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RedSavant Since: Jan, 2001
#126: Sep 8th 2017 at 9:43:02 AM

Okay, that's good to hear. Not anything against Tampa or Orlando, but I have friends in Miami.

It's been fun.
Elle Since: Jan, 2001
#127: Sep 8th 2017 at 10:48:25 AM

I get to worry more for my dad though. :(

Sarasota County's started mandatory evacuation of its coastal and most flood-prone areas. I don't think he's in any of those.

tclittle Professional Forum Ninja from Somewhere Down in Texas Since: Apr, 2010
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#128: Sep 8th 2017 at 3:07:57 PM

The US National Whether Service Key West office Twitter:

***THIS IS AS REAL AS IT GETS***

***NOWHERE IN THE FLORIDA KEYS WILL BE SAFE***

***YOU STILL HAVE TIME TO EVACUATE***

Please RT. #Irma

edited 8th Sep '17 3:08:49 PM by tclittle

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NativeJovian Jupiterian Local from Orlando, FL Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
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#129: Sep 8th 2017 at 4:12:09 PM

The NWS and NHC don't fuck around. Those guys are awesome.

Really from Jupiter, but not an alien.
Bur from Flyover Country (Living Relic) Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
#130: Sep 8th 2017 at 8:04:22 PM

And Irma is back to being a Cat5.

edited 8th Sep '17 8:04:32 PM by Bur

RainehDaze Nero Fangirl (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
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#131: Sep 8th 2017 at 8:09:16 PM

That's unexpected.

Bur from Flyover Country (Living Relic) Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
#132: Sep 8th 2017 at 8:10:37 PM

Just in time to smack into Cuba, too.

Elle Since: Jan, 2001
#133: Sep 8th 2017 at 8:12:20 PM

[up][up]Not really. There was talk of the possibility as Irma hit the warmer water around Florida.

Bur from Flyover Country (Living Relic) Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
#134: Sep 8th 2017 at 8:13:50 PM

Though it getting back up to 5 so early... I thought that wasn't supposed to happen until sometime tomorrow?

SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#135: Sep 8th 2017 at 8:21:34 PM

With the eyewall replacement cycle complete and Cuba mainland still at some distance, a return to Cat 5 was always possible.

Jose is also close to Cat 5 and Katia is apparently landing now.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
tclittle Professional Forum Ninja from Somewhere Down in Texas Since: Apr, 2010
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#136: Sep 8th 2017 at 10:51:44 PM

Just heard one of Irma's rain bands affecting Miami had a wind gust of 60 mph.

And that's just the rain band.

"We're all paper, we're all scissors, we're all fightin' with our mirrors, scared we'll never find somebody to love."
SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#137: Sep 9th 2017 at 1:15:53 AM

Hurricane Irma Causes Traffic Jam from Miami to Tennessee Border: Mother Of All Traffic Jams?

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
Memers Since: Aug, 2013
#138: Sep 9th 2017 at 1:18:38 AM

Well an entire state is evacuating and the roads in that part of the country arnt built for that kind of traffic all at once.

LA traffic jams are probably worse though to be honest.

edited 9th Sep '17 1:19:39 AM by Memers

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SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#140: Sep 9th 2017 at 2:49:34 AM

Irma is now back down to Cat 4.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
NativeJovian Jupiterian Local from Orlando, FL Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
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#141: Sep 9th 2017 at 3:40:40 AM

Just heard one of Irma's rain bands affecting Miami had a wind gust of 60 mph. And that's just the rain band.
For context, that's not unusual even just for regular, non-hurricane-related storms here. The afternoon thunderstorms that Florida gets in the summer regularly hit 50-60 MPH gusts.

In other news, RIP sleeping in. I got woken up at about 5:50 AM by an emergency alert on my phone telling me that there was a hurricane warning. THANKS GUYS I HAD NO IDEA. Oh well, I sorta wanted to get up early anyway — I was able to get everything I wanted/needed in terms of hurricane prep except another loaf of bread (seriously, that was the only thing that was out at the store) and I had been planning to make another run this morning to see if they'd gotten any more.

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Nuup-Kangerlua Defender of the Fleet from Up your ass - Second door to the left Since: Aug, 2016 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
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#142: Sep 9th 2017 at 5:03:07 AM

http://www.ouest-france.fr/monde/ouragan/irma/irma-1-2-milliard-d-euros-de-degats-saint-martin-et-saint-barthelemy-5234950

They say in the French newspapers that the French Central Agency for Emergency Reimbursements had given a first estimation of the destruction at about 1,2 Billion €uros, that is to say around 1,44 Billion US-Dollars for the two islands of Saint-Martin and Saint-Bart combined.

This price includes the wreckage of individual houses, motor vehicles and businesses including for their net losses due to inactivity in the wake of the hurricane.

They say it's the costliest natural event in France in 35 years, and of equivalent magnitude to the Megastorm of 1987, the storms of late December 1999, and Thunderstorm Xynthia in 2010, which all happened in metropolitan France.sad

It's the worst natural event EVER in the French oversea collectivities.sad

edited 9th Sep '17 5:07:00 AM by Nuup-Kangerlua

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Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#143: Sep 9th 2017 at 6:13:01 AM

[up] But what about the people? Are they getting evacuated?

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#144: Sep 9th 2017 at 6:18:08 AM

It's a bit late for that.

Nuup-Kangerlua Defender of the Fleet from Up your ass - Second door to the left Since: Aug, 2016 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
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#145: Sep 9th 2017 at 6:34:23 AM

Unfortunately, no : at least more than ¾ of the population in Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthelemy have not been evacuated out of the islands because the timeline was too tight .sad

From the point when Irma left the islands and things where safe, to the point they have been able to begin the work on ports and airports because everything has been turned into rubble and nothing was safe anymore in the [air]ports, in order to evacuate those folks, to the point when Hurricane José arrived and forced to cut links again ... It was far too short, too tight . They haven't even been able to get all of the SICKS out , so don't dream about those who were not .

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Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#146: Sep 9th 2017 at 6:43:47 AM

This is terrible...let's hope that the storm isn't quite as bad as predicted or misses the islands....

M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
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#147: Sep 9th 2017 at 6:47:52 AM

The phrase "when it rains, it pours" seems darkly appropriate.

Disgusted, but not surprised
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SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#149: Sep 9th 2017 at 7:39:00 AM

Katia has dissipated.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#150: Sep 9th 2017 at 11:49:31 AM

Well, seems like Irma currently is only about Cat 3 according to the NHC at least but is pulling away from Cuba and will re-strengthen to Cat 4 most likely, or even Cat 5. Also, as we've seen it has moved farther west than expected and will most likely landfall on Florida's western side, Tampa Bay area or farther south. I've heard that about 1/4 of Florida's population is evacuating, is that right?

Jose has reached the Antilles, still at Cat 4. Passing north of Barbuda. Speaking of Barbuda, so far only Venezuela of all places is providing substantive assistance. Afterwards Jose will run towards Florida, weaken and recurve. It is possible but unlikely unless atmospheric conditions change drastically that Jose will instead make landfall there.

A weather system is developing south of the Cape Verde islands. There is some possibility that it will become a tropical storm next week.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman

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