*Update Florida flee... due hurriance*

Yea, I know me too!! I hate to see that happened again but just let hope that dont happened like in New O.!! Geez.. never forget that one last yr!
 
*sigh*

It's not as a bad as it sounds, guys. THIS IS NO KATRINA!!!

Evacuations are called for ANY TIME you have flood potential. People will leave, but many will return to find no damage. There's no need to flip over this.

I live in a VERY flood prone area, and we see this kind of stuff all the time.
 
My sister whose is pregnant along with her hubby and her daughter is suppose to fly back home today, so I dunno what will happens today? *praying for them*
 
awww.. yeah florida really need alot of good soakings to take the wildfire outbreaks out.. but i dont want any damages.. i hope not! i will keep the people and Florida in my prayers!
 
FYI, Alberto is just a tropical storm, not a major hurricane.
No need to fret that it will be like Katrina.
 
ButterflyGirl said:
FYI, Alberto is just a tropical storm, not a major hurricane.
No need to fret that it will be like Katrina.
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Thank you, ButterflyGirl. I wish people would educate themselves alittle about the different types and strengths of tropical systems before making blanket statements.
 
nozobo said:
My sister whose is pregnant along with her hubby and her daughter is suppose to fly back home today, so I dunno what will happens today? *praying for them*
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That is a good idea especially with the health of the pregnancy. You want to keep her and the baby safe. I would not worry too much about this one, but yes alittle concerned just to be on the safe side.
 
Oceanbreeze said:
Thank you, Heath.

Btw, Katrina was a category 3 storm when it came ashore and dessimated New Orleans last year.
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I remember they mentioned that it was a category 5 then said it was downgraded to category 4..

but now you said its category 3 when it made a landfall- I didnt know that?


As for the Tropical Storm Alberto (not a hurricane) - so good news as florida really need GOOD soakings! :D

http://www.weather.com/newscenter/tropical/

The center of Tropical Storm Alberto (maximum sustained winds 40 mph) is swirling inland through northern Florida now. The storm will continue to weaken as it moves northeastward over land this afternoon, nonetheless it will persist in dumping heavy rain on parts of the Southeast. Flood watches remain posted from parts of eastern Georgia through eastern South Carolina into southeastern North Carolina. Flood watches are also in effect for much of western Florida and a small portion of south-central Georgia. In addition to the threat of locally heavy downpours, isolated tornadoes are possible over parts of southeastern Georgia and eastern South Carolina.

Alberto's maximum wind gusts on land so far have been near 60 mph. Winds will continue to spin down over the next several hours as the center of the storm moves through extreme northern Florida into far southeastern Georgia. A few damaging wind gusts from thunderstorms and isolated tornadoes will be the worst effects.

Alberto is expected to become extratropical tomorrow as it churns northeastward through the eastern Carolinas. Locally heavy cloudbursts and gusty winds will continue, but widespread damage or flooding seems unlikely.
 
It looks like people who live in the Northern states will get a good dose of rain later this week or maybe over the weekend.
 
SmileyGin said:
I remember they mentioned that it was a category 5 then said it was downgraded to category 4..

but now you said its category 3 when it made a landfall- I didnt know that?
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Thank you! I didn't THINK I was crazy!! :lol:

I thought the same thing you did! Last night, I was watching a program on the Weather Channel, and they mentioned that Katrina was a cat THREE when it made landfall on the Lousiana/MS border. However, I really thought it made landfall as a category 4! You and I might be right. I really think the weather channel goofed, and it WAS a category 4 when it made landfall.
 
Oceanbreeze said:
Thank you! I didn't THINK I was crazy!! :lol:

I thought the same thing you did! Last night, I was watching a program on the Weather Channel, and they mentioned that Katrina was a cat THREE when it made landfall on the Lousiana/MS border. However, I really thought it made landfall as a category 4! You and I might be right. I really think the weather channel goofed, and it WAS a category 4 when it made landfall.
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LoL you are welcome! yeah you know weather people always goofed so what do they know? maybe they said it was category 4 when it made landfall then later they did an investigation and found out it was only category 3? I dont know? i am gonna look up info online and see if any info about katrina and will post on this.. ok? :)

it said it was category 3 when it hit Louisiana coast? Oh I guess they changed it later on? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Katrina
 
SmileyGin said:
LoL you are welcome! yeah you know weather people always goofed so what do they know? maybe they said it was category 4 when it made landfall then later they did an investigation and found out it was only category 3? I dont know? i am gonna look up info online and see if any info about katrina and will post on this.. ok? :)

it said it was category 3 when it hit Louisiana coast? Oh I guess they changed it later on? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Katrina
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Uh, maybe. But, it also could have weakened considerably right before landfall. That happens alot. Especially, Category 5 storms. Cat 5's RARELY make landfall as category 5 storms, because, it's just really difficult to maintain that intensity for very long. It does happen, but it's rare.

I think what happened here is that it spun into a category 5 storm, weakened to a 4, and then, weakened FURTHER right before it made landfall. That's plausible. Then, we saw all the devestation and THOUGHT all the damage was done by a category 4 storm, but no. A category 3 did that! :eek:

Scary!
 
Oceanbreeze said:
Uh, maybe. But, it also could have weakened considerably right before landfall. That happens alot. Especially, Category 5 storms. Cat 5's RARELY make landfall as category 5 storms, because, it's just really difficult to maintain that intensity for very long. It does happen, but it's rare.

I think what happened here is that it spun into a category 5 storm, weakened to a 4, and then, weakened FURTHER right before it made landfall. That's plausible. Then, we saw all the devestation and THOUGHT all the damage was done by a category 4 storm, but no. A category 3 did that! :eek:

Scary!
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yeah gotta remember it was very intense at the time when they reported and continue to liveupdate about weather information later they figured out it was category 3 when it made landfall. so obivously but still the damages was caused by broken levees instead of hurricane. If the levees didnt break- maybe the damages wouldnt be that bad? :ugh3: if only they improve the levees from breaking and update that .. the tragedy wuld have been prevented? sighs!
 
SmileyGin said:
yeah gotta remember it was very intense at the time when they reported and continue to liveupdate about weather information later they figured out it was category 3 when it made landfall. so obivously but still the damages was caused by broken levees instead of hurricane. If the levees didnt break- maybe the damages wouldnt be that bad? :ugh3: if only they improve the levees from breaking and update that .. the tragedy wuld have been prevented? sighs!
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That's true, too.

The damage was made worse by the breaking of the levees. There's a lot you forget once a season ends. It's kinda scary, actually. We're so used to these storms that we some times become complacent, and that's not a good thing. It's always good to do what you're told to do, and that is, get the heck out of dodge when a bad one comes your way!
 
*hmmmm* interesting
you're expereinced goes thru like this..
Any kinds Catergory 1,2,3,4 and wha.. about 5 and 6 ?
 
GalaxyAngel said:
*hmmmm* interesting
you're expereinced goes thru like this..
Any kinds Catergory 1,2,3,4 and wha.. about 5 and 6 ?
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The categories of a tropical cyclone is as follows.

Tropical wave... Just movement in the waters. Just something to watch. Notnhing to even bat an eye at.

Tropical Depression ..Means a low is formed and it has winds of 35 mph, but no "closed circulation.

Tropical Storm...Winds of 39-70mph, closed circulation. Has potential to do minor damage, and spawn weak tornadoes.

Category 1 hurricane...Winds 74 mph-96 mph. Can wreck mobile homes, knock down tree limbs, and cause damage to roofs. Also storm surge becomes an issue.

Cat 2 hurricane Winds of 97mph-110mph. Causes moderate damage. Can destroy mobile homes. Knock down trees. Significant flooding.

Cat 3 111mph-125mph winds...Causes severe damage Major flooding...Wide spread power outages and Trees down.

Cat 4 130-155 mph winds. Extreme damage. Power outages out for weeks. Devestation. Extreme flooding

Cat 5 winds in excess of 156 mph. Catastrophic damage. Sickness and diease potential. Death.
 
GalaxyAngel said:
*hmmmm* interesting
you're expereinced goes thru like this..
Any kinds Catergory 1,2,3,4 and wha.. about 5 and 6 ?
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I have been through categories 3, 4, and 5 hurricanes and some tropical storms. Each category were different. Category 5 Hurricane Ivan was the worst of all that I have been through. It was really amazing to see what difference a category 5 can do. I was living in Grand Cayman when we got hit by Ivan. The sea went over the small island and it was like it got swallowed but by God's mercy that he had on us, only two people have died. However several elderly people have died afterwards due to shock and depression. The whole island was very badly damaged but people have pulled together to rebuild and it has brought us closer to each other.
There is no category 6 hurricanes though.
 
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