Hurricane Irene - Page 24

Xivsa

United States1009 Posts

August 29 2011 14:30 GMT

#461

^ I agree with the post above this one to a large degree.

Also, I updated the OP as the disaster transitions into a flooding catastrophe for some states. And added this link to a NY Times article about how meteorologists got some of their forecasts wrong (like the part about how NYC would face hurricane-force wind and massive rains) -

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/29/us/29forecast.html?hp

tab420

Canada42 Posts

August 29 2011 16:58 GMT

#462

On August 29 2011 02:37 Facedriller wrote:

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Very impressive photo, looks fantastic!

goku is going ssj3 in there

LegendaryZ

United States1583 Posts

August 29 2011 17:18 GMT

#463

On August 29 2011 14:59 HeavOnEarth wrote:

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kind of missing the point entirely...?

What exactly was the point of that anecdote? Here's what I read:

I didn't believe the hype and now there's a tree on my house.

How are the two related at all?

eXNewB

Canada291 Posts

August 29 2011 22:18 GMT

#464

This is a good video to show how mandatory evacuation was very necessary for some people.

DannyJ

United States5110 Posts

August 29 2011 22:32 GMT

#465

Yay, my power just came back after 48 hours off. I was beginning to convulse from lack of SC. Irene, that BITCH!!!!!

RzM

United States79 Posts

August 29 2011 22:48 GMT

#466

Thompson, CT here

power was out for little over a day. 36 hours. just came back on within the hour.

nothing bad here, barely rain but good gusts of wind.
surrounding towns had trees down, thats about it i suppose.

heading up into mass tho i guess alot more damage was had. Not sure what it is about this town, but we dont get anything. we miss every rain and lightning storm, snow storm, everything. high five ?

Scorcher2k

United States802 Posts

August 30 2011 02:33 GMT

#467

So Vermont has been devastated. No covered bridge still stands. I was sitting here looking at pictures and videos as they came in and picking out all of the places that come up. In case anyone saw the video of the car going down the river, I should tell you that it was about 200 feet away from my parents house where I grew up. I have sat down in that river before and while it is strong and deserving of its name (the Roaring Branch), I have never seen it anywhere close to where it was yesterday.

muse5187

1125 Posts

August 30 2011 03:09 GMT

#468

What the hell are they doing with those trucks. Just driving into the water holding their breath? Theres not a snorkel for the engine. That's pretty ridiculous.

JWD

United States12607 Posts

September 04 2011 13:59 GMT

#469

On August 30 2011 12:09 muse5187 wrote:
What the hell are they doing with those trucks. Just driving into the water holding their breath? Theres not a snorkel for the engine. That's pretty ridiculous.

"How is that possible?"

"Army, bro"

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