Tropical Storm Ian -- September 2022 (apartment complexes, house, college)
Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, CaryThe Triangle Area
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For that very reason I am dreading work so much tomorrow.
It's bad enough making my deliveries on regular days. I'll be
drenched tomorrow. At least it's FRIDAY!
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Originally Posted by Tarheelhombre
Tomorrow will be one of the nastiest, coldest, raw September days in recent memory.
As Ian moves north, it will become less of a tropical system and more of a nor’easter. It’s moving steadily toward cool, dry air that will zap it of its tropical characteristics. Still, it will deliver blustery and raw conditions to North Carolina and Virginia. Tomorrow will be one of the nastiest, coldest, raw September days in recent memory.
It sure does not feel like the usual hurricane weather.
Some people in flood-prone areas might get lucky this time. With so little rain in recent weeks, the ground will absorb a lot of water. Likewise, tree roots are in hard dirt and even if we get wind gusts at 50+, we shouldn't see as many trees falling as usual.
Fingers crossed. I'm surrounded by very tall trees on 3 sides (neighbor properties). I have tall trees in back and have had several removed over the years, and pruning done, but many remain. We're talking 80 to 100 ft tall trees.
Looking for some positives on this storm because I know the
railroads usually curtail operations in these conditions. I came
across this response to a quote by someone else on a train board
and it made me chuckle... and gave me hope something might be
running Friday and Saturday? Names were removed to protect
the innocent.
> Most railroads. If not all. Will stop
> service. Move equipment to higher ground if
> needed. Crossing gates and anything else that can
> be damaged in high winds will be removed.
That's funny & that is what *should* happen. However, black & white railroad prefers a hamfisted approach: just try to run the trains like it was any other day, then spend the next 2-3 weeks repairing stuff & trying to get back to what passes for "normal" these days. Can't afford to have some crews safe at home, no sir, we'll let them HOS out on the line with trees down everywhere & power outages & scramble to find relief crews and rides for everyone. Stuck at the hotel with no power? That's your problem. That round peg will eventually fit in the square hole if the hammer is big enough.
We got super lucky and found an "almost break" in the rain, so we walked our dog a mile. Got drizzled, but not soaked. It was pretty "raw" outside for this time of year, but he (and we) was thankful for the walk.
So far, just a lot of rain and wind. Supposed to be worse this afternoon. Hoping for lack of rain tomorrow, so I can get on my bike and survey the outcomes...
I read where Citywalk at Universal Studios in Orlando
is open. They are trying to do HHN tonight and maybe
open the parks tomorrow? That’s about the only good
news I have found so far if you want to call it that in
relation to Florida?
Disney World began a phased reopening at 8am this morning and the four major parks have now reopened. A few smaller things will reopen later today, and then a few others like Typhoon Lagoon will take a bit longer.
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