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Post by casimira on May 30, 2022 18:23:54 GMT
It's that time of year again...
There are already some tropical disturbances churning in the Pacific and the Gulf of Mexico.
I try to avoid reading too much unless it's an imminent threat to us as it only heightens my anxiety.
This season in particular has me more concerned than usual because of us still waiting for construction to begin on our house.
I have already resigned myself to the fact that at this point any more hold ups are inevitable and we just have to accept it because we have no control over what may or may not be when it comes to Mother Nature.
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Post by bixaorellana on May 31, 2022 3:54:36 GMT
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Post by casimira on May 31, 2022 16:37:16 GMT
Glad to hear you had no major weather there Bixa.
I remember when I visited Oaxaca the coast was still recovering from a major storm. I had toyed with taking a trip to the coast and was told by several people that the vast majority of the roads were impassable
from mudslides etc.
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Post by bixaorellana on May 31, 2022 20:12:10 GMT
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Post by bixaorellana on Jun 1, 2022 17:31:49 GMT
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Post by casimira on Jun 1, 2022 19:21:33 GMT
I did see that and then stopped myself from not viewing anymore.
I'm just relieved that we now have a reliable, road worthy vehicle to evacuate in with our pets.
We are also entertaining buying a get away house that's off the path. Two couples that we are friends with have bought houses in a small town in Mississippi for very little money.
This is on hold for now and we need to meet with our financial advisor before doing this.
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Post by Kimby on Jun 7, 2022 22:58:36 GMT
Tropical Storm Alex brought 14+ inches of rain to our part of Sanibel Island, according to neighbors who live there year round.
Their rain gauge can hold 8 inches. They dumped 6” at bedtime and the gauge was overflowing in the morning when they got up. They said it was a wild night with lots of wind. Not a hurricane, but pretty scary.
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Post by mickthecactus on Sept 1, 2022 10:24:38 GMT
Is it happening this year?
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Post by bjd on Sept 1, 2022 12:36:12 GMT
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Post by kerouac2 on Sept 16, 2022 15:51:58 GMT
Tropical Storm Fiona (how did we get to the letter F already?) is worrying parts of the Caribbean, including overseas France.
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Post by kerouac2 on Sept 18, 2022 19:16:38 GMT
Now that Hurricane Fiona has hit Puerto Rico, perhaps retiree Donald Trump can come and throw paper towels to the crowd. That worked really well in the past.
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Post by Kimby on Sept 22, 2022 23:04:00 GMT
Things are starting to heat up. Prognosticators and storm watchers are salivating over the prospect of a big hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico early in October.
The models are all over the chart so far from Louisiana to south Florida, and it isn’t even been declared a tropical depression yet. So many factors that can influence its formation and direction. It’s way too soon to get worried, yet lots of us are wringing our hands and glued to the StormCast forums.
Sure glad we got hurricane shutters and a new roof since the last hurricane to hit Sanibel.
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Post by casimira on Sept 23, 2022 12:43:08 GMT
It is way too premature to make any predictions on TD#9. Early October? WTF?
One of the many reasons I avoid the click bait that sensationalize these weather events.
The latest diagram I saw had it (Hermine if it's developed into a hurricane) heading straight for Florida.
All that can change within 24 hours.
These weather forecasters always jump the gun despite all the technology now available. It's irresponsible on many levels and qualifies as "fake news".
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Post by kerouac2 on Sept 23, 2022 13:58:29 GMT
If this were one of those cheap ass disaster movies, the 5 items would suddenly converge to create the mother of all storms and obliterate Bermuda at the very least.  |
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Post by casimira on Sept 23, 2022 14:15:08 GMT
What a cheery thought Kerouac...
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Post by mich64 on Sept 23, 2022 19:22:26 GMT
My dearest friend just arrived in Tampa this afternoon for a 2 week holiday. I have family in Nova Scotia preparing for some bad weather right now as well.
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Post by Kimby on Sept 24, 2022 2:52:11 GMT
It changes so fast 2 days ago it wasn’t even a tropical depression, but yesterday was forecasted to make landfall in the Gulf of Mexico around NOLA or the Alabama-Mississippi line. By this morning it was taking aim at MY part of Florida. I hope it keeps shifting East and misses Florida altogether, spinning harmlessly out into the Atlantic.
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Post by Kimby on Sept 24, 2022 3:35:32 GMT
And now it has a name: IAN
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Post by mickthecactus on Sept 24, 2022 7:38:53 GMT
Do they ever call the wind MARIA?
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Sept 24, 2022 8:15:05 GMT
In this country everything comes to a halt if we get 2mm snow so goodness knows how we'd cope with a moderately powerful hurricane. We have had a few strong storms over the past 30 years which caused a lot of damage, but nothing as damaging or devastating as in the southern hemisphere. With global warming of course that may change.
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Post by Kimby on Sept 24, 2022 12:52:13 GMT
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Post by casimira on Sept 24, 2022 13:31:45 GMT
Echoing what Kimby posted.
Puerto Rico was/is still recovering from "Maria" when she got swacked again by "Fiona".
I have some friends who went and did relief work there and know a couple that moved there this past year. I haven't heard any word about their well-being but I plan to call the brother here in NOLA who would surely have some news of how they fared.
And now we wait as the "others" spin and spur in the Atlantic or the Gulf...
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Post by Kimby on Sept 26, 2022 4:24:14 GMT
This guy has a good presentation of what to expect:
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Post by Kimby on Sept 26, 2022 13:32:43 GMT
One prognosticator is forecasting 21’ storm surge (almost 7 meters!) for much of Florida’s gulf coast. I fervently hope he’s wrong.
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Post by mich64 on Sept 26, 2022 15:18:05 GMT
I am very anxious for my friend who is currently in Bradenton. She does pet house sits but this time she was asked by a friend of the family to go down to Florida to stay at a home with a woman in her 90's with two dogs while her children have left on a holiday. It is her first time to the area. I was just watching a report on CNN reporting that some areas around Tampa are being asked to evacuate.
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Post by casimira on Sept 26, 2022 15:49:42 GMT
It's looking rather ominous I must say.
I too, have several friends and family that live in that area.
Here's hoping that everyone who lives or has friends and family there remain safe.
I would imagine that the highways and other major arteries in and out of there are clogged up to the max by now.
My friend in Sarasota had to go to 4 different banks this a.m. because the queues at each one were a mile long at 9a.m. opening time. ATM's all empty of needed cash, fuel pumps, hardware stores and groceries likewise.
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Post by questa on Sept 26, 2022 23:35:13 GMT
I hope all of you who are anywhere near areas that are or may become dangerous have already got your "escape bags" by the front door. I know we have some writers in our midst...check the safety of your manuscripts and notes. A friend of my son's put a copy of his 9 years of research at his home and another at his parent's home 15 km away, both got destroyed by bushfires. Son now has copies of his thesis in 3 STATES.
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Post by casimira on Sept 27, 2022 16:03:31 GMT
Sage advice Questa. Thank you. A lesson I learned from our fire...
Hurricane Ian swacking Cuba as a Category 3 right now.
Then, heading for the East Coast of the Gulf of Mexico on into Central Florida, Tampa, then North through Georgia and the Carolinas as a Category 4.
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Post by kerouac2 on Sept 27, 2022 18:36:42 GMT
No one has mentioned our member htmb, who lives in Gainesville, Florida. Okay, it should not take a direct hit and is inland in any case, but it is still in harm's way. (But she is not there right now so is in no danger.)
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Post by htmb on Sept 27, 2022 18:58:27 GMT
No, I’m in no danger, but am certainly concerned about family and friends, as well as my home. Today I received an email from my insurance company telling me what to do before/after the storm, and also reminding me how to get in touch with them to file any claims for future damages. It’s kind of sobering when your insurance company reaches out first.
These storms should all be taken very seriously, for sure, but the media-hype surrounding them can sometimes backfire. The reporters on one weather network act like the world is coming to an end. I refuse to watch that channel and prefer the national hurricane center website instead.
My county has cancelled school for the next three days. That may be overreacting, but it’s really difficult to know where exactly a hurricane will go until it happens. The whole of Cedar Key, the islands north of Tampa, is in the process of being evacuated. Books have been moved out of the public library and important documents have been transported to safer locations inland. All these precautions may be overkill, but it’s better to be safe now than to be sorry later.
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