Well-Actually War Trall Actaeon Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Perhaps this is out of line with the intent of General, but I would like to wish all the Spiderwebbers on the East Coast good luck with the oncoming storm, and I hope to see them safe and well on the other side. Keep us updated. BMA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Tyranicus Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 So far, it hasn't been too bad here in Pennsylvania. There has been a lot of rain and wind, and some trees are down, but not a lot of damage. Of course, the center of the storm isn't supposed to get here until later tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Triumph Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 It's Rentar's latest plague. I hope some band of adventurers is already working on shutting down the Storm Factory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Enraged Slith Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Aside from the mountains, which are getting a healthy dusting of snow, NC isn't getting much more than a bit of nasty rain. I'm honestly disappointed, considering how much everyone was building up this storm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unflappable Drayk The Loquacious Lord Grimm Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 We live just on the Jersey side of the Delaware River from Philadelphia. We've gotten about four inches of rain, which is kinda high for a storm around here, but we've had worse. It's the wind that's doing the real damage. Power's been flickering all night, and I have no doubt I'm going to be cleaning up busted branches come tomorrow afternoon. The coast has taken it the worst: I'm sure you've seen some of the pictures. The Wildwoods were practically underwater even before the rain started last night, and there are some excellent photos of waves breaching all sorts of man-made barriers. Most people aren't too worried about the flooding: every seaside community has flood plans, and most are actually designed with flooding in mind. The issue is, again, the wind. Power's been out for a fair portion of the coast throughout the day because of wind damage, and the flooding is obstructing repair crews. The rain has stopped already, but we're expecting the wind to continue through tomorrow. The Silent Assassin's makeshift wind turbines worked very well until they blew down the street. He's spent the day working out a solution: dirigible turbines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Tyranicus Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Well, I'm still here. There was certainly a lot of damage along the coast, but the storm did not live up to its hype for those of us who are inland. I can remember summer thunderstorms that caused more damage here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Sullust Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 So far, it hasn't been too bad here in Pennsylvania. There has been a lot of rain and wind, and some trees are down, but not a lot of damage. Of course, the center of the storm isn't supposed to get here until later tonight. It was only after I lost power that I realized I don't own any flashlights. Though a Nintendo DS seems to work just as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Actaeon Posted October 30, 2012 Author Share Posted October 30, 2012 Flashlights? I always take power outages as an opportunity to illuminate my home by candle light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Dikiyoba Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Candles are pretty cool, but they're not very practical for dealing with power outages. They burn down pretty quick so you have to change them every few hours, plus they don't generate much light, plus they're useless for carrying around or using outside, plus there's the risk of starting a fire or burns from hot wax (especially if you have indoor pets or small children in your house)... Dikiyoba recommends at least one lantern (especially a battery-powered one) per household and a flashlight per person (with spares if any of the people share Dikiyoba's ability to destroy flashlights just by looking at them wrong) for dealing with prolonged power outages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Trenton. Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 And Trenton recommends a campfire indoors. What? Your houses aren't made of metal? How do you keep in heat?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotghroth Rhapsody saunders Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 What? Your houses aren't made of metal? Three to see the King, by Magnus Mills? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Trenton. Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Google says that's a book... And I think that my post about metal houses had something to do with that. *GASP* I'm a genius! Sorry, no references here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotghroth Rhapsody saunders Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 You might enjoy the book, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unflappable Drayk The Loquacious Lord Grimm Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Reports are in. The shore got torn up pretty badly. I have family that lives five blocks from the beach in a little town due east of Trenton. The ocean came up to about a block from their house, and parts of the local boardwalk and retaining wall have since washed away. Around here, the biggest complaint is downed power lines and trees, and the emergency crews have been fixing things at a pretty good pace. I wouldn't say that we're lucky, just far enough inland that hurricanes and nor'easters don't pound us too hard. The Silent Assassin has been going door to door, offering his services in yard cleanup and water removal. So far, he's made forty cents! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Trenton. Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 I live on the west shore, no where near to the ocean. I do live on the gulf, though. I still don't see how this could be worse than Katrina, which was a Category 5. This is a category one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Actaeon Posted October 30, 2012 Author Share Posted October 30, 2012 Distinguishing the Gulf from the ocean seems, to an inland chap like myself, a little bit tenuous. In any case, I don't think anyone claimed it was going to be worse than Katrina. The devastation in New Orleans had a lot to do with the fact that a large part of the city is below sea level (unlike your state, Trenton, which I understand tops out at more than three hundred feet above!). It's simply a stronger storm than is usual for the Northeast, which is much less prepared, both practically and mentally, for something on this scale. And the overall population affected, due to both the size and the incredible density of the Atlantic Coast, is significant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Callie Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Katrina made landfall in New Orleans as a category 3 hurricane. It was a category 5 over the gulf but weakened before making landfall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk The Reincarnated Baron von Steuben Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Irene was a complete joke. Sandy actually cost me a couple thousand bucks from damages. I thought it was going to be worse, but she spread her anger around the states. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt Mosquito---Slayer Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 I still don't see how this could be worse than Katrina, which was a Category 5. This is a category one. They said it was going to combine with two other weather systems and become a superstorm, I have no idea what that means though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall A less presumptuous name. Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Here in Chicago, we have flood warnings near Lake Michigan. In a bit, I'll be going down with some friends to check out the 20+ foot waves. They said it was going to combine with two other weather systems and become a superstorm, I have no idea what that means though. Sandy is set to collide with a winter storm, combining a huge storm with winter into an enormous winter storm. In other words, for those hit, there will be as many as three feet of snow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt Mosquito---Slayer Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Sandy is set to collide with a winter storm, combining a huge storm with winter into an enormous winter storm. In other words, for those hit, there will be as many as three feet of snow. That's one, what is the other weather system? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall A less presumptuous name. Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 a winter storm, Not all storms have names. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon The Almighty Doer of Stuff Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 They said it was going to combine with two other weather systems and become a superstorm, I have no idea what that means though. I think Mosquito---Slayer means that since Sandy is supposed to combine with TWO other weather systems (or so ze heard, I have no idea), one is the aforementioned winter storm, so what's the other weather system Sandy and the winter storm will combine with? Just another winter storm? Winter doesn't start until late in December, but I guess people will call any bad snowstorm a "winter storm". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt Mosquito---Slayer Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 I think Mosquito---Slayer means that since Sandy is supposed to combine with TWO other weather systems (or so ze heard, I have no idea), one is the aforementioned winter storm, so what's the other weather system Sandy and the winter storm will combine with? Just another winter storm? Yes that's exactly what I mean, I read it in a newspaper but it didn't really explain anything else about the phenomenon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 I think Mosquito---Slayer means that since Sandy is supposed to combine with TWO other weather systems (or so ze heard, I have no idea), one is the aforementioned winter storm, so what's the other weather system Sandy and the winter storm will combine with? Just another winter storm? Winter doesn't start until late in December, but I guess people will call any bad snowstorm a "winter storm". "Winter storm" is actually a term of art in meteorology, referring to any storm that contains snow, sleet and/or freezing rain. It can technically occur in any season, although usually not summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Trenton. Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 It will combine with the firestorm that I will rain down on the east coast as I start my plans for world domination. Don't worry. The rest of you will be borged, not killed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Actaeon Posted October 31, 2012 Author Share Posted October 31, 2012 This may not be something you want to make light of, Trenton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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