Hurricane Dorian Experiences ‘Notable
Shift’ Toward Georgia, Carolinas
Breitbart Politics,
by
Hannah Bleau
Original Article
Posted By: earlybird,
8/31/2019 7:17:48 PM
Hurricane Dorian continues to grow in size and strength, but its uncertain track is now bringing the coasts of Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina into play.
The projections for Hurricane Dorian – now a Category 4 hurricane – continues to shift, with the most recent National Hurricane Center update showing the massive storm skimming the east coast of Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina and shaving North Carolina. Regardless, the storm is expected to slow down, putting southeastern coastal cities at risk of severe flooding due to storm surge and significant rainfall.
Reply 1 - Posted by:
TrueBlueWfan 8/31/2019 8:03:41 PM (No. 168078)
We can't believe any media anymore, not even the weather people! They have had Floridians totally convinced they were about to get slammed and they all panicked and went bonkers buying up gas, water, food, etc... Now, it's oops! Great for Florida, but now the Carolinas and Georgia have to go bonkers.
I am sick of these lying, incompetent people.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
fayebeck 8/31/2019 8:30:10 PM (No. 168107)
Seems to me that god answered the prayers from Floridians. Maybe he'll answer the prayers of Georgians, and the Carolina folks and Maine or some other Yankee state will suffer this year's hell. Serves the Yankees right.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
earlybird 8/31/2019 8:34:33 PM (No. 168111)
Re #1, the media gets its hurricane information from the NOAA hurricane center. Go to CTH and see the posts Sundance has put up over the last few days. Dorian was headed for Florida, pretty much the length of the state from South to North. And then it changed direction. Hurricanes DO change direction from time to time… For good information go directly to NOAA Hurricane Center.
In this case, I would not blame the media. Had Dorian landed where it appeared to be headed for days, all those Floridians would have been very glad they had stocked up. And look at it this way: In Florida there will always be another hurricane or tropical storm. They are now ready ahead of time.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
NorthernDog 8/31/2019 8:45:29 PM (No. 168115)
I don't live in hurricane country but .... I think people should stock up on supplies before the season even starts. Then there will be no panic if the 'cane comes your way. If it misses you - thank God.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
cor-vet 8/31/2019 9:15:35 PM (No. 168131)
I hope somebody lets that ex Canadian Prime Minister that wished for Dorian to hit Mar-A-Lago know that, contrary to liberal beliefs, there must be a GOD and he's looking out for President Trump!
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
susieq1 8/31/2019 10:02:21 PM (No. 168166)
Live about 20 miles from the coast in southeastern NC and have seen hurricanes, of all grades, for years. We need to respect the weather and forces but the reporters over play every type of weather . Naming the hurricanes is alright but some of the lame brain stuff. Keeping people in a panic is never a good thing. Common senses seems to have gone the way of the dodo bird.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
Dodge Boy 8/31/2019 11:04:37 PM (No. 168190)
The eye wall will not even make landfall.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
Penny Spencer 8/31/2019 11:22:55 PM (No. 168200)
It takes a certain kind of person to accuse weather forecasters of lying when their forecasts prove inaccurate, as if meteorology is an exact science and the weather never changes. I suspect it's the same kind of person who believes the global warming models are an accurate picture of the future.
As a Floridian, I understand the need for "worst case scenario" predictions, for several reasons. It takes time to prepare for a hurricane, and by the time they have a definite idea of where the storm is headed, it may be too late for people to get supplies and secure their homes. Also, there are some folks who wouldn't take it seriously unless the reports leading up to it were pretty dramatic. They're the ones who get stranded and put first responders at risk unnecessarily. Then there's the need to get personnel and equipment in place. Having advance warning allows for utility repair people to come in from out of state ahead of time to get power back on asap; for engineers to man the bridges and dikes; for sandbags to be distributed, filled and stacked; and for emergency shelters to be prepared for people if they're needed. All of those things take time.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
DVC 8/31/2019 11:27:28 PM (No. 168204)
Never get very excited until it is inside 24hrs to landfall.
Many times, when getting a weather briefing from an FAA meteorologist, and wanting to know whether I could safely fly in a couple of days...they pointed out that they don't even bother with any sort of a forecast beyond 36 hrs. Anything past that was called a 'prog chart', for prognosis, basically a best guess, bit NOT a forecast.
They were very clear that beyond 36 hrs was just guessing.
Same thing here. 24 hrs and under, they are fairly accurate.
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This is a very strange hurricane with a lot of wind. I am as afraid of wind bands today as the hurricane. I won't feel safe until it is way north.
The hurricane that hit the panhandle should be a wake up call for all.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
udanja99 9/1/2019 10:08:00 AM (No. 168477)
Well, the Weather Channel has to have something to talk about 24/7 so they hype every storm and then the rest of the media runs with it. I grew up on the Gulf Coast of Florida and have experienced dozens of hurricanes. Now I live in Charleston, SC. As #9 states - don’t bother with anything until 24 hours out.
Last year my husband insisted that we evacuate for Florence so we left our home for 3 days. When we returned there wasn’t a twig on the ground or a puddle in the street. Our average summer afternoon thunder storms are much worse than anything Florence caused here. So this time we’re staying home.
As to #5’s response about the left wanting Dorian to destroy Mar-a-Lago, the way the hurricane is tracking now, it could run right up the east coast without making landfall and run slap into 0bama’s new mansion on Martha’s Vineyard. I’m not wishing for that to happen, just pointing out the possibility. What would the former Canadian PM have to say then?
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