Storm Angel n Auroras Mum Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 I hope all our US members affected by the Hurricane Irene stay safe. xxxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 husky Hugs to you all. Get out of the way if you can. Button up in your basement if you can't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormchaser09 Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 sounds quite bad over there, I hope everyone is ok too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innocenti Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 Stay safe people.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutsibe Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 husky Hugs to you all. Get out of the way if you can. Button up in your basement if you can't. Not sure if the basement would be a particularly good place to be - they're expecting something around a foot of rain in some areas, which could flood a basement pretty quickly... Kind of one of those situations where you ask yourself, would you rather risk being blown away or drowned? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 Not sure if the basement would be a particularly good place to be - they're expecting something around a foot of rain in some areas, which could flood a basement pretty quickly... Kind of one of those situations where you ask yourself, would you rather risk being blown away or drowned? Yup, good point. In that case. . . "Get the hell outta dodge" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val (Zebedee) Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 we in the UK have flash floods from time to time & we think we're hard done to having the inconvenience of a few inches of rain or the odd road closed, but nothing on this scale. I really hope you all stay safe & Irene decides it's more fun playing away from people or she runs out of steam. Batten down the hatches or make the great escape, but whatever, look after yourselves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valkyries Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 we in the UK are thinking of you at this time, please stay safe every one xxxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 stay safe everyone please xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 Stay safe everyone xx Thinking about you all xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed #5 Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 Not sure if the basement would be a particularly good place to be - they're expecting something around a foot of rain in some areas, which could flood a basement pretty quickly... Kind of one of those situations where you ask yourself, would you rather risk being blown away or drowned? Wish I could remember the right expression used in Hurricane Country - it boils down to "Run from the water, stay for the wind" Wind at that speed isn't nice and causes a lot of damage; Water, on the other hand, can cause a lot of damage and kills too easily! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charley Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 hoping everyone and their pups are safe x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 Wish I could remember the right expression used in Hurricane Country - it boils down to "Run from the water, stay for the wind" Wind at that speed isn't nice and causes a lot of damage; Water, on the other hand, can cause a lot of damage and kills too easily! I kinda think you can breath and avoid things in the wind .... You cant breath in water, so its the only thing to avoid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutsibe Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 I kinda think you can breath and avoid things in the wind .... You cant breath in water, so its the only thing to avoid. The problem is the wind sending things flying, often broken into shattered pieces from huge enough to crush or impale you, to shrapnel... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elyse Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 It's brutal over there. I hope everyone stays safe - although if I was there I would have left as soon as I heard the news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules dief taz tor Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 hope everybodys doing ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elyse Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 And, don't forget all the Canadians on Canada's east coast as well! Although, she should be even more weakened by the time she gets there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 The problem is the wind sending things flying, often broken into shattered pieces from huge enough to crush or impale you, to shrapnel... You could potentially be injured or killed granted, but if your under water its not potential. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed #5 Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 Even with the billions of dollars worth of damages everyone that I've seen talking about the storm says they were lucky. It came in as a cat 1 and all of the predictions were expecting a cat 3 or better. They were predicting 10 ft storm surges and I think the highest I've seen was 5 ft, enough to flood streets in low lieing areas but nothing like the damages they expected. I can't imagine the long term damages if the underground had gotten flooded in NYC. There's still the potential of flooding from the water as it comes down out of the hills and mountains but it really looks like the worst is over. The maritime provinces of Canada still have to put up with a storm, but at least it's now just a storm ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed #5 Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 It's brutal over there. I hope everyone stays safe - although if I was there I would have left as soon as I heard the news! It always amazes me that people will "hunker down" for a hurricane party ... I may be chicken when it comes to high winds and water, but I'm going to be safe where I can be a live chicken! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLOBOx Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 I hope everyone on the east coast is doing what they can to stay safe! Wishing you all well from the Southwest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutsibe Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 You could potentially be injured or killed granted, but if your under water its not potential. Oh, I'm not arguing about that! Still, especially if there are tornadoes of any size in the mix, you have to think about maybe staying in the basement as long as it doesn't get too bad down there, until the initial /at that point worse risk from winds have gone... Like Al, I would have left the area and tried to avoid BOTH risks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 Hope everyone is safe. Me, I'd be out of there as fast as I could. Hopefully those who stay behind will be respectful of other peoples property once the storm passes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 Oh, I'm not arguing about that! Still, especially if there are tornadoes of any size in the mix, you have to think about maybe staying in the basement as long as it doesn't get too bad down there, until the initial /at that point worse risk from winds have gone... Like Al, I would have left the area and tried to avoid BOTH risks! Come live in the UK LOL .... avoid em all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutsibe Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 Come live in the UK LOL .... avoid em all Thanks - but no thanks! 6 month quarantine for my dogs (cats too, I suppose), LOTS of rain, LOADS of traffic... Nope, I think I'll stay here, thanks all the same! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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