Hurricane Ian
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"Hurricane Ian strengthened into a Category 4 storm as it barreled toward Florida on Wednesday, with the center of the storm on track to make landfall on the state's west coast as soon as the late morning or early afternoon.
"Maximum sustained winds were near 155 mph, with higher gusts, around 8 a.m. ET. That is just 2 mph away from being upgraded to a Category 5.
"The National Hurricane Center has warned of “life-threatening storm surge, catastrophic winds and flooding in the Florida Peninsula," with millions under evacuation orders.
"It is not yet clear exactly where Ian will make landfall, but Gov. Ron DeSantis said early Wednesday the forecast track showed it hitting Charlotte County as he warned residents it was too late to evacuate the area."
More: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/hurricane-ian-live-updates-rcna49729
155 mph!!! Where I am, I get officially nervous when winds get to 50!
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It looks like Orlando will get a direct hit…
So now we’ll get to have the argument about whether the hurricane is because I didn’t buy a Prius in 2008 or if it’s because God wants to smite those Disney groomers…
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They are reporting it is just shy of Category 5
@LuFins-Dad said in Hurricane Ian:
They are reporting it is just shy of Category 5
It'll go down as it nears shore. Some nice shearing winds in North Florida, so maybe they can tear it apart quickly.
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This is the aviation forecast for KRSW - Fort Myers, FL airport.
The first column is the time of day (UTC)
The second column is the wind forecast.The wind forecast shows direction, sustained speed and gust speed
Notice the direction change as the storm passes, from SE(130) then E (100) then SE (150) then SW(220) then NW(300)
So the wind not only blows everything over, it does it in a dance, in a circle hitting the airport from all sides, ugly
KRSW 281141Z 2812/2912 12030G45KT 3SM SHRA BKN008 OVC040 FM281500 13040G55KT 3SM SHRA BKN007 OVC020 FM281900 10050G70KT 1SM SHRA VCTS BKN005 OVC020CB FM282100 15070G90KT 1SM SHRA VCTS BKN005 OVC015CB FM290000 22040G50KT 1SM SHRA VCTS BKN005 OVC010CB FM290600 30035G45KT 1SM SHRA OVC007 -
Apparently federal help in Florida is for democrats only.
Hurricane Ian is set to batter the coast of Florida this week, but President Biden has yet to reach out directly to the Sunshine state's two senators or other GOP members of the state's congressional delegation about federal help.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-snubs-floridas-gop-lawmakers-hurricane-ian-approaches
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“I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill
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@Mik said in Hurricane Ian:
It's sucked the water out of Tampa Bay, exposing the sea floor.
Isn't that awesome? (In the original sense of the word.)
It's almost inconceivable, isn't it?
Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka
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@Mik said in Hurricane Ian:
It's sucked the water out of Tampa Bay, exposing the sea floor.
Isn't that awesome? (In the original sense of the word.)
It's almost inconceivable, isn't it?
@Catseye3 said in Hurricane Ian:
@Mik said in Hurricane Ian:
It's sucked the water out of Tampa Bay, exposing the sea floor.
Isn't that awesome? (In the original sense of the word.)
It's almost inconceivable, isn't it?
They are something. And yet...It seems like the Pacific gets some huge ones and they rarely make a blip on the news...
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The important thing about this storm is that we should punish those republicans responsible for climate change that caused this to be a big storm.
Don Lemon face-plants in attempt to link Hurricane Ian to climate change
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/don-lemon-link-hurricane-ian-climate-change
CNN anchor Don Lemon tried to frame Hurricane Ian, which Florida is bracing for, around climate change during his show on Tuesday — to the disappointment of his guest, a hurricane expert.
"Can you tell us what this is and what effect climate change has on this phenomenon?" Lemon asked his guest, Jamie Rohme, the acting director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Hurricane Center in Miami.
"We can come back and talk about climate change at a later time," Rohme said. "I want to focus on the here and now."
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@George-K said in Hurricane Ian:
Everything's more complicated if...
Utility trucks ready to start restoring services after the hurricane.
The Brad
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The important thing about this storm is that we should punish those republicans responsible for climate change that caused this to be a big storm.
Don Lemon face-plants in attempt to link Hurricane Ian to climate change
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/don-lemon-link-hurricane-ian-climate-change
CNN anchor Don Lemon tried to frame Hurricane Ian, which Florida is bracing for, around climate change during his show on Tuesday — to the disappointment of his guest, a hurricane expert.
"Can you tell us what this is and what effect climate change has on this phenomenon?" Lemon asked his guest, Jamie Rohme, the acting director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Hurricane Center in Miami.
"We can come back and talk about climate change at a later time," Rohme said. "I want to focus on the here and now."
@Copper said in Hurricane Ian:
The important thing about this storm is that we should punish those republicans responsible for climate change that caused this to be a big storm.
Don Lemon face-plants in attempt to link Hurricane Ian to climate change
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/don-lemon-link-hurricane-ian-climate-change
CNN anchor Don Lemon tried to frame Hurricane Ian, which Florida is bracing for, around climate change during his show on Tuesday — to the disappointment of his guest, a hurricane expert.
"Can you tell us what this is and what effect climate change has on this phenomenon?" Lemon asked his guest, Jamie Rohme, the acting director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Hurricane Center in Miami.
"We can come back and talk about climate change at a later time," Rohme said. "I want to focus on the here and now."
It’s obvious that this has nothing to do with climate change and everything to do with God smiting those bastards at DisneyWorld…
The Brad
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@George-K said in Hurricane Ian:
Everything's more complicated if...
Utility trucks ready to start restoring services after the hurricane.
@LuFins-Dad said in Hurricane Ian:
Utility trucks ready to start restoring services after the hurricane.
It looks kind of choreographed . . .
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@LuFins-Dad said in Hurricane Ian:
Utility trucks ready to start restoring services after the hurricane.
It looks kind of choreographed . . .
@Catseye3 said in Hurricane Ian:
@LuFins-Dad said in Hurricane Ian:
Utility trucks ready to start restoring services after the hurricane.
It looks kind of choreographed . . .
Of course it’s choreographed… They’ve had several days to plan, I’m sure the trucks are being staged specifically to be prepared to roll out to best advantage. It’s no different than seeing the 60 or so snow trucks lined up in parking lots before a big storm, just on a larger scale by necessity.
