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re: Hurricane Florence - Catastrophic Flooding Potential
Posted on 9/10/18 at 8:17 am to LSUJuice
Posted on 9/10/18 at 8:17 am to LSUJuice
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Honestly I think going up to the mountains would be a bad idea, even if it's seemingly on the dry side. 40" in the mountains will be catastrophic. Mudslides will wash out roads. Dams could be in trouble. Seeing what that kind of rain did to houston last year, I can't imagine that happening in a place with topography.
The idea is the wind is going to push moisture at the front of the mountains and squeeze out quite a bit of the rain. You note why you'd want to check the rainfall forecasts for your place of choice.
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Posted on 9/10/18 at 8:22 am to Duke
True. I guess my point was that roads could get washed out which could leave people stranded... you'd hope the local weather stations accurately depict the inland rainfall issue to people along to coast so they don't evacuate into a potentially worse hazard. People don't die from wind; people die when their car gets swept off a road by a river.
Posted on 9/10/18 at 8:23 am to LSUJuice
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I guess my point was that roads could get washed out which could leave people stranded... you'd hope the local weather stations accurately depict the inland rainfall issue to people along to coast so they don't evacuate into a potentially worse hazard.
It's not a bad point to make. These are things you have to consider when doing an evac from your home.
Posted on 9/10/18 at 8:32 am to LSUGrrrl
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Also, try Sears online. When I have trouble finding some things that are sold out, Sears is my secret weapon because no one shops there
Genius
Don’t get why Sears fell so hard. Used to be such a great place to find anything
Posted on 9/10/18 at 8:33 am to Duke
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Don't worry about the fine details of landfall where you are, just assume Cat 4 coming right at you.
Posted on 9/10/18 at 8:37 am to LaBR4
HH getting ready to fly into Florence.
Posted on 9/10/18 at 8:39 am to LaBR4
Does anyone know what happens with scheduled flights?
Example - I’m flying into CHS on Thurs night. Will airlines allow free cancellation if the airport will be closed?
Example - I’m flying into CHS on Thurs night. Will airlines allow free cancellation if the airport will be closed?
Posted on 9/10/18 at 8:39 am to Duke
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Meanwhile in Hawaii.
Wasn’t it a thing that hurricanes never hit Hawaii? Two in one season is crazy.
Posted on 9/10/18 at 8:41 am to Duke
Time to evacuate is tough to calculate.
We have family in Salisbury nc.
They are outside the eastern edge of the 20" area as predicted. 15"?
We have family in Salisbury nc.
They are outside the eastern edge of the 20" area as predicted. 15"?
Posted on 9/10/18 at 8:42 am to CelticDog
Oh just for the hell of it Helene is now a category 2 hurricane with 105 winds. No threat to land.
Posted on 9/10/18 at 8:45 am to Duke
thanks for all your replies.
quote:How far inland is this flooding expected?
Navy ships off Virginia’s coast are getting set to sail out of the path of the powerful hurricane, one North Carolina university has canceled classes and people have begun stocking up on plywood, bottled water and other supplies even with Florence still far out at sea southeast of Bermuda.
People up and down the densely populated coast were told to be ready for the worst — and not just for a possible direct blow against the coast. They warned that Florence could slow or stall on or near shore, with some forecasting models showing it could unload a foot or two of rain in places, causing devastating inland flooding. Forecasters also warned of a rising threat of life-threatening storm surge, along with the damage of a hurricane’s high winds.
Red flags flying on beaches warned swimmers to stay out of waters as seas began kicking up. People rushed to get emergency kits ready, map out escape routes and fill sandbags and secure their homes.
Posted on 9/10/18 at 8:46 am to cajunangelle
I cant think of many areas able to support two feet of rain in a short time period.
Posted on 9/10/18 at 8:51 am to 50_Tiger
UNCW Univ NC @ Wilmington cancelled all classes yesterday.
Posted on 9/10/18 at 8:53 am to 50_Tiger
I frequent an area just north of Myrtle Beach. Getting from there to the interstate on a holiday weekend is near impossible.
I hope they start evacuations and contraflow early or there will be people trapped in their cars for this.
I hope they start evacuations and contraflow early or there will be people trapped in their cars for this.
Posted on 9/10/18 at 8:58 am to DawgCountry
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Starting to really Zero in right on the NCSC border
12z model guidance. That's pretty tight this far out.
Posted on 9/10/18 at 9:01 am to BPTiger
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I frequent an area just north of Myrtle Beach. Getting from there to the interstate on a holiday weekend is near impossible.
I hope they start evacuations and contraflow early or there will be people trapped in their cars for this.
this area is Calabash/Red River SC and you are so correct it will be a mess.
I did a web search for the latest and found this- just updated- saying landfall @ Cat 3. FOR NOW.
LINK
This post was edited on 9/10/18 at 9:03 am
Posted on 9/10/18 at 9:02 am to cajunangelle
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How far inland is this flooding expected?
The furthest inland I've seen things was the overnight Euro.
Posted on 9/10/18 at 9:02 am to rds dc
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Hurricane Florence - Catastrophic Flooding Potential
So I guess the jokes about media hype are over?
Posted on 9/10/18 at 9:03 am to slackster
Holy crap
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