the_gloaming09 Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 it's been raining really heavily so far. Wind hasn't been too bad yet, but they say the worst is still yet to come in the morning hours. so we'll see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck kottke Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Is the eye of the storm heading dead center towards where you're at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_gloaming09 Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 not dead center but fairly close overall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck kottke Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Should be exciting then! What can you do though?? Hunker down, bathroom plumbing is the last thing to blow away if you're on a ground floor and don't have a basement.. (thinking of the hurricane that hit the panhandle years back.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_gloaming09 Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 yeah I mean it's only a category 1 which compared to other hurricanes is not too bad Right now it seems like just what we expect from heavy rain storms. I'm sure it'll be fine into tomorrow, but of course since I've never really experienced any hurricane before I don't fully know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck kottke Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Yes, that's true - I think the one that hit that part of Florida was a category 4 or 5, and the structures were wholly inadequate for anything. I've seen some charts of tornado tracks inside hurricanes, oodles of tornadoes actually, but I'm not sure if that's mainly in the more powerful storms. Something to be on the lookout for for sure! ;) That, and occasionally the sharks and electric eels get washed into people's basements. :laugh3: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_gloaming09 Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 :lol: well in NYC you have to worry about rats... pretty much the size of cats :| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lore Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 :lol: well in NYC you have to worry about rats... pretty much the size of cats :| :o D: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megalomania Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 I'm just slightly to the west of the projected path of the eye. . . Both wind and rain has picked up a LOT, coming down in sheets currently. I hope the chipmunks are ok. :uhoh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_gloaming09 Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 I'm just slightly to the west of the projected path of the eye. . . Both wind and rain has picked up a LOT, coming down in sheets currently. I hope the chipmunks are ok. :uhoh: same here. stay safe! :hug: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck kottke Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 :o D: Didn't you know that Lore?:laugh3: Wildlife in NYC is quite exceptional.. But the question is: Are some of those rats tame, and who's side are they on? Will they defend humans from predatory giant squid and sea lamprey getting washed into NYC? Actually though, I wonder where will all the rats go? Should be exciting to see them heading for higher... apartments? roofs? car garages?! Sounds like something from a sci-fi novel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megalomania Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Thank you, you too! Despite being very windy, it's nothing like the videos I saw from NC this morning. Either the storm is petering out or it hasn't hit us with the worst bit yet. (I'm thinking it's the latter) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_gloaming09 Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Didn't you know that Lore?:laugh3: Wildlife in NYC is quite exceptional.. But the question is: Are some of those rats tame, and who's side are they on? Will they defend humans from predatory giant squid and sea lamprey getting washed into NYC? Actually though, I wonder where will all the rats go? Should be exciting to see them heading for higher... apartments? roofs? car garages?! Sounds like something from a sci-fi novel. Rats would probably migrate up from the depths of the subway... though i'm not sure where they'd go exactly. I just know NYC is known for having big rats. I think I saw one once as a kid. Thank you, you too! Despite being very windy, it's nothing like the videos I saw from NC this morning. Either the storm is petering out or it hasn't hit us with the worst bit yet. (I'm thinking it's the latter) yeah I'm thinking the same here. They say the worst will be later in the morning. Right now there's just a lot of rain w/ little gusts of wind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lore Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Didn't you know that Lore?:laugh3: Wildlife in NYC is quite exceptional.. But the question is: Are some of those rats tame, and who's side are they on? Will they defend humans from predatory giant squid and sea lamprey getting washed into NYC? Actually though, I wonder where will all the rats go? Should be exciting to see them heading for higher... apartments? roofs? car garages?! Sounds like something from a sci-fi novel. :lol: I think I've never seen a rat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
an angel Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 I had a pet rat once. :| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_gloaming09 Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 someone posted this on tumblr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck kottke Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Thank you, you too! Despite being very windy, it's nothing like the videos I saw from NC this morning. Either the storm is petering out or it hasn't hit us with the worst bit yet. (I'm thinking it's the latter) Well naturally, the first land to get struck gets whammered the hardest, then diminishing gradually over time. But if there's a couple of hours yet, the winds will get pretty fierce as the eye approaches. Rats would probably migrate up from the depths of the subway... though i'm not sure where they'd go exactly. Probably they just run up to anywhere that's higher - but it will be interesting to note. Up the sides of buildings into ventilation ducts maybe? I just know NYC is known for having big rats. I think I saw one once as a kid. > Hm, well I've seen them on TV in NYC, and coming out of the sewers in one city in Va. at nightfall. Yes, in NYC for some reason they can get pretty large - good pizzas in the dumpsters maybe! :laugh3: yeah I'm thinking the same here. They say the worst will be later in the morning. Right now there's just a lot of rain w/ little gusts of wind. excitement then into the night.. here, just clear starlight and cool air. ^^ Wild Subway Shot! Wow!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_gloaming09 Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 haha yeah time for some sleep... i'm exhausted... it's been a long day. stay safe fellow east coast coldplayers in this storm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LiquidSky Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Be safe everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86Timewarp Posted August 28, 2011 Author Share Posted August 28, 2011 Well the storm is gone on my part, good luck to everyone in NYC, Northern Jersey, and New England Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_gloaming09 Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 looks like the storm has pretty much passed down. I mean the eye is still making it's way, but there's no rain in the southern part of the storm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megalomania Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Well, that wasn't so bad. It's still raining and a bit gusty, but we don't have any major damage or flooding. Our power kind of went on and off a bit but nothing major. Hope everyone's ok. :hug: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_gloaming09 Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Well, that wasn't so bad. It's still raining and a bit gusty, but we don't have any major damage or flooding. Our power kind of went on and off a bit but nothing major. Hope everyone's ok. :hug: Glad you didn't get hit hard. Honestly here it didn't seem much like a hurricane, if anything just a regular or heavy rain storm we sometimes get. There was a little bit of flooding in our basement/celler, but that's just from the ground being so saturated that it leaks in. But it's kind of normal when we get a lot of rain. No trees down or anything. I feel we lucked out (especially compared to some other family I know). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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