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In reply to YouBet • 10:13a, 10/6/24
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YouBet said:
Guitarsoup said:
My BIL has been working for FEMA with Helene and the one that hit Louisiana. They flew him home this morning and are flying him back to Florida on Tuesday.


What's his opinion on FEMA's performance with Helene? We have yet to hear any first hand or second hand info from anyone who knows someone there?
I haven't talked to him at all. He's a paramedic/firefighter. I know he spent most of the last week just kicking in doors to look for bodies/bagging bodies in NC. I know cell service was an issue for him out there. I'm sure I will hear more details at Thanksgiving or something.

FEMA was paying him $1500/day + per diem.
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In reply to Guitarsoup • 10:36a, 10/6/24
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In reply to YouBet • 1:02p, 10/6/24
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They finally cancelled tha damn thing. Thank goodness I changed my flight from this morning to tomorrow just in case. Woulda sucked to be landing right about now and trying to get turned around.
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1:19p, 10/6/24
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1:25p, 10/6/24
Looking at all these storms NOT bringing rain to the Hill Country.
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In reply to Jason_Roofer • 1:39p, 10/6/24
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I noticed driving to/ from the game yesterday that it's real dry from Navasota to College Station. Our area of N Houston is dry also.
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9:06a, 10/7/24
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Milton already up to Cat 4. Florida gonna get bent over again.
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In reply to Cromagnum • 9:17a, 10/7/24
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The problem being is that there is actually people where it is going to hit this time. It is going to be an unmitigated disaster.
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In reply to Mas89 • 9:46a, 10/7/24
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I noticed driving to/ from the game yesterday that it's real dry from Navasota to College Station. Our area of N Houston is dry also.
All the old timer ranchers on three sides say its not as bad as the drought in the 50's, but I'll have to take their word for it. I am about 85% sure my springs have ceased flowing. Could be drought, could be development in other parts of the county, I don't know. But...yeah...it's brown everywhere.
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In reply to Jason_Roofer • 10:51a, 10/7/24
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Right now....I'd go with development over drought.
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10:57a, 10/7/24
Milton is now a Cat 5
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In reply to AgLiving06 • 11:02a, 10/7/24
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What?? It just went to Cat 4 like two hours ago
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In reply to Pasquale Liucci • 11:10a, 10/7/24
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Pasquale Liucci said:
What?? It just went to Cat 4 like two hours ago
Central pressure is dropping like a rock. It went from 947 mb to 925 mb in less than 5 hours.



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11:12a, 10/7/24
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My grandparents' beach house in Punta Gorda took on 3.5' of water during the storm surge from Helene. At least they have not yet had a chance to pour money into a renovation.
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11:19a, 10/7/24
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just have to hope it will get battered by shear before landfall, as was the initial forecast
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In reply to Pasquale Liucci • 11:22a, 10/7/24
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Pasquale Liucci said:
What?? It just went to Cat 4 like two hours ago


It's bathwater in the gulf, and it's coming up on the loop current soon too (fresh hot water supply). It's going to be cat 3 or stronger when it comes ashore.
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In reply to Cromagnum • 11:23a, 10/7/24
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Cromagnum said:
Pasquale Liucci said:
What?? It just went to Cat 4 like two hours ago


It's bathwater in the gulf, and it's coming up on the loop current soon too (fresh hot water supply). It's going to be cat 3 or stronger when it comes ashore.


Unfortunately not bathwater off the coast of Galveston right now. I'm getting beat up.
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In reply to Sea Speed • 11:28a, 10/7/24
I think he was talking temperature
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In reply to txags92 • 11:28a, 10/7/24
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txags92 said:
Pasquale Liucci said:
What?? It just went to Cat 4 like two hours ago
Central pressure is dropping like a rock. It went from 947 mb to 925 mb in less than 5 hours.





Damn. Was following on Twitter a couple hours ago when they upgraded it to a Cat4. Had stepped away and was just getting caught up, couldn't believe how fast the pressure continued dropping. That's like 60-70 mb over the last 6 hours
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11:36a, 10/7/24
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mofo just sits there and spools up, then starts moving like leeroy jenkins
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In reply to Sea Speed • 11:37a, 10/7/24
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Sea Speed said:
Cromagnum said:
Pasquale Liucci said:
What?? It just went to Cat 4 like two hours ago


It's bathwater in the gulf, and it's coming up on the loop current soon too (fresh hot water supply). It's going to be cat 3 or stronger when it comes ashore.


Unfortunately not bathwater off the coast of Galveston right now. I'm getting beat up.
About to be a surfer's paradise in Galveston. Big long period swells coming north off a Cat 5 storm in the southern gulf with an off-shore breeze were the kind to make us skip school...
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In reply to txags92 • 11:45a, 10/7/24
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Swell period predicted for about 50 miles offshore.


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In reply to Sea Speed • 11:50a, 10/7/24
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I am pretty shocked they are predicting swells that small. I am wondering if that forecast hasn't caught up yet with the strengthening of the storm.
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In reply to txags92 • 11:54a, 10/7/24
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Yea that was this morning. When I get the evening forecast that I trust more I will post it.
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12:05p, 10/7/24
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That thing is utterly terrifying
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12:15p, 10/7/24
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173 mph now.

Should have brought him the mai tai he asked for.

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12:38p, 10/7/24
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My sister and her family live on the east side of Florida and I sent her a message to be sure and have things ready just in case.

Milton did not like the basement.
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In reply to Cromagnum • 12:38p, 10/7/24
For the sake of Florida, let's hope the predicted windshear happens. Still going to be terrible, but hopefully less wind damage.

I can't imagine being in the path and staying for a cat 3 or larger.
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In reply to Beat40 • 12:41p, 10/7/24
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Beat40 said:
For the sake of Florida, let's up the predicted windshear happens. Still going to be terrible, but hopefully less wind damage.

I can't imagine being in the path and staying for a cat 3 or larger.


After spending 5-6 hours in the eyewall of Beryl as a strong Cat 1, I'm noping on out if I'm in the crosshairs of any major.
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In reply to CDUB98 • 12:58p, 10/7/24
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CDUB98 said:
My sister and her family live on the east side of Florida and I sent her a message to be sure and have things ready just in case.

Milton did not like the basement.
Thanks for sharing.
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1:18p, 10/7/24
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Levi has an update

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In reply to Ducks4brkfast • 1:18p, 10/7/24
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Ducks4brkfast said:
CDUB98 said:
My sister and her family live on the east side of Florida and I sent her a message to be sure and have things ready just in case.

Milton did not like the basement.
Thanks for sharing.
I really felt you specifically should know.
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In reply to Cromagnum • 1:58p, 10/7/24
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Cromagnum said:
Beat40 said:
For the sake of Florida, let's up the predicted windshear happens. Still going to be terrible, but hopefully less wind damage.

I can't imagine being in the path and staying for a cat 3 or larger.


After spending 5-6 hours in the eyewall of Beryl as a strong Cat 1, I'm noping on out if I'm in the crosshairs of any major.


This is my family exactly. Cat 1 eye going over my house was enough for me.
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2:13p, 10/7/24
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Hell, we just avoided flooding from TS Alberto. I'll be evacuating from any hurricane going forward.
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In reply to Jason_Roofer • 2:27p, 10/7/24
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Jason_Roofer said:
Mas89 said:
I noticed driving to/ from the game yesterday that it's real dry from Navasota to College Station. Our area of N Houston is dry also.
All the old timer ranchers on three sides say its not as bad as the drought in the 50's, but I'll have to take their word for it. I am about 85% sure my springs have ceased flowing. Could be drought, could be development in other parts of the county, I don't know. But...yeah...it's brown everywhere.
It's summer in the hill country - it's going to be dry and things are going to be brown. Nature of the geographical area, it being a semi-desert environment and all.

The springs are largely because of the number of people and wells and demand on the water table.
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