Hurricane irene on the way

• paladin wrote on 2011-08-26 01:11
  Hurricane irene as of now is bashing the bahamas as a class 3 storm but
  Its predicted path is set to mow down the east cost
  Retaining force still being a class 1 storm by the time its hitting Boston
  Places like New york and other east coast towns will likely take major flooding,combined with a very wet past august meaning even worse
  http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/americas/08/25/tropical.weather/index.html
  Sorry if this thread was already made
  So I know there are some fellow New Jersey peeps+ New yorkers here,how ready are you?
• MareneCorp wrote on 2011-08-26 01:15
  I already spammed this all over facebook. People overexaggerated the power of the earthquake way too much. I think the greatest damage in New York would be heavy winds and some storms. Just watch newspeople get all scared about it cause it's their first hurricane/thunderstorm.
  
  Trust me on this. If I am wrong by any chance... Iunno, I'll be dead by then LOL.
  
  Double Edit: Look at that, I got myself some haters on fb now.
• Subete wrote on 2011-08-26 01:30
  Meh I live in south Florida so this is whatever.
• Skye wrote on 2011-08-26 01:31
  Honestly, the storm has been getting stronger and stronger.
  When I was in the hospital on Monday, the news said Irene would be class 3 when it hit Charleston, NC.
  An hour or two later, it was going to be class 3 right after the Bahamas.
  
  If it's class 3 at the Bahamas now, then...
  Good bye, East Coasters.
  :bye:
• Phunkie wrote on 2011-08-26 01:37
  It could also weaken as it works its way up the East Coast.
  
  We don't know yet, but it's good to be safe.
  
  If it does hit powerfully, just take precaution. Stay away from the ocean or any body of water, because flooding would suck. Don't go swimming at the beaches, etc., etc.
  
  I can see some subway stations shutting down downtown if it does hit lower Manhattan though, mainly because of flooding. But I don't think it'll get that bad.
• Piero wrote on 2011-08-26 01:41
  Dammit. ;-;. I'm right in the "extreme" zone.
• LiqwedHitman wrote on 2011-08-26 01:41

  Quote from Skye;565501:

  
  An hour or two later, it was going to be class 3 right after the Bahamas.
  
  If it's class 3 at the Bahamas now, then...
  Good bye, East Coasters.
  :bye:

  
  
  ...you're making me more scared. :scare:
• Subete wrote on 2011-08-26 01:42

  Quote from Phigga;565514:

  It could also weaken as it works its way up the East Coast.
  
  We don't know yet, but it's good to be safe.
  
  If it does hit powerfully, just take precaution. Stay away from the ocean or any body of water, because flooding would suck. Don't go swimming at the beaches, etc., etc.
  
  I can see some subway stations shutting down downtown if it does hit lower Manhattan though, mainly because of flooding. But I don't think it'll get that bad.

  
  It looks like its gonna hit close to VA.
• MareneCorp wrote on 2011-08-26 01:43

  Quote from LiqwedHitman;565520:

  ...you're making me more scared. :scare:

  
  
  If the worse gets down, you can always just go into your basement. Make sure to bring food.
  
  Edit: Oh and a phone with exceptionally good reception. If you got trapped in the basement call the cops or something.
• Yoorah wrote on 2011-08-26 02:01
  Track it. http://www.cnn.com/interactive/hurricane.tracker/?hpt=hp_t1
• paladin wrote on 2011-08-26 02:02

  Quote from MareneCorp;565471:

  I already spammed this all over facebook. People overexaggerated the power of the earthquake way too much. I think the greatest damage in New York would be heavy winds and some storms. Just watch newspeople get all scared about it cause it's their first hurricane/thunderstorm.
  
  Trust me on this. If I am wrong by any chance... Iunno, I'll be dead by then LOL.
  
  Double Edit: Look at that, I got myself some haters on fb now.

  
  
  Dude its not the winds
  The flood levels and poteinal for flood could spell effing diaster
  New york is a port city
  Basements - horrible idea,drown be my guest
• Kaeporo wrote on 2011-08-26 02:15
  I'm already on standby for storm watch.
• whocares8128 wrote on 2011-08-26 03:05
  Well, I can say for certain that there are people using predictive software to estimate the potential damages across a variety of scenarios, including worst-case scenarios, to better prepare a response to this hurricane (and in fact, any tropical storm with the potential to become a hurricane).
• Hiccup wrote on 2011-08-26 03:10
  YAY! House-sitting all alone and I can't get a hold of the owners cause it goes right to voicemail. I'm ****ed.
  
  
  Anywho, I have to work in this storm. Yup, that's right Walmart is not closing.
  
  Driving in a Hurricane. nbd
  Making sure carts and things at garden don't go flying away. nbd
• Kenny? wrote on 2011-08-26 03:20
  Central New Jersey and not ready at all:thumb: