25-40 MPH wind gusts.... still no rain.

[lionsfan]

Light winds over here right now, no rain. It rained earlier, when that first rain band came through. A few strong gusts, too.

[Ally_Kat]

Originally posted by lionsfan
Light winds over here right now, no rain. It rained earlier, when that first rain band came through.

hence the name, rain band :D

[lms2]

Glad you figured that one out all by yourself. :D

And really glad Pete, Warf and lionsfan are still posting with us.

[WARF]

I'm gonna continue to post here, until it gets to rough to continue.

I am also tryin' to leave a few valuable DLR threads... showing how compassionate about classic Van Halen I am.... in case this is my final day posting here.

[lms2]

Warf, don't get morbid on me now... you got a while to go yet, and a lot of good people pulling for you.

[Katydid]

8/31/92 Jesus said to Nancy Fowler at Conyers, GA..."Do not fear speaking my words. More hurricanes, more earthquakes, more tornados, more volcanos will erupt, more violent storms will come and great waves will hit the shores of the earth."

In the evening of the same day as Nancy and a roomful of people were praying the Rosary, the blessed Mother said, "My dear little children, time is running out. Time is my Son's gift to you. Please return this gift to My Son through prayer and living holy lives. Many of you are not prepared to greet my Son. Children, please heed these words. Return to God without delay. Help our brothers and sisters. I am crying. You are stubborn and do not listen. More disasters will befall you. One will come after another quickly. I implore you again. Pray, Pray, pray and return to God. Keep His laws sacred. More suffering will befalll you, America. You have wandered far. My Son has sent me to help you. By the grace of God, I am appearing in many places."

The very next day, 9/1/92, a major earthquake under the Pacific Ocean created great waves ( a tsunami) which devastated the coast of Nicaragua. On 9/11 Hurricane Iniki hit the western Hawaiian Islands with winds as strong as Hurricane Andrew 17 days earlier and caused extensive damage.

Jesus replied, " My people shall know I am GOd. I am tired of all this rejection. The world has rejected My Mother. My hand is about to strike and strike it will. Very soon My hand will strike. It will split the earth." On 10/13 "I decended from My throne to shake the earth." The day before an earthquake described as one of the most powerful earthquakes in Egypt's modern history shook Cairo.

This was published as the messages during a period of time by Our Loving Mother's Children Po Box 309 Conyers, Ga.

When Jesus and Mary apperared to Nancy Fowler on her farm. Roads were cut, crowds of 60,000 came. Scientists did tests on Nancy Fowler, and she was propesying in a deep sleep. Jesus appeared and the machines registered 3 3 3. Jesus asked, "Why do you put me to the test?" Mary appeared, it registered 4 4 4 Then Satan appeared and it registered 6 6 6. They dropped their machines and ran with fear. They said, "We are the antichrists, putting our numbers on her head and hands." And believed.

[SoCalChelle]

WTF are you babbling about?

[lionsfan]

Originally posted by Katydid
...Jesus replied, " My people shall know I am God. I am tired of all this rejection...

Maybe God should give Match.com a try?

[rustoffa]

Originally posted by SoCalChelle
WTF are you babbling about?

There was a weeping madonna type thing at this fat lady's house in Conyers, Ga. that was a hotbed of cuntroversy back in the early-to mid nineties.

People would just flock there, tying up traffic, camping out.

Then this pasty white fat lady would come out and say really generalized things in between eating whole boneless hams.

Just mind numbing.

[SoCalChelle]

LMAO! Thanks for the clarification, Rustoffa :)

[Fabulous Shadow]

pete, WARF and Lionsfan... I'm praying for ya'll

pete, take care of Kitty!

[Igosplut]

Originally posted by WARF
in case this is my final day posting here.

Where ya goin?? Redrocker.com????......:)

[Katydid]

Originally posted by WARF
I'm gonna continue to post here, until it gets to rough to continue.

I am also tryin' to leave a few valuable DLR threads... showing how compassionate about classic Van Halen I am.... in case this is my final day posting here.

It's good to assess your life in life threatening circumstances.

[Fabulous Shadow]

Still Praying...

[Susie Q]

Warfy and the rest will be fine. They will check in but it is gonna take them time to get back online. We have to pray and be patient.

:)

[POJO_Risin]

I'm doing a shot for you now WARF as we speak...

My Frances give you one hell of a blowjob...let's just hope she doesn't..."bite..."

WARF hasn't been on all day...wonder what that means...

[Susie Q]

Originally posted by POJO_Risin
I'm doing a shot for you now WARF as we speak...

My Frances give you one hell of a blowjob...let's just hope she doesn't..."bite..."

WARF hasn't been on all day...wonder what that means...

I think he is getting that blowjob Poj'....

[chefcraig]

Currently 288,000 people with out power in Broward County...remember the storm hit some 110 miles NORTH of us, so one can only imagine the carnage up there.

Trees are down everywhere, so we can't leave the apartment complex.

We just had power restored, I truly feel for those without.

Info is scattered pretty poorly, as local tv continues to concentrate on ghastly images, rather than giving out useful information.

Since I'm located just west of Fort Lauderdale, if anyone has any info about what's going on to the north (several friends and family, yet no telephone in many areas and cell phone use is out , too), let me (and all of us) know how you are doing!

All the best, hope you and your's are safe.

...craig and family

[guwapo_rocker]

2,000,000 without power now.

[SweetSecrets]

Originally posted by c.craig

Since I'm located just west of Fort Lauderdale, if anyone has any info about what's going on to the north (several friends and family, yet no telephone in many areas and cell phone use is out , too), let me (and all of us) know how you are doing!



Maybe it blew "kid vegas" away.

[Fabulous Shadow]

I'm very worried about our Floridians :(

Pete, WARF and Lionsfan... And any others whi I may not know are in FL...

[SweetSecrets]

I am just glad there is not a "Mary" in front of the "France", cause then we would know it's a level 10!!!!

I'm praying for you Floridians of the Army. My thoughts are with yall!

[WARF]

Hi, everyone!

First and foremost...

I'd like to thank everyone for the prayers and support...

It's been a long tough road... and it's too long of a story to get into.. but I've been busy feeding the neighbors and giving them water and ice.... because I am one of the lucky ones... who got their electricity back.... there are over 500,000 people in my county alone... who have no electricity... or gasoline... some people don't even have water... all I hope is that lionsfan and pete are okay... have they posted here yet?

[Susie Q]

Originally posted by WARF
Hi, everyone!

First and foremost...

I'd like to thank everyone for the prayers and support...

It's been a long tough road... and it's too long of a story to get into.. but I've been busy feeding the neighbors and giving them water and ice.... because I am one of the lucky ones... who got their electricity back.... there are over 500,000 people in my county alone... who have no electricity... or gasoline... some people don't even have water... all I hope is that lionsfan and pete are okay... have they posted here yet?

BIG KISS and HUGS WARFY! :)

Glad to see you back:)

Nope...nothing from Lionsfan or Pete yet...

[WARF]

Pete lives closers to the water... so i'm guessing he's one of the HALF MILLION Florida residents to not have power... lionsfan lives even more west than me... and probably wasn't hit as hard... but who knows... this storm wasn't as strong as ANDREW... but it was moving WNW at 4 mph... and took almost 3 days to pass us... the flooding was tremendous!

[Susie Q]

This shit just amazes me how people pull it together during these times....really. But ya know something Warf? It's people like you who pull it together for those that just can't. I am sure you went through your own tunnel of hell, but are there for the others. You should be commended on that. :)

We will hear from Pete and Cubby. You wait and see.....they'll be ok. We have to hope, as we have no other choice.

[SoCalChelle]

Glad you're ok, WARF. I hope everyone else is too. Has anyone heard from Sunya?

[WARF]

Well Susie Q...

Tragedies can bring out the BEST or the WORST in us!

I was fortunate enough to live in an area, that regained it's power overnight! I massive tree landed next to my car, only about a 3 feet away.... or I would have lost my car... so I am thankful... and I've been well supplied at my house... so I've been able to help out some people.... with ice ... water etc... you can't help everyone... but if everyone contributed a little.... there wouldn't be these starving people waitin' in lines.... or walking around because there is no gas in there car!

[WARF]

Originally posted by SoCalChelle
Glad you're ok, WARF. I hope everyone else is too. Has anyone heard from Sunya?

I didn't even know sunya was in Florida.

It's affecting alot more people at this board, than we know about.

People have been electocuted from merely walking across the street... and stepping in a puddle of water! There are elderly people sittin' in their homes without air conditioning.... it's just very scary down here in Florida.

[Susie Q]

Are people walking in a daze down there? I can't imagine going through that. Believe it or not....wind scares me. Of all things.....we get a 35 mile wind thing going on here, and I am scared shitless.
The most we get here is a snowstorm, which...well...those are not too bad except for the shoveling part, and gettin' to work n' stuff.

[SoCalChelle]

I can't figure out for the life of me why people would choose to put themselves in the path of hurricanes year after year. And I live in earthquake country!

[WARF]

It is pure chaos.

I feel guilty just being able to access the internet right now.

I am hoping that the rest of the Florida posters are okay. I live in Southern Palm Beach county... and I was about 30 miles south of where the eye made impact. Vero Beach got hit the worst... because it was on the North East side of the EYE WALL... the north east side produces the most tornadoes and rainfall.

[SoCalChelle]

Originally posted by WARF
I didn't even know sunya was in Florida.


Yeah, her profile at my site says Winter Haven, FL. Do you know where that is?

[lms2]

HEY WARF. Welcome back! Glad to hear you are okay, and hopefully we will hear from Pete, Lionsfan and Sunya tomorrow or so.

(and I will continue with the prayers and stuff for a speedy restoration of all of your lives back to normal-clean ups a beatch)

[Ally_Kat]

Sunya is okay.

[WARF]

That's alot further west...

Sunya probably wasn't severely affected by this.

Maybe Hurricane Charley that passed through the week before...

We can only hope for the best.

[SoCalChelle]

Originally posted by Ally_Kat
Sunya is okay.

Cool, thanks Ally. The last time I talked to her on the phone was the day the storm was about to hit.

[Ally_Kat]

Ah, now we're getting all that rain.

The subway is flooded and service was literally at a standsill for a long while. Shit is slowly getting back to normal. Had an afternoon class tht was canceled because of it. Got an evening class now, and I'm hoping that gets called because it started raining again bad here in Queens. My mother says tha she's making me go anyway. Should be fun trying to get home in one piece.

[Fabulous Shadow]

Glad your safe WARF!

Looking forward to hearing from the rest of um!

Pete?

[Ozzy Fudd]

I just receved this today

[lionsfan]

Back…

Thanks for all the warm fuzzies, everyone. :D

It wasn’t too bad over here. 40-50 mph sustained winds with a few hurricane-force gusts and some rain. I stood outside in my driveway during that and it was awesome. Sunday is when everything started winding down, and that’s when I decided to take a drive around the neighborhood to see what Frances had done. There were leaves everywhere, a few trees had been knocked over, and some street lights were gone. Overall, though, my neighborhood faired pretty well.

There are a few houses here that still have their hurricane shutters up. I wonder why…


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[lms2]

Glad your are back and it wasn't too rough!

[lms2]

Anyone heard from Pete?

[lionsfan]

Originally posted by lms2
Glad your are back and it wasn't too rough!

Thanks. :D

Glad to be back. :rockit:

[lionsfan]

Here is a little update on Hurricane Ivan:


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WTNT34 KNHC 090543
TCPAT4
BULLETIN
HURRICANE IVAN INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 27A
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2 AM AST THU SEP 09 2004

...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IVAN STRENGTHENS INTO A CATEGORY 5
HURRICANE OVER THE SOUTH-CENTRAL CARIBBEAN SEA...

A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ARUBA...BONAIRE...AND
CURACAO.

A HURRICANE WATCH AND A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR
THE GUAJIRA PENINSULA OF COLOMBIA...FOR THE ENTIRE NORTHERN
COAST OF VENEZUELA...AND FOR THE ENTIRE SOUTHWEST PENINSULA OF HAITI
FROM THE BORDER OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC WESTWARD...INCLUDING PORT
AU PRINCE.

A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR JAMAICA AND THE CAYMAN
ISLANDS. A HURRICANE WARNING WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED FOR JAMAICA
LATER THIS MORNING.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHWESTERN
COAST OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FROM SANTO DOMINGO WESTWARD TO
PEDERNALES. TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR A PORTION
OF THIS AREA LATER TODAY.

INTERESTS IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA SHOULD CLOSELY
MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF DANGEROUS HURRICANE IVAN.

AT 2 AM AST...0600Z...THE EYE OF HURRICANE IVAN WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 13.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 69.5 WEST OR ABOUT 85 MILES...135
KM...NORTHEAST OF ARUBA IN THE DUTCH NETHERLAND ANTILLES. THIS IS
ALSO ABOUT 570 MILES... 915 KM...EAST-SOUTHEAST OF KINGSTON
JAMAICA.

IVAN IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 17 MPH...28 KM/HR...
AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WITH A GRADUAL DECREASE IN
FORWARD SPEED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ON THIS TRACK...THE CENTER
OF IVAN SHOULD REMAIN WELL TO THE NORTH OF ARUBA AND BONAIRE DURING
THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS...AND THEN CONTINUE ON ROUTE TOWARD THE AREA
NEAR JAMAICA.

RECENT REPORTS FROM AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT
INDICATE THAT MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NOW NEAR 160 MPH...255
KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THIS MAKES IVAN A RARE CATEGORY 5
HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE. SOME FLUCTUATIONS
IN STRENGTH ARE LIKELY.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 60 MILES... 95 KM...
FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP
TO 160 MILES...260 KM.

THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE RECENTLY REPORTED BY RECONNAISSANCE
AIRCRAFT IS 925 MB...27.31 INCHES.

STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 3 TO 5 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS...
ALONG WITH LARGE AND DANGEROUS BATTERING WAVES...CAN BE EXPECTED
NEAR THE CENTER OF IVAN IN THE HURRICANE WARNING AREA.

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 7 INCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING LIFE-
THREATENING FLASH FLOODS AND MUD SLIDES...CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG THE
PATH OF IVAN.

REPEATING THE 2 AM AST POSITION...13.7 N... 69.5 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD...WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 17 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS...160 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 925 MB.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR
PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.

THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER
AT 5 AM AST.

FORECASTER STEWART


$$

[lionsfan]

Originally posted by WARF
Hi, everyone!

First and foremost...

I'd like to thank everyone for the prayers and support...

It's been a long tough road... and it's too long of a story to get into.. but I've been busy feeding the neighbors and giving them water and ice.... because I am one of the lucky ones... who got their electricity back.... there are over 500,000 people in my county alone... who have no electricity... or gasoline... some people don't even have water... all I hope is that lionsfan and pete are okay... have they posted here yet?

Welcome back, WARF.

[Ally_Kat]

Originally posted by lionsfan
FORECASTER STEWART

Is FORECASTER FRANKLIN on Pacific patrol again?

[Ally_Kat]

My friend posted this in another board I go to --

Normally wouldn't post something like this in it's own thread, but considering a lot of people on the boards, and those who read the boards are from the Carribean or have friends or family in parts of the Carribean, I thought I'd mention it.

As of 2AM AST (same as EST) Hurricane Ivan is a Category 5 Hurricane, the first category 5 cane of the 2004 season. Sustained winds are at 160MPH with gusts estimated up to 200MPH. Although the hurricane is about a week away from the US, it's estimated path takes it right over Jamaica, making landfall in Jamaica sometime Friday night. It will be devastating for Jamaica if it hits as a Cat 5, or even a Cat 4.

This storm is dangerous. Unlike Frances, which had ideal conditions almost the whole way through, but that just couldn't keep together, Ivan has had to deal with some factors which could have weekened it, but it stayed together and grew stronger. The most notable thing in the last 3 hours, has been the pressure drop at the center, from 938mb to 925mb, indicating this storm really blew up in the last few hours. (winds increased by 15 MPH in 3 hours).
Also, from a meteorology standpoint, reconnaisance aircraft have reported frequent lightning around the eyewall, and severe hail. Both conditions are very rare in hurricanes and incated a very potent storm.

Jamaica looks like it's in for, followed by the western part of Cuba. The only way this cane will miss Jamaica is to the west, but since the strongest winds are in the Northeast quadrant of a hurricane, it will still most likely be greatly affected. The biggest thing with Ivan is the rapid intensification it just endured, along with signs that it's not done getting stronger. It's set to move into warmer waters, and then make more of a northern move into the Gulf Of Mexico. This could very well affect Florida come next week.
THis storm really hasn't been hyped up, I think a lot of the reason is because we're still focused on Frances, but as of now, it is a much more dangerous storm.
If you have relatives or friends in Jamaica, hopefully they've already made preparations for the storm, but it is very important they get ready for this storm and take it seriously, as it might very well be the worst storm Jamaica has even seen.
More updates to come!

[lms2]

And the hits just keep coming.

[Fabulous Shadow]

I spoke to Pete on the phone this morning. He is fine. He has no cable access so he can't get online. No major damage. He thanks everyone for their prayers and concern.

[lionsfan]

Originally posted by Ally_Kat
Is FORECASTER FRANKLIN on Pacific patrol again?

Actually, he's tracking Tropical Depression 10 in the Atlantic, which formed and dissipated today. I guess he isn't a good enough forecaster to write advisories for Hurricane Ivan. :D

[chefcraig]

Oh Christ, the agony...the much dreaded Miami Dolphin home opener has been moved a day earlier, to Saturday.

Haven't we suffered enough?

The Dolphin's chances of scoring this year are worse than mine, and I'm married.

I work in a retail store...remember last week? Well...it's back.

Hunker down, Floridians...man: Sam Hagar (Fort Lauderdale Show), the Dolphins and another freakin' hurricane...with all this wind blowing around, no wonder everyone is buying plywood.

...craig