Elsa is going to pass by here tomorrow morning. CPA will be about 10AM and about 20 miles away, give or take. We had advance tickets to a movie, we may have to call and cancel out.
I took some lightish garden stuff inside, furled the umbrella and tied it off, and inverted the patio chairs. They're pretty heavy, but right-side up, they're sails.
Flood warnings are out for the western part of LI Sound, as the wind will push the water that way.
If we have to march off into the next world, let us walk there on the bodies of our enemies.
Some storm sportiness here in mid-Atlantic today. My kin in FL came through ok other than tons of water on top of a bunch of too much already. Real flooding locally, and very sadly someone killed in Jax by a falling tree.
I had lunch yesterday at Eastern Point Beach in Groton, CT. The beach is on the eastern side of the mouth of the Thames river. I saw a tug going out to sea, which usually indicates a submarine is inbound to either the Navy base or the shipyard (since the corrupt bastards at the CT Port Authority gave two piers to a wind-power cartel, few ships arrive anymore). A few minutes later, I saw the sail of a submarine near the horizon.
That seemed odd to me. With the forecast yesterday showing that Hurricane Henri was going to hit here directly, it made little sense to me that a sub would enter port when it could just scoot out past the 100 fathom curve and ride it out in comfort.
A little while later, I saw the tug coming back in, along with the anti-terrorism (boondoggle) escort boats. No submarine.
My guess is that it came close in to offload riders or someone who needs to go on emergency leave, or has a training class starting next week.
Anyway, the odd thing about Henri is where it formed. I don't remember seeing a tropical storm form that far north before.
If we have to march off into the next world, let us walk there on the bodies of our enemies.
so far hurricane season 2021 has been a total disappointment for me. I was hoping for some free firewood.
Looking at the projected track for Henri, I’m concerned about the Mystic Seaport Museum and all the lovely old ships there, including the Charles W. Morgan.
I hope you get no free firewood this year, I’ve seen enough downed oak trees to keep me going for a few years.Originally Posted by hufnagel
They are taking precautions. The forecast keeps wobbling with regard to where it comes ashore and where it makes its turn to the northeast. The trains are shutting down early tomorrow morning, if not tonight.
I have a butane-powered single-burner stove. If we lose power, we can still have coffee.
If we have to march off into the next world, let us walk there on the bodies of our enemies.
I was on shift Tuesday when Fred came rolling through WNC and from about 1300 to 0330 is just a blur. Fred handed our ass to us with the flash flooding. Just my company alone is credited with 28 documented rescues. Haywood county and the town of Canton just to the west of where I work was annihilated. They had a big mudslide and have a lot of people missing and we have been supporting efforts daily. Everything smells like mud and I have this weird fungus from being wet for so long. Oh, it rains everyday too. For right now I get tomorrow off and I will be back at it Monday. The shit kicker of it all is we lost our 5 year old Dane, Ellie, last Saturday. I'm still trying to process that.
Ellie Mae
I got 2 pics before my phone got too wet to work. 6 cars got caught in fast rising water. We had just gone through here not 15 minutes prior and there was no water on the road.
That road sign on the left was completely covered by the time we were done had to back the trucks up twice.
If you want some free firewood, come on down we could use the help with clean up.
The 1991 “Perfect Storm” apparently did something similar. It was a nor’easter that went south and developed into an unnamed hurricane.
If we have to march off into the next world, let us walk there on the bodies of our enemies.
My condolences, I know how much that sucks.
If we have to march off into the next world, let us walk there on the bodies of our enemies.
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