re: Helene - Recovery Begins...Devastating Flash Flooding in Western NC and Eastern TN

Posted by Pettifogger

I don't really care, Margaret

Member since Feb 2012

87347 posts

Posted on 9/26/24 at 8:41 pm to AUveritas

I’m in Atlanta and we just lost power a cool 12 hours before peak

Which is to be expected here

Posted by mudshuvl05

Member since Nov 2023

3155 posts

Posted on 9/26/24 at 8:42 pm to BPTiger

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Ever heard of a funnel?

I have not, I'm only familiar with geometry, but I have heard of hurricanes and storm surge.

Posted by LegendInMyMind

Member since Apr 2019

75120 posts

Posted on 9/26/24 at 8:42 pm to slackster

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Eyewall looking relatively ragged the last few minutes. Anything helps for wind impacts at this point.

It looks mesovorty.

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Posted by tgrgrd00

Kenner, LA

Member since Jun 2004

11554 posts

Posted on 9/26/24 at 8:42 pm to Bobby OG Johnson

Dry air wrapping around the eye right as it comes on shore.

Love to see it

SE looks completely open now.

Posted by highcotton2

Alabama

Member since Feb 2010

10521 posts

Posted on 9/26/24 at 8:43 pm to Roll Tide Ravens

Horseshoe beach live cam.

The blue shed looks good all grown up.

Posted by deltaland

Member since Mar 2011

102676 posts

Posted on 9/26/24 at 8:43 pm to tiger91

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Why sandpaper??

Now he just needs Tabasco

Posted by gaetti15

Member since Apr 2013

15292 posts

Posted on 9/26/24 at 8:43 pm to LegendInMyMind

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It looks mesovorty.

Yes good scientific term

Posted by Emteein

Baton Rouge

Member since Jun 2011

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Posted on 9/26/24 at 8:43 pm to LegendInMyMind

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I agree with you. The inland impacts could be devastating.

Tallahassee is gonna be hurting for a while.

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Posted by BeachDude022

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Posted on 9/26/24 at 8:43 pm to gaetti15

Buncha nerds in this thread. Keep up the great work. I’m learning stuff

This post was edited on 9/26/24 at 8:44 pm

Posted by PurpleandGold Motown

Birmingham, Alabama

Member since Oct 2007

24381 posts

Posted on 9/26/24 at 8:44 pm to tiger91

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But my stomach is sick for these people. Especially the ones that posters here know who have just recovered fro previous storms.

Worst I dealt with was Ivan. My family came out alright in the end, but Dad's boat -- which he had pulled out of the water and dry docked ended up in the middle of a Regions bank off Canal in Orange Beach. We boarded everything up with press wood sheets before we left for Birmingham, but it still ripped the damn roof off and dumped water directly in the house for however long it lingered. Next day we were watching the news and they were panning over Canal from a helicopter shot and I remember saying, "Dad, that looks like your boat..."It was.

Posted by Steve Rogers

Bama

Member since Jan 2021

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Posted on 9/26/24 at 8:44 pm to LegendInMyMind

Is it not shifting North/Northwest now or am I crazy?

Posted by Delacroix22

Member since Aug 2013

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Posted on 9/26/24 at 8:44 pm to Emteein

What’s the wind speed you think on this horseshoe beach cam with the blue house??

Posted by Hangover Haven

Metry

Member since Oct 2013

33635 posts

Posted on 9/26/24 at 8:44 pm to DRock88

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The dry air dipping into Louisiana is pushing the hell out of this monster.

Sitting outside watching the game with some nice dry wind gust blowing out here. Feels great.

Posted by Dirk Dawgler

Georgia

Member since Nov 2011

4302 posts

Posted on 9/26/24 at 8:44 pm to BeachDude022

It only sits about 9 feet above grade. A lot of the houses in HB are at that height. During Idalia, many had water just above the bottoms of the houses and made it through. I don’t think it will make it if that surge gets over 15.

My friends house is a few feet more up and I am concerned his won’t make it through this one.