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Randomaccount#77123
United States5003 Posts
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rd
United States2586 Posts
On October 30 2012 22:56 Barrin wrote: I been in the eye/eywall of multiple cat 2's 3's and even a 4... (east coast florida) A cat 1 did this to you guys up there? Better get your shit together... You wanna fight about it? | ||
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Nyxisto
Germany6287 Posts
![[image loading]](http://sphotos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/9238_3813409739006_847886064_n.jpg) HELLO JP MCDANIELS! | ||
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Mastermyth
Netherlands207 Posts
On October 30 2012 22:41 ahole-surprise wrote: A lot of the other effects, such as trees falling and killing people, electrocution are just unavoidable. One thing that can be corrected right away is backup generator placement, as flooding caused NYU hospital to lose power and backup power, forcing evacuation. Out of curiosity, why do certain areas of the US still use above-ground power cables in residential areas? | ||
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Randomaccount#77123
United States5003 Posts
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daemir
Finland8662 Posts
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BlitzerSC
Italy8800 Posts
Where da fuk is a shark like that coming from ? | ||
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viasacra89
United States134 Posts
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Yoshi-
Germany10227 Posts
On October 30 2012 23:06 BlitzerSC wrote: Where da fuk is a shark like that coming from ? Photoshop? | ||
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ahole-surprise
United States813 Posts
On October 30 2012 23:00 Mastermyth wrote: Out of curiosity, why do certain areas of the US still use above-ground power cables in residential areas? Probably because it is too expensive but also because in busy cities, it is too disruptive to install and then repair any problems associated with underground power lines, even in residential areas. Not defending this analysis, but that's probably the justification given that something like Sandy rarely ever happens. | ||
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brian
United States9639 Posts
On October 30 2012 22:56 Barrin wrote: I been in the eye/eywall of multiple cat 2's 3's, and I was even a 4... (east coast florida) A cat 1 did this to you guys up there? Better get your shit together... Imagine it hitting zero degrees in Florida. It's just hard to even imagine, right? Much harder too is to imagine the consequences. | ||
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ahole-surprise
United States813 Posts
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capu
Finland224 Posts
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Medrea
10003 Posts
Not even this amount of damage in repair costs offsets it. On October 30 2012 22:56 Barrin wrote: I been in the eye/eywall of multiple cat 2's 3's, and I was even a 4... (east coast florida) A cat 1 did this to you guys up there? Better get your shit together... Also Barrin the hurricane hit during high tide. And it merged with a Noreaster. So the pressure dropped immensely. As a result, the damage you are looking at is pretty good considering this hurricane is ACTUALLY a category 3 or 4 when you look at its density. Of course the winds are lower, you have any idea how much water this storm has been gathering and holding? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saffir–Simpson_Hurricane_Scale But they seem to classify by wind speed exclusively now. So Cat 1. But if you look at the level of flooding. Its obvious the scale doesnt really quantify everything correctly. | ||
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Holytornados
United States1022 Posts
On October 30 2012 07:43 Zooper31 wrote: This thing is barely a Cat 1. Not sure what everyone is freaking out about. Shit I lived in Florida and a Cat 3 barely made us change our plans or stock up on supplies. It's a glorified lightning/thunder storm. Florida doesn't have blizzards that combine with hurricanes. The damage looks like Andrew in '92. Dojn't be so insensitive. | ||
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Phrost
United States4008 Posts
On October 30 2012 23:00 Mastermyth wrote: Out of curiosity, why do certain areas of the US still use above-ground power cables in residential areas? Because there is too much stuff underground and under those tunnels is usually bedrock. Most of the above ground wires have high tension wires to keep the poles in place source: outside of my house in NYC suburbs ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/pelN6.jpg) | ||
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Medrea
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ahole-surprise
United States813 Posts
On October 30 2012 23:21 Holytornados wrote: Florida doesn't have blizzards that combine with hurricanes. The damage looks like Andrew in '92. Dojn't be so insensitive. I wouldn't say this is insensitivity more than gut reaction beyond reading CAT 1 and not reading the rest that says "combined with Nor'easter that brings it to Cat 3" and combining this with "Hell yea I'm a tough guy for living in a state prepared for hurricanes, lol at these pussies not prepared for events that happen once in a hundred years" | ||
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GGTeMpLaR
United States7226 Posts
On October 30 2012 22:56 Barrin wrote: I been in the eye/eywall of multiple cat 2's 3's, and I was even a 4... (east coast florida) A cat 1 did this to you guys up there? Better get your shit together... I live on east coast florida too and that's a pretty fucked up thing to say. Also, as others have noted, the class doesn't portray how large this hurricane is. | ||
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don_kyuhote
3007 Posts
I know some schools closed in the south (couple years ago?) over what, 2 inch of snow? | ||
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