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Hurricane Michael

ShootersHillGuru
ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,669
in Not Sports Related
Looks like this is going to be just about as bad as it gets. Good luck to all those in its fury.

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  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,669
    Landfall with 145 mph winds
  • SDAddick
    SDAddick Posts: 14,514
    Woke up to this news. Trying to get ahold of friends in Florida and make sure they're prepared. If there's one advantage it's that Floridians are prepared for this kind of stuff, and they're good at it (from first hand experience). Hopefully it weakens before it makes landfall.
  • Greenie
    Greenie Posts: 9,173
    #I'm safe, but then again, I'm in Tonbridge.
  • smudge7946
    smudge7946 Posts: 4,131
    It won't be that bad.
    Stats show that bit hurricanes aren't as bad as girl hurricanes.
  • Sheepie1985
    Sheepie1985 Posts: 514
    Landfall recorded wins of 155mph, 2mph off being a Category 5 Hurricane (which may be recognised in the post-data analysis), one hell of a nasty storm!
  • Baldybonce
    Baldybonce Posts: 9,694
    Two years ago i was stuck in here for 48 hours as the tailend of a hurricane passed over Scotland. The wind outside was recorded as 108 mph. The noise is unbelievable, like a constant roar.
  • Red_in_SE8
    Red_in_SE8 Posts: 5,961
    Cable news loves a hurricane!
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,416
    Half a million customers without power already. That's customers, not just people. So it's likely to be millions without power.
  • grumpyaddick
    grumpyaddick Posts: 6,598
    More fake news from climate change conspirators.

    Hail Mr Trump..cretins of the world unite.
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,519
    grumpyaddick said:

    More fake news from climate change conspirators.

    Hail Mr Trump..cretins of the world unite.

    Plenty of cretins out there.

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  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,996
    grumpyaddick said:

    More fake news from climate change conspirators.

    Hail Mr Trump..cretins of the world unite.

    Thank god they didn't have hurricanes before the polluting industrial revolution happened.
  • Chaz Hill
    Chaz Hill Posts: 5,221
    Chizz said:

    Half a million customers without power already. That's customers, not just people. So it's likely to be millions without power.

    I do hope the 'Florida White House' is ok!
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,214
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,519
    MrOneLung said:

    grumpyaddick said:

    More fake news from climate change conspirators.

    Hail Mr Trump..cretins of the world unite.

    Thank god they didn't have hurricanes before the polluting industrial revolution happened.
    Climate change is fake - my mate Donald told me and he's an expert.

    I hope all those affected get through this as best they can.
  • grumpyaddick
    grumpyaddick Posts: 6,598
    Once in a century extreme events now every year or two.

    Better get used to it.
  • PaddyP17
    PaddyP17 Posts: 13,057
    This is going to be pretty bloody serious. 21 Waffle House locations have closed in preparation for landfall.

    This might sound ridiculous, but there's a good reason for us to look at the informal Waffle House Index.

    "The measure is based on the reputation of the restaurant chain Waffle House for staying open during extreme weather and for reopening quickly, albeit sometimes with a limited menu, after very severe weather events such as tornadoes or hurricanes. Waffle House, along with other chains (such as Home Depot, Walmart, and Lowe's) which do a significant proportion of their business in the southern US where there is a frequent risk of hurricanes, have good risk management and disaster preparedness. Because of this, and a cut-down menu prepared for times when there is no power or limited supplies, the Waffle House Index rarely reaches the red level."

    However, 21 locations HAVE reached the red level (being closed). That's not a good sign.

    Stay safe Floridians and others in the hurricane path!
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,519
    grumpyaddick said:

    Once in a century extreme events now every year or two.

    Better get used to it.

    Or just pretend it's not happening.....

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