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The peak of the season is upon us unfortunately.
Hurricane Dorian - August/September 2019 #1
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And I hate to mention this BUT there are TWO
storms now forming off the coast of Africa.
This is the area where many hurricanes befin.
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Yeah, I know exactly how you feel. I'm already burned out and now have to wait for this hurricane to come in. I think I'm going to turn some music on after dinner.
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Prisma Health is waiving online care fees in preparation for Hurricane Dorian.
"SmartExam," online care for more than 100 common conditions, will be offered at no charge to residents who have been impacted by the hurricane.
SmartExam is available between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. for minor medical conditions, including colds, flu, sinus pain, urinary tract infections, allergies and skin rashes. The usual cost for a diagnosis and treatment plan is $20, but the fee has been waived for residents impacted by the hurricane.
To receive a free SmartExam, go to PalmettoHealth.org/SmartExam or ghs.org/smartexam-registration/ and use the code, PrismaHealthDorian.
The program is for adults 18 and older and is not intended for use in a medical emergency.
Prisma Health waiving online care fees during Hurricane Dorian
"SmartExam," online care for more than 100 common conditions, will be offered at no charge to residents who have been impacted by the hurricane.
SmartExam is available between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. for minor medical conditions, including colds, flu, sinus pain, urinary tract infections, allergies and skin rashes. The usual cost for a diagnosis and treatment plan is $20, but the fee has been waived for residents impacted by the hurricane.
To receive a free SmartExam, go to PalmettoHealth.org/SmartExam or ghs.org/smartexam-registration/ and use the code, PrismaHealthDorian.
The program is for adults 18 and older and is not intended for use in a medical emergency.
Prisma Health waiving online care fees during Hurricane Dorian
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"It takes your mind off your problems and puts the focus on others," said Geraldine Minter, who stopped by to volunteer, as well. "I think that shows what Charleston is all about people helping people that's what we’re about."
The give away was pre-planned even before Hurricane Dorian's track, but the Lowcountry Food Bank added emergency hurricane kits with additional non-perishables to the giveaway.
"I just love it. We need to meet people. See their passion and realize we’re not different at all. We all want the same things," Minter said.
Volunteers give out hundreds of meals ahead of Dorian
The give away was pre-planned even before Hurricane Dorian's track, but the Lowcountry Food Bank added emergency hurricane kits with additional non-perishables to the giveaway.
"I just love it. We need to meet people. See their passion and realize we’re not different at all. We all want the same things," Minter said.
Volunteers give out hundreds of meals ahead of Dorian
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Peak season as in especially the Cape Verde Atlantic Ocean storms. These sometimes come all the way across to eastern US. Sometimes turn and head back east and are carried by the Westerlies. One even affected England and France iir.
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Hurricane Dorian Public Advisory
SUMMARY OF 800 PM EDT...0000 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...28.1N 78.8W
ABOUT 110 MI...180 KM E OF CAPE CANAVERAL FLORIDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...110 MPH...175 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 325 DEGREES AT 6 MPH...9 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...959 MB...28.32 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
None.
SUMMARY OF 800 PM EDT...0000 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...28.1N 78.8W
ABOUT 110 MI...180 KM E OF CAPE CANAVERAL FLORIDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...110 MPH...175 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 325 DEGREES AT 6 MPH...9 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...959 MB...28.32 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
None.
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Wow. Years before they can recover. It will be a marathon, not a sprint.
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“Thank you America” His graciousness, gentleness and attitude of gratitude brought me to tears. Those poor people. My daughter who was in Hurr Irma on St Thomas has been crying at times knowing what these people are going thru. Heartbreaking.
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Bahamas press conference now, streaming on FB:
https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=zns news live&epa=SEARCH_BOX
https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=zns news live&epa=SEARCH_BOX
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For those who can catch the repeat, Rachel Maddow started her show on MSNBC with a phone interview with the Prime Minister of the Bahamas.
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Tropical Tidbits with Levi:
@enelram @Jax49 @lonetraveler
How are things looking in your areas? If I missed anyone else in the path, please excuse me & jump in!
We are leaving Savannah- not so concerned w flooding, but w cat 2 winds & trees falling thru our roof & landing on our heads. Too many live oaks & pine in the area.
Speaking of cat- he hates the car, but this time practically ran TO the leash. Makes me wonder what he knows something the weather people don’t.
Driving...
How are things looking in your areas? If I missed anyone else in the path, please excuse me & jump in!
We are leaving Savannah- not so concerned w flooding, but w cat 2 winds & trees falling thru our roof & landing on our heads. Too many live oaks & pine in the area.
Speaking of cat- he hates the car, but this time practically ran TO the leash. Makes me wonder what he knows something the weather people don’t.
Driving...
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Stay safe, Joe and report in when you can!
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Perhaps this has already been posted, but it seems like a valuable tool with frequently updated graphics about Dorian.
HURRICANE DORIAN
HURRICANE DORIAN
Sorry this is happening to you, and I hope the cat is wrong.
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A fisherman saw his wife drown in Dorian flood
From CNN's Patrick Oppmann
Freeport resident Howard Armstrong described how his wife drowned in front of him after the storm surge from Hurricane Dorian swamped their home.
"We were doing all right until the water kept coming up and all the appliances were going around the house, like the washer machine," said Armstrong, who is a crab fisherman.
The water flooded the home to the point that his wife had to climb on top of their kitchen cabinets, Armstrong said.
Only their heads were above the water. After hours of waiting in the flooded house for rescue, Armstrong’s wife succumbed to hypothermia and slipped under the water.
“She was gone so quickly,” Armstrong said as he waited for his wife’s body to be recovered.
Armstrong said he then "took a chance" and swam outside the house, and was rescued.
Live updates: Hurricane Dorian inches toward Florida - CNN
I fear that this was the experience of many more residents in the Bahamas except that most who were trapped in their homes did not survive to tell their story of terror. IMO this will be a massive recovery effort. I hope I am wrong.
MOO
From CNN's Patrick Oppmann
Freeport resident Howard Armstrong described how his wife drowned in front of him after the storm surge from Hurricane Dorian swamped their home.
"We were doing all right until the water kept coming up and all the appliances were going around the house, like the washer machine," said Armstrong, who is a crab fisherman.
The water flooded the home to the point that his wife had to climb on top of their kitchen cabinets, Armstrong said.
Only their heads were above the water. After hours of waiting in the flooded house for rescue, Armstrong’s wife succumbed to hypothermia and slipped under the water.
“She was gone so quickly,” Armstrong said as he waited for his wife’s body to be recovered.
Armstrong said he then "took a chance" and swam outside the house, and was rescued.
Live updates: Hurricane Dorian inches toward Florida - CNN
I fear that this was the experience of many more residents in the Bahamas except that most who were trapped in their homes did not survive to tell their story of terror. IMO this will be a massive recovery effort. I hope I am wrong.
MOO
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I can’t remember if I posted this or not so excuse the duplicate if I did!
Tropical Tidbits with Levi last night.
Tropical Tidbit for Tuesday Night, September 3rd, 2019
Tuesday night video update: Dorian Moving Northward; Flooding and Damaging Winds Possible Along Coastline from Central Florida to North Carolina
Tropical Tidbits
Tropical Tidbits with Levi last night.
Tropical Tidbit for Tuesday Night, September 3rd, 2019
Tuesday night video update: Dorian Moving Northward; Flooding and Damaging Winds Possible Along Coastline from Central Florida to North Carolina
Tropical Tidbits
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Hurricane Dorian Public Advisory
SUMMARY OF 500 AM EDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...29.2N 79.5W
ABOUT 90 MI...145 KM E OF DAYTONA BEACH FLORIDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...105 MPH...165 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 330 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...963 MB...28.44 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
The government of the Bahamas has discontinued all Tropical Storm
Warnings for the Bahamas.
The Tropical Storm Warning south of Sebastian Inlet, FL has been
discontinued.
The Hurricane Warning from Sebastian Inlet FL to the Volusia/Brevard
County FL line is changed to a Tropical Storm Warning.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for...
* Sebastian Inlet FL to Surf City NC
A Storm Surge Watch is in effect for...
* North of Surf City NC to Poquoson VA, including Hampton Roads
* Pamlico and Albemarle Sounds
* Neuse and Pamlico Rivers
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for...
* Volusia/Brevard County FL line to Ponte Vedra Beach FL
* North of Savannah River to Surf City NC
A Hurricane Watch is in effect for...
* North of Ponte Vedra Beach FL to Savannah River
* North of Surf City NC to the North Carolina/Virginia border
* Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* Sebastian Inlet FL to the Volusia/Brevard County FL line
* North of Ponte Vedra Beach FL to Savannah River
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for...
* The North Carolina/Virginia border to Chincoteague VA
* Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point southwards
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STORM SURGE: The combination of a dangerous storm surge and the
tide will cause normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded by
rising waters moving inland from the shoreline. The water could
reach the following heights above ground somewhere in the indicated
areas if the peak surge occurs at the time of high tide...
Isle of Palms to Myrtle Beach SC...5 to 8 ft
Savannah River to Isle of Palms SC...4 to 7 ft
Myrtle Beach SC to Cape Lookout NC...4 to 7 ft
Cape Lookout NC to Duck NC, including Pamlico and Albemarle Sounds
and the Neuse and Pamlico Rivers...4 to 6 ft
Volusia/Brevard County Line FL to Savannah River...3 to 5 ft
Sebastian Inlet FL to Volusia/Brevard County Line FL...2 to 4 ft
Duck NC to Poquoson VA, including Hampton Roads...2 to 4 ft
Water levels could begin to rise well in advance of the arrival of
strong winds. The surge will be accompanied by large and
destructive waves. Surge-related flooding depends on the how close
the center of Dorian comes to the coast, and can vary greatly over
short distances. For information specific to your area, please see
products issued by your local National Weather Service forecast
office.
RAINFALL: Dorian is expected to produce the following rainfall
totals through Friday:
Coastal Carolinas...5 to 10 inches, isolated 15 inches.
Atlantic Coast from Daytona Beach, Florida to the Georgia-South
Carolina border...3 to 6 inches, with isolated 9 inches near the
Georgia coast.
Southeast Virginia...3 to 6 inches.
This rainfall may cause life-threatening flash floods.
SUMMARY OF 500 AM EDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...29.2N 79.5W
ABOUT 90 MI...145 KM E OF DAYTONA BEACH FLORIDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...105 MPH...165 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 330 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...963 MB...28.44 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
--------------------
CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
The government of the Bahamas has discontinued all Tropical Storm
Warnings for the Bahamas.
The Tropical Storm Warning south of Sebastian Inlet, FL has been
discontinued.
The Hurricane Warning from Sebastian Inlet FL to the Volusia/Brevard
County FL line is changed to a Tropical Storm Warning.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for...
* Sebastian Inlet FL to Surf City NC
A Storm Surge Watch is in effect for...
* North of Surf City NC to Poquoson VA, including Hampton Roads
* Pamlico and Albemarle Sounds
* Neuse and Pamlico Rivers
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for...
* Volusia/Brevard County FL line to Ponte Vedra Beach FL
* North of Savannah River to Surf City NC
A Hurricane Watch is in effect for...
* North of Ponte Vedra Beach FL to Savannah River
* North of Surf City NC to the North Carolina/Virginia border
* Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* Sebastian Inlet FL to the Volusia/Brevard County FL line
* North of Ponte Vedra Beach FL to Savannah River
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for...
* The North Carolina/Virginia border to Chincoteague VA
* Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point southwards
----------------------------
STORM SURGE: The combination of a dangerous storm surge and the
tide will cause normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded by
rising waters moving inland from the shoreline. The water could
reach the following heights above ground somewhere in the indicated
areas if the peak surge occurs at the time of high tide...
Isle of Palms to Myrtle Beach SC...5 to 8 ft
Savannah River to Isle of Palms SC...4 to 7 ft
Myrtle Beach SC to Cape Lookout NC...4 to 7 ft
Cape Lookout NC to Duck NC, including Pamlico and Albemarle Sounds
and the Neuse and Pamlico Rivers...4 to 6 ft
Volusia/Brevard County Line FL to Savannah River...3 to 5 ft
Sebastian Inlet FL to Volusia/Brevard County Line FL...2 to 4 ft
Duck NC to Poquoson VA, including Hampton Roads...2 to 4 ft
Water levels could begin to rise well in advance of the arrival of
strong winds. The surge will be accompanied by large and
destructive waves. Surge-related flooding depends on the how close
the center of Dorian comes to the coast, and can vary greatly over
short distances. For information specific to your area, please see
products issued by your local National Weather Service forecast
office.
RAINFALL: Dorian is expected to produce the following rainfall
totals through Friday:
Coastal Carolinas...5 to 10 inches, isolated 15 inches.
Atlantic Coast from Daytona Beach, Florida to the Georgia-South
Carolina border...3 to 6 inches, with isolated 9 inches near the
Georgia coast.
Southeast Virginia...3 to 6 inches.
This rainfall may cause life-threatening flash floods.
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In addition to Dorian, TS Fernand is still in the Gulf of Mexico approaching Mexico, there's still the area of low pressure moving closer to Bermuda, TD-8 has strengthened into TS Gabrielle, and there's an area of low pressure still over Africa that has a <40% chance of becoming cyclonic within the next 48 hrs.
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