the goods on ida
Nov. 9th, 2009 06:28 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
boogieshoesso, as those of you who've been watching the weather channel obsessively know, we've got a 'surprise' storm coming up from almost due south. here is my situation: GOOD.
if ida moves in a straight northerly line, she will hit in Alabama, very close to Florida. there is a strong possibility ida will turn east before hitting land in Florida, probably near the leg joint in that state. this would be good new for everyone everywhere, since the longer ida is above that northern stretch of gulf, the weaker she'll likely get. as it is, they just recorded a dramatic rise in pressure - which means the storm has weakened a great deal.
we have been downgraded from 'Hurricane watches' to 'Tropical Storm Warnings/Watches'. NOLA is on the dry side of the 'cane. this means we'll be getting winds, but not much rain from the storm. (however, we have a system moving in from the west, so today's chance of rainfall is 80%). they expect a storm surge in the local area 4'-6', which *might* lead to localized flooding in low-lying areas, but is also not likely to be any worse than after a bad 'normal' thunderstorm. Gov. Jindal declared a state of emergency, which is only wise for the preparation issues, but has issued no mandatory evacs for the area. No one is leaving, and most telling of all... work is open.
so, am i worried? well, my logic-brain isn't. it's looked at all the information and decided we're safe. my hind-brain is a gibbering sissy, however, and would like to bunker down at home, in the bed, under the covers. such is life as a non-native.
-bs, introducing her new tagling, courtesy of BtVS
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if ida moves in a straight northerly line, she will hit in Alabama, very close to Florida. there is a strong possibility ida will turn east before hitting land in Florida, probably near the leg joint in that state. this would be good new for everyone everywhere, since the longer ida is above that northern stretch of gulf, the weaker she'll likely get. as it is, they just recorded a dramatic rise in pressure - which means the storm has weakened a great deal.
we have been downgraded from 'Hurricane watches' to 'Tropical Storm Warnings/Watches'. NOLA is on the dry side of the 'cane. this means we'll be getting winds, but not much rain from the storm. (however, we have a system moving in from the west, so today's chance of rainfall is 80%). they expect a storm surge in the local area 4'-6', which *might* lead to localized flooding in low-lying areas, but is also not likely to be any worse than after a bad 'normal' thunderstorm. Gov. Jindal declared a state of emergency, which is only wise for the preparation issues, but has issued no mandatory evacs for the area. No one is leaving, and most telling of all... work is open.
so, am i worried? well, my logic-brain isn't. it's looked at all the information and decided we're safe. my hind-brain is a gibbering sissy, however, and would like to bunker down at home, in the bed, under the covers. such is life as a non-native.
-bs, introducing her new tagling, courtesy of BtVS
'I wear the cheese; the cheese does not wear me."
-random cheese guy
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Date: 2009-11-10 07:00 am (UTC)Even if it's minor, I still worry about y'all.
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Date: 2009-11-10 01:21 pm (UTC)at any rate the damage from ida was: i need to re-hang some wind chimes and fix the sun-shade poles in the garden. the garden furniture never moved an inch. go figure.
-bs