Hurricane Florence

[LEAKYSEALS951]

Well, that didn't take long.....(here come the parodies)

https://www.facebook.com/1562709555/videos/vb.1562709555/10212028407376483/?type=2&theater&hc_location=ufi

[Seahawk]

Originally Posted by LEAKYSEALS951

Well, that didn't take long.....(here come the parodies)

https://www.facebook.com/1562709555/videos/vb.1562709555/10212028407376483/?type=2&theater&hc_location=ufi

Beautiful.

The problem is, as we all know, is that the irresponsible weather reporting leads to consumer cynicism, which leads to apathy, which then get people killed when the real deal shows up.

They did a great job on the track of Florence, and predicting surge, etc., but since then, complete buffoonery.

[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by LEAKYSEALS951

Well, that didn't take long.....(here come the parodies)

https://www.facebook.com/1562709555/videos/vb.1562709555/10212028407376483/?type=2&theater&hc_location=ufi

That’s awesome.

[Racerbvd]

Enabling criminal activity only increases crime


WATCH: Looters raid Family Dollar as management asks police to pull back - WECT TV6: News and Weather for Wilmington, NC; WECT.com - WECT TV6-WECT.com:News, weather & sports Wilmington, NC

WATCH: Looters raid Family Dollar as management asks police to pull back
Saturday, September 15th 2018, 4:45 pm EDT by WECT Staff
Updated: Saturday, September 15th 2018, 5:47 pm EDT
WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - While thousands of people struggle to overcome the damage left behind by Hurricane Florence, citizens in Wilmington broke into the closed Family Dollar Saturday on Greenfield Street to steal anything they could find.

WECT reporter Chelsea Donovan arrived Friday to find dozens of people carrying items back to the public housing community Houston Moore.

"When we came over the hill on Greenfield Street, you could just see people everywhere," Chelsea Donovan said.

Donovan and another WECT employee walked to the front entrance and back exit of the store at the intersection of Greenfield and South 13th Streets, witnessing people wearing masks and carrying out various items, including paper goods.


What Donovan didn't see was law enforcement and there's a reason.

Wilmington police sent out a statement Saturday afternoon that they were told by management of the Family Dollar to stand down after receiving reports of looting at the store.


Earlier this week, District Attorney Ben David said he was working to clear room in the jail so looters could be charged with taking advantage during disastrous situations.

Brunswick County authorities arrested four people earlier this week on felony breaking and entering charges.

With the situation out of hand, Donovan and the photographer retreated to their vehicle.

"I was concerned the whole time. I won't lie, but I was there to get the story," Donovan said.

Copyright 2018 WECT. All rights reserved.

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[GothingNC]

It's a mess South and East of me and the flooding will get worse over the next couple of days :-(

[GothingNC]

The are asking travelers to go around NC traveling North or South.

https://wtvr.com/2018/09/15/avoid-i-95-north-carolina/

[A930Rocket]

We got lucky.

All the weather was north of us. All we got was some slight rain and some breezes.

Like politics, I’m tired of hearing about the weather.

Good luck to everyone in N.C.

[Tervuren]

Originally Posted by Seahawk

Beautiful.

The problem is, as we all know, is that the irresponsible weather reporting leads to consumer cynicism, which leads to apathy, which then get people killed when the real deal shows up.

They did a great job on the track of Florence, and predicting surge, etc., but since then, complete buffoonery.

I still insist I would rather know its coming and be able to look into it than to have it ignored until it is too late.

If people doubt the news the issue is still brought to their attention each time to look.

A person could compare the one that was "ok" and compare to what is happening now.

This is still a major event and it will be disruptive.

[GothingNC]

Originally Posted by Tervuren

I still insist I would rather know its coming and be able to look into it than to have it ignored until it is too late.

If people doubt the news the issue is still brought to their attention each time to look.

A person could compare the one that was "ok" and compare to what is happening now.

This is still a major event and it will be disruptive.

I agree.

The flooding in the SE part of NC will be worse then Matthew :-(

Measurements show the Cape Fear river at 36 feet as of 7:30 a.m. this morning, crossing the flood stage threshold of 35 feet. The waters are expected to rise, peaking at 62 feet on Tuesday morning, according to the National Weather Service.

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by Seahawk

The problem is, as we all know, is that the irresponsible weather reporting leads to consumer cynicism, which leads to apathy, which then get people killed when the real deal shows up.

Isn’t that the truth. The daily weather report is now called “First Warning.”
“WARNING! It’s going to be sunny and warm today with light southern breezes.”

[p911dad]

Charlotte has had a little wind and maybe 3 - 4 inches of rain. So we have been pretty much spared of the disaster on the coast, and the inland flooding will go on and on. The only positive thus far has been that for the last week the media has been distracted 24/7 from their real job in Washington, DC and we have been spared that constant drumbeat.

[flatbutt]

Originally Posted by GothingNC

I agree.

The flooding in the SE part of NC will be worse then Matthew :-(

Measurements show the Cape Fear river at 36 feet as of 7:30 a.m. this morning, crossing the flood stage threshold of 35 feet. The waters are expected to rise, peaking at 62 feet on Tuesday morning, according to the National Weather Service.

62! I can't even imagine that.

[onewhippedpuppy]

Yeah, the flooding looks to be by far the worst part of this storm. Feet of rain on already saturated ground is bad news.

Here's another good fake weather news picture, Anderson Cooper reporting from a ditch to make the floodwaters appear deeper.

[911boost]

Is that picture real?
Because if so that’s crazy.

[GothingNC]

That photo of A Cooper was from a few years ago
I-40 in and out of Wilmington is under water for a while...

[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by BSiple

Is that picture real?
Because if so that’s crazy.

Appears so, it’s all over the Internet.

[GothingNC]

Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy

Yeah, the flooding looks to be by far the worst part of this storm. Feet of rain on already saturated ground is bad news.

Here's another good fake weather news picture, Anderson Cooper reporting from a ditch to make the floodwaters appear deeper.

That timing was corroborated by websites with archived information and clips from a September 2008 edition of “Anderson Cooper 360” which featured multiple reporters capturing sights from around Texas on the day after Hurricane Ike, including Cooper himself at one point standing in waist-deep water.

However, the various available clips of the program document that the waters in the immediately surrounding area were both fairly deep and quite variable. As Anderson noted during that broadcast, his taking two steps backwards from where he was standing would have caused him to sink in neck-deep water:

So while Cooper might have been able to find a somewhat drier spot to report from and instead chose one that provided a visually dramatic appearance, he wasn’t misrepresenting or “lying” about the general state of the flood as seen in the finished program. And his positioning seems “fake” only when contrasted with that of the camera crew’s, who obviously could not operate under the same conditions as Cooper and had to be situated either on higher ground or on platforms that kept them and their equipment above water.

[tdw28210]

Originally Posted by p911dad

Charlotte has had a little wind and maybe 3 - 4 inches of rain. So we have been pretty much spared of the disaster on the coast, and the inland flooding will go on and on. The only positive thus far has been that for the last week the media has been distracted 24/7 from their real job in Washington, DC and we have been spared that constant drumbeat.

Guessing you are on the north side of CLT. I am a few miles east of the Quail Hollow CC. We had almost 10 inches of rain here. Heard several trees snap over the weekend and chainsaws running yesterday afternoon. The McMullen creek boarders my property. I've lived here almost 18 years. It was the highest I have ever seen it yesterday afternoon around 5. Probably up 20 feet from its normal height. It has subsided this morning, but still higher than normal.

What is kind of spooky was when we got a Flash Flood Emergency issued here yesterday afternoon. All the phones started ringing with a recorded voice telling us to get to higher ground immediately. Fortunately, we are not in a low area. What is kinda of amazing was that we never lost power for more than 1 minute. Especially because we lost power for multiple hours 3 times this summer during normal thunderstorms.

[rfuerst911sc]

After going through four hurricanes in one year when we lived in FL. I wish the best for all hit by this monster . We had shingles torn off but no structural damage , I can't imagine the heart ache coming back to your home that is or was 6 ' under water ! And good luck with insurance claims

[GothingNC]

I have a friend that is providing logistical support to the rescue workers.
He left Raleigh yesterday with several pallets of water trying to take it down to Jacksonville, NC. Eight hours later they had to give up and turn around.

There is absolutely no way to get from Raleigh to Jacksonville except by air. The flooding is that bad :-(

Wilmington is considered an island now.

Plus they are dealing with the flooded out hog waste ponds and Duke Energy had a breach in one of their coal ash ponds contaminating a nearby lake with Arsenic and Mercury.