The Atlantic Hates Everyone! - Hurricane megathread

by **Hammer Britannia** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 5:47 am

Dylar wrote:
USS Monitor wrote:
Pretty much the whole state is mountains.

"So I gotta *hic* great idea. *hic* What if we take a chunk of mountain *hic* and make it a state!"
Pls no hurt me

I would hurt you, but it's true so I won't

by **Thermodolia** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 11:34 am

Dylar wrote:
USS Monitor wrote:
Pretty much the whole state is mountains.

"So I gotta *hic* great idea. *hic* What if we take a chunk of mountain *hic* and make it a state!"
Pls no hurt me

Wouldn't that just be Hawaii?

by **Torsiedelle** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 11:43 am

Neanderthaland wrote:
USS Monitor wrote:
Where would they get ice if the power is out and the temperature is above freezing?

From the peaks of the vast mountains of Florida.

I do remember making the treacherous climb up Mount Okeechobee. Icy, white landscape. Beautiful.

Last.FM · by **Corrian** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 11:47 am

Torsiedelle wrote:
Neanderthaland wrote:From the peaks of the vast mountains of Florida.

I do remember making the treacherous climb up Mount Okeechobee. Icy, white landscape. Beautiful.

Funny thing is I can walk up more than 26 feet in my neighborhood.

by **Dylar** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 12:50 pm

Thermodolia wrote:
Dylar wrote:"So I gotta *hic* great idea. *hic* What if we take a chunk of mountain *hic* and make it a state!"
Pls no hurt me

Wouldn't that just be Hawaii?

Err...it could be any mountainous state you want!

by **The Lone Alliance** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 1:08 pm

I'm glad the loss of life wasn't higher, still this was a bad storm.

by **Major-Tom** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 1:51 pm

The Lone Alliance wrote:I'm glad the loss of life wasn't higher, still this was a bad storm.

Thankfully, the storm diverted further West. If it had made landfall in Miami-Dade like it was initially going to, it would have been a total disaster.

by **Victores** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 2:44 pm

No power since Sunday. I'm on the verge of attacking my power companies headquarters with molotov cocktails. There was little to know storm damage. Less than 50 downed trees in the whole town. How could it take this long?!

by **Zanera** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 2:57 pm

Farnhamia wrote:
Zanera wrote:That elderly center is probably a shady one, even if the cause of the power outage was unavoidable. It's an elderly center in Florida, but the generator only covers cooking.

Why would you assume it's a shady organization? This article in the NY Times has more detail than the CNN one above. They were doing the best the could, they called Florida Power and were told help was on the way. It's a tragedy but I did not get the impression the people running the place were indifferent to the suffering of their patients.

I went to BBC for my source on it, though that is not nearly as detailed as that NYT one either.
I still smell something fishy somewhere.

Last.FM · by **Corrian** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 2:58 pm

Major-Tom wrote:
The Lone Alliance wrote:I'm glad the loss of life wasn't higher, still this was a bad storm.

Thankfully, the storm diverted further West. If it had made landfall in Miami-Dade like it was initially going to, it would have been a total disaster.

I mean, my friend just north of Miami just got their power on back yesterday. Can't imagine what would happen if they got hit head on. Especially with all those cranes and such.

by **Neanderthaland** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 8:20 pm

Corrian wrote:
Torsiedelle wrote:
I do remember making the treacherous climb up Mount Okeechobee. Icy, white landscape. Beautiful.

Funny thing is I can walk up more than 26 feet in my neighborhood.

I once visited the tallest waterfall in Florida.

Which, if you're wondering, is a small stream that flows into a sinkhole.

by **Farnhamia** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 8:34 pm

Zanera wrote:
Farnhamia wrote:Why would you assume it's a shady organization? This article in the NY Times has more detail than the CNN one above. They were doing the best the could, they called Florida Power and were told help was on the way. It's a tragedy but I did not get the impression the people running the place were indifferent to the suffering of their patients.

I went to BBC for my source on it, though that is not nearly as detailed as that NYT one either.
I still smell something fishy somewhere.

Well, a lot of fish were probably washed ashore all over Florida. It's better, I think to put it down to stupidity and being caught with their pants down than to active disregard and lack of care for their patients.

by **Bluelight-R006** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 8:35 pm

I thought this topic was dead as Irma was history but

Flight 302 was lucky. Just sayin.

by **-Hurricane Irma-** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 8:38 pm

Bluelight-R006 wrote:I thought this topic was dead as Irma was history but

Flight 302 was lucky. Just sayin.

I'm still here, yo.

by **Fartsniffage** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 9:17 pm

-Hurricane Irma- wrote:
Bluelight-R006 wrote:I thought this topic was dead as Irma was history but

Flight 302 was lucky. Just sayin.

I'm still here, yo.

But diminishing more and more each day as you're away from you're life-giving ocean.

by **Bluelight-R006** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 9:19 pm

-Hurricane Irma- wrote:
Bluelight-R006 wrote:I thought this topic was dead as Irma was history but

Flight 302 was lucky. Just sayin.

I'm still here, yo.

Well you lost the race

Last.FM · by **Corrian** » Fri Sep 15, 2017 9:53 am

For first time in 300 years, no one is living on Barbuda

by **Victores** » Fri Sep 15, 2017 1:03 pm

Corrian wrote:For first time in 300 years, no one is living on Barbuda

C O M B O B R E A K E R

by **Camicon** » Fri Sep 15, 2017 4:15 pm

Victores wrote:
Corrian wrote:For first time in 300 years, no one is living on Barbuda

C O M B O B R E A K E R

Because nearly 100,000 people being displaced from their home, which has been entirely obliterated, is definitely the time to be making crude jokes.

by **The of Japan** » Fri Sep 15, 2017 4:18 pm

Camicon wrote:
Victores wrote:C O M B O B R E A K E R

Because nearly 100,000 people being displaced from their home, which has been entirely obliterated, is definitely the time to be making crude jokes.

1.600, not 100.000

by **Camicon** » Fri Sep 15, 2017 4:20 pm

The of Japan wrote:
Camicon wrote:Because nearly 100,000 people being displaced from their home, which has been entirely obliterated, is definitely the time to be making crude jokes.

1.600, not 100.000

Wasn't careful enough reading. Point stands.

Last.FM · by **Corrian** » Sat Sep 16, 2017 9:09 am

Hurricane Jose is going back to a hurricane again

by **The Lone Alliance** » Sat Sep 16, 2017 10:38 am

Corrian wrote:Hurricane Jose is going back to a hurricane again

Let's not forget that there's also Tropical Depression 15 that reappeared in the same general Area where Irma formed and is expecting to take a similar path as a Irma.

There's also Tropical Storm Lee further east but it looks like it's not expected to reach land.

by **The Rich Port** » Sat Sep 16, 2017 10:55 am

Corrian wrote:Hurricane Jose is going back to a hurricane again

Long as we don't have to put the stupid storm panels back up, Jose can hit on the State of Liberty for all I care.

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/44/bc/b7/44bc ... iberty.jpg

Last.FM · by **Corrian** » Sat Sep 16, 2017 11:44 am

The Rich Port wrote:
Corrian wrote:Hurricane Jose is going back to a hurricane again

Long as we don't have to put the stupid storm panels back up, Jose can hit on the State of Liberty for all I care.

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/44/bc/b7/44bc ... iberty.jpg

It seems like it will go to a hurricane, die back down to a tropical storm, then turn east and grow again and probably eventually peter out.

The Lone Alliance wrote:
Corrian wrote:Hurricane Jose is going back to a hurricane again

Let's not forget that there's also Tropical Depression 15 that reappeared in the same general Area where Irma formed and is expecting to take a similar path as a Irma.

There's also Tropical Storm Lee further east but it looks like it's not expected to reach land.

Yup

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