Hurricanes and hysteria

[Peter1469]

Hurricanes and hysteria (https://www.wunderground.com/news/2017-10-07-hurricane-nate-us-gulf-coast-forecast)

The media is turning these storms into much more than what they are. Now we have mandatory evacuations on the gulf coast for what will be at worse a CAT 2 hurricane. It should be hurricane party time.


The latest data from NOAA and the Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft suggest that maximum sustained winds are at 90 mph, which makes Nate a Category 1 (https://www.wunderground.com/safety/hurricane/news/saffir-simpson-hurricane-wind-scale) hurricane. According to The Weather Channel senior meteorologist Stu Ostro, Nate met the criteria for rapid intensification (https://twitter.com/StuOstro/status/916699387065233408) by Saturday morning.

Nate's center is currently about 100 miles south-southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River, moving rapidly north-northwest at about 25 mph.

Mandatory citywide curfew to begin at 7 p.m. Saturday (http://www.nola.com/hurricane/index.ssf/2017/10/mandatory_citywide_curfew_to_b.html)
Bars on Bourbon Street stayed open during Katrina.


As Tropical Storm Nate (http://topics.nola.com/tag/tropical%20storm%20nate/) approaches, New Orleans leaders issued a citywide mandatory curfew beginning at 7 p.m. Saturday (Oct. 7) and continuing into Sunday morning until "the severe weather has passed."

New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu announced the curfew during a Friday news conference on Nate, which is forecast to strengthen into a Category 1 hurricane by the time it makes landfall Saturday night.

[Grokmaster]

NOLA is run by Dunce-ocrats, whose incompetence would surely lead to excessive injury and loss of life, just like Katrina. They SHOULD bail...besides the local "Amish" need new sneakers...

[Green Arrow]

The storm surge is supposed to be worse than the hurricane itself. Regardless, we're going to The 13th Gate with some friends tonight and then we're going to go clean the wife's mom's apartment tomorrow. After that, probably the new Blade Runner movie.

[waltky]

Granny says a big wind gonna come an' blow ever'thin' away...
:shocked:
Forecasters: Florence to Take Aim at US East Coast as a Major Hurricane
September 10, 2018 - Forecasters say Hurricane Florence is quickly gaining strength as it spins through the western Atlantic Ocean toward an increasingly likely landfall as a major storm along the U.S. East Coast later this week.



The National Hurricane Center expects Florence to pass between Bermuda and the Bahamas on Tuesday and Wednesday, and then approach the U.S. states of North Carolina and South Carolina by late Thursday into Friday. By the time it reaches the U.S. mainland, the NHC says Florence will strengthen into "an extremely dangerous major hurricane." Forecasters said Monday they expect Florence to become a major hurricane "very soon," meaning it would register at least as a Category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson scale used to describe the strength of hurricanes.



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This enhanced satellite image made available by NOAA shows Tropical Storm Florence, center, in the Atlantic Ocean



As of Monday morning, the storm had sustained winds of 165 kilometers per hour, putting it as a strong Category 2. Virginia, and North and South Carolina have already declared states of emergency and authorities as far north as New Jersey are warning people along the coast to take precautions, including for the possibility of flooding rains far inland. At the same time Florence is expected to make its landfall, another storm, Hurricane Isaac, is forecast to move across the Lesser Antilles and into the eastern Caribbean Sea.


Isaac is smaller and weaker than Florence. The NHC expects it to be downgraded to a tropical storm by Friday and Saturday as it moves near or south of Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. A third Atlantic storm, Hurricane Helene, is not expected to impact any land in the coming days as it moves north over open water.


https://www.voanews.com/a/hurricane-florence-grows-stronger-heads-toward-us-east-coast/4563922.html



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Q&A: With Severe Storms Approaching US, What to Expect?
September 09, 2018 - Emergency officials are urging residents to prepare for severe storms that are forecast to hit the East Coast and Hawaii over the next week at what is the peak of this year's hurricane season.



Coming in from the Atlantic Ocean, Tropical Storm Florence is expected to make landfall Thursday as a level 3 hurricane or greater, steered by winds that could guide it as far south as Florida or as far north as New England. Meanwhile, Hurricane Olivia is forecast to hit the Hawaiian Islands as a tropical storm on Wednesday, bringing heavy rains just two weeks after Hurricane Lane caused major flooding. A look at what forecasters are predicting for those storms and the rest of the season:

What do we know about the storms right now?

Tropical Storm Florence was gathering strength Saturday, with the National Hurricane Center expecting it to become a hurricane overnight. Five days out from expected landfall, there's still wide uncertainty about where it will hit and at what intensity, but the latest models show that it's most likely to make landfall in the southeast U.S., between northern Florida and North Carolina. Still, there's a chance it could be pushed farther north and strike along the mid-Atlantic or New England coast, threatening to make landfall between Virginia and Massachusetts. No matter where it lands, there's a chance it could stall out and pummel the coasts for days. The latest models on Saturday show that it's becoming less likely the storm will veer north and miss the mainland U.S. entirely. At minimum, residents along the East Coast are being told to expect heavy rainfall and storm surges, with the possibility of heavy winds.



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In this image provided by NOAA, Tropical Storm Gordon approaches the United States


Forecasters are also keeping an eye on two storms gathering behind Florence. Tropical Storm Helene was expected to reach the Cabo Verde islands on Saturday but is predicted to miss the mainland U.S. A tropical depression that was upgraded to Tropical Storm Isaac on Saturday is headed toward the Caribbean and brings a greater chance of curving north toward Puerto Rico and the mainland, potentially as a hurricane. It's still uncertain whether Hurricane Olivia will make landfall in the Hawaiian Islands, but at minimum meteorologists believe it will come very close and deliver a new round of rainfall. The National Weather Service has also issued a typhoon watch in the U.S. territory of Guam, where Tropical Storm Mangkhut is approaching from the east and is expected to bring damaging winds by Monday evening.

When will we have a better idea of whether they pose a threat?

Each day brings a clearer picture of the risks posed by the storms. Jeff Masters, co-founder of the Weather Underground service, says airplanes gathering weather information began flying into Florence on Saturday, which should provide data that will lead to a major boost in the reliability of models on Sunday. Isaac's route is still wildly uncertain and will be for days. Forecasters are more confident that Olivia will affect Hawaii, with its path and intensity sharpening in the next few days.

What factors give Florence a chance of being a particulary strong hurricane? (https://www.voanews.com/a/q-a-with-severe-storms-approaching-us-what-to-expect-/4563659.html)

[Cannons Front]

It is not just Hurricanes, all weather events have become the big bogeyman..... Watch the weather especially anything mentioned at the National level it is all Doom and Gloom.
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This pic was followed by a 10 million people under threat from storms....... While technically it may be true that 10 million people live in the shaded area, it is quite an exaggerated claim.

[exotix]

The Houston Grifter AKA Joel Osteen keeps the doors to his mega church closed to the victims of Hurricane Harvey...


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[donttread]

Hurricanes and hysteria (https://www.wunderground.com/news/2017-10-07-hurricane-nate-us-gulf-coast-forecast)

The media is turning these storms into much more than what they are. Now we have mandatory evacuations on the gulf coast for what will be at worse a CAT 2 hurricane. It should be hurricane party time.



Mandatory citywide curfew to begin at 7 p.m. Saturday (http://www.nola.com/hurricane/index.ssf/2017/10/mandatory_citywide_curfew_to_b.html)


Bars on Bourbon Street stayed open during Katrina.

Plain old winter weather kills a lot of people with very little press. It's all about how news worthy and how well something can be hyped