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"Frankenstorm" Impact Predicted to be HUGE
..Superstorm could impact 60 million people in US; coastal residents told to get out of the way
By Allen G. Breed,Wayne Parry, The Associated Press
SHIP BOTTOM, N.J. - Forget distinctions like tropical storm or hurricane. Don't get fixated on a particular track. Wherever it hits, the rare behemoth storm inexorably gathering in the eastern U.S. will afflict a third of the country with sheets of rain, high winds and heavy snow, say officials who warned millions in coastal areas to get out of the way.
"We're looking at impact of greater than 50 to 60 million people," said Louis Uccellini, head of environmental prediction for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
As Hurricane Sandy barrelled north from the Caribbean — where it left nearly five dozen dead — to meet two other powerful winter storms, experts said it didn't matter how strong the storm was when it hit land: The rare hybrid storm that follows will cause havoc over 800 miles from the East Coast to the Great Lakes.
"This is not a coastal threat alone," said Craig Fugate, director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. "This is a very large area."
President Barack Obama was monitoring the storm and working with state and locals governments to make sure they get the resources needed to prepare, administration officials said.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie declared a state of emergency Saturday as hundreds of coastal residents started moving inland and the state was set to close its casinos. New York's governor was considering shutting down the subways to avoid flooding and half a dozen states warned residents to prepare for several days of lost power.
Sandy weakened briefly to a tropical storm Saturday but was soon back up to Category 1 strength, packing 75 mph winds. It was about 275 miles south-southeast of Cape Hatteras, N.C., and moving northeast at 14 mph as of 2 a.m. Sunday. Forecasters said the storm was spreading tropical storm conditions across the coastline of North Carolina, and they were expected to move up the mid-Atlantic coastline late Sunday. Experts said the storm was most likely to hit the southern New Jersey coastline by late Monday or early Tuesday.
Governors from North Carolina, where heavy rain was expected Sunday, to Connecticut declared states of emergency. Delaware ordered mandatory evacuations for coastal communities by 8 p.m. Sunday.
Christie, who was widely criticized for not interrupting a family vacation in Florida while a snowstorm pummeled the state in 2010, broke off campaigning for Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney in North Carolina on Friday to return home.
"I can be as cynical as anyone," Christie said in a bit of understatement Saturday. "But when the storm comes, if it's as bad as they're predicting, you're going to wish you weren't as cynical as you otherwise might have been."
The storm forced the presidential campaign to juggle schedules. Romney scrapped plans to campaign Sunday in the swing state of Virginia and switched his schedule for the day to Ohio. First lady Michelle Obama cancelled an appearance in New Hampshire for Tuesday, and Obama moved a planned Monday departure for Florida to Sunday night to beat the storm. He cancelled appearances in Northern Virginia on Monday and Colorado on Tuesday.
In Ship Bottom, just north of Atlantic City, Alice and Giovanni Stockton-Rossini spent Saturday packing clothing in the backyard of their home, a few hundred yards from the ocean on Long Beach Island. Their neighbourhood was under a voluntary evacuation order, but they didn't need to be forced.
"It's really frightening," Alice Stockton-Rossi said. "But you know how many times they tell you, 'This is it, it's really coming and it's really the big one' and then it turns out not to be? I'm afraid people will tune it out because of all the false alarms before ... (but) this one might be the one."
A few blocks away, Russ Linke was taking no chances. He and his wife secured the patio furniture, packed the bicycles into the pickup truck, and headed off the island.
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http://news.yahoo.com/superstorm-could-impact-60-million-people-us-coastal-064340262.html
Gee, this sounds like it could be really bad. Our governer already declared a state of emergency. I wasn't going to go crazy stocking up on supplies and stuff, but I think I'd better be safe than sorry....if it may reach in as far as 800 miles, geez...we're only a few hours from the coastline. :0(
I'll be anxious to see if this is going to be as bad as they're predicting. I hope, for safety's sake, it won't be.
Everyone in the "danger zone" (which is pretty big)...buckle down, stay safe. We may be in for a hell of a ride.
By Allen G. Breed,Wayne Parry, The Associated Press
SHIP BOTTOM, N.J. - Forget distinctions like tropical storm or hurricane. Don't get fixated on a particular track. Wherever it hits, the rare behemoth storm inexorably gathering in the eastern U.S. will afflict a third of the country with sheets of rain, high winds and heavy snow, say officials who warned millions in coastal areas to get out of the way.
"We're looking at impact of greater than 50 to 60 million people," said Louis Uccellini, head of environmental prediction for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
As Hurricane Sandy barrelled north from the Caribbean — where it left nearly five dozen dead — to meet two other powerful winter storms, experts said it didn't matter how strong the storm was when it hit land: The rare hybrid storm that follows will cause havoc over 800 miles from the East Coast to the Great Lakes.
"This is not a coastal threat alone," said Craig Fugate, director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. "This is a very large area."
President Barack Obama was monitoring the storm and working with state and locals governments to make sure they get the resources needed to prepare, administration officials said.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie declared a state of emergency Saturday as hundreds of coastal residents started moving inland and the state was set to close its casinos. New York's governor was considering shutting down the subways to avoid flooding and half a dozen states warned residents to prepare for several days of lost power.
Sandy weakened briefly to a tropical storm Saturday but was soon back up to Category 1 strength, packing 75 mph winds. It was about 275 miles south-southeast of Cape Hatteras, N.C., and moving northeast at 14 mph as of 2 a.m. Sunday. Forecasters said the storm was spreading tropical storm conditions across the coastline of North Carolina, and they were expected to move up the mid-Atlantic coastline late Sunday. Experts said the storm was most likely to hit the southern New Jersey coastline by late Monday or early Tuesday.
Governors from North Carolina, where heavy rain was expected Sunday, to Connecticut declared states of emergency. Delaware ordered mandatory evacuations for coastal communities by 8 p.m. Sunday.
Christie, who was widely criticized for not interrupting a family vacation in Florida while a snowstorm pummeled the state in 2010, broke off campaigning for Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney in North Carolina on Friday to return home.
"I can be as cynical as anyone," Christie said in a bit of understatement Saturday. "But when the storm comes, if it's as bad as they're predicting, you're going to wish you weren't as cynical as you otherwise might have been."
The storm forced the presidential campaign to juggle schedules. Romney scrapped plans to campaign Sunday in the swing state of Virginia and switched his schedule for the day to Ohio. First lady Michelle Obama cancelled an appearance in New Hampshire for Tuesday, and Obama moved a planned Monday departure for Florida to Sunday night to beat the storm. He cancelled appearances in Northern Virginia on Monday and Colorado on Tuesday.
In Ship Bottom, just north of Atlantic City, Alice and Giovanni Stockton-Rossini spent Saturday packing clothing in the backyard of their home, a few hundred yards from the ocean on Long Beach Island. Their neighbourhood was under a voluntary evacuation order, but they didn't need to be forced.
"It's really frightening," Alice Stockton-Rossi said. "But you know how many times they tell you, 'This is it, it's really coming and it's really the big one' and then it turns out not to be? I'm afraid people will tune it out because of all the false alarms before ... (but) this one might be the one."
A few blocks away, Russ Linke was taking no chances. He and his wife secured the patio furniture, packed the bicycles into the pickup truck, and headed off the island.
(CLICK LINK TO READ MORE, WAS TOO LONG TO POST WHOLE ARTICLE)....
http://news.yahoo.com/superstorm-could-impact-60-million-people-us-coastal-064340262.html
Gee, this sounds like it could be really bad. Our governer already declared a state of emergency. I wasn't going to go crazy stocking up on supplies and stuff, but I think I'd better be safe than sorry....if it may reach in as far as 800 miles, geez...we're only a few hours from the coastline. :0(
I'll be anxious to see if this is going to be as bad as they're predicting. I hope, for safety's sake, it won't be.
Everyone in the "danger zone" (which is pretty big)...buckle down, stay safe. We may be in for a hell of a ride.
For people in the line of this event and that do have generators.... do yourself a favor and make sure that the generator is running in a very ventilated area. DO NOT run the generator inside the house without a bunch of ventilated. Go one step further with ventilation that you think is necessary.
"Stay safe all!"
Ditto!
Ditto!
I agree Brice. It's NOT fair that these rescuers have to be put in harm's way because someone was too stupid to flat out ignore a mandatory evacuation. NJ's governer is getting some heat, because he said just that, that it is stupid.
Ms. P...stay safe. Prayers that it won't be as bad as they are predicting. Sounds like you are prepared. Definitely update us!!!
We're supposed to start getting hit this afternoon, when the high winds and flooding start. It's rained here almost steadily for three days. If we get the predicted 4-6" of rain in a 24 hr period, it's going to be ugly. The wind predictions are 20-45 mph today, and 50-60 tomorrow. Hubby's got the generator ready, and we've secured most objects outside. They're changing trick or treat day to Saturday for most areas locally.
Fingers crossed that it weakens before it hits, although the forecasters have said the opposite is happening. :0(
Stay safe all!
Ms. P...stay safe. Prayers that it won't be as bad as they are predicting. Sounds like you are prepared. Definitely update us!!!
We're supposed to start getting hit this afternoon, when the high winds and flooding start. It's rained here almost steadily for three days. If we get the predicted 4-6" of rain in a 24 hr period, it's going to be ugly. The wind predictions are 20-45 mph today, and 50-60 tomorrow. Hubby's got the generator ready, and we've secured most objects outside. They're changing trick or treat day to Saturday for most areas locally.
Fingers crossed that it weakens before it hits, although the forecasters have said the opposite is happening. :0(
Stay safe all!
I found it interesting... this morning on the news, people who decided to "ride the storm out" are already being rescued. People just don't get it. You'd think that with Katrina in the rear view mirror people would have learned a little something. Or, just maybe these people were waiting for the opportunity to rob, steal, pillage, rape, kill in order to get things necessary for survival in situations like this.
So far so good here in RI. No power outage but then again Sandy isn't supposed to get here til later. We are ready as can be. I have my iphone, ipad, and laptop, still on the charger to get as much juice as possible in case we do lose power..So we're just here bracing ourselves. Hopefully it's not as bad as they're saying...Only time will tell...
Great, you can add Bread and Lunch meat to Barb's list. If you have room in your freezer store as much as you can in there. It stays cold longer than your fridge and you don't have to continually have it running off your Generator. Also don't open them unless you have to and when you do get what you need and shut the door asap and of course, fill every fuel can you can get your hands on with Gas for the Generator. You can always use it in your car if you don't need it. Good Luck.
Be safe!!
I hate to be the Prophet of Doom but I don't think the wood burning furnace built into your duct system will do much good with out the Blower to push the warm air through. .
Yeah, our generator would be hooked up to that, and the water pump...we have a well, so no power, no water. Thanks though!!
Thanks for the tips Barb!!
Yeah, our generator would be hooked up to that, and the water pump...we have a well, so no power, no water. Thanks though!!
Thanks for the tips Barb!!
Good advice Barb. I forgot about filling the tub with water, an important thing.
"I hate to be the Prophet of Doom but I don't think the wood burning furnace built into your duct system will do much good with out the Blower to push the warm air through." Totally agree....... we used to live in Iowa and one year we got an ice storm in April; were without power for over a week, which meant no water or heat (because the fan couldn't run)...... if only we'd had a generator!!
ng - hopefully, your generator is large enough to supply the basics in case of a power outage.
Anyone in the line of this storm, still has a bit of time to run out and grab things that might help, if they are still available. Do you have non-perishable foods to eat? A way to cook perishables (gas stove, grill, etc), ice to preserve whatever you have to eat; water to drink, in case the power fails and you have no source of drinking water, or water to flush the toilet. I'd strongly suggest that if you have a bathtub, you fill it with water to be used for flushing, or could be boiled/disinfected for drinking, etc. Batteries to power radios or other items that can keep you connected? Car chargers for cell phones?
These are things that we, in "hurricane country" normally keep in stock.
Wishing the best for everyone who might be affected by this storm; it seems to a "freak"........ Get prepared and be safe.
ng - hopefully, your generator is large enough to supply the basics in case of a power outage.
Anyone in the line of this storm, still has a bit of time to run out and grab things that might help, if they are still available. Do you have non-perishable foods to eat? A way to cook perishables (gas stove, grill, etc), ice to preserve whatever you have to eat; water to drink, in case the power fails and you have no source of drinking water, or water to flush the toilet. I'd strongly suggest that if you have a bathtub, you fill it with water to be used for flushing, or could be boiled/disinfected for drinking, etc. Batteries to power radios or other items that can keep you connected? Car chargers for cell phones?
These are things that we, in "hurricane country" normally keep in stock.
Wishing the best for everyone who might be affected by this storm; it seems to a "freak"........ Get prepared and be safe.
I hate to be the Prophet of Doom but I don't think the wood burning furnace built into your duct system will do much good with out the Blower to push the warm air through.
I'm wondering what those of you living in the areas that may be impacted have done to prepare.
Not a darn thiing. Not only am I great at procrastinating, but obviously, we aren't SUPPOSED to be as hard hit as the coast. Good point though...especially because with 50-60 mph winds, power outages are likely. We have a small generator and a wood burning furnace built into our duct system...but still, I should probably at least stock up on some batteries and candles (oh, and smokes...lol)
Not a darn thiing. Not only am I great at procrastinating, but obviously, we aren't SUPPOSED to be as hard hit as the coast. Good point though...especially because with 50-60 mph winds, power outages are likely. We have a small generator and a wood burning furnace built into our duct system...but still, I should probably at least stock up on some batteries and candles (oh, and smokes...lol)
I'm wondering what those of you living in the areas that may be impacted have done to prepare.
My only tip is about being without electricity. We piled sleeping blankets on top of our freezer and were able to stop things from thawing out.
Best of luck to all within the path of the storm.
My only tip is about being without electricity. We piled sleeping blankets on top of our freezer and were able to stop things from thawing out.
Best of luck to all within the path of the storm.
I FEEL for you guys. We have had pretty high winds off this thing for a few days not and ahead of a cold front. Its supposed to get in the fiftys tonight and low seventy tomorrow. Its only about 15-20 degrees colder than normal for this time of the year, but yeah! I will take it! You all stay safe.
Was just reading the latest on this storm and how it's going to impact us. They are predicting 23 million Canadians will be impacted..that's 70% of our population! Holy cow! It's not going to hit us nearly as hard as you folks, but that is one big storm.
It looks like this one is even going to hit our Eastern coastline pretty hard. No chance of any impact where I live though, I'm way to far west. I will keep all of you in it's path in my thoughts and prayers as always. Once again, stay safe!!
Right, and I can hear my friend in Montana laughing about 3 feet of snow. She says, you bundle up and go out in it.
LOL!
I'm spoiled.
It was in the 70s yesterday and will be again today.
Boo hiss! :0(
LOL!
I'm spoiled.
It was in the 70s yesterday and will be again today.
Boo hiss! :0(
Right, and I can hear my friend in Montana laughing about 3 feet of snow. She says, you bundle up and go out in it.
I'm spoiled.
It was in the 70s yesterday and will be again today.
But, we are in a drought that nobody talks about, there is no water conservation efforts going on and I know, the sun feels hotter than it used to be.
I'm spoiled.
It was in the 70s yesterday and will be again today.
But, we are in a drought that nobody talks about, there is no water conservation efforts going on and I know, the sun feels hotter than it used to be.
It's all about what you're used to and prepared for. .
Very true. Our winters have been much milder since I was a kid. Every couple years, we get hit with a doozy, and end up buried for a while. In 2010, we got like 3 ft, no one went anywhere for like a week, two. It was nuts.
Very true. Our winters have been much milder since I was a kid. Every couple years, we get hit with a doozy, and end up buried for a while. In 2010, we got like 3 ft, no one went anywhere for like a week, two. It was nuts.
We just had our first couple of snows this week. Even here in the mountains, some people just don't get it. Law enforcement hates the first couple of snows because of the amount of accidents.
Just on Friday, a 79 year old woman went off the road and into the river.... The mountain pass coming into the valley looked like bumper cars....
People are under the impression that their 4 wheel drive vehicles are also considered 4 wheel stop on the ice and slush... It normally takes a death to get people to slow down around here.
Just on Friday, a 79 year old woman went off the road and into the river.... The mountain pass coming into the valley looked like bumper cars....
People are under the impression that their 4 wheel drive vehicles are also considered 4 wheel stop on the ice and slush... It normally takes a death to get people to slow down around here.
I'm watching this develop online with amazement and awe. A tropical storm and two cold fronts colliding ? Should be one doozy of a storm.
Hope everyone there is stocked up and ready.
Brice, when I lived in the country along the Northern California coast, we had a freak winter where it actually snowed. Though simply wet sloppy stuff, nobody knew how to drive in it and all the film ( yes, it was that long ago) sold out in the shops as everyone took pictures of snow on the beach.
It's all about what you're used to and prepared for.
Hope everyone there is stocked up and ready.
Brice, when I lived in the country along the Northern California coast, we had a freak winter where it actually snowed. Though simply wet sloppy stuff, nobody knew how to drive in it and all the film ( yes, it was that long ago) sold out in the shops as everyone took pictures of snow on the beach.
It's all about what you're used to and prepared for.
We always get a lot of snow, so a foot in one storm is nothing for us. With that said, we had a winter/spring about 12 years ago where it snowed for about 3 days. The water saturation was incredible.... it was that storm that I learned about "flood insurance".
Chances are, you're not covered unless you specifically have "flood insurance". Your typical "homeowners policy" does not cover floods.
Chances are, you're not covered unless you specifically have "flood insurance". Your typical "homeowners policy" does not cover floods.
I just looked at out local forecast...it has been raining steadily (light rain) since yesterday, but when this moves in, it's supposed to pick up tomorrow, and they said we will get dumped on...here, we will have rain and flooding, to the North of us, in the mountains, they are expected to get up to a foot of snow. Also, they are predicting winds 50-60 mph. That's HERE, I can only imagine those on the coast. YIKES.
Looks like it is going to be a beauty....
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