Who said they were going to Georgia to run from Irma?

[malaise]

Careful now

[JHan]

1. damn

[catrose]

2. It's getting hard to outrun these storms n/t

[malaise]

3. We'll have to head to South America

[catrose]

5. I was thinking Canada

But I wonder if there's any place safe.

[tblue37]

8. Here in Kansas these storms just drop our temperatures a few degrees. Of course,

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we have Brownback and Kobach, so even without the hurricanes we have our disasters.

[GulfCoast66]

14. We see ours a'comin'

Y'all have those terrifying fingers of death that drop out of thunderstorms unexpected like and blow over 200mph killing everyone in their path.

Think I'll stick here in Florida. I would give you Scott, but not in a trade for Brownstain!

[HipChick]

4. It's going to cruise up the East Coast...

DC might even see some action

[malaise]

6. Looking that way

Damn - could mess up the US Open in New York

[NightWatcher]

7. I'm in Jax, Fl with fan in Sav. We're all going to hunker down at home

There's nowhere to run. Hotels are booked from here to Mobile, Al already. I'm sure it'll be past NOLA tomorrow.

[malaise]

11. Stay safe

[Glorfindel]

9. Strangely enough, Georgia's concave coastline sometimes deflects hurricanes

Also, Georgia never drained or filled in its marshes, so the power of tropical storms is somewhat diminished. There was at least one benefit of being the poorest state after the end of the Civil War. Having said that, I live in north Georgia and have lots of relatives in the "2PM Mon" circle. I pray that the monster will deflect eastward and dissipate in the Atlantic harmlessly.

[malaise]

12. Thanks for that

Interesting history.

Sadly Irma isn't likely to self destruct for now

[BigmanPigman]

10. Even hurricanes that head inland are extremely severe.

The hurricane that hit Galveston in 1900 went straight north then rounded eastward going up through Canada and actually did a lot of damage the entire way. Some people in NY even died, and it hit land originally as a Cat 5 in TX. Weather is very strange and unpredictable...sort of like the bastard in the White House.

[malaise]

13. You will llike this

From here
https://www.wunderground.com/cat6/category-5-irma-hits-leeward-islands-peak-strength

[OneBlueDotBama]

16. Hurricane Hazel, 1954

Made landfall @ the SC, NC border and traveled north, Hazel killed 81 people in Toronto in mid October.
Never, ever underestimate a hurricane.

[B2G]

15. Atlanta should be fine.

Even if it goes up the spine and hits there, it will have weakened significantly. Quit trying to scare people out of their evac plans. It's not helpful at all.

[Wiseman32218]

17. Thanks Malaise

Sending LOML to western Georgia or Tennessee to wait out the storm!!!

[malaise]

18. Stay safe

Both of you

[steve2470]

19. me lol

Hmmm..............