What may Isabel mean to Chesapeake?

Well, we got hit in Baltimore with the aftereffects of a hurricane in the Fall of 1999 (although I thought it little different from a really good Seattle winter storm) and it killed a lot of trees, flooded a lot of basements, and annoyed most everybody.

Where is this hurricane now?

Nevermind I found it. Holy jumpin is that thing huge. Very scary.

http://www.goes.noaa.gov/browsh2.html

If Isabel hits the coast, anybody living on it should pack their bags and kiss their stuff goodbye. To give a little perspective, Andrew was only a category 3.

Not to wish ill on the Carolinas, but from my front window, it's better than slamming into us first. New Englanders have come to rely on our southern cousins to act as a buffer zone. It keeps my windows intact, my boats from being destroyed and the Cape from being wiped completely off the map. Not that I'd really have a problem with that...

I believe there have only been three category 5 hurricanes to hit the US in recorded history, and I wasn't alive for any of them.

That's a big bugger.
Thanks for the link, Montana.

Here's a link to the most current probability maps - 3 and 5 day forecast charts.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_astorm13+shtml/142058.shtml?

thanks, sugar.

i was reading some of the warnings at wunderground. it looks like they're expecting it to hit something along the coast.

the more i look at that 5 day track, the worrieder i get

I am preparing. I have lost a house to Fran, property to Floyd, and a roof to the Tornado of '88 which went right through my backyard. I'm taking no chances. Sending squinney and the cubs to Lynchburg Va. to stay with relatives while I batten down the hatches.

Stay safe, Bear.

And the rest of you in the path, too.

Yes, everyone please stay safe!!!

Montana - have you got water, flashlight, batteries, transistor radio, etc. put by?

Why? Is it coming here???

Yes, I do have all that stuff always ready ;-)

Wait a minute now! We just moved from Long Island (where hurricanes have been known to cause a bit of havoc from time to time as with Gloria, back in '86 I think, when we had no electricity for an entire week) into PA where all I was supposed to worry about was snow. Been here a little over 2 weeks and there have already been bridges washed out by flooding from a few inches of rain and now we've got Isabel headed right up the middle??? Maybe I should have stayed on Long Island.

BANDY!!!

So, I have to cook up a hurricane every time I wanna see ya?

Ooh, you moved!

How ya doin'?

How's the greenhouse? (Greenhouse? I remember there was something jealousy-inducing and garden-related.)

Are both your kids hitched now?

I saw bandylu and stopped in, now am catching up. Be safe, everyone.

Hi Guys! Great to see everyone again.

Been a very, very busy summer (and may get busier what with Isabel and all). Daughter married June 14th; son married August 15th. Closed on LI house August 26th; mover came August 27th; closed on PA house on August 28th with mover coming a couple of hours later and here we are -- tired and a bit sore from all the moving related physical activities, but we did it and we're glad (except miss daughter and son, of course).

Greenhouse is lovely -- I sit in it regularly just to admire though won't be using it for it's intended purpose until late winter. Too many other things to do. There is an area for a huge, huge garden but it's totally covered with 4-5 foot weeds at the moment and little bunnies hiding in the weeds. The weeds will go with the first heavy frost and the bunnies will probably go (if they haven't already) when the realize that our golden retriever has arrived and she thinks bunnies are made to chase.

Trying to catch up on things around A2K (virtually impossible, I'm afraid) but hope to be around permanently from now on.

YAY!