Way OT: Hurricane Irene Open Thread
I was thinking that this thread could serve as a way for people in the line of Hurricane Irene's fire to keep all of us MGoMembers updated as to their status and experience. Looks like eastern North Carolina is already starting to get hammered and is in for a sh-tty next two days. Check out the NWS radar: http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=MHX&product=NCR&overlay=11101111&loop=yes
Anyone in NC able to check in and update all of us on how you're weathering the storm?
[EDIT: Looks like I should be a CNN reporter: http://ireport.cnn.com/open-story.jspa?openStoryID=655725#DOC-660225]
(If this is just too off-topic for y'all, feel free to shut this down - I definitely will not be offended. I just thought it might be interesting for people in other parts of the country to see how a hurricane affects people on the east coast, especially since this could be the storm of the century as far as the Mid-Atlantic and New England is concerned.)
August 26th, 2011 at 6:25 PM ^
That's what she said?
August 26th, 2011 at 6:47 PM ^
While this is a large storm nothing in my mind will ever top Floyd back in '99. It spanned from Florida to New England.
August 26th, 2011 at 6:33 PM ^
was already pre-poned from 7:00 pm to 2:00 pm tomorrow. But now that they're cutting out all public transportation as of noon, I wonder if they'll completely cancel the game.
EDIT: As of the evening sports report, game is still on for 2:00 pm.
August 26th, 2011 at 7:37 PM ^
[url]http://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/statuses/107234878428418048[/url]
The Giants-Jets game, originally scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 27, has been postponed until Monday, Aug. 29 at 7 p.m. due to Hurricane Irene.
August 26th, 2011 at 6:48 PM ^
I live 30 miles from the epicenter of Tues quake and now I am under a 'tropical storm warning'. This has been the damn strangest week of my life. Someone at work today asked if I have the essentials stocked up. Yep.... a case of beer, 2 bottles of wine. Should be good.
On the bright side, I did have the feeling that with the earthquake and a hurricane I had every right to call that little hottie who told me she would only go out with me if the end of the world was coming.
August 26th, 2011 at 7:48 PM ^
See the above list for things to do first thing tomorrow morning. In addition, go out and get some cash from the ATM. If power goes out for an extended period, there's no getting any cash without electricity.
August 26th, 2011 at 7:14 PM ^
I saw only a few minutes of rain about 2 hours ago in Raleigh. It definitely looks like the sky is about to fall though.
August 26th, 2011 at 7:50 PM ^
Unfortunately, its gonna get worse before it gets better. You just saw the first of the rain bands . . .
August 26th, 2011 at 8:35 PM ^
mgoshoe will appreciate this: the clouds are moving SSW in Raleigh Durham ... (i.e., we are well to the west).
A dad at football tryouts told his brother in Moorehead City was getting really heavy weather already / is all boarded up and ready to ride.
August 26th, 2011 at 8:36 PM ^
We are just hanging out here bracing for it to get worst. I live about 10 miles from where it is forcast to make landfall. Glad it will most likely hit as a Cat 2. Just hope she doesn't slow down. We are getting about 30-40 mph gusts and heavy rain right now. Power has already been off and on a couple of times. Just a matter of time before we are playing Monopoly by candle light. Everyone in the path stay safe.
August 26th, 2011 at 8:51 PM ^
August 26th, 2011 at 10:05 PM ^
I have a wedding to attend on Long Island tomorrow. Not really sure what the deal is.
August 27th, 2011 at 7:50 AM ^
Not going to happen. I live on the south shore of LI and it is being evacuated. Parts of the north shore as well. Where is the wedding?
August 26th, 2011 at 10:30 PM ^
I'm flying to White Plains, NY on Monday morning. Anyone with a sense of the odds my flight will happen?
August 27th, 2011 at 8:27 PM ^
So, I live in southern PA.
Just moderate drizzle and breezy. If you look at the radar, it looks like DOOM over our heads right now.
But, no doom. Just clouds, breeze and drizzle.
The dog even wants to go outside.