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Title: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: coneyislandDFNQ on August 25, 2011, 10:13:29 pm
Because of the Hurricane conditions all MTA New York City Transit will be closed on Saturday.

If you are near areas with large bodies of water, its suggested you evacuate as soon as possible.

I will be gone for atleast a week or two depending on the situation because I am a register disaster relief volunteer.

I will try to cover Brooklyn and other areas voluntarily with a team already made.

If you need help in packing required belongings and First Aid please visit these link below:

Be Ready - http://www.ready.gov/ (http://www.ready.gov/)
Title: Re: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: Fox-179 on August 25, 2011, 10:22:58 pm
To back up what Imanuel said the proof is here: http://mta.info/ (http://mta.info/)
 "The MTA is actively preparing for the impact of Hurricane Irene, coordinating with the Governor's Office, Mayor's Office and regional OEMs consistent with our Hurricane Plan. We are making arrangements to bring in extra personnel over the weekend, preparing our facilities and infrastructure by clearing drains, securing work sites against possible high winds, checking and fueling equipment, stocking supplies, and establishing plans to move equipment and supplies away from low-lying areas as needed. Because of the severity of the wind and rain associated with a hurricane, there may be partial or full shut down of our services to ensure the safety of our customers and employees. We are also prepared to implement evacuation plans if the Mayor and Governor decide that is necessary. We urge our customers to check mta.info frequently and to consider the impacts of this storm when making travel plans through the weekend." quoted from the mta's website.
Title: Re: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: coneyislandDFNQ on August 25, 2011, 10:33:36 pm
To back up what Imanuel said the proof is here: http://mta.info/ (http://mta.info/)
 "The MTA is actively preparing for the impact of Hurricane Irene, coordinating with the Governor's Office, Mayor's Office and regional OEMs consistent with our Hurricane Plan. We are making arrangements to bring in extra personnel over the weekend, preparing our facilities and infrastructure by clearing drains, securing work sites against possible high winds, checking and fueling equipment, stocking supplies, and establishing plans to move equipment and supplies away from low-lying areas as needed. Because of the severity of the wind and rain associated with a hurricane, there may be partial or full shut down of our services to ensure the safety of our customers and employees. We are also prepared to implement evacuation plans if the Mayor and Governor decide that is necessary. We urge our customers to check mta.info frequently and to consider the impacts of this storm when making travel plans through the weekend." quoted from the mta's website.

And to all members please becareful. This storm affects, PA, NYC, NC, parts of NJ, and the Bahamas.
Title: Re: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: Haven on August 25, 2011, 11:49:35 pm
u forgot the Carolinas and Florida
Title: Re: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: peacemak3r on August 26, 2011, 12:11:47 am
You are forgetting more then that, you named only half of the east coast.

I believe whoever that lives in Zone A of New York would need to be evacuated by Saturday if necessary, I think I live in Zone B.
Title: Re: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: Fox-179 on August 26, 2011, 12:17:23 am
http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/news/hurricane-irene-nyc-zone-a-residents-warning-20110825-apx (http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/news/hurricane-irene-nyc-zone-a-residents-warning-20110825-apx)

Zone A:
includes neighborhoods along the coast, including Battery Park City in Manhattan, Coney Island in Brooklyn and Far Rockaway in Queens
Title: Re: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: YankeesPwnMets on August 26, 2011, 12:28:25 am
-edit

I live in Zone B. I only live a few blocks away from the border of A so yeah..

http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/news/hurricane-irene-nyc-zone-a-residents-warning-20110825-apx (http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/news/hurricane-irene-nyc-zone-a-residents-warning-20110825-apx)

pretty scary. I think Gloria hit when I was four or five, which was the last major hurricane threat, but I dont remember what happened then. This is going to be the first hurricane I've actually been through
Title: Re: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: Fox-179 on August 26, 2011, 12:41:39 am
Yea man it's crazy this will be the 1st for many of us.
Title: Re: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: Orion V CNG #748 on August 26, 2011, 01:06:19 am
Very scary indeed.

I think I live in Zone B btw.

My next door neighbor is a weather nut and is already prepared. He putted up boards on his windows and got sandbags surrounded everywhere just in case.

I remember a year or two ago TWO trees right across the street from where I live actually fell down. Luckily no one was there.
Title: Re: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: coneyislandDFNQ on August 26, 2011, 01:54:28 am
All i know I dont wanna be there when it happens. well thank God there are 50 states. which one to choose to seek refuge. lol
Title: Re: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: dman1455 on August 26, 2011, 02:04:32 am
I live in no zone! Lucky Eh?
Title: Re: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: peacemak3r on August 26, 2011, 03:06:23 am
All i know I dont wanna be there when it happens. well thank God there are 50 states. which one to choose to seek refuge. lol

I'm sure NJ, CT and MA will be getting hit while we get hit so minus another 3 states. =P
Title: Re: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: Haven on August 26, 2011, 04:10:36 am
my mom is in philly all alone and im up in Canada enjoyin the weather. i feel so bad. and im scared for her. We live 20 mins from the Delaware River.
Title: Re: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: Orion V CNG #748 on August 26, 2011, 05:39:35 am
For the first time i'm going to say this. I'm really scared of watching the news. :P

Just by watching the 5/7 day forecast im seeing every weather person saying either the words "evacuation" and/or "flood watch". Really scary
Title: Re: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: R40R32 on August 26, 2011, 06:12:09 am
The weather gone psycho and mother nature is taking a little fit That's how i feel when I saw Hurricane Irene on the Fox 5 news and weather channel ready to hit mostly the Entire east coast including New York.

Everybody on BVE station please be safe and watch carefully and so on .

Evacuation of zone A i heard may be today and for the people who live in No zone you still gotta watch out you still aren't safe

Title: Re: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: coneyislandDFNQ on August 26, 2011, 06:24:11 pm
The weather gone psycho and mother nature is taking a little fit That's how i feel when I saw Hurricane Irene on the Fox 5 news and weather channel ready to hit mostly the Entire east coast including New York.

Everybody on BVE station please be safe and watch carefully and so on .

Evacuation of zone A i heard may be today and for the people who live in No zone you still gotta watch out you still aren't safe

Bloomberg made it mandatory I am updating as I am moving.
Title: Re: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: Orion V CNG #748 on August 26, 2011, 06:34:04 pm
The weather gone psycho and mother nature is taking a little fit That's how i feel when I saw Hurricane Irene on the Fox 5 news and weather channel ready to hit mostly the Entire east coast including New York.

Everybody on BVE station please be safe and watch carefully and so on .

Evacuation of zone A i heard may be today and for the people who live in No zone you still gotta watch out you still aren't safe

Bloomberg made it mandatory I am updating as I am moving.
To add on Mayor Bloomberg is also evacuating hospitals, nursing homes, senior centers, and psychiatric centers.
Title: Re: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: YankeesPwnMets on August 26, 2011, 07:33:26 pm
I'd just like to ask: Is it illegal to not follow evacuation orders? One of my friends live in Zone A and he is refusing to move. He is just one of those few paranoid people who still think weather forecasts are a joke...
Title: Re: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: Pacific385 on August 26, 2011, 07:36:47 pm
I'd just like to ask: Is it illegal to not follow evacuation orders? One of my friends live in Zone A and he is refusing to move. He is just one of those few paranoid people who still think weather forecasts are a joke...
idk if I heard correctly during one of the press conferences but Bloomberg said that it would be a 500 dollar fine for failing to evacuate
Title: Re: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: Haven on August 26, 2011, 07:38:43 pm
As te storm nears, i think it would be necessary for a prayer...

Title: Re: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: Orion V CNG #748 on August 26, 2011, 07:57:50 pm
I'd just like to ask: Is it illegal to not follow evacuation orders? One of my friends live in Zone A and he is refusing to move. He is just one of those few paranoid people who still think weather forecasts are a joke...
I don't think this one is a joke. The weather forecasts say the hurricane is 300 miles wide long. So theres a good chance this one will hit the 5 boroughs. If your friend decides not to move today, (s)he can move tomorrow. But they will have to do it them selves. The mayor strongly wants everyone in zone A to evacuate a.s.a.p
Title: Re: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: Ztraintobroad on August 26, 2011, 08:32:53 pm
CURSE YOU HURRCAINE!!!!
Title: Re: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: dman1455 on August 26, 2011, 08:34:56 pm
I'd just like to ask: Is it illegal to not follow evacuation orders? One of my friends live in Zone A and he is refusing to move. He is just one of those few paranoid people who still think weather forecasts are a joke...
I don't think this one is a joke. The weather forecasts say the hurricane is 300 miles wide long. So theres a good chance this one will hit the 5 boroughs. If your friend decides not to move today, (s)he can move tomorrow. But they will have to do it them selves. The mayor strongly wants everyone in zone A to evacuate a.s.a.p

If you are not out of Zone A as of 34 mins ago, you will go to jail and get a fine...
Title: Re: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: Lexington456 on August 26, 2011, 09:22:47 pm
My prayers and hopes go out to all of you guys who have the potential to be affected by this hurricane, and if you have to evacuate, please just get to safety.

I'm kinda half and half on this, because as New Yorkers, we don't get many hurricanes, so I can understand why people are freaking out. Who knows, it might not be all that bad. But still, take no chances.

Title: Re: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: Haven on August 26, 2011, 10:30:47 pm
last time i heard, it was a Cat. 3 storm
Title: Re: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: Mr Railfan on August 26, 2011, 11:40:05 pm
I'd just like to ask: Is it illegal to not follow evacuation orders? One of my friends live in Zone A and he is refusing to move. He is just one of those few paranoid people who still think weather forecasts are a joke...
I don't think this one is a joke. The weather forecasts say the hurricane is 300 miles wide long. So theres a good chance this one will hit the 5 boroughs. If your friend decides not to move today, (s)he can move tomorrow. But they will have to do it them selves. The mayor strongly wants everyone in zone A to evacuate a.s.a.p

If you are not out of Zone A as of 34 mins ago, you will go to jail and get a fine...



What the hell are you talking about?Im still at brighton beach[Coney island /Zone A] and just came back from a peacefull walk on the boardwalk and enjoyed the fireworks. The cops arent even announcing about evacuations. Also bloomberg said in an interview no one is going to get fined or jailed , your just putting your life at risk. And yes im planing on moving tommorow even though most of the neighbors and friends are staying put and going to ride it through.
Title: Re: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: dman1455 on August 26, 2011, 11:49:55 pm
I'd just like to ask: Is it illegal to not follow evacuation orders? One of my friends live in Zone A and he is refusing to move. He is just one of those few paranoid people who still think weather forecasts are a joke...
I don't think this one is a joke. The weather forecasts say the hurricane is 300 miles wide long. So theres a good chance this one will hit the 5 boroughs. If your friend decides not to move today, (s)he can move tomorrow. But they will have to do it them selves. The mayor strongly wants everyone in zone A to evacuate a.s.a.p

If you are not out of Zone A as of 34 mins ago, you will go to jail and get a fine...



What the hell are you talking about?Im still at brighton beach[Coney island /Zone A] and just came back from a peacefull walk on the boardwalk and enjoyed the fireworks. The cops arent even announcing about evacuations. Also bloomberg said in an interview no one is going to get fined or jailed , your just putting your life at risk. And yes im planing on moving tommorow even though most of the neighbors and friends are staying put and going to ride it through.

I was watching the interview and he said if you're not out of Zone A you will get some jail time and a fine...
Title: Re: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: Mr Railfan on August 26, 2011, 11:52:52 pm
I'd just like to ask: Is it illegal to not follow evacuation orders? One of my friends live in Zone A and he is refusing to move. He is just one of those few paranoid people who still think weather forecasts are a joke...
I don't think this one is a joke. The weather forecasts say the hurricane is 300 miles wide long. So theres a good chance this one will hit the 5 boroughs. If your friend decides not to move today, (s)he can move tomorrow. But they will have to do it them selves. The mayor strongly wants everyone in zone A to evacuate a.s.a.p

If you are not out of Zone A as of 34 mins ago, you will go to jail and get a fine...



What the hell are you talking about?Im still at brighton beach[Coney island /Zone A] and just came back from a peacefull walk on the boardwalk and enjoyed the fireworks. The cops arent even announcing about evacuations. Also bloomberg said in an interview no one is going to get fined or jailed , your just putting your life at risk. And yes im planing on moving tommorow even though most of the neighbors and friends are staying put and going to ride it through.

I was watching the interview and he said if you're not out of Zone A you will get some jail time and a fine...

well i dont know what you where watching but no ones getting arrested . The news just say if you stay through the storm , you aare going to get left behind if you need emergency help. Plus if they where arresting people im pretty sure i would have been arrested by now along with the other 100,000 people still here.
Title: Re: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: peacemak3r on August 27, 2011, 12:37:26 am
From what I hear, you definitely only get a fine and you don't get jail time.  If you get jail time, half my friends would have been in jail calling me or some of my friends to get a bail.
Title: Re: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: Haven on August 27, 2011, 02:26:41 am
Europe - The Final Countdown (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jK-NcRmVcw#)

This is actually relevant to the storm at the moment.

Im dead serious though. My prayers are with you all and all the people on the East Coast. stay safe
Title: Re: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: Ztraintobroad on August 27, 2011, 02:33:10 am
Hurricane Warning
August 27, 2011
 

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo this morning directed MTA officials to begin immediately implementing a hurricane plan designed to protect the safety of New Yorkers before, during and after the expected impacts of Hurricane Irene, with latest forecasts showing dangerous conditions reaching the area as early as Saturday evening. Customers are advised to leave plenty of time for travel. Don't take unnecessary chances and don't wait until the last minute to make sure that your family is safe and secure.

The MTA will begin an incremental suspension of its subway, bus, and Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North Railroad, and Staten Island Railway service beginning approximately eight hours prior to sustained 39 mph winds reaching the area. Subway and bus lines will begin shutting down after 12 noon tomorrow.
MTA bridges will close if winds reach sustained speeds of 60 mph, but this does not preclude them from closing sooner if high winds are coupled with other weather-related conditions including flooding. Each of MTA's seven bridges and two tunnels will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
In order to facilitate the mandatory evacuations, the MTA will suspend collection of certain fares and tolls. Tolls are already suspended at the Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge and the Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge. Starting at 8:00 PM today, the following changes will go into effect:
Tolls will be suspended on the Verrazano-Narrows, Throgs Neck, and Bronx-Whitestone Bridges.
Fares will be suspended on buses throughout the city.
Fares will be suspended for subway and rail passengers at stations in the mandatory evacuation area.
There will be no scheduled pickups after 12 noon on Saturday but Access-A-Ride and Able-Ride will be working with OEM providing vehicles for the evacuation for disabled residents. There will be no Access-A-Ride and Able-Ride service on Sunday, August 28 or Monday morning, August 29.
If you don't have to travel tomorrow we strongly suggest staying home.
Monitor MTA.info for updates.

MAMMIA!Looks Like Hurracine Is coming to Nyc Pretty Fast. Guys heres some advise-

Get Some Food Today Or Tommorow
If you have a laptop Charge It all The way
Get A Power Genrator (If You have One)

Good Luck!
Title: Re: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: Ztraintobroad on August 27, 2011, 12:10:11 pm
The shutdown has begun! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES! ITS HURRICANE IRNE!
Title: Re: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: Pacific385 on August 27, 2011, 12:41:45 pm
The shutdown has begun! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES! ITS HURRICANE IRNE!
That's not recommended.
Title: Re: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: Dj Hammers on August 27, 2011, 12:53:38 pm
Just spent 4 hours knocking down branches that may be thrown around by my house.

It's actually really eerie right now; the birds have all flown away from the trees around my house and it's really quiet...
Title: Re: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: Haven on August 27, 2011, 01:44:54 pm
its a Ghost Town?
Title: Re: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: Dj Hammers on August 27, 2011, 02:11:01 pm
No it's not a ghost town, everyone is inside their houses. Whenever are large storm comes all the birds fly away, so you stop hearing the constant chirping.

It's actually a huge difference in the noise level.
Title: Re: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: Ztraintobroad on August 27, 2011, 05:08:02 pm
True!
Title: Re: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: Orion V CNG #748 on August 28, 2011, 01:10:37 am
Damn! I just can't sleep in this type of weather! To be honest part of a tree just now fell in my back yard.Most of it landed in my neighbors backyard like 3 mins ago. The tree is only 15 - 25 feet away from my house. Very scary and horrifying
Title: Re: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: bve on August 28, 2011, 01:29:53 am
Weather is causing me to have rolling blackouts. My toilet also overflowed about a half hr ago :P :P.
Title: Re: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: peacemak3r on August 28, 2011, 06:07:15 am
Hurricane Irene was pretty much a bust for me.  Nothing really major at the moment.  No blackouts, flooding or anything like that.  I think it has been downgraded to a Tropical Storm at this point.

Sigh I hope classes are cancelled Monday as well, but I doubt it, and I totally doubt work is going to be cancelled for me.
Title: Re: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: Orion V CNG #748 on August 28, 2011, 07:32:55 am
(http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/5812/img3382g.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/560/img3382g.jpg/)

the fallen tree I was talking about
Title: Re: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: Dj Hammers on August 28, 2011, 01:34:35 pm
5 people came over to my house because they were not safe in their houses (Authorities guaranteed them that their houses would be completely flooded).

Amazingly, my house did not flood, and I lost no utilities at all....

Had a tree fall over my driveway however; you can see a little bit of flooding in the top right corner of the 3rd pic.
Pics:
(http://s3.postimage.org/2nvn28344/treepwn1.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/2nvn28344/)(http://s3.postimage.org/2nw0aiv2c/treepwn2.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/2nw0aiv2c/)(http://s3.postimage.org/2nw1y27k4/treepwn3.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/2nw1y27k4/)
Title: Re: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: Haven on August 28, 2011, 02:05:52 pm
so it sounds like some of u guys are okay. thats great to hear!
Title: Re: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: Mr Railfan on August 28, 2011, 02:14:41 pm
so it sounds like some of u guys are okay. thats great to hear!
IM pissed off because i evacuated for nothing . Nothing happened to much of coney island and Brighton beach and the storm surge didnt even reach the boardwalk. the way the news hyped it i though all of coney island was going to be like under 10 feet of water .
Im glad nothing major happened but next time they order evacuation for some hurricane , im not budging from my home. the only damage i noticed where some fallen trees and branches . I hear that SI and NJ got it much worse though.
Title: Re: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: ipac on August 28, 2011, 03:06:16 pm
so it sounds like some of u guys are okay. thats great to hear!
IM pissed off because i evacuated for nothing . Nothing happened to much of coney island and Brighton beach and the storm surge didnt even reach the boardwalk. the way the news hyped it i though all of coney island was going to be like under 10 feet of water .
Im glad nothing major happened but next time they order evacuation for some hurricane , im not budging from my home. the only damage i noticed where some fallen trees and branches . I hear that SI and NJ got it much worse though.

Thats certainly the type of mentality that some people had.  In my opinion the city did overreact to the storm, they always do, but they would rather take precautionary measures, than put people's lives at risk, which I think was the right thing to do.  If you don't want to move out of your house though, then thats not my problem  :P  They should be given a paper to sign saying that they'll be denying emergency services for an x amount of time and if you do get screwed, well you didn't listen.  Stay safe though, its still fairly windy out there.

As for me, nothing happened here, as I live in a hill with no trees.  No power outages or anything like that, its funny since during blizzards I always lose power.
Title: Re: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: YankeesPwnMets on August 28, 2011, 04:42:04 pm
Nothing happened for me.

@Mr. Railfan, remember what happened in December? I think its a lot better to be prepared and have no emergency then to have an emergency and not be prepared.
Title: Re: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: Fox-179 on August 28, 2011, 07:18:25 pm
I don't think this was over hyped or reacted by people and the city.We live far north enough that a Hurricane won't be as strong as it was in the warmers waters over the south.Sure a Cat 1 or Tropical Storm is strong and will bring heavy rains and winds but its not like NYC is completely FLAT and on at or slightly above sea level all over.If it was like that it obviously would had been far worse.From what I saw on the news pictures and stuff Westchester County could had been the Bronx in that situation if the BX had no elevation(completely flat).
Battery Park City I couldn't believe my eyes seeing water that high and in parts of Queens.At least the city was well prepared given at least 5 days that it could had been as strong as a Cat 2 storm.
No one was safe from the storm whether where you lived if you think about it.
If you're on low ground your place could had been flooded.
If you're in a high rise apartment your chance of windows breaking increase.I'm glad no one was hurt or killed by anything the area.It's better to be safe than sorry like many say.For all we know this storm could had strengthened over night and been far worse and we are "overhyping" b\c we didn't expect to see floods everywhere like a Hurricane aftermath in the South.
Title: Re: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: Simon on August 28, 2011, 08:59:59 pm
Think about it like this. Would you rather:

A) Take early precautions and stay over at a relatives house, and get pissed off that nothing happened.

OR

B) Stay at home with the mentality that nothing is going to happen and end up drowning to death in your house.
______

You know what they say, it's better to be safe than sorry. Plus, I don't think any politician would want to be responsible for deaths.
Title: Re: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: Phantom909 on August 28, 2011, 09:46:54 pm
the reason for the precaution is a response to Hurricane katrina. No city wants to take the backlash tat happened back then.

I personally dont agree with mandatory evacuations, because its an abuse of power. What should b done is stongly suggest that people leave and explain that we will not be sending emergency personnel in to save you in case you stay.

Joe
Title: Re: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: YankeesPwnMets on August 28, 2011, 11:49:50 pm
the reason for the precaution is a response to Hurricane katrina. No city wants to take the backlash tat happened back then.

I personally dont agree with mandatory evacuations, because its an abuse of power. What should b done is stongly suggest that people leave and explain that we will not be sending emergency personnel in to save you in case you stay.

Joe
Well, it wasn't exactly mandatory. People who stayed behind didn't get punished in any way because cops weren't going from door to door dragging people out
Title: Re: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: peacemak3r on August 29, 2011, 01:38:55 am
Well, it wasn't exactly mandatory. People who stayed behind didn't get punished in any way because cops weren't going from door to door dragging people out

I would have to disagree, from some people I've heard they were fined $500 for not evacuating if you were in Zone A.  Now I know that was probably not enforced as a whole but there were some instances.  Maybe to scare or force them to evacuate as well.  I'm unsure if people actually paid the fine as well.
Title: Re: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: coneyislandDFNQ on August 29, 2011, 09:45:55 am
Damn! I just can't sleep in this type of weather! To be honest part of a tree just now fell in my back yard.Most of it landed in my neighbors backyard like 3 mins ago. The tree is only 15 - 25 feet away from my house. Very scary and horrifying

I didn't go to sleep until 6 am and my windows going crazy. Thank Good ness we taped them
Title: Re: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: coneyislandDFNQ on August 29, 2011, 09:48:37 am
Actually the fine is correct. The kayakers who were arrested were also fined.

The thing is if you choose not to evacuate it's at your own risk. But if you need emergency services they will charge you because you chose to be negligent and put these emergency crews at extra risk for being ignorant. They need to listen for once that way we don't have any casualties at all. The deaths in NY and NJ could have been avoided if people would just listen and prepare ahead of time.
Title: Re: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: Haven on September 01, 2011, 06:01:38 am
http://a.yfrog.com/img610/5914/krer.gif (http://a.yfrog.com/img610/5914/krer.gif)

You guys hear about Hurricane Katia? ^^^^^

It will be a Cat. 3 Tuesday and is hypothesized that it will hit The Caribbean and US
Title: Re: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: coneyislandDFNQ on September 01, 2011, 09:13:24 am
http://a.yfrog.com/img610/5914/krer.gif (http://a.yfrog.com/img610/5914/krer.gif)

You guys hear about Hurricane Katia? ^^^^^

It will be a Cat. 3 Tuesday and is hypothesized that it will hit The Caribbean and US

That doesnt even make sense when the name of the storm we had last was Hurricane IRENE!!!!

Jumping from I to K isnt exactly alphabetical. lol  ;D
Title: Re: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: peacemak3r on September 01, 2011, 10:04:51 am
They didn't jump from I to K.  We already had a J (Jose), but it was tracked as a Tropical Storm.

This is according to the 2011 Data sheet from National Hurricane Center's website.
Title: Re: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: coneyislandDFNQ on September 01, 2011, 01:04:37 pm
They didn't jump from I to K.  We already had a J (Jose), but it was tracked as a Tropical Storm.

This is according to the 2011 Data sheet from National Hurricane Center's website.

O okay thanks. lol. Apologies Haven.
Title: Re: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: Lexington456 on September 01, 2011, 01:54:35 pm
They didn't jump from I to K.  We already had a J (Jose), but it was tracked as a Tropical Storm.

This is according to the 2011 Data sheet from National Hurricane Center's website.

It died out quickly, right?
Title: Re: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: coneyislandDFNQ on September 01, 2011, 03:46:02 pm
They didn't jump from I to K.  We already had a J (Jose), but it was tracked as a Tropical Storm.

This is according to the 2011 Data sheet from National Hurricane Center's website.

It died out quickly, right?

looks like it
Title: Re: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: R40R32 on September 01, 2011, 05:10:24 pm
They didn't jump from I to K.  We already had a J (Jose), but it was tracked as a Tropical Storm.

This is according to the 2011 Data sheet from National Hurricane Center's website.

It died out quickly, right?


Yes it did die Quickly , It lasted almost 2 days i believe
Title: Re: WEATHER ADVISORY - Hurricane Irene
Post by: peacemak3r on September 01, 2011, 08:09:40 pm
Yeah just about, August 28 and ended mid-day August 29.