Hurricane Irma - Starting its march towards USA -

[jtwx]

live feed ABS TV Antigua and Barbuda, ground zero tonight as the eyewall comes through


https://www.********.com/abstvradio/...4360392996513/

[300BLK]

My family has made plans to evacuate sometime down the week before the storm hits our area. We'll be heading up to Alabama, not sure where, but hopefully north or inland where the storm can't do more damage.

Did not want this chit to happen, but if it means living, got to. Taking couple of suitcases of clothes and personal stuff, getting my computer and other important tech stuff, taking our dogs of course, and we're getting the hell out of here. Now I'm only praying I'll still have my home and everything else I had to leave behind with no sustained damages, when this chit is all over.

To everyone else, good luck.

[AgBrah]

Miami and South FL brahs, when do you think would be a good "hit the road" time to ensure you don't get caught in main evacuation traffic? Would love to know when you guys are specifically planning on leaving. Very concerned as I just googled Hurricane Andrew's and that one had a 200 mile long traffic line once everyone had to get out!

3-4 days before it makes land fall.
Midnight to 4am you better be starting out on I-95.

2-3 days before landfall and it's total chaos
1-2 days before, you're riding it out. Safer in the house than on 95 in a parking lot.

Make the call, make it early, don't regret the decision.

[shoobey]

3-4 days before it makes land fall.
Midnight to 4am you better be starting out on I-95.

2-3 days before landfall and it's total chaos
1-2 days before, you're riding it out. Safer in the house than on 95 in a parking lot.

Make the call, make it early, don't regret the decision.

Thanks for your thoughts man, sounds like tom needs to be game time in that case as they are projecting very early Sat for us

[AgBrah]

For sure man, stay safe out there! I'm gonna do the same, spend time tommorow securing all my important possessions/documents and load up the car. Where are you heading to?

I think Chattanooga. As soon as power is restored or it passes we'll come back.

[digitalchi]

stay safe FL brahs...hoping for the best. Hopefully DC gets none of this BS this year

[AgBrah]

Thanks for your thoughts man, sounds like tom needs to be game time in that case

Thursday 2-3am I'll be taking off. Puts me in GA right at dawn. Get gas, coast on in to the destination at lunch.

Grab the **** you can't replace. Hard drives with pictures, laptop, pictures, guns, etc.

No big

[shoobey]

Brahs, this is a really great thread for us that are unfortunately in the "danger zone" and really appreciate the helpful info here from people who have done this before. I've been in Miami for about 10 years and we've had many scares and close calls but I've never actually experienced one or had to evacuate fortunately.

[Dan916]

Nationwide, hurricanes annually account for an average of 17 deaths, 88% of those are from Water, not wind.


17 deaths and yall talkin about evacuating. don't listen to media fear mongering.

[WSG1]

They are playing off the trailing Jose storm like its nothing but they played Irma off as nothing until it went from a cat 2 to a cat 5 in 24 hours. I wonder if that storm is going to get the same type of strength increase as it gets closer to landfall? I mean they are falling the almost exact same path. That would be crazy to get hit with 2 big ass hurricanes back to back

[AgBrah]

Nationwide, hurricanes annually account for an average of 17 deaths, 88% of those are from Water, not wind.


17 deaths and yall talkin about evacuating. don't listen to media fear mongering.

At this point, this isn't a cat 3 or less hurricane. It's a strong 5. You'd be stupid to stay.

Worst case for leaving? Extended vacation. Alternative? Injury or death? No thanks.

[AgBrah]

They are playing off the trailing Jose storm like its nothing but they played Irma off as nothing until it went from a cat 2 to a cat 5 in 24 hours. I wonder if that storm is going to get the same type of strength increase as it gets closer to landfall? I mean they are falling the almost exact same path. That would be crazy to get hit with 2 big ass hurricanes back to back

I think it'll bounce north. Irma is Florida's burden.

Jose will be the Carolinas/NE's burden I think.

[300BLK]

Nationwide, hurricanes annually account for an average of 17 deaths, 88% of those are from Water, not wind.


17 deaths and yall talkin about evacuating. don't listen to media fear mongering.

Those lack of deaths are due to people taking shelter and evacuating you potato

[SazabiBrah]

You brahs have flood insurance?

[atomicbbgum]

You brahs have flood insurance?

This^^^^ most homeowners insurance do not cover flood from the floor up, so if a tree falls and breaks your chit and the top of your house is damaged you're fine, but any water damage from flooding more than likely isn't covered. And now is too late to look too, as soon as a storm is projected to hit near you, insurances won't sell new coverage (you also need to get a flood certificate from city hall before you apply anyways).

Source: ex inaurance agent

[Dan_S]

They are playing off the trailing Jose storm like its nothing but they played Irma off as nothing until it went from a cat 2 to a cat 5 in 24 hours. I wonder if that storm is going to get the same type of strength increase as it gets closer to landfall? I mean they are falling the almost exact same path. That would be crazy to get hit with 2 big ass hurricanes back to back

From the projection thing I saw, it looks like Jose is close enough to Irma, and Irma strong enough, that it'll push it off to the east. Jose may not even make landfall.

It'd be fukked if Irma stalled and then ate Jose becoming even bigger.

[WSG1]

From the projection thing I saw, it looks like Jose is close enough to Irma, and Irma strong enough, that it'll push it off to the east. Jose may not even make landfall.

It'd be fukked if Irma stalled and then ate Jose becoming even bigger.

That would be some ****. God damn nature is scary

[LuisEnrikee]

stay safe south beach, miami, south florida, wherever you are if you are in any way shape or form close to this

[chrsschb]

Miami and South FL brahs, when do you think would be a good "hit the road" time to ensure you don't get caught in main evacuation traffic? Would love to know when you guys are specifically planning on leaving. Very concerned as I just googled Hurricane Andrew's and that one had a 200 mile long traffic line once everyone had to get out!

People are already having a hard time finding gas and supplies in some areas.

[jtwx]

good radar site here, western eyewall now over Barbuda

http://barbadosweather.org/Composite...pes=1504671808

[spc9669]

I'm 1/2 mile inland. lol

[shoobey]

People are already having a hard time finding gas and supplies in some areas.

Gas lines were getting increasingly worse today and grocery stores were starting to get picked clean by early afternoon, water included

[Trapstar4.4]

If I was down there it would freak me out seeing hurricane veterans saying "well I'm out here"

You don't usually hear that. Lawd Jesus

[spc9669]

Reps for a legitimate live weather channel stream....

[WSG1]

Any live streams of chit going down in Barbuda?

[spc9669]

Any live streams of chit going down in Barbuda?

https://www.********.com/abstvradio/...4360392996513/

[KRANE]

They just are man, watch a video of an ef4 tornado running though a house compared to a video of a category 4 hurricane hovering over miles of land.

Tornadoes create a massive vortex which rips apart everything in sight,while hurricanes only create huge winds blowing a certain direction.

Not entirely correct. Tornados and hurricanes are similar in that they both create a vortex. The tornado is simply a more compact atmospheric disturbance that may cause more damage in a smaller area due to higher winds.

On the other hand, hurricanes are much larger and can cover an entire state and although the winds maybe lower they are much more destructive. They are sustained winds of much longer duration lasting hours as opposed to minutes.

They also add torrential rains that can weaken foundation and tear apart structure. In addition, the flood waters, can cause mud slides etc. And if all that isn't bed enough, as already mentioned, tornados can be contained within hurricanes.

[tekkenbruh]

I think late Sunday night. Im in southeast Florida but I don't believe in hurricanes so I'm not leaving

Nationwide, hurricanes annually account for an average of 17 deaths, 88% of those are from Water, not wind.


17 deaths and yall talkin about evacuating. don't listen to media fear mongering.

tfw riding out a direct hit from cat5

tampa brah here. Prob gonna ride it out, just hoping I get a few days off work tbh.

inb4 Tampa gets its ass plowed and your job is no longer there on Monday, stay safe

The last category 5 hurricane that made landfall in the US was Andrew in 1992. Hence, there's not a whole lot of good video footage. This is Charley making landfall as a category 4, imagine what a 5 would look like:

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This is fuking terrifying

Go look up Hurricane Andrew aftermath pics, 150mph wind is still 150mph. I think what makes tornados so bad is the amount of debris that's swirling around the funnel, basically tears apart anything that gets in it's way and the leftovers get added to the lot.


Crazy vid of a tornado though, some retard went up to his second floor to film it coming in, he was only seriously injured but his wife and neighbor died.


[youtube]Szwd-0tatdo[youtube]

And this is straight up nightmare fuel, this guy is a goddamn moron

[LatinoSlayer91]

Family in homestead are staying..

[300BLK]

Hmm, I saw an article saying any sources claiming this could strengthen to a category 6 is "fake news". Apparently no such thing as a category 6, simply because it hasn't happened. What makes scientist think it can't happen, just because it's never been recorded yet? I also wonder how bad should it get for them to classify anything above a 5? What makes them classify strength in the first place, and what are the consistent differences in categories? Say if that difference were to be created again, and then boom, a category 6? Historical.