Hurricane Irene - A "historic" storm.

27-08-2011 03:15PM

My sister-in-law's family live in Long Island, with her grandparents living on the beach. Luckily my brother and his wife are at a wedding out of state so they should be alright!

I remember that storm in 98. The waves were so powerful that it tore a massive chunk from the pier in Barna.

Overheal · 27-08-2011 03:17PM

zerks wrote: »

Lucky they closed the airports,

In fact they gave the grounded fleet of F-22s a one time clearance to GTFO of Andrews. Both fleets were grounded/recalled for design flaws.

http://gizmodo.com/5834912/f+22-jets-allowed-to-fly-just-to-escape-irene

libra02 · 27-08-2011 03:25PM

rossie1977 wrote: »

you don't have to be an expert to see that this storm would have blown itself out by the time it reaches new york, it came ashore as barely a category 1 so less than i expected, there will hardly be enough wind to fly a kite by the time it reaches new york

if we were to believe the media/us government/us president/our own government last decade iraq was minutes away from being able to launch weapons of mass destruction, sars, swine flu etc would kill millions, there was no chance of recession in ireland..........

It is this type of attitude which gets people killed or injured and put the lives of emergency services in unnecessary danger.

Better to prepare for the worst and if it is not as bad as expected what harm is done, your weekend plans might be a bit disrupted but better than being injured etc.

The storm is also hundreds of miles wide so it is not something which will pass over in a couple of hours. It will be hours / day of high winds and up to over 6 feet rain at the very worst. The storm is only moving 12 miles per hour so that adds to the severity

Have you seen the pics from space it really does look like pictures from Day After Tomorrow.

This is NYC which rarely stops for anything so when the Mayor declares manadtory evacuation for the first time in the city history you need to heed advice and not say "oh it all blow over."

rossie1977 · 27-08-2011 03:31PM

libra02 wrote: »

It is this type of attitude which gets people killed or injured and put the lives of emergency services in unnecessary danger.

Better to prepare for the worst and if it is not as bad as expected what harm is done, your weekend plans might be a bit disrupted but better than being injured etc

so what you just shut the entire new york metro area down because a storm MIGHT hit it, what happens if a storm looks to be on the way next weekend we do the same thing and the week after and the week after

storms been downgraded to category one so its bascially a tropical storm as of now and WILL get weaker and weaker

as yes i saw the nasa video and it was cool and so is this which also looks like day after tomorrow but we all didn't freeze to death back then http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8447023.stm

drdeadlift · 27-08-2011 03:44PM

rossie1977 wrote: »

so what you just shut the entire new york metro area down because a storm MIGHT hit it, what happens if a storm looks to be on the way next weekend we do the same thing and the week after and the week after

storms been downgraded to category one so its bascially a tropical storm as of now and WILL get weaker and weaker

as yes i saw the nasa video and it was cool and so is this which also looks like day after tomorrow but we all didn't freeze to death back then http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8447023.stm

Low pressure with winds allow the water to rise by meters,so i think the precautions are very much required.

amacachi · 27-08-2011 03:45PM

rossie1977 wrote: »

so what you just shut the entire new york metro area down because a storm MIGHT hit it, what happens if a storm looks to be on the way next weekend we do the same thing and the week after and the week after

You've heard how rare this is yes?

libra02 · 27-08-2011 04:03PM

rossie1977 wrote: »

so what you just shut the entire new york metro area down because a storm MIGHT hit it, what happens if a storm looks to be on the way next weekend we do the same thing and the week after and the week after

storms been downgraded to category one so its bascially a tropical storm as of now and WILL get weaker and weaker

as yes i saw the nasa video and it was cool and so is this which also looks like day after tomorrow but we all didn't freeze to death back then http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8447023.stm

There is no MIGHT about it. A storm is GOING TO HIT the New York / NYC tomorrow. The problem is there is no definite way to predict the severity of it but the experts are saying there is a high possibility of severe floodding and damage. I wouldn't like to be in a subway system if it starts to flood, would you?

So as it is a rare occurance and as I said before the first time in the city's history mandatory evacuations have been put in place, I think the city and it's officals are right to be putting these measures in place.

People not heeding warnings are being very foolish and putting themselves in danger.

Anyway unless you live in NYC why the hell does it bother you if they put the warings in place. Does not affect you.

So I would take the advice of actual experts / people who have experience of these things and not "so called experts" on a discussion board.

27-08-2011 04:09PM

loony toon on the beach in Carolina, hes been there since last night, his enthusiasm is gas, sounds like steve irwin with an american accent.

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/live-severe-weather-webcam#utm_campaign=www.ustream.tv&utm_source=4301091&utm_medium=social

Turpentine · 27-08-2011 04:59PM

Penfailed wrote: »

I'd say, "An historic storm".

RichieC wrote: »

wrong.

Liam Byrne wrote: »

Apt username so!

The base word is "History", which doesn't Have a silent H.

Penfailed is correct, and he has already provided you with a link.

Just because you don't know something doesn't mean it is not true.

dr.bollocko · 27-08-2011 05:34PM

No more of the grammar nazi crap please.
Lives may be at stake here.
And, you know, digital TV reception and stuff.

Donal Og O Baelach · 27-08-2011 05:51PM

Heard a man on the radio say that this is going to be the biggest storm to hit New York in ..... almost 20 yrs.
(remember the great storm of 1992?) - me neither.

Twee. · 27-08-2011 05:52PM

Well I'm sitting in my bedroom in Lower East Manhattan. It's pretty warm out, hasn't rained in nearly three hours.

EDIT: Obviously it starts raining five minutes after I post this.

The_Joker · 27-08-2011 06:15PM

Originally Posted by Penfailed
I'd say, "An historic storm".

Originally Posted by RichieC
wrong.

Originally Posted by Liam Byrne
Apt username so!

Turpentine wrote: »

Penfailed is correct, and he has already provided you with a link.

Just because you don't know something doesn't mean it is not true.

And there was me thinking An event in history was something that had already happened

..........Bloody history books feeding my tripe all these years:rolleyes:

The_Joker · 27-08-2011 06:16PM

Twee. wrote: »

Well I'm sitting in my bedroom in Lower East Manhattan. It's pretty warm out, hasn't rained in nearly three hours.

EDIT: Obviously it starts raining five minutes after I post this.

RUN FOR THE HILLS

Big Nasty · 27-08-2011 06:31PM

The_Joker wrote: »

Run_To_The_Hills

FYP! :pac:

Twee. · 27-08-2011 06:34PM

The_Joker wrote: »

RUN FOR THE HILLS

Ah, I'm on the fourth floor, be grand. Stopped raining again.

There has been some amount of hype though in the media. Looking at this NY Times map, by the time it gets up to NY it's going to be Category 1 or Tropical. They're saying there might be loss of power, but it's not certain yet. The low lying areas have been evacuated, and it's expected to be a bright sunny day then by Monday. Hell I even got sunburnt yesterday!

Took a trip to the local 24 hour supermarket last night at about 3am and it was packed! They were all out of bagels and almost out of cookies. Good to see people were picking up the essentials

I think a lot of New Yorkers are just pissed that the weekend is ruined. Second last weekend in summer, people tend to head to the beach.

The_Joker · 27-08-2011 07:05PM

MCMLXXV wrote: »

FYP! :pac:

Run_To_The_Hills

LOL

No no it's
Run for the hills....Can't be sure if they will still be there or not, Irene might decide to relocate them

The_Joker · 27-08-2011 07:06PM

Twee. wrote: »

Ah, I'm on the fourth floor, be grand. Stopped raining again.

There has been some amount of hype though in the media. Looking at this NY Times map, by the time it gets up to NY it's going to be Category 1 or Tropical. They're saying there might be loss of power, but it's not certain yet. The low lying areas have been evacuated, and it's expected to be a bright sunny day then by Monday. Hell I even got sunburnt yesterday!

Took a trip to the local 24 hour supermarket last night at about 3am and it was packed! They were all out of bagels and almost out of cookies. Good to see people were picking up the essentials I think a lot of New Yorkers are just pissed that the weekend is ruined. Second last weekend in summer, people tend to head to the beach.

Ah it'll all blow over in no time

edit: 'It will' I better correct that before MCMLXXV does

Big Nasty · 27-08-2011 07:12PM

The_Joker wrote: »

LOL

No no it's
Run for the hills....Can't be sure if they will still be there or not, Irene might decide to relocate them

The_Joker wrote: »

Ah it'll all blow over in no time

edit: 'It will' I better correct that before MCMLXXV does

Username of regular poster who is fond of conspiracy theories!

Big Nasty · 27-08-2011 07:15PM

Twee. wrote: »

Well I'm sitting in my bedroom in Lower East Manhattan. It's pretty warm out, hasn't rained in nearly three hours.

EDIT: Obviously it starts raining five minutes after I post this.

Palmerstown, Lower East Side?

The_Joker · 27-08-2011 07:19PM

MCMLXXV wrote: »

Username of regular poster who is fond of conspiracy theories!

I'm more into the unexplained than the ill explained tbh

LighterGuy · 27-08-2011 08:44PM

BBC News:

19:05(GMT):
Another fatality in this storm: officials say winds toppled a tree and sent it crashing through an apartment building in Virginia, killing an 11-year-old boy, AP reports.

rip.

20:31(gmt):
Some people appear unwilling to leave areas of New York in the line of the storm. City Councilman Michael Nelson, whose Brooklyn district includes Brighton Beach is quoted by the Reuters agency as saying: "My sense is that the majority of the people are staying put," He said about 50,000 people in his district had been ordered to evacuate.

Kiwi_knock · 27-08-2011 08:45PM

I am in Boston and it is lashing rain and there is plenty of thunder and lighting. Nothing too scary yet. Meant to be lasting up until Monday Morning, so am going to be confined to my room till then

JMSE · 27-08-2011 09:18PM

Tip of the century for those about to flood..... when the water gets up to the level of your doorstep, shut the doors and use the windows to go in and out.

That way you keep the flotsam out, believe me theres a massive difference on the mornin after. With closed doors, the water still gets in but is filtered through the building and has no sediment in it. With open doors your house becomes part of the sewer system.

LighterGuy · 28-08-2011 12:03AM

As of now rain and wind are picking up in New Jersey. According to BBC News.

FatherTed · 28-08-2011 12:18AM

Starting lashing rain here in Connecticut about an hour ago. Worst expected midnight to noon tomorrow.

Twee. · 28-08-2011 12:24AM

Rain started here in NYC, not heavy yet. Told to be expected after 10pm. The wait continues!

opinion guy · 28-08-2011 12:38AM

LighterGuy wrote: »

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

Tis but a grand soft day!

You want my 2 cents on this one ? The are overblowing the preparations and deliberately so. This is all to do with Obama showing he is not being complacent like Bush was with Katrina. There's an election coming up after all.

Twee. · 28-08-2011 12:48AM

Also heard something of NY Mayor Bloomberg not dealing/preparing for a huge snow storm last Winter, so he's not taking any chances for criticism this time? Gone all out, and frankly scare mongering. Subway has been shut since noon today, and we've barely had a breeze all evening.

th3 s1aught3r · 28-08-2011 12:54AM

Cant believe they made it illegal to stay in a low lying area , just so the officials cant be accused of being complaicent
(cue shot of Obama with sleeves rolled up in a shelter)

Hurricane Irene - A "historic" storm.

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