Oh, sure, I am from Bangladesh Asia region.

Monsoons!!!! You guys have to watch out too! But this isn't monsoon season, is it?

 

Monsoons!!!! You guys have to watch out too! But this isn't monsoon season, is it?

Hurricane Katia is headed your way. How are you dealing with this threat?

 

7 AM today (Thur. 7 Sept. 2017) and the predictions seem to be shifting to, "eat joeyd". (That's Miami.)
Not about hating on him, but I surely prefer the hurricane try to defeat Linux instead of my house!

I've been here on the Tampa side for 40+ years and hurricanes are usually stronger on the TV than they are in person. You know..."OMG! Terror Threat Crisis!!!"

Then I get a bent antenna rod and 3 dead twigs fall off the back yard tree.

This one is looking at more than 100 MPH, and in some places, there isn't enough left of a concrete block house for a dog to hide under.
Speaking of Dog, I'm praying right now...and packing for a three to seven day exit. If this one comes my way, I'm squirting out of here like a watermelon seed at a family reunion picnic.

 

Hurricane Katia is headed your way. How are you dealing with this threat?

I doubt we'll be much affected by it. We'll probably get some rain, but that's normal this time of the year.

We'll just have to wait and see.

 

Interesting facts I learned today. This hurricane is achieving wind speeds that were calculated to be impossible and the wave heights off the coast of Cape Canaveral are off the charts for several hundred square miles. At least two standards of measurement will have to be revised because of this hurricane. Sharks caught in the waves will be getting nose bleeds from the sudden change in altitude.

Meanwhile, it's not coming to my house. There is no gasoline available in Tampa, but I have a full gas tank and 2 extra cans of gasoline. Highway speeds right now are 10 MPH. It seems that everybody is leaving Florida except me. I promise to turn the lights off when I leave.

As of this moment, I do not expect to leave.

 

Interesting facts I learned today. This hurricane is achieving wind speeds that were calculated to be impossible and the wave heights off the coast of Cape Canaveral are off the charts for several hundred square miles.

It's a monster with city killer potential but this hurricane is not some freak of nature. There have been stronger storms, with faster winds and lower pressures.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/just-how-strong-is-hurricane-irma/

Super Typhoon Haiyan:
https://forum.allaboutcircuits.com/threads/lightfire-are-you-okay.91392/#post-665953

 

As of this moment, I do not expect to leave.

Stay safe...

 

Lots and lots of rain down here.
Good news is that it's nice and fresh... a perfect 21*C

 

It's a monster with city killer potential but this hurricane is not some freak of nature. There have been stronger storms, with faster winds and lower pressures.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/just-how-strong-is-hurricane-irma/

Super Typhoon Haiyan:
https://forum.allaboutcircuits.com/threads/lightfire-are-you-okay.91392/#post-665953

 

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All possibly true but what will it be when it hits a major population center. No need to hype how dangerous this hurricane is with facts that while interesting mean little to possible impact areas. A cat 3-4 at 120 mph into Miami will be awful.
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIAPWSAT1+shtml/062055.shtml

http://www.9news.com/weather/is-irma-the-strongest-hurricane-ever-or-not/471603281

 

All possibly true but what will it be when it hits a major population center. No need to hype how dangerous this hurricane is with facts that while interesting mean little to possible impact areas. A cat 3-4 at 120 mph into Miami will be awful.
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIAPWSAT1+shtml/062055.shtml

http://www.9news.com/weather/is-irma-the-strongest-hurricane-ever-or-not/471603281

I just read that right after hitting Miami, Irma is going to teleport to Oregon through a wormohole...

 

I just read that right after hitting Miami, Irma is going to teleport to Oregon through a wormohole...

I hope so, maybe that will put out the fires.

 

They'll be escaping in unintended style: The cruise liner has swimming pools, an outdoor movie screen, bungee trampolines, a climbing wall, a video arcade and multiple bars and restaurants as well as a solarium and hot tubs.

http://money.cnn.com/2017/09/07/news/companies/royal-caribbean-hurricane-irma/index.html

 

I just read that right after hitting Miami, Irma is going to teleport to Oregon through a wormohole...

After the government turns on the HARP machine.

 

I was in St. Thomas for Hurricane Bertha, 85MPH winds. A baby hurricane but bad enough for me. I can't imagine what 185MPH must be like.

We were in the northern end of Virgin Gorda when we started to hear about the tropical storm that might come our way. I decided it was prudent to get back at least closer to the main island of Tortola, so we cast off the mooring and sailed into Jost Van Dyke where we called the charter company for further instruction. The company told us not to panic but they at least wanted us in Soupers Hole in the event things went sour. We sailed on over to Soupers Hole (an excellent hurricane hole) and tied up for the night.

Everyone in the marina has on the second floor of Pussers bar that night watching the weather channel on the big screen. We got the worst of the news, the hurricane was coming our way. The next morning I talked to the charter company and they requested that I sail up to Nanny Cay, their home port. They explained there was plenty of time so I set off and tied up at their docks.

There were two women and two men on the trip. The two ladies were flying out of Tortola the day after the hurricane. The other male and I were flying out of St. Thomas. We thought it prudent that we get to St. Thomas that day in case the ferry wasn't running for a couple of days. I grabbed a gallon of water from the boat. My friend made a crack something like "what is that for"? I explained that this might be the last water we have for a couple of days. I dragged the water with me on to the ferry.

We got to the island and that big burly fire fighter was scared. He wanted off the island. I told him no way is he getting off the island today. Even if he had a ticket for that day (which he did not) it was likely he would be bumped from the flight. I explained that what we should do was first find a room, then get more water and then find food. He wouldn't listen. He was scared and wanted to go to the airport. I thought it best that we don't get separated so I went with him. We got to the airport and it was carious. Of course I was right no way was he getting off the island that day.

Thankfully we found a nice sturdy room on a hill in town. But it was too late to get more water and certainly not food. That bottle of water I dragged with me would have to do.

The hurricane came through we waited for the eye. During the eye, I found a bucket and flushed the toilet (most water in the islands comes from local cisterns and requires an electric pump). I talked to some of my other hotel mates. Turns out almost everyone was either from Pittsburgh or used to live in Pittsburgh. One of the Pittsburgh ex-pats knew the restaurant owner of the hotel where we were staying. He got them to open up and give us more water and some Greek food.

The next day things were everywhere. Boats were washed ashore, it was a mess. We made our way to the airport only to find no one at the gate for US Air. Everyone else was flying. I got in touch with a manager from Puerto Rico. He apologized profusely. He said he would cover all of our expenses for the extra day plus he upgraded our seats to first class for the trip home.

Oh and on our extra day we met a couple that was in their seats on a flight out the day before the hurricane. They got pulled off the plane only to have a couple of locals take their seats. I was right again.

It was a heck of an adventure but I wouldn't want to repeat it.

 

First summer snow at Mt. Hood.

http://www.kgw.com/news/timberline-celebrates-8-9-inches-of-summer-snow/477026365

 

First summer snow at Mt. Hood.

Incredible! It's over 90°F here today.

 

 

We are reporting more rain Friday and snow at 6k' valleys won't get hit luckily.

While everyone was dealing with weather on the east coast I was dealing with old plumbing. I found an irrigation ditch in front of the house and a septic tank by the house making running a new waterline just a little more difficult, I should have a new hole in the foundation this weekend. All I was trying to do was attach a stop and waste for the new sprinkling system I put in place 2 years ago. My shovel found a rusted Galvanized pipe I hit it and it gushed throwing dirt and water into my face. Blew my knee and back out, but feeling a bit better today.

I'm glad it didn't happen in winter, that would have been hell. Right now I'm running a hose to the bib on the house I wouldn't have that option had it been winter.

kv

 

It would be quite helpful if you were to tell us where you're located.

Good job scaring him away! He deleted his post. His mom warned him about stranger danger. He not only deleted his post, he deleted his account.
@Rockson4 is missing.

https://forum.allaboutcircuits.com/threads/hows-the-weather.106497/page-98#post-1174950