Hurricane Irene, Tropical Storm Jose
....so I woke up this morning to see that the East and Hudson Rivers are overflowing their banks, Tropical Storm Jose formed in the Atlantic, and if the pictures/video/reports of traffic accidents are correct, a significant number of East Coasters have decided to go outside and take pictures and video of the storm.
A few pre-caffeinated comments:
1) I am going to go out on a limb here and say that maybe, just maybe, we are having a busy tropical system. (I checked, and we are still behind the truly hyperactive hurricane season of 2005, when Tropical Storm Jose formed on August 22. So that's comforting. Also, 2005's storms by this point were also more intense.)
2) Ok, yes, I'm not really in a position to talk here, given that I did go outside during Hurricanes Gloria (in Connecticut), Frances (I was going stir crazy), Jeanne (ditto) and actually drove through Hurricane Irene of 1999 (not by choice, though). With that said, and stating the obvious: having driven through Hurricane Irene, let me assure you, driving in even a minor hurricane is not a good idea for anyone.
3) And on that note, hoping all of you in the Northeast stay safe and mostly dry...
4) ....and unconcerned about that storm that just moved off the coast of Africa that looks as if it's going to spin into something more.
A few pre-caffeinated comments:
1) I am going to go out on a limb here and say that maybe, just maybe, we are having a busy tropical system. (I checked, and we are still behind the truly hyperactive hurricane season of 2005, when Tropical Storm Jose formed on August 22. So that's comforting. Also, 2005's storms by this point were also more intense.)
2) Ok, yes, I'm not really in a position to talk here, given that I did go outside during Hurricanes Gloria (in Connecticut), Frances (I was going stir crazy), Jeanne (ditto) and actually drove through Hurricane Irene of 1999 (not by choice, though). With that said, and stating the obvious: having driven through Hurricane Irene, let me assure you, driving in even a minor hurricane is not a good idea for anyone.
3) And on that note, hoping all of you in the Northeast stay safe and mostly dry...
4) ....and unconcerned about that storm that just moved off the coast of Africa that looks as if it's going to spin into something more.