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Come On Irene....
#353620 08/25/11 09:20 PM
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Sung to the tune by Dexys Midnight Runners....


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Argon #353647 08/26/11 07:28 PM
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I predict a big fizzle in the Northeast.


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Argon #353651 08/26/11 10:02 PM
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I hope you're right, Rob. I hope you're right.


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Re: Come On Irene....
BobKay #353652 08/26/11 10:50 PM
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We have rented a beachfront house down at Oak Island next weekend. Oak Island is just below Southport where the coast juts back in. Sun runs parallel to the beach rather than perpendicular. Storm is tracking to the east of the beach - so maybe our mini getaway won't be for naught.


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Argon #353656 08/27/11 02:46 AM
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Wish you all the best out east. Looks like this one could beat some records going back to the 1930's.


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SirQuack #353663 08/27/11 01:02 PM
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Down to a Cat 1. Weather Channel is struggling to find footage. One of their guys is standing in a crouch on the beach at Nags Head talking with the "command center". They did get a few shots of shingles and siding blowing off. There was also footage of tornado damage. Here in central NC, I would say "It is a blustery day".


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Argon #353733 08/29/11 11:39 AM
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Looked like NY had some nasty flooding but it was pretty weak by the time it got up north here.

My sympathies to the families of the 23 or so people who died since it began but I was glad to see it is pretty much a non event here in the Maritime's. We are last on it's trajectory and and looks like just some strong gusts left in it. Enough to knock a few trees down maybe since they are still full of leaves but not nearly as bad as say a good Nor'Easter winter storm that we are already used to.


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Murph #353764 08/29/11 07:28 PM
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Governor Perdue has proclaimed that the Outer Banks will be open for Labor Day Weekend. That is great and a testament to the fact that Irene was relatively week when she made landfall. Problem is with Hatteras Island itself. Hwy 12 is impassable in places even though the bridge withstood the forces. So this was a case of prepare for the worst and hope for the best.


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Argon #353785 08/30/11 12:25 PM
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We were fortunate here as well. We have an extensive basement waterproofing system, so I wasn't too worried about the rain, but the two things I did fear were getting a tree on the house and being without electricity for any extended period of time.

Luckily, neither happened. Never lost power, and there were no trees down at all. In contrast, with Isabel in 2003 there were dozens of trees knocked over in our neighborhood.


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medic8r #353788 08/30/11 01:45 PM
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You're looking a little green around the gills.

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