Hurricane Irene

Started by 2Cool4Mewtwo August 25th, 2011 8:16 PM
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Days after the earthquake, this happens.

I call 2012 conspiracy theory.

Looks like it'll be a really serious hurricane. It will hit North Carolina, then upwards on East Coast, passing major cities, including DC, Baltimore (closest city to where I live), Pennsylvania, and NYC. I've also read that it's the same size as Katrina... :paranoid:


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Uh, hurricane Irene has existed for awhile before the Earthquake and we've know that the path would most likely result in a U.S. landfall for awhile.

(For all those thinking "OH IT'S THE SIZE OF KATRINA?!" read before posting) That being said, it's not going to result in anything like Katrina. The reason Katrina was so devastating was because of infrastructure failure caused by stress of the hurricane, NOT because of the size (although that didn't help). Unless if there are below sea-level cities only kept dry by poorly maintained levies in the general location of the landfall (if it does make landfall, it's possible it won't) then it won't be nearly as bad.

If it does make landfall and travel over land up north, it will weaken considerably. It's not like it's going to stay a major hurricane the entire time. lol And all hurricanes that might make US landfalls get this much publicity. There's nothing that sets this hurricane apart from other major hurricanes.

Hopefully it weakens by the time it makes landfall. I believe it is supposed to weaken to a Category 2 before it is supposed to make landfall.
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Katrina was a freak, one in a million storm. Literally the epitome of 'The Perfect Storm". Irene can't do to the east coast what Katrina did to the Gulf.

What interests me is that it's slated to hit the Outer Banks, a longtime vacation spot for my family. Lots of history and memories there, hopefully it won't be damaged badly. :/ Also, Irene looks to be upgraded to category 4 sometime soon.

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Yup, Hurricane Irene's actually supposed to reach my area by Sunday if it makes landfall. Hopefully it will weaken before then and there won't be too much damage, but there's no telling what will happen.

This definitely won't be as bad as Katrina because Katrina was devastating for purposes triggered by the hurricane.

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We have property on the South Carolina coast, so we're hoping it doesn't veer west and make landfall early. I'm just wondering what effects we'll feel where I'm living, approximately 200-300 miles inland from the coast. Guess it's wait for the weekend and see.

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I live on long island (outside NYC) so its supposed to hit me at first on Saturday and then keep going through Sunday. That said, I'm not worried. Power wise I have enough redundences to keep lights and my cellphone working for sometime and if my cell is working I have internet. I have food water and so on and so forth along with batteries. I'm rather looking forward to this actually, I love storms.

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This just in from Twitter:

***BREAKING*** NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg announces MANDATORY EVACUATIONS for low-lying areas. Goes into effect at 5pm Saturday
I feel like this is a bit overreaction. The hurricane will be a category 1 by the time it's supposed to hit, and it's not even certain if it will hit. :/
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This just in from Twitter:

***BREAKING*** NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg announces MANDATORY EVACUATIONS for low-lying areas. Goes into effect at 5pm Saturday
Wow. If they're evacuating parts of New York, this must be worse than anticipated. This is like something from a doomsday movie.

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Wow. If they're evacuating parts of New York, this must be worse than anticipated. This is like something from a doomsday movie.
No, it's actually better than anticipated. The hurricane is weaker than it was predicted to be, the pressure has became lighter and it shrank in size. The NYC mayor is just overreacting.
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No, it's actually better than anticipated. The hurricane is weaker than it was predicted to be, the pressure has became lighter and it shrank in size. The NYC mayor is just overreacting.
Yeah, just went on CNN and it's dropped to a Category 2 storm. Plus, Irene is probably too far north now to pick up more steam and get back to Cat. 3.

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Yeah, just went on CNN and it's dropped to a Category 2 storm. Plus, Irene is probably too far north now to pick up more steam and get back to Cat. 3.
Yep. It's going to be a weak category 1 by the time it reaches New York City - possibly even a tropical storm if it slows down over land.
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For those of you who think people are overreacting...the East Coast (or at least the Mid-Atlantic) hasn't seen a hurricane since Isabel in 2003. That was devastating, and it was only a category 1. Irene is expected to move through as a 2. It's similar to Ike (2008) in both sheer size (it's over 600 miles wide) and intensity, and Ike was a disaster of historic proportions in Texas. And Irene is expected to move up the coast pretty much right on the edge of the water, meaning it's not going to lose much strength.

Irene's expected to directly pass right over where I live tomorrow. Heavy, torrential rain starts tonight and goes through Sunday morning, with 10-15 inches quite possible. They're calling for up to 90 MPH winds. And to top it all off, the heart of the storm is expected to move through pretty close to high tide, meaning that the storm surge is going to top off already high water. Everything is in place for this to be a really really devastating storm, if not disastrous...probably the worst storm we've experienced in my lifetime.
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When I first started following Irene, I was certain it was gonna strike somewhere here in South Florida, but it took that huge turn and pretty much all we got were a couple showers here. Even though we're prone to hurricanes, we've been rather lucky that last couple years. Last one was about 7 years ago.

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I'm actually surprised at how far up north Irene is expected to come to. Although I'm quite thankful I live far enough up north and west to not be struck by Irene's destruction, I'm very concerned for the friends of mine who live near or underneath Irene's expected path.

The only good news I can see here is that Irene is expected to lower in power, down to Category 1 or lower, by the time it hits the north-eastern coast. Seems North Carolina is going to be hit the hardest with Category 2 winds and rain for a total of 7-8 hours. I wish the best for all those who will be affected by the wrath of Irene.

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It's going to pass through where I live Sunday. Should be interesting, haven't experienced a Hurricane since 2003 and that one didn't feel too bad. We are expected to not have power for about 3 days though, which sucks. Also suppose to be in the eye when it passes over this way, though this is what someone told me, can't be sure obviously. Also, could have sworn I saw on the news that it'll drop to a Cat. 1 by the time it gets to Delaware (here), which would be nice I guess lol.

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For those of you who think people are overreacting...the East Coast (or at least the Mid-Atlantic) hasn't seen a hurricane since Isabel in 2003. That was devastating, and it was only a category 1. Irene is expected to move through as a 2. It's similar to Ike (2008) in both sheer size (it's over 600 miles wide) and intensity, and Ike was a disaster of historic proportions in Texas. And Irene is expected to move up the coast pretty much right on the edge of the water, meaning it's not going to lose much strength.

Irene's expected to directly pass right over where I live tomorrow. Heavy, torrential rain starts tonight and goes through Sunday morning, with 10-15 inches quite possible. They're calling for up to 90 MPH winds. And to top it all off, the heart of the storm is expected to move through pretty close to high tide, meaning that the storm surge is going to top off already high water. Everything is in place for this to be a really really devastating storm, if not disastrous...probably the worst storm we've experienced in my lifetime.
Isabel was bad. Irene is a big storm and it is gonna be bad. Lots of rain, lots of wind, flooding, power loss potentially, this is going to have a big affect on the areas its hitting. My house is surrounded by woods, so Im hoping no trees fall. I just hope there isnt too much damage and that we dont lose power. If we do, I hope it isnt for long, like days. My area hasnt had a storm like this since Isabel in 2003.

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I live in Western Massachusetts and I can see that Irene will hit us. I just don't know how strong it will be when it does. The back of my house has some high trees that can easily snap and fall on our house.
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I'm quite a ways inland, so I don't think it'll get too bad where I live (northern VA). Still, they are expecting 20-40 mph sustained winds and thunderstorms. My area is supposed to get the worst of it between 5pm Saturday and 5am Sunday.

Thing about Isabelle was that it basically went right up the Chesapeake Bay, and this one is farther East, so I don't think it'll be as bad.

I guess tornadoes from this thing could be a more dangerous threat. I just hope I don't loose power. I need my internet!!

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