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EX500rider

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1. 'not seen in modern history' If you don't count 1992 as modern history I suppose...

Reply to Sunlei (Original post)

Wed Sep 20, 2017, 02:45 PM

Sep 2017

Hurricane Andrew had sustained winds of 165mph+ and micro-bursts over 200mph.
Some houses in Homestead were taken down to the foundation.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Andrew

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Live Hurricane Maria batters Puerto Rico with force 'not seen in modern history' - latest news [View all] Sunlei Sep 2017 OP

'not seen in modern history' If you don't count 1992 as modern history I suppose... EX500rider Sep 2017 #1

The 24 hours part Iwasthere Sep 2017 #2

The quote is from the PR governor Liberalagogo Sep 2017 #3

Not seen in Puerto Rico, I think . . . hatrack Sep 2017 #6

Context is a difficult concept to grasp LanternWaste Sep 2017 #7

Not writing everything twice also escapes some people.. EX500rider Sep 2017 #8

TRUMP's hurricanes are the BIGGEST and the BEST! Still In Wisconsin Sep 2017 #4

Crying for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. lark Sep 2017 #5

Honestly? No, no they will not. NickB79 Sep 2017 #11

I think the same. lark Sep 2017 #13

It's as if hurricanes are now competing for which is the worse .."in modern history" (?) YOHABLO Sep 2017 #9

very bad, a lot is wrecked-here's a list of emergency numbers for PR with cells from a poster Rojoe Sunlei Sep 2017 #10

4-6 months. Jesus Christ. NickB79 Sep 2017 #12

Hope you heard from the family & everyone is ok. I see on the news people already clearing streets & Sunlei Sep 2017 #14

a tip for mailing stuff is to buy one of these, (link) its shipped to you in a box- you can fill the Sunlei Sep 2017 #15