Hurricane Irene hit the North Carolina coast Saturday morning and took aim the Delmarva Peninsula - though forecasters believed it would stay just offshore.
Irene is slated to be felt here as a tropical storm, dumping between two and five inches or more of rain and stirring up winds from 35 to 45 mph with higher gusts when it rolls through tonight. A storm surge could cause problems for some living along the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.
With the storm on the way and hurricane warnings posted as close as Solomons Island in Calvert County local governments urged people in low lying areas of Anne Arundel to seek higher ground. Both County Executive John R. Leopold and Annapolis Mayor Josh Cohen on Friday each declared a state of emergency and asked residents in flood prone areas to seek shelter with friends and family until the storm blows through.
"We are expecting this storm to cause significant damage, including downed trees, damaged structures and flooding," Leopold said as he urged resident to seek higher ground.
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Irene is slated to be felt here as a tropical storm, dumping between two and five inches or more of rain and stirring up winds from 35 to 45 mph with higher gusts when it rolls through tonight. A storm surge could cause problems for some living along the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.
With the storm on the way and hurricane warnings posted as close as Solomons Island in Calvert County local governments urged people in low lying areas of Anne Arundel to seek higher ground. Both County Executive John R. Leopold and Annapolis Mayor Josh Cohen on Friday each declared a state of emergency and asked residents in flood prone areas to seek shelter with friends and family until the storm blows through.
"We are expecting this storm to cause significant damage, including downed trees, damaged structures and flooding," Leopold said as he urged resident to seek higher ground.
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2 comments:
Not to underestimate the potential destructive ability of a hurricane, it seems that our government leaders and media have portrayed a doom and gloom outlook. My concern in this matter is the motivation of those individuals. The peak wind as of 15 minutes ago (12:58 EST) was 62 Kts. Mandatory evacuations have been doled out like candy at a parade! In my opinion, the panic instilled by the media and government leaders may result in more fatalities than Irene. Crying "wolf" and over exaggerating weather conditions will likely callous residents decisions in the future to take necessary actions. The results may be devastating, widespread fatalities.
Are the short-term ratings really worth the longer term results?
Accurate up-to-date information is available where the storm is and has been via weather.gov and skyvector.com
Don't depend on the media to provide accurate information. Look at the data for yourself and stay safe.
bring it on. ive got my board ready.
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