Longer than that, in my observance.
Sensationalism sells.
I think itâs been a bit of fear-mongering for a long time. But with the improvements in forecasting, we can now get hype for 10 days, as opposed to the meer 3-5 days from when we were kids.
Thatâs it! Good pointâŚ.
We finally got rain after 4+ months with none whatsoever. Forecast was for 15 hours. We got 6, but Iâm happy summer is finally over (we never get rain in the summer). Itâs cooler, which also makes me happy because I can finally exercise without getting an instant heat migraine.
We honestly had a good summer this year, hardly any days over 100. Winter is always our best season, so no weather complaints here.
Amen!
Look, I know we need the rain. but can we please chill with the Kamino impression? My Jedi robe isnât waterproof.
The currently published maps seem to indicate this hurricane will not hit the US, but the islands, especially Jamaica, will be hit hard.
I keep seeing online ads for the Half-Moon Resort, especially in the past few days. Hope they survive. My husband and his family spent many happy winter vacations there.
I heard a bit ago that this is now the strongest storm of the year, including Pacific Typhoons, which tend to be stronger than Atlantic storms. And strongest to ever hit Jamaica. Not good. And especially bad with how slowly itâs moving.
We just got a major deluge of much needed rain. How bout you?
@selg - Nice right??
Suns out nowâŚ.
Not as bad as last year but this ainât great. Would expect a 3 point jump after this storm hopefully.
The rain kept me up all night, slamming against the walls of our apartment building.
The sky is brightening now, but more bad weather is predicted for the weekend.
âNotify NYCâ also asked all concerned to go out and clear their neighborhood catch basins. Nice idea, but I lack tools for such work, and am a bit too old to be compelled to do so.
We had a real deluge a bit before 2:00; light rain when I left the house to run errands, coming down hard by the time I got to PO, then âwipers on high at 20mphâ heavy. I decided that the errands can wait; weâll order delivery tonight!
Then another just as heavy but longer lasting came through about 4:30 or so; looked like the tail of it was heading your way.
I suspect it will remain wet enough that Iâll have to shovel the sidewalk before trick-or-treat time; the leaves will be too wet to sweep, and theyâre too small to rake.
And Iâm sure of the timing of the tides; wouldnât surprise me if there was some flooding in Hackensack (where one of my errands would take me)
I donât remember all of the towns in NJ that flood frequently I have read about over many years, but there are many. I hope you and Nisha are never part of this issue.
I was trained as an art and architectural historian, and have read many books and treatises about the siting of houses, some written centuries ago.
Build on high hillsâold advice.
Shed waterânewer advice.
When we were shopping for a home, the Realtor took us to one property. I looked at the house, turned around and looked at the river, and said âNopeâ.
Weâre at about 150â elevation, but I can walk to roughly sea level in under 20 minutes in two different directions. Certain roads tend to flood if there is a heavy mist at high tide, including the one where they built a 300 unit luxury apartment complex (they build up the ground for the building and parking lot, but would not surprise me if for a time today that was an island.)
Stephen Colbert gave a special shout-out to his audience tonight for standing in that same deluge waiting to get into the show.
If the arctic could come get its damn fool weather back from us⌠weâd appreciate it.
