Re: [ihc] Wish us luck with IVAN

["Ryan Moore" <baradium@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 18:03
Subject: Re: [ihc] Wish us luck with IVAN


> In a message dated 9/14/2004 5:19:36 PM Central Daylight Time,
> baradium@domain.elided writes:
>
>
> >
> >
> > This storm is varying so much, maybe it'll change.   There was a guy in
one
> > of my classes today who swears it's going to hit Texas.  I do suspect he
was
> > a few coins short of a dollar though...
>
>
> I hope the guy is right!
>
> >
> >
> > It currently is a strong Cat 4, but who knows what will happen in the
> > gulf... I was under the impression that the waters in the gulf were a
> > feeding ground for hurricanes.
> >
>
> Correct!
>
> >
> > BTW, I was under the impression that you guys were currently under
mandatory
> > evacuation orders?
> >
> > And Tropical storm Jeanne is making her way towards the continental US.
Not
> > a worry for you Mike, but might be for floridians and those on the east
> > coast.
> >
> > "Meanwhile, a new tropical storm, Jeanne, has formed in the northern
Lesser
> > Antilles. Hurricane warnings are now in effect for Puerto Rico and the
> > Virgin Islands. Jeanne is expected to strengthen as it churns toward the
> > WNW, probably swirling over Puerto Rico on Wednesday, then moving just
north
> > of Hispaniola Thursday and Thursday night."
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Ryan
>
> Yes, the GOV just issued a MANDATORY EVAC for all parties south of I-10,
but
> I am only 1/2 mile south of that arbitrary line so we will defy the powers
> that be and stay here in our fortress. 4 year old brick, solidly built,
and the
> proper precautions have been taken. 20 miles from the coast, so the surge
wont
> hurt us.
>
> How much better can it be 1/2 mile from here? ~ : I
>

After what Ivan did to Grenada (and wasn't it simply a Cat IV at the time?),
I'd want to be as far away from the storm as possible.   90% of all
buildings either completely destroyed or severely damaged (IE missing roofs
or worse), and from what I gather, a good sized portion of the destroyed
buildings were concrete.  It's moving so slow that the sustained winds may
affect you for over a day... the buildings just don't take that long of a
storm with no break so well (it's very large and moving much slower than
normal hurricanes do).  Granted, Grenada also had buildings that weren't so
reinforced either... but still.

I'd like to encourage you to consider a vacation to TN for the week.

> Jeanne? Please, Ryan, one storm at a time.
>

Yeah, they just aren't stopping this year are they?

-Ryan


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