OT: Hurricane Henri

[aburks41]

The fire department in my beach community are driving around our streets playing a message over the loudspeaker that everyone should evac. Sounds like a scene from the purge with the sirens and what not.

 

[storrsroars]

Is there any other reason to go to them? I'm not going for the 150$ block of cheese and organic, free-form, plant-based shitburgers that taste worse than an old sneaker my fiance makes me buy.

Considering I work for Amazon, last thing I want to do is defend them, but truth be told, out here in Pgh, we have a couple of "regular" supermarket chains I use for paper products, dairy, middle aisle stuff. Whole Foods beats them price and quality wise on about 2/3 of the produce I regularly buy, especially herbs and greens. But from the food threads here I get the sense that few of y'all eat vegetables, so it probably doesn't matter ;-)

We just had the remnants of Fred. I have enough branches collected to keep my firepit going through September. Hope y'all are current with your home insurance!

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

THE WORST WEATHER IN THE HISTORY OF CONNECTICUT

 

[HooperScooper]

the suburbs outside of Worcester, who knew?

Where specifically? I'll take a ride over there. Lol

 

[Chin Diesel]

Were people using Self check out?

Very underrated response which most won't link to the other threads. Bravo.

 

[Chin Diesel]

I have a fridge full of Treehouse...let's do this. Everyone be safe if this pans out the way some are predicting.

Lol.

Was just going to make a post about stocking up on beer.......with the caveat storms are the time for Bud Lt, Mich Ultra, etc. Gotta stay nimble and capable. Throwing down DIPA's can really slow you down in a storm.

 

[CL82]

Lol.

Was just going to make a post about stocking up on beer.......with the caveat storms are the time for Bud Lt, Mich Ultra, etc. Gotta stay nimble and capable. Throwing down DIPA's can really slow you down in a storm.

Yeah… Some things are worth the risk

 

[UCTitleTown]

What does your crystal ball say about the track?

It says $2 per minute. I hung up.

 

[Jbirdp5]

The westward track of the storm makes it look like we'll have some rough winds here in Norwalk. Along with the storm surges, let's hope we don't have another Irene situation when a few blocks of SoNo were submerged underwater with boats floating down Water Street.

Any odd/unique storm preparations?

After last year's tropical storm, I've learned the importance of grinding our coffee beans the night before the storm. We brew our coffee on a Chemex, so all we need is hot water (boil water on the grill) and our filters.

#thegrind

Maritime garage let’s you park for free during these storms!

 

[storrsroars]

Lol.

Was just going to make a post about stocking up on beer.......with the caveat storms are the time for Bud Lt, Mich Ultra, etc. Gotta stay nimble and capable. Throwing down DIPA's can really slow you down in a storm.

The real caveat here is that you have to have ample ice or a fridge on a generator as if Bud/Mich lite didn't already taste crappy cold, they're even worse at room temp.

I'd stick with a session beer.

 

[methodology]

View attachment 69337THE WORST WEATHER IN THE HISTORY OF CONNECTICUT

You don’t live in the shoreline so you literally don’t understand how this going to effect these people. South of route 1 is mandatory evac from old saybrook to east haven

 

[uconnfan68]

When the CEO of Eversource goes on TV and projects a 50% outage across the state and up to ten days to recover, for a storm with top winds of 70-75 MPH along the coast and 50-60 MPH inland, he is admitting total negligence. He should have submitted his resignation on the spot.

Setting the bar low enough to keep his word. The new normal.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

You don’t live in the shoreline so you literally don’t understand how this going to effect these people. South of route 1 is mandatory evac from old saybrook to east haven

I understand that. However, they’re saying the whole state is facing days long power outages then when give you the actual forecast it looks way less threatening. Hoping my friends on the shore stay safe.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Setting the bar low enough to keep his word. The new normal.

I think there’s a new law that fines Eversource for outages lasting over 4 days. I wonder if that will hold up

 

[CCSUblue]

I think there’s a new law that fines Eversource for outages lasting over 4 days. I wonder if that will hold up

Word is they've already submitted a petition for an extension.

 

[Chin Diesel]

I understand that. However, they’re saying the whole state is facing days long power outages then when give you the actual forecast it looks way less threatening. Hoping my friends on the shore stay safe.

It's the trees which will knock down power lines.

Fallen trees and flooding will wreak havoc on traveling roads.

Plus, there's the possibility of tornadic activity anywhere with in the system. Often times out bands are ripe for tornadoes.

Biggest problem is people who get caught up in wind speed trying to determine the severity of a storm. Water surge is most dangerous part of the storm followed by people going near downed power lines.

 

[CCSUblue]

Y'all, just another thing to keep in mind. The ground is super saturated, least where I am in Litchfield county it is.

I saw lots of drainage torrents Thursday morning driving to work.

It doesn't take much to uproot a tree in those conditions. A super saturated ground and enough wind will blow even the deepest rooted tree over.

 

[ClifSpliffy]

Update: I went to the more bougie grocery store in the next town, and holy moly the level of talent in there was astounding... College girls, to late 20's to MILFs, to Cougars, it was the thrill ride of the century...

we went to stop and shop on rt 1 around 5pm, cuz my station ran out of gas, and s&s was pumping. as soon as we walked in the store, u were spot on. must be sumthing in the air.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Ugh for the Cape, huge development for us in CT

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

It's the trees which will knock down power lines.

Fallen trees and flooding will wreak havoc on traveling roads.

Plus, there's the possibility of tornadic activity anywhere with in the system. Often times out bands are ripe for tornadoes.

Biggest problem is people who get caught up in wind speed trying to determine the severity of a storm. Water surge is most dangerous part of the storm followed by people going near downed power lines.

Fair points.

 

[UConnMike04]

Maritime garage let’s you park for free during these storms!

It does! I was down in sono last night (grew up there) and my friend moved his car there last night to get a good spot.

 

[aburks41]

Ugh for the Cape, huge development for us in CT

Meteorologists responded to the tweet saying those are not forecast, they’re shear lines (whatever that means lol). Path of the eye is still eastern CT/RI border

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Meteorologists responded to the tweet saying those are not forecast, they’re shear lines (whatever that means lol). Path of the eye is still eastern CT/RI border

 

[JustbrewitMan]

Meteorologists responded to the tweet saying those are not forecast, they’re shear lines (whatever that means lol). Path of the eye is still eastern CT/RI border

Hanrahan seems to imply it’s going east:

 

[wheelerdog]

I think there’s a new law that fines Eversource for outages lasting over 4 days. I wonder if that will hold up

I have an answer but I don't want to be accused of whining.

 

[ClifSpliffy]

Hanrahan seems to imply it’s going east:

'24H 23/0000Z 41.9N 71.8W 55 KT 65 MPH...INLAND'
it's where ur guy got his info from. the noaa 11pm forecast shows that they've moved the goalposts aboot 6/10ths of one degree longitude east.
next up? henry going over the wall of the gulfstream, a good thing. changes, particularly for windspeed lessening, are reasonable expected.

'Henri is almost out of time to strengthen, as the center will be
moving north of the north wall of the Gulf Stream during the next
several hours.' noaa.

stick with the original source. they don't have dog food commercials, or hype.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

One plus: not complaining about the amount of Rachel Frank that has been on my TV this evening.

Selfishly, latest track is best case for me in South Windsor. Out of the way of worst winds and avoiding the forecasted stall. Hoping it just keeps going east for everyone. Wouldn’t that be something?

 

[auror]

Shifted east at the 11pm update. Looking like 50 mph gusts in Hartford around noon.

 

[the Q]

One plus: not complaining about the amount of Rachel Frank that has been on my TV this evening.

Selfishly, latest track is best case for me in South Windsor. Out of the way of worst winds and avoiding the forecasted stall. Hoping it just keeps going east for everyone. Wouldn’t that be something?

It would be really bad for ri….

 

[pepband99]

Hanrahan seems to imply it’s going east

PLEASE tell me I'm not the only one laughing when someone mentions Hanrahan on TV.