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2020-08-27 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Stronger Hurricane Laura races toward heart of US oil refining industry

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Posted by Fred 2020-08-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Mild thunderstorm in North Texas.

Posted by Skidmark 2020-08-27 09:30|| 2020-08-27 09:30|| Front Page Top

#2 Hurricane Laura kills 14-year-old girl when tree falls on her home as 150mph winds devastate Louisiana and Texas leaving 500,000 without power - and those who didn't evacuate are told 'write down your name and keep it in a ziplock bag in your pocket'

Posted by Skidmark 2020-08-27 09:54|| 2020-08-27 09:54|| Front Page Top

#3 Heard the storm surge was 10 feet, instead of the predicted 20 feet.

Posted by swksvolFF 2020-08-27 10:28|| 2020-08-27 10:28|| Front Page Top

#4 Yesterday (Wed): sunny skies, light breeze, people running around with their hair on fire.
Today (Thur): Sunny skies, light breeze. A lot quieter. I guess they all evacuated.
Has not rained a single drop.
I guess I'll put the generator back up.

Posted by ed in texas 2020-08-27 11:34|| 2020-08-27 11:34|| Front Page Top

#5 satellite image from 48 hours ago

so far only one death attributed

many of the people who live within a mile of the coast live in mobile homes and get out of the way for these things

Posted by lord garth 2020-08-27 12:48|| 2020-08-27 12:48|| Front Page Top

#6 Storm surge of 'only' 10 feet is still significant in a place like Cameron Parish ('County') where the highest elevation is less than 20' feet.

Posted by Glenmore 2020-08-27 16:59|| 2020-08-27 16:59|| Front Page Top

#7 I hope they got those school buses in a safe place this time.

Posted by Clem 2020-08-27 18:13|| 2020-08-27 18:13|| Front Page Top

#8 10 feet is plenty.

It was the call of 20 which was getting the volunteer communities really kicking into gear.

I understand there are convoys of hay from Texas on the way as a Thank You for Your Help after Harvey.

Posted by swksvolFF 2020-08-27 18:40|| 2020-08-27 18:40|| Front Page Top

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