The Oregon wildfires choking the Columbia River Gorge are pretty bad. We hiked back along Eagle Creek, where the fires starts, just last summer. Beautiful area that's going to be completely changed now.

 

 

 

Half of Montana's burning down, too, including Glacier NP. They lost the historic Sperry Chalet last week, and now the Lake McDonald lodge is being threatened.

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is just terrible.

we just got back from vacation in South Florida. Good timing on my part. I hope everyone else down there can evacuate as well.

Flamingos In The Men's Room: How Zoos And Aquariums Handle Hurricanes

 

latest euro model simulation

 

We're within the window where the models get pretty accurate. This looks extremely bad for southern Florida.

Edited September 7, 20178 yr by StrangeSox

We're within the window where the models get pretty accurate. This looks extremely bad for southern Florida.

It looks bad for the entire state. It's looks like it will be blown to smithereens.

That angle is the absolute worst as it puts Miami into the NE quadrant, that is where the worst surges, winds and banding will occur.

Here is a plot of Sea Surface Temperatures between Irma and Florida. Some of the warmest seawater in the world.

that animated map, but a single composite image

 

As someone who has lost everything in a disaster before, send anything you can. Even when the waters recede and the storm passes, you are left with absolutely nothing. Every tiny bit helps.

There's a lawsuit against Arkema, the company that owns that chemical plant in Texas that was in danger of a major explosion. Throughout the whole ordeal, they refused to disclose what was actually onsite and how much, citing terrorism concerns.

 

Arkema has been sued for explosions on its site during #Harvey. What's alleged in the lawsuit is horrifying. https://t.co/K91TYxb0s9 pic.twitter.com/gw4oYpZZWE

— Neena Satija (@neenareports) September 7, 2017

 

I wonder how this will affect Disney World.

As someone who has lost everything in a disaster before, send anything you can. Even when the waters recede and the storm passes, you are left with absolutely nothing. Every tiny bit helps.

 

Should we ask Alexiyeees if we should send stuff first?

Rush Limbaugh’s hurricane survival guide: Stop buying water and don’t listen to the news

 

He should be arrested for endangering the lives of his listeners.

Let's try to keep this thread away from the filibuster please.

 

I hope all of our florida posters were able to evacuate and their homes and businesses avoid major damage.

National Hurricane Center's latest model run is in agreement with the earlier Euro model--straight up the peninsula. And hurricane-force winds in Atlanta.

 

Edited September 7, 20178 yr by StrangeSox

Let's try to keep this thread away from the filibuster please.

 

I hope all of our florida posters were able to evacuate and their homes and businesses avoid major damage.

And let us know if you need anything

Irma on the right, 1992's devastating Andrew superimposed on the left

 

Yikes. I don't know about you all but this looks like it could be something that will be not good.

Let's try to keep this thread away from the filibuster please.

 

I hope all of our florida posters were able to evacuate and their homes and businesses avoid major damage.

As of right now the highways are apparently a disaster on their own. The roads may simply not be able to deal with all the people who want to drive out before Saturday.

Took my parents 12 hours to drive from Orlando to Atlanta today.

video from the eye wall passing through Turks and Caicos earlier

 

https://twitter.com/RyanGaydos/status/905927121029226496