Eastern U.S. Soaker Storms/Front/Hurricane Sept 29-Oct 5, 2015 (summer, best, area)

[Cambium]

The stories we dont know or hear about must be nuts. Poor folks. We can only imagine what their going through.

https://twitter.com/TomNiziol/status/651009736704442368

[NorthStarDelight]

Originally Posted by Cambium

The stories we dont know or hear about must be nuts. Poor folks. We can only imagine what their going through.

https://twitter.com/TomNiziol/status/651009736704442368

I really don't see why those people couldn't have left before the water got deep. Did it come tidal-wave style? Or were they sleeping, and woke up to that?

[nei]

Originally Posted by NorthStarDelight

I really don't see why those people couldn't have left before the water got deep. Did it come tidal-wave style? Or were they sleeping, and woke up to that?

Unless you knew how bad the flooding would be, I would assume it's safer to stay put in a rainstorm.

[NorthStarDelight]

Originally Posted by nei

Unless you knew how bad the flooding would be, I would assume it's safer to stay put in a rainstorm.

Uh uh, if I see water coming up the street / driveway, etc - I'm getting my butt out of there. I know what's high and what's not, I'd be able to find my way out, trust me. It's not always a good idea to accept the "authorities" word as gospel - sometimes it's best to do the opposite of what they say. Just like in Florida, with all those evacuation zones - sometimes it's better to stay put, especially if you have pets that shelters won't accept (a big "pet" peeve of mine.) Back when I lived there and had pets, I'd stayed put even in a Cat 5 - why take the chance of being stranded on the highway with no protection at all?

I do what's best for me, myself and I - not what others think I should be doing...lol.

[nei]

Depends on the topography, I guess and what escape routes there are. Anyhow, 10% of the southeast was in a drought last week



Regional Drought Monitor

/drought

[nei]

another tweet on moisture

https://twitter.com/ericfisher/statu...52269441077248

[nei]

An atmospheric river was the cause of the extreme rains. Good article by an atmospheric scientist.

[NorthStarDelight]

Originally Posted by nei

An atmospheric river was the cause of the extreme rains. Good article by an atmospheric scientist.

California's been hit by those before as well - I don't recall what the worse one was, but they've had some extreme totals before.

It's gonna be a real bummer if / when it happens again out there, with all the landslides, etc.

[Cambium]

Its hard to forecast a regular rainfall, imagine a historic one. I hope I dont hear the cries of "they didnt forecast my area right"

https://twitter.com/WeatherNut27/sta...23590524080128

[Cambium]

Not just the coastline but roads must be buckled or ruined on the interior where the floods are as well. Seen this with Irene in NY and VT.

https://twitter.com/AndreaButera/sta...60521551138816