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Hurricane Irene and the mid-Atlantic (Pre-game show)


Ian

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Why the discrepency between forecasts (Last time I checked, DC is considered to be the I-95 Corridor...) . - HM states:

Henry Margusity Fan ClubRainfall rates as Irene moves north will be a 1/2 to 1" per hour. That's why we are going to see up to 10 inches of rain up the I-95 corridor.

app_2_183319479511_5861.gif11 minutes ago via HootSuite.

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Of course, he's not calling for 10 inches in DC per se, but surely he's insinuating heavier amounts than say the 0.5 to 3 inches Capital Weather has forecast for DC....?

#Confused

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Waiting for the new HLS... but def was not expecting that for them

Why not? Isn't it typical for them to post hurricane warnings for counties bordering waterways that have hurricane warnings? - NHC posted hurricane warning up to Drum Point at 11am advisory.

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Why not? Isn't it typical for them to post hurricane warnings for counties bordering waterways that have hurricane warnings? - NHC posted hurricane warning up to Drum Point at 11am advisory.

I didnt realize Drum Point was that far north to include St. Mary's County. Plus I guess I was also just surprised that they moved the Hurricane Warning up northward to Drum Point.

Plus Talbot/Caroline counties that border the Chesapeake Bay north of Drum Point on the western side where just upgraded to Hurricane Warnings by Mt. Holly.

Meh.. maybe I need to step back and get lunch :lol:

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Wow...Wonder if we can confirm.

Of course I can :P

Effective 10 a.m. Friday August 26th Queen Anne’s County has declared a State of Emergency as Hurricane Irene moves towards us. All areas west of the Route 50/301 split are under mandatory evacuation orders effective Noon Friday. We expect all residents in the effected areas to evacuate by noon Saturday at the latest. Residents should evacuate either north on Route 301 or west on Route 50. The Bay Bridge will close when winds reach or exceed 55 miles per hour. Be advised: Emergency and County personnel will not be dispatched during the height of the storm to avoid endangering personnel. All businesses in the mandatory evacuation areas are ordered to close effective noon Saturday until further notice.

There are two emergency shelters; none of which are located in the evacuation area. Church Hill Elementary School and Centreville Middle School will open their doors at noon Saturday. Pets will not be allowed in the shelters; except for certified guide dogs. All evacuees should remember to take along medications.

http://qactv.wordpress.com/

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Of course I can :P

Effective 10 a.m. Friday August 26th Queen Anne’s County has declared a State of Emergency as Hurricane Irene moves towards us. All areas west of the Route 50/301 split are under mandatory evacuation orders effective Noon Friday. We expect all residents in the effected areas to evacuate by noon Saturday at the latest. Residents should evacuate either north on Route 301 or west on Route 50. The Bay Bridge will close when winds reach or exceed 55 miles per hour. Be advised: Emergency and County personnel will not be dispatched during the height of the storm to avoid endangering personnel. All businesses in the mandatory evacuation areas are ordered to close effective noon Saturday until further notice.

There are two emergency shelters; none of which are located in the evacuation area. Church Hill Elementary School and Centreville Middle School will open their doors at noon Saturday. Pets will not be allowed in the shelters; except for certified guide dogs. All evacuees should remember to take along medications.

http://qactv.wordpress.com/

didn't they mean EAST of the 50/301 split?

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didn't they mean EAST of the 50/301 split?

West. It's an area known as Kent Narrows. It's all super low lying and fairly populated. I guess they are just playing it safe, but if it jogs west it could send a decent surge up the bay.

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...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...

THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME. ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP TO 59 PERCENT.THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST. THE ONSET OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS COULD START AS EARLY AS SATURDAY MORNING.

first time thats been in there

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West. It's an area known as Kent Narrows. It's all super low lying and fairly populated. I guess they are just playing it safe, but if it jogs west it could send a decent surge up the bay.

yes, I'm familiar with it

I just would have thought they would have been more specific with their area of concern if it was Kent Narrows

there's a lot of areas west of the split that are not part of Kent Narrows and far enough away from the water

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I have a friend that is attending a wedding late tomorrow afternoon in Crofton, and was to go after to the reception on Kent Island tomorrow evening. Just emailed him the evac order. He was not pleased.

the PRS guitar factory is almost right on the Bay in Stevensville

I hope the "heads" that work there are paying attention and not planing a hurricane party

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yes, I'm familiar with it

I just would have thought they would have been more specific with their area of concern if it was Kent Narrows

there's a lot of areas west of the split that are not part of Kent Narrows and far enough away from the water

We just golfed at Queenstown Harbor two weekends ago and hung around Red Eyes for bachelor party like activities, I could understand the concern.

Highly populated and very low leve without a great deal of options to get out if something did trend their direction.

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yes, I'm familiar with it

I just would have thought they would have been more specific with their area of concern if it was Kent Narrows

there's a lot of areas west of the split that are not part of Kent Narrows and far enough away from the water

Makes things easier to just designate the whole area perhaps. Plus, even with the higher areas, most of the development is waterfront, so perhaps that weighed on the decision.

Also, probably weighting residual worries from the surge that Isabel brought to the area.

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I have a friend that is attending a wedding late tomorrow afternoon in Crofton, and was to go after to the reception on Kent Island tomorrow evening. Just emailed him the evac order. He was not pleased.

I'm guessing there are 2 people at that reception that are going to be much more "not pleased" than just your friend

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Just heard the PD is going door to door in Bethany Beach DE for mandatory evac of everyone.

I read below on OC MD web site about them being in phase 3 of their prepardness.. below was part of it

Utilizing the authority under a local State of Emergency, the Mayor is banning the sale of all alcohol in Ocean City and requests that all businesses close beginning at midnight.

Thats a damn shame. No Booze!

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