Hurricane Irene - A "historic" storm.

LighterGuy · 27-08-2011 01:37AM #1

So says obama.

BBC News:

Mandatory evacuations have been ordered in parts of four states, and in low-lying areas of New York City.
Seven states from North Carolina to Connecticut have declared emergencies ahead of Irene's arrival.
The category two storm has weakened a little and is expected to make landfall with winds of up to 100mph (155km/h).
Irene, which has already caused havoc in the Caribbean, is expected to hit the coast of North Carolina on Saturday before barrelling northwards towards Washington and New York City a day later.......

The New York Subway is also due to be shut down. So an Earthquake and now this is the same week? ... nature is hitting hard.

TanG411 · 27-08-2011 01:41AM

The Mayans were correct.

Penfailed · 27-08-2011 01:43AM

I'd say, "An historic storm".

looky loo · 27-08-2011 01:44AM

If you see four horsemen......................................

RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!

KungPao · 27-08-2011 01:44AM

R.I.P.

In advance.

LighterGuy · 27-08-2011 01:45AM

Here is a picture of new york today taken from the RTE website

Stinicker · 27-08-2011 01:45AM

looky loo wrote: »

If you see four horsemen......................................

RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm still looking out for the flying spaghetti monster!

Grimebox · 27-08-2011 01:46AM

LighterGuy wrote: »

... nature is hitting hard.

I reckon nature has always been hitting hard. We just hear about it more. Globalisation and all that lark

KungPao · 27-08-2011 01:47AM

Penfailed wrote: »

I'd say, "An historic storm".

ERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

Want to go for double jeopardy, where the scores can really change?

Chuck Stone · 27-08-2011 01:48AM

I hope no kittens are killed.

That would make me feel really sad.

VenusPlays · 27-08-2011 01:49AM

Storm in a teacup I reckon.

Or as its the US - in a Starbucks grande recycled cardboard bucket with a lid

rossie1977 · 27-08-2011 01:49AM

meh, by the time this hits new york winds will be 60mph max, ffs we get winds that speed twice a week here in roscommon every december

same crap all the time, its 115 in vegas atm, 130 in death valley, hits 90 in new york and it makes the main news.....

amacachi · 27-08-2011 01:49AM

Penfailed wrote: »

I'd say, "An historic storm".

I definitely wouldn't, but then again I like to be correct.

KeithM89_old · 27-08-2011 01:50AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_1VnGp8Lls

TanG411 · 27-08-2011 01:52AM

I hope the Subway doesn't close down. I like their cheese toastie.

KungPao · 27-08-2011 01:53AM

rossie1977 wrote: »

meh, by the time this hits new york winds will be 60mph max, ffs we get winds that speed twice a week here in roscommon every december

same crap all the time, its 115 in vegas atm, 130 in death valley, hits 90 in new york and it makes the main news.....

It's all about the "storm surge" apparently.

Major flooding and the like.

Penfailed · 27-08-2011 01:55AM

amacachi wrote: »

I definitely wouldn't, but then again I like to be correct.

We're both correct - http://www.betterwritingskills.com/tip-w005.html

Goldenegg · 27-08-2011 01:56AM

I just got back from new York this morning. The media are totally scare mongering! The news channels constantly doing weather updates and telling people to stock up on supplies. They reckon NYC won't be able to handle it, with the Hudson flooding and windows smashing resulting in glass flying thru the city. They are making it sound like dooms day!

What's the odds it

KungPao · 27-08-2011 01:57AM

Penfailed wrote: »

We're both correct - http://www.betterwritingskills.com/tip-w005.html

But "A Historic"...is more correct!

rossie1977 · 27-08-2011 01:59AM

Goldenegg wrote: »

I just got back from new York this morning. The media are totally scare mongering! The news channels constantly doing weather updates and telling people to stock up on supplies. They reckon NYC won't be able to handle it, with the Hudson flooding and windows smashing resulting in glass flying thru the city. They are making it sound like dooms day!

What's the odds it

yeah its complete media scaremongering its a category 2, maybe 3 if when it reaches land, new york is not that lowlying, its higher than miami which is hit often and much higher than new orleans which was BELOW sea level

if it was full force like wilma expect damage like this but new york wont get anything like this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDFK40UMotc

Penfailed · 27-08-2011 02:00AM

KungPao wrote: »

But "A Historic"...is more correct!

Ah, no. Both are correct. Popular vote does not make something 'more correct'.

Larianne · 27-08-2011 02:00AM

Chuck Stone wrote: »

I hope no kittens are killed.

That would make me feel really sad.

The fact wild_cat thanked this post made me smile.

KungPao · 27-08-2011 02:01AM

Goldenegg wrote: »

I just got back from new York this morning. The media are totally scare mongering! The news channels constantly doing weather updates and telling people to stock up on supplies. They reckon NYC won't be able to handle it, with the Hudson flooding and windows smashing resulting in glass flying thru the city. They are making it sound like dooms day!

What's the odds it

They ain't used to that kind of schit there though. And some "valuable" stuff up the northern east coast.

Imagine RTE if a tornado or hurricane was en route for Dublin 4!

Wall to wall, 24/7.

Mr. Boo · 27-08-2011 02:01AM

LighterGuy wrote: »

Here is a picture of new york today taken from the RTE website

There's massive thunderous downpours there every summer on account of the high humidity. That picture doesn't tell much of a story.

It's due to the swell, and the low-lying areas in Manhattan that there's a problem. Plus they have to constantly pump water out of the subway system on a day to day basis as it is, any significant flooding could cause major problems underground.

Killer Pigeon · 27-08-2011 02:01AM

The damage these high winds could cause would be a lot worse in the narrow high streets of NYC.

KungPao · 27-08-2011 02:03AM

Penfailed wrote: »

Ah, no. Both are correct. Popular vote does not make something 'more correct'.

Ah I know.

Just pulling the michael.

Sonics2k · 27-08-2011 02:03AM

Oh look, the Yanks are over-reacting to something again.

amacachi · 27-08-2011 02:08AM

Penfailed wrote: »

We're both correct - http://www.betterwritingskills.com/tip-w005.html

Only if one were to treat the first letter in "historic" as a silent letter and would literally be the most insane thing ever. :pac:

LighterGuy · 27-08-2011 02:29AM

You got to love boards.ie dont you?
I never knew it had so many experts ... about absolutely everything!

Sure it doesnt matter if the US govenment has issued warnings to certain states. Doesnt matter if the President has gone on record by saying "it will be an historic storm" ... doesnt matter what US meteorologists think.

Cause we got boards.ie! ... if they say it'll blow over. Im sure it'll blow over. Why alot of people know everything about everything on here :rolleyes: Just like the earthquake/Tsuami's in japan thread months ago. I never knew we have so many nuclear technicians using this site ...

DEFTLEFTHAND · 27-08-2011 02:33AM

Has she hit yet?

KungPao · 27-08-2011 02:34AM

LighterGuy wrote: »

You got to love boards.ie dont you?
I never knew it had so many experts ... about absolutely everything!

Sure it doesnt matter if the US govenment has issued warnings to certain states. Doesnt matter if the President has gone on record by saying "it will be an historic storm" ... doesnt matter what US meteorologists think.

Cause we got boards.ie! ... if they say it'll blow over. Im sure it'll blow over. Why alot of people know everything about everything on here :rolleyes: Just like the earthquake/Tsuami's in japan thread months ago. I never knew we have so many nuclear technicians using this site ...

It'll be grand.

Hurricane Irene - A "historic" storm.

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