Hurricane Matthew
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Yupo said:Not too much wind here so far, but torrential rain and flooding. I'm 1.5 hours from the coast of NC. There is a river pouring in from my fireplace at the moment, but roof is holding. Getting a good workout keeping the buckets emptied.
Hang in there, Yupo.
angelburst29
The Living Force
Yupo said:Not too much wind here so far, but torrential rain and flooding. I'm 1.5 hours from the coast of NC. There is a river pouring in from my fireplace at the moment, but roof is holding. Getting a good workout keeping the buckets emptied.
My prayer's go out to you and numerous other's, who are directly dealing with the effects of this storm.
I have a Brother in West Palm Beach, Florida who wasn't able to leave the area, due to job responsibilities.
I imagine, the power outages will last for several days and it'll be some time before he makes contact.
So far, 10 deaths have been reported in the U.S.
http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/hurricane-matthew-live-reports-damage-photos-florida-georgia-south-north-carolina/60551238
Hurricane Matthew will continue its path along the Eastern Seaboard into the weekend and will bring dangerous conditions to the Carolinas.
Flooding rain, damaging wind and destructive storm surge will continue in the Carolinas into Sunday before Matthew begins to move out to sea.
There have been at least 10 fatalities related to Matthew in the United States.
Life-threatening flooding will continue across the Carolinas through Saturday night as heavy rain from Matthew persists across the states.
Flooding has lead to widespread road closures in both North Carolina and South Carolina, making travel nearly impossible in some communities.
Some locations have received more than a month's worth of rain in less than 24 hours.
Two of the fatalities in North Carolina occurred when a car was swept away in flood waters near the town of Clarkton.
Over 1.4 million people are without power across the southeastern United States due to Hurricane Matthew, with power outages from Florida to North Carolina.
Charleston, South Carolina is experiencing some of the worst conditions this afternoon with areas of the city underwater due to torrential rain and inundating storm surge.
Early on Saturday afternoon, Charleston's airport recorded sustained winds around 50 mph with a peak wind gust of 70 mph.
Flooding has also become widespread in North Carolina as heavy rain from Matthew shifts northward.
Fayetteville, North Carolina has been one of the harder-hit areas in the state with the city receiving over five inches of rain in under six hours. This flooding rain has lead to at least eight water rescues in the area.
As of 12:56 p.m. EDT, over 92,000 people are without electricity in Charleston, South Carolina. Measurements at Charleston International Airport show winds gusting between 55 and 62 mph over the past few hours.
Around 11:22 a.m. EDT, a funnel cloud was reported by law enforcement at Sneads Ferry, North Carolina. Rain bands associated with Matthew will continue to impact the Carolinas. There can be a couple tornadoes today.
Hurricane Matthew officially made landfall southeast of McClellanville, South Carolina around 11:00 a.m. EDT Saturday. Data suggests the center of circulation had crossed the coast near the Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge.
Hurricane Matthew was downgraded to a Category 1 storm on Saturday morning. As of 9:30 a.m. EDT, the system had maximum sustained winds of 75 mph and wind gusts as high as 85 mph. "Despite weakening to a Category 1 Hurricane, Matthew will continue to pose life-threatening flooding, surge and wind gusts to the Carolinas through Sunday morning," AccuWeather Meteorologist Jordan Root said.
As of 9:02 a.m. EDT on Saturday, Charleston, S.C. has received 10.00 inches of rain from Hurricane Matthew. Flooding and high surge continues to threaten the area along with gusty winds.
The Georgia Department of Transportation is advising that residents stay indoors on Saturday morning in order to allow emergency and power crews to address "immediate needs."
Indeed. Let us know how things go for you. Stay safe.NormaRegula said:Yupo said:Not too much wind here so far, but torrential rain and flooding. I'm 1.5 hours from the coast of NC. There is a river pouring in from my fireplace at the moment, but roof is holding. Getting a good workout keeping the buckets emptied.
Hang in there, Yupo.
Nancy2feathers
The Living Force
1984 said:Indeed. Let us know how things go for you. Stay safe.NormaRegula said:Yupo said:Not too much wind here so far, but torrential rain and flooding. I'm 1.5 hours from the coast of NC. There is a river pouring in from my fireplace at the moment, but roof is holding. Getting a good workout keeping the buckets emptied.
Hang in there, Yupo.
Ditto that! Stay safe Yupo and please give us updates in how you are doing.
Nancy2feathers said:1984 said:Indeed. Let us know how things go for you. Stay safe.NormaRegula said:Yupo said:Not too much wind here so far, but torrential rain and flooding. I'm 1.5 hours from the coast of NC. There is a river pouring in from my fireplace at the moment, but roof is holding. Getting a good workout keeping the buckets emptied.
Hang in there, Yupo.
Ditto that! Stay safe Yupo and please give us updates in how you are doing.
Take care of yourself Yupo.
Yupo said:Not too much wind here so far, but torrential rain and flooding. I'm 1.5 hours from the coast of NC. There is a river pouring in from my fireplace at the moment, but roof is holding. Getting a good workout keeping the buckets emptied.
Goodness! Be safe dealing with all that water, Yupo. Keep us updated.
Yupo said:Not too much wind here so far, but torrential rain and flooding. I'm 1.5 hours from the coast of NC. There is a river pouring in from my fireplace at the moment, but roof is holding. Getting a good workout keeping the buckets emptied.
Hang in, Yupo, and keep us updated.
Gateway
Padawan Learner
Re: Matthew, a recurrent facial expression
By this point Matthew, according to the National Hurricane Center, is no longer a hurricane, is now said a post-tropical cyclone. Yet still dangerous with winds till 75 mph (120 kph).
By now I can’t remember any more the exactly time nor the details, yet trusting in what more remains in my memory I can tell that I definitely recognize this same monstrous face from a picture taken from another hurricane years ago. Indeed that earlier photo was identical to this one currently claimed to Matthew. Yeah, I am telling that this is not only similar but rather exactly the same monstrous face of years ago. I remember not only that eye, but what strike me more are the colors, sinister smile, mouth, and teeth.
I don’t think that I am making the mistake of taking an old dream for reality, but I may be wrong. So then, is someone using old photos to get people psychic impressed? Or yet, is there a same "entity" behind those two hurricanes? Or is a déjà vu, maybe?
Pashalis said:Meteorologist spots 'sinister' face in Hurricane Matthew satellite image
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/10/05/meteorologist-spots-sinister-face-hurricane-mathew-satellite-image/91607726/
By this point Matthew, according to the National Hurricane Center, is no longer a hurricane, is now said a post-tropical cyclone. Yet still dangerous with winds till 75 mph (120 kph).
By now I can’t remember any more the exactly time nor the details, yet trusting in what more remains in my memory I can tell that I definitely recognize this same monstrous face from a picture taken from another hurricane years ago. Indeed that earlier photo was identical to this one currently claimed to Matthew. Yeah, I am telling that this is not only similar but rather exactly the same monstrous face of years ago. I remember not only that eye, but what strike me more are the colors, sinister smile, mouth, and teeth.
I don’t think that I am making the mistake of taking an old dream for reality, but I may be wrong. So then, is someone using old photos to get people psychic impressed? Or yet, is there a same "entity" behind those two hurricanes? Or is a déjà vu, maybe?
Storm update, reported from a coffee shop with power and wifi:
I spoke too soon about the wind. Things got pretty scary with the flash flood, which has since subsided. We had packed some sacks in case we needed to evacuate, but it did not come to that. My section of town is still without power as poles are down and a lot of streets are blocked with trees. We have a curfew as there are no street lights and it is easy to hit a tree or abandoned car.
It is going to take a while for the ground water to go down. My backyard and all that is still underwater, fences blown down, but fortunately no structural damage to house itself. Neighbors were not so lucky. I am out of work until fallen trees blocking my street are removed and power restored. Maybe a few more days. It took 2-3 weeks after Hurricane Fran and the flooding from Floyd. This is nothing like the destruction from those storms.
I am actually enjoying the peace and quiet that comes from sleeping when dark and rising with the sunlight. We have a generator, but have yet to use it as we're set up to live and cook without the power. We canned up most of the food in the freezer last week, just in case. I rearranged my studio yesterday so to use sunlight rather than electric light. Works fine for me.
My heart goes out to the poor souls in Haiti. I visited there in the good times (1990s). Unimaginable poverty, even then.
I spoke too soon about the wind. Things got pretty scary with the flash flood, which has since subsided. We had packed some sacks in case we needed to evacuate, but it did not come to that. My section of town is still without power as poles are down and a lot of streets are blocked with trees. We have a curfew as there are no street lights and it is easy to hit a tree or abandoned car.
It is going to take a while for the ground water to go down. My backyard and all that is still underwater, fences blown down, but fortunately no structural damage to house itself. Neighbors were not so lucky. I am out of work until fallen trees blocking my street are removed and power restored. Maybe a few more days. It took 2-3 weeks after Hurricane Fran and the flooding from Floyd. This is nothing like the destruction from those storms.
I am actually enjoying the peace and quiet that comes from sleeping when dark and rising with the sunlight. We have a generator, but have yet to use it as we're set up to live and cook without the power. We canned up most of the food in the freezer last week, just in case. I rearranged my studio yesterday so to use sunlight rather than electric light. Works fine for me.
My heart goes out to the poor souls in Haiti. I visited there in the good times (1990s). Unimaginable poverty, even then.
Nancy2feathers
The Living Force
Glad you are okay, Yuppo. Good idea to prepare ahead.
Horseofadifferentcolor
Jedi Council Member
Glad your safe Yupo and that the prep work you guys did paid off.
Horseofadifferentcolor said:
Indeed.
Last night I was thinking of you and wondered if the power was out as you didn't update for a bit. Good to know you're okay and able to post from an internet cafe.
It's going to be interesting when the power goes out for a long time in other communities, perhaps even permanently, in the future due to the distinct possibility of increased harsh weather and incoming celestial events. People get very antsy when their comforts are taken from them.
Your attitude and foresight to prepare is commendable.
