Hurricane Matthew - Sept-Oct 2016

[bluesneakers]

Levity break.

[video=twitter;784594922238275587]https://twitter.com/CNN/status/784594922238275587[/video]

 

[FindHG]

People Trapped by Rising Waters in St. Augustine, Associated Press posted 10 min ago, from earlier today.

[video=youtube;FzJNUCtGpsg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzJNUCtGpsg[/video]

 

[Dr. Know?]

Heatbreaking for the families in Haite that lost loved ones. RIP all. That's a tremedous amount of people to be lost. My heart breaks for all of you.

Unfortunetly, we are flying to FL to be with my mom, 92. Not doing good. Matthew backtracking & Nicole lingers? Argh...love FL hate the tornadoes, storms & especially the hurricanes. LIved there...oh and black outs/brown outs...

RIP to all & may you all be held tightly. Be careful SC! NC! Be safe all in this bastards path.

 

[Carolina Girl]

Continued prayers for all.

 

[1&2&3]

People Trapped by Rising Waters in St. Augustine, Associated Press posted 10 min ago, from earlier today.

[video=youtube;FzJNUCtGpsg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzJNUCtGpsg[/video]

Saw this earlier live on television. These people CHOSE to stay! The news cast asked the several people who were standing in the doorway. Therefore, I choose to have no sympathy for them. In my estimation, they wanted the publicity.

 

[FindHG]

Saw this earlier live on television. These people CHOSE to stay! The news cast asked the several people who were standing in the doorway. Therefore, I choose to have no sympathy for them. In my estimation, they wanted the publicity.

(What are ya gonna do? Hopefully, they'll stay safe and have stories to tell.)

1:54 Savannah: wind is picking up, overlooking River Street, raining since 3 pm, some water ponding around Bay Street. Nobody out. Tree branches falling, street lights not flickering, but some other lights are. Wind swept rain.

1:47 Outter edge of eye wall (25 miles wide) now just near Tybee, strongest wind, rain, and now fear for the Low Country, if it tracks to North. Hurricane Hunters on it, to determine what may happen.

1:41 Pulaski tide approaching 12.2 ft, the second highest record, so may break the record

1:33 Tracking to north at 12 mph, but now there are signs the curve East may not happen, not sure. The Hurricane Hunters working on it. Staying appraised. Center about 55 miles off shore from Savannah. Beaufort may get worst surges.

Rain so far, though changing of course,

1:31 Eye wall hitting Tybee, now, moved within 2 to 3 miles

1:26 Tree down in front of the Bank of Walterborough? in Richland, complete blocking street in front

1:25 Harbor Town, flooding, debris, docks peak, high tide 1 hour away. Small debris, flat tire, curfew in place. Nobody out. Water six inches plus.

1:22am high tide now, eye 58 miles away from Savannah, Hilton Head to Tybee Island flood danger, wind and rain




Things "are getting gamey" http://wsav.com/live-stream/ 12:45am (rough sporadic paraphrase)
Airport opening on Sunday, in Savannah.

Return and recovery plans to be announced once assessments have been done, aerial and other means, according to Chatham County Manager, Lee Smith, safety issues prime... 12:59 "stay put" until notice given through FEMA or media to return.

Over the next 4 to 6 hours, some areas along coast will get hit hard, stay put & up to date.

Stay indoors, do not leave, even in daylight, until wind danger stops, do not drive, stay put, check for updates. Red Cross helping people stay in touch.

Pulaski 10.82 feet, not yet high tide, third highest ever recorded thus far. 9 to 11 inches already in places, more expected 1:21am

Eye wall just off coast, watching closely how it moves, hurricane force winds expected there.

1:08 am peak, watch flash Floods.


Hurricane Matthew: A day in South Florida through our lens
Sun Sentinel 1:44 mins very worth watching

 

[1&2&3]

May tonight be as calm as today was and the powerful storm we feared stay out at sea.

Many friends in SC and NC coastal properties who have evacuated. Hope the damage is not great or people lives lost upon awakening in the morning.

 

[FindHG]

2:52 Wind blowing from Northwest down and out to Coast, which is good, blows water back off shore.

2:49 Gusts up top 80 mph, Tybee. Eye wall right over Hilton Head. Right now still tracking North 12 mph. Flash Floods Warning widespread.

2:32 am Savannah confirmed 8.9 inches of rain, at airport. River seems not yet to be overflowing around River Street, but seems pretty high. Category 2 storm, still not sure whether tracking toward Beaufort or not, or where/if it will make landfall, still not known. Old Town Bluffton confirmed 16 inches of rain

Highway 80 under water, around Fort Pulaski, tide tonight confirmed at 11.9 feet. Flooding concerns. Hurricane Hunters confirm 160 winds in eye.

River Street now

http://wsav.com/live-stream/ (rough sporadic paraphrase.

 

[FindHG]

3:40 At least an hour or so of rain, flash flood warning going up to 6 am for now. Bluffton Farm 18 inches, as of now.

3:25 Eye wall now hitting Hilton Head, winds over 90 to 100 mph may have been possible

3:13 am River Street is indeed nearer to flooding a bit, http://wsav.com/live-stream/ water has come over the sea wall, a yard of pavement showing, white cap waves washing into the plaza, it has not reached the business, water right up from the steps.

Massive flooding in some apt complex in Savannah. Dowtown Savannah on Groton Street 3:38 am

Tybee flooded

12.52 inches confirm at Pulaski, record is broken, of Hurricane David 72?

Harbor Town: Docks are failing, everyone hunkering down who thought they could save the boats, high end boats seem affected, water going up close to the shops.

5:15 am

Forecast, as of now: http://www.intellicast.com/Local/WxMap.aspx 5:15 am 8:41 am

 

[CARIIS]

[h=1]Hurricane Matthew Could Cost Up to $30 Billion in Insurance Losses[/h]
[h=2]hat would make it the second most-expensive hurricane on record.[/h]
http://time.com/money/4522726/hurricane-matthew-insurance-losses/

 

[FindHG]

5:53am Eye 21 miles off Hilton Head, still moving along off Charleston Coast.

Flash Flood, previously 6 am, now warnings extended to 10 am.

Power outage for GA & SC info links http://wsav.com/2016/10/07/power-outage-maps-for-georgia-and-south-carolina-2/

5:42: Clinton Bedminster, owner of Starlandia, has phone and internet, impressed by the weather, the amazing display, just wow... art district, outside there's road littered with branches, Bull St kind of the hump of the city palm down, no flooding. Stayed inside, live streaming. Zeus, his gerbil stowed away. Other folks who stuck around "DEFINITELY STAY INSIDE" "CHARGE UP" devices. Astonished, as he is from Alaska. Glad he stayed, has food and art supplies. "BE SAFE" "STAY SMART" "STAY INSIDE" "PRACTICE EXTREME CAUTION"

5:40 25% of people hunkered in, while 75 % evac. Going back will require ID and a wait to make sure conditions are deemed safe

5:25 Savannah wind gust strong. Patrols active. Curfew from dusk to dawn. $500 fine/ 6 mo jail possible if out for no reason.

5:20 Worst passing North over Beaufort.

5:14 Winds hit 90 mph on Tybee. No official landfall, eye wall on land though, wind gust reports still coming in updated 2:24 am

5:08 Finally curving NorthEast, and away. Wilmington 16.5 inches, in Chatham county. Airport 12 inches.

First rain tapers off then rain.

5:04 Bay Street. Very windy and rain. Parking lot on River Street under water. Power is going in and out.

Do not walk out. Do not drive. Please stay inside. River St. is closed. Stay indoors, until FEMA assessment, please.

http://wsav.com/live-stream/ Savannah Team reporting

 

[FindHG]

6:08am http://wsav.com/live-stream/ Businesses seem spared on River Street. Parking lots like lakes. Lots of wind and rain still. Please stay inside.

 

[ATasteOfHoney]

Thanks to our wonderful WS-ers who volunteered their hospitality & take in members during this weather crisis. You rock!

Hurricane Matthew simply & miraculously just blew us a kiss as he ran by here in Palm Beach.....but my prayers are for my neighbors in Jax, GA, SC, NC. May you be safe & protected.

Much love & respect for our fellow WS membership :tyou:

 

[waltzingmatilda]

Things are rocking and rolling here in SE NC. Wilmington and surrounding counties under tornado warnings. The eye is just now in Charleston. I was awakened around 1 am by the wind and rain. A short while later I heard sirens and they stopped right in front of the condo so I got up and looked out the window and one of the apts across the street was on fire. Needless to say, I am still awake!

Stay safe everyone. This will be a looong ride!

 

[Spellbound]

It's supposed to be at its worst for us between 12am and 2 am. I think we will be fine as long as none of these trees fall. So far the ground is soaking up the rain pretty good but that's usually what makes the trees give way. I sure hope your friend is ok! I know they are already getting some rough weather. Are they close to the east or more on the west side of Augusta?

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They are south of the main part Augusta, just west of the Augusta Airport. Thanks for your reply.

 

[Spellbound]

6:08am

http://wsav.com/live-stream/ Businesses seem spared on River Street. Parking lots like lakes. Lots of wind and rain still. Please stay inside.

Did you get any sleep? Thanks for all the weather updates.

 

[just the facts pls]

Meet "Matthew"

Check out @Sweettearulz's Tweet: https://twitter.com/Sweettearulz/status/783395856074539008?s=09

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10153862440030496&substory_index=0&id=114256800495

Another creepy clown sighting! anic::noooo: :clown:

Seriously, I hope everyone stays safe.

 

[rsd1200]

Local news their wording "most powerful storm to hit USA since Katrina"I state it that way cause I think Katrina, hurricane wise was , not the monster she was made out to be. At the end of the day New Orleans flooded cause the AMry core Of Engineers, took payoffs, falsified documentation, were not building what they were doucmenting. Tons of fraud. She was a cat 3 when she hit New orleans. Nothing happened at landfall that was singifgant . If you go look at coverage, after she passed through the headline was looks like New Orleans dodged the bullet. Hours later the levees not built to standards or specs failed. There was signifgant time passage - Katrina was long gone before they started to collapse.making its second landfall as a Category 3 hurricane on August 29 in southeast Louisiana.WIki

I volunteered, after Katrina. It was like the media completely forgot Mississippi was hit. Pass Christian was basically leveled. I've never seen anything like that. The storm surge was over 25 feet there and leveled everything nearly 1/2 mile inland. Houses completely gone. Giant Casino boat trashed and grounded up onto the shore. The only way you knew a house had been there, was because sometimes, the concrete steps would be left. The bridge over the Bay of St. Louis was completely torn apart. Katrina was horrible. Not to take away from what's happening in Florida, but the media, and the U.S., forgot Mississippi.

 

[SweetCaroline]

I'm in upstate SC, near Charlotte, and so far we've just had relentless rain since yesterday. But my power has flickered a couple times this morning and I just got an automated call from the power company that due to extensive outages in the area, the number to report an outage may be unavailable if I try to call.

 

[Tulessa]

Tons of videos here! These guys are doing an awesome job. Proceed with caution. The devastation is catastrophic. South Carolina.


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