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Hurricane Ike: People Not Evacuating Face "Certain Death"
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chubigans:
http://traffic.houstontranstar.org/weather/hurricane_evac.html
Pearland is in that area where the Orange basically is at a 90 degree angle (85ish, whatever)
Seems like it's not mandatory due to a technicality...I'd say have them at least head a bit northwest. If it hits the bay directly...as it seems to keep being predicted to do....most of west houston should be ok...or at least ok in the sense that it doesn't get totally fhuta'd (H IS FOR HOUSTON!)
http://traffic.houstontranstar.org/weather/hurricane_evac.html
Pearland is in that area where the Orange basically is at a 90 degree angle (85ish, whatever)
Seems like it's not mandatory due to a technicality...I'd say have them at least head a bit northwest. If it hits the bay directly...as it seems to keep being predicted to do....most of west houston should be ok...or at least ok in the sense that it doesn't get totally fhuta'd (H IS FOR HOUSTON!)
we face category 2 and it is CERTAIN DEATH.
i fucking hate the media and their coverage, all they do is scare the shit out of everyone (including me!).
the storm is headed right towards where i live, but i will wait til it hits and ride it out. if i lose power i will probably leave when it is past us, but til then, FUCK YOU IKE I JUST DID THIS SHIT A WEEK AGO
i fucking hate the media and their coverage, all they do is scare the shit out of everyone (including me!).
the storm is headed right towards where i live, but i will wait til it hits and ride it out. if i lose power i will probably leave when it is past us, but til then, FUCK YOU IKE I JUST DID THIS SHIT A WEEK AGO
dskillzhtown
keep your strippers out of my American football
Miguel said:
Like you had any plans....
mrbagdt said:
It's not the media, its the NWS, and the urgency(bordering on hyperbole) serves a purpose. It's a warning, it is supposed to scare people enough to get the fuck out.
I think the 'certain death' is pretty damn accurate for people living close to the coast in Galveston if the storm hits as predicted.
Well, looks like I'll be getting hit in central texas. That thing is GHASTLY.
Seriously guys, look at THIS
http://www.weather.com/maps/news/atlstorm9/floater3_large_animated.html?from=hp_main_maps
Seriously guys, look at THIS
http://www.weather.com/maps/news/atlstorm9/floater3_large_animated.html?from=hp_main_maps
StopMakingSense
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Matrix said:jesus
Aw I see a happy face.
Boozeroony
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Pacman + ghostStopMakingSense said:
Kabuki Waq
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Ike is my Fav SSB:B character
permutated
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How long do you think it'll take Bush to get aide into his own state? A hell of a lot shorter of time than it did after Katrina I promise you that.
I can see Kanye in a few weeks "Told you motherfuckers."
Anyhow, to anyone living in the area, be safe, we hope for your well being and let us know how you're holding up.
Respect.
I can see Kanye in a few weeks "Told you motherfuckers."
Anyhow, to anyone living in the area, be safe, we hope for your well being and let us know how you're holding up.
Respect.
Insane Metal
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Oh I see a happy face and a ghost from pac-manMatrix said:jesus
:lolBut seriously, that thing´s HUGE. Holy shit :O
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Insane Metal said:Oh I see a happy face and a ghost from pac-man
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dskillzhtown
keep your strippers out of my American football
permutated said:
Hey, there are black people in Texas too!!!!!!!!
I am one of them!!!!
When my lights go out, I am going to have FEMA reimburse me for my steaks in the freezer and my beer.
Torquill
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Felt pretty fuckin real to me, thanks.Rindain said:
This. Anyone who isn't down here needs to stop acting like they have any clue what's going on. You don't know shit from national media coverage. It was hilarious watching nation vs. local coverage during Gustav. CNN and FOX were obviously looking for something terrible to happen. Didn't know the first fucking thing about how levees work, assumed that since it didn't hit New Orleans hard everyone else must be fucking fine...gofreak said:
"Omg look! Water coming out from under the levee! THere's a leak! Run! Run for your lives!" No you idiot, it's pumping water out...into a drain. Shit reminds me of that chick in the boat in Katrina who was acting like the water was deep, and those folks walked behind her. :lol
got2bekidding
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DrFunk said:
Yup, that report was spot on. I sure hope this one isn't. Good luck people in it's path.
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dskillzhtown said:
I was partially joking, but tell me you got it, please...
SSGMUN10000
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Well I am stuck here in downtown Houston. Wondering how the wind will be here.
Torquill said:
John Stewart had it right with the competition during Gustav for 'most blown away reporter'..
There is definitely a fetish for disaster amongst the news organisations, but it makes sense. Big disaster = big news story. Andersen Cooper looks like he'll be at it again - in one of the videos linked here or in the other thread, it showed him asking the weather guy to email him where he should be located tonight in order to report from the worst of the hurricane..
dskillzhtown
keep your strippers out of my American football
SSGMUN10000 said:
The winds downtown will be bad, simply because they are funnelled through those skyscrapers. But hey, it will be a great day to fly a kite!
Torquill
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While I agree with you on the (national) media, do not underestimate a category 2.mrbagdt said:
Before Gustav I shrugged off anything lower than a cat 3 as well, but there's way more to it than that. A cat 2 that slows down and just...will...not...fall...apart (like Gustav) can be just as damaging as a cat 4/5 that falls apart at the first sight of land.
Sustained cat 2 winds can blow over brick buildings...I've seen it
.JzeroT1437
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I have a friend who lives in College Station, Texas. It's not on the coast but close enough. I'm kinda worried about her--she's not leaving for anywhere else.
JzeroT1437
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guess said:
Yeah, everything I've read has said it will be a tropical storm with maybe some category 1 hurricane effects by the time it gets there.
Still, scary.
Kung Fu Jedi
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Maybe it's changed since last night, but they were saying when Ike makes landfall it'll only be a category 2 because it's windspeed will be 1 MPH less than what is necessary for a Cat 3. So, for all intents and purposes, it will be a Cat. 3.
Here in Austin though, they were saying we were only going to get a few inches of rain and some high winds. Not really concerned at all.
Here in Austin though, they were saying we were only going to get a few inches of rain and some high winds. Not really concerned at all.
I live in a small town about 50 miles south from Corpus. Seriously, no one gave a shit when it was still directed towards Corpus, only a few people boarded their houses. Although, I feel like a cock for being somewhat thankful it's going northward, I really hope anyone in ike's path makes it out alright.
got2bekidding
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Not a good sign for Galveston that Jim Cantore is there reporting.
some of you had no idea.
it's not the wind that's dangerous here, it's the storm surge. If its a CAT3 when it hits carrying 20ft storm surge. Then good luck
The Storm surge will cause infinitely more damage than the wind and that is the prime danger. Galverston's sea wall might save that city, but at 15 - 16 feet it might be 6 feet too low. Other communities without such protection would just find themselves swimming.
if you are in the path, get out of the way. if you don't want to. See ya on the other side.
it's not the wind that's dangerous here, it's the storm surge. If its a CAT3 when it hits carrying 20ft storm surge. Then good luck
The Storm surge will cause infinitely more damage than the wind and that is the prime danger. Galverston's sea wall might save that city, but at 15 - 16 feet it might be 6 feet too low. Other communities without such protection would just find themselves swimming.
if you are in the path, get out of the way. if you don't want to. See ya on the other side.
got2bekidding
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seanoff said:
Galveston is already flooding and it is low tide at the moment with the storm still a day off shore.
edit: oops, echo
Torquill said:While I agree with you on the (national) media, do not underestimate a category 2.
Before Gustav I shrugged off anything lower than a cat 3 as well, but there's way more to it than that. A cat 2 that slows down and just...will...not...fall...apart (like Gustav) can be just as damaging as a cat 4/5 that falls apart at the first sight of land.
Sustained cat 2 winds can blow over brick buildings...I've seen it
Yeah, Hugo in the late 80's destroyed Charleston as a Cat 2/3 border, and here in Charlotte it came through as a tropical storm. It was one of the craziest things I've ever been through, and we were without power for a week.
People shouldn't downplay hurricanes based on category alone, there are other factors like storm surge and how fast it is moving (and like you posted, how long it can maintain it's shape.)
Even though Hugo was a tropical storm when it came through Charlotte, there was a defined eye wall and everything. It really trashed us.
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