MARIA!

[MoonRiver]

Last edited Mon Sep 18, 2017, 09:39 AM - Edit history (1)

MSNBC weatherman said Maria could be the worst hurricane Puerto Rico has EVER seen!It could be worse than Hugo, and is making a beeline for the island! Also, it has a real potential of hitting the Caribbean islands!




http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/18/americas/atlantic-storms-maria-jose-lee/index.html

[Jarqui]

1. It is just departing here (Barbados)

We've had some of Harvey, Irma & Jose but not too bad because we did not get directly hit. Harvey caused the most damage here.

Maria - supposedly only a cat 1 last night - was the worst so far for us . It hit us more directly. (we've been lucky).

We've given up taking down most of the boards protecting the windows. Looks like they're permanent during hurricane season souped up by climate change. Too much work to put them on and take them off.

We have friends in the islands we have not been able to reach for weeks. Some places like British Virgin Islands, etc are so devastated. I don't know how people are going to be able to live on those islands long term if this is what they'll face each year.

I'd love to get a few of these climate change deniers and strap them to the boards covering our windows and then, after the hurricane passes, have them try to convince me climate change is all a hoax. This is not normal for people who have been living here all their lives.

[MoonRiver]

3. Happy you dodged the Maria bullet!

F'n climate deniers will be slapped into reality soon enough, especially those who live on the eastern coast lines or on the Atlantic islands. Trouble is, everybody else, including innocent animals will suffer along with those idiots.

[Jarqui]

5. We're kind of in the middle of it:

http://rammb.cira.colostate.edu/ramsdis/online/loop.asp?data_folder=rmtc%2Frmtcbarir42&width=640&height=480

(the above will change over time)

But it's only Cat 1 so we're lucky.

the sahara dust
http://tropic.ssec.wisc.edu/real-time/salmain.php?prod=splitEW
does a lot to protect Barbados

As well, apparently, on a fyi side note, it carried spores, etc which helped transport some of Africa's vegetation to the Caribbean

[MoonRiver]

6. Stay safe!

The spore thing is very interesting. Explains how some vegetation has spread around the world. Of course the receiving environment would have to be accommodating, but obviously many are.

[Jarqui]

14. Thanks

Towards the rear of the house, we have a solid concrete structure with air vents - like a bunker - that would withstand cat 5. We can last for weeks without power & water (we have solar for heating the water, etc & lots of food & water). We're safe but way too many are not.

The house was build by a man who loved to sail. It has no corners and a number of the windows are like port holes. It's a very unique structure designed to handle high winds.

The Sahara Dust is more broadly interesting as a provider of plant fertilizer in the ocean and Amazon/Caribbean, factor in climate, etc. Downside is that it can cause breathing problems, carry diseases, etc.

[Xipe Totec]

2. Jesus! Maria y Jose! nt

[MoonRiver]

4. It's horrible, but has been predicted for decades!

is the matter with humans? We're nowhere near as smart as "we" think we are.

[dalton99a]

9. +1

[malaise]

13. The original phrase was one ofMy paternal granny's

favorite sayings

[B2G]

7. The intensity in that graphic is way under done. nt

[MoonRiver]

8. Yes it is, but I don't have a newer one.

[MoonRiver]

10. Found a newer one and posted. Thanks for the heads up!

[B2G]

11. Thanks!

Although I really liked to original one better.

[MoonRiver]

12. Yes, that one identified the islands. But, oh well...