Hurricane Watch 2008

[KJ3]

man, some rain to cool off the blasting furnace has been wonderful.

i haven't heard thunder in so long that i thought somebody was popping off a shotty 2 nights ago. silly me....

[Keith]

Looks like we're getting some rain from Edouard tomorrow. Don't be the idiot who runs his lawn sprinkler in a rainstorm.

http://www.wunderground.com/tropical.../at200805.html

[Mike]

Funny that any severe weather and Tim Heller comes in for the Sunday night forcast. I bet he is sporting some serious wood with a new storm off the coast. That guy gets happy over the bad weather.

[HPF Bob]

Originally Posted by Mike

That guy gets happy over the bad weather.

I root for hurricanes in the summertime. I'm far enough inland where I don't worry about the damages that happen along the coast. All I'd worry about are some flooding and potential tornados.

So, I cheered for Dolly and anticipate a friendly greeting for Edouard around these parts too. I'd rather have 80-degrees and showers instead of 100-degrees and bone dry.

[Mike]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

I root for hurricanes in the summertime. I'm far enough inland where I don't worry about the damages that happen along the coast. All I'd worry about are some flooding and potential tornados.

I don't share your enthusiasm living about 20 miles from shore. Hey, I could move so that is the price I pay for not wanting to live in a subdivision.

[KJ3]

how strong would a hurricane have to be to reach downtown houston? don't they drop wind speeds quickly once breaking land? it would have to be something massive coming in at the right angle but i see people freaking out now because of a tropical storm. worst thing that's going to happen from edouard is some flooding, which don't get me wrong is terrible but it's nothing compared to actually being caught in a hurricane.

[HPF Bob]

I have family that live all along the gulf coast. As a general rule of thumb, it takes a Catagory 3 or greater hurricane to cause them to evacuate their homes. At that point, a well-constructed home can receive significant structural damage and the likelihood of sustained power outages can occur.

Obviously, if you live in flood-prone areas or in cheap housing, you'd want to be alert to lesser storms.

Houston will never get the sort of damage seen in New Orleans because Houston is not below sea level and is about 50 miles inland. But a direct hit from a Cat 5 would inflict major damage and hardship that would take years to recover from.

[papabear]

Originally Posted by Keith

Don't be the idiot who runs his lawn sprinkler in a rainstorm.

What about the idiot who's leaving for the beach?