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Hurricane Maria


Ed in Houston

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Latest NHC Update has Maria at 23.5/ 72.0 on Saturday Sept.26, 2017. Too far North and East for Florida. That stated, I am not removing my prep for Irma for another week at a minimum. My Granddad went through the 1928 Hurrcan (that dam Hurrcan) down here among many others (1949) and he always said Cape Verde in our area spanned from Aug.15-Sept.15. After that for Florida it becomes sidewinder season (See Wilma 2005/West to East (Naples to PB)). Sidewinders are nothing to take for granted but the Cape Verde's are the atom smashers.

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3 hours ago, bubba said:

Latest NHC Update has Maria at 23.5/ 72.0 on Saturday Sept.26, 2017. Too far North and East for Florida. That stated, I am not removing my prep for Irma for another week at a minimum. My Granddad went through the 1928 Hurrcan (that dam Hurrcan) down here among many others (1949) and he always said Cape Verde in our area spanned from Aug.15-Sept.15. After that for Florida it becomes sidewinder season (See Wilma 2005/West to East (Naples to PB)). Sidewinders are nothing to take for granted but the Cape Verde's are the atom smashers.

Care to share some of your Granddad's reminiscences he shared with you?

I try to imagine the greater horror of not really having a warning to ignore, like we do now. Bet there's some serious existential stuff in there.

Please share, if you dare!

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Prayers go out.

5 year high 42.2C/108F (07/06/2018)--5 year low 4.6C/40.3F (1/19/2023)--Lowest recent/current winter: 4.6C/40.3F (1/19/2023)

 

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Let's keep our forum fun and friendly.

Any data in this post is provided 'as is' and in no event shall I be liable for any damages, including, without limitation, damages resulting from accuracy or lack thereof, insult, or lost profits or revenue, claims by third parties or for other similar costs, or any special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of my opinion or the use of this data. The accuracy or reliability of the data is not guaranteed or warranted in any way and I disclaim liability of any kind whatsoever, including, without limitation, liability for quality, performance, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose arising out of the use, or inability to use my data. Other terms may apply.

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Among the few bright items I've seen are that the Arecibo radio telescope was essentially unscathed.  Unfortunately, it's likely to run out of funding fairly soon.  Second, the island's art collections are in good shape.  

Nothing on Puerto Rican parrots.  

The 1928 San Felipe Segundo hurricane (the Okeechobee hurricane when it hit Florida) was a category-5 horror, very similar path to Irma in Puerto Rico, then it killed thousands in Florida.  

I don't want to criticize Gov. Rosselló of Puerto Rico, who has had his hands full in ways that the governors of Florida and Texas did not, but he perhaps should have had subordinates overseeing bursting dams, floods, the islandwide power outage, and everything else, and instead spent his time on the phone with FEMA officials and the President.  It seems easier for the federal government to intervene in a foreign country (like Haiti) than in a US state or territory. See the Washington Post for details.  End of political commentary.   

Fla. climate center: 100-119 days>85 F
USDA 1990 hardiness zone 9B
Current USDA hardiness zone 10a
4 km inland from Indian River; 27º N (equivalent to Brisbane)

Central Orlando's urban heat island may be warmer than us

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just aint the revenue there ----- lots of mountain roads like WV ---------   folks live in shax there ------ alot of industry has been off shored to China etc.   ---it took 5 years fer Island to rebuild after Hugo -----   some of the FLood control infrastructure was built since Hugo ---- local politics and FEMA didnt provide the logistics they needed ----  you have a large population with Diabetes and Heart Disease like Missippii -----just the diet and culture unfortunately ---- probably go back in the sping once I cobble together a few bucks to take a trip 

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