09-22-2005, 05:15 PM
Yeah, third most powerful, category five, blah blah blah. That doesn't mean anything until it hits. It will be going over an area of cooler water, so it will reduce to a category four before it gets to the coast. Also, if it continues to move at 9 mph, it will be over land for approximately two hours before it hits my house (thanks, Google Earth), which is sort of a long time for a storm system to go without water.
Unfortunately, it will take the entire storm something like 20 full hours to reflect (that is, move from one end of itself to another)... and that is sort of a long time to be blowing 100+ mph sustained winds on my front door. We're boarding up the windows and heading out tomorrow, a full day before the storm actually strikes the cost and we're heading for my Aunt's in San Antonio.
Did I mention it took my brother a full 5 hours to make it 15 miles? Yeah, and the regular drive to San Antonio is what, 3 hours long?
[/kind-of-freaked-out-and-horribly-tired-rant]
Sorry. If you read nothing else in my post, read this: This will most likely be my last post for either a couple of days, or a very, very long time, depending on how well this house can withstand flooding and the winds.
I'll look on the bright side: My computer tower is on the floor, it will most likely get a little wet, which means that I'll be in order for another computer. Joy.
Unfortunately, it will take the entire storm something like 20 full hours to reflect (that is, move from one end of itself to another)... and that is sort of a long time to be blowing 100+ mph sustained winds on my front door. We're boarding up the windows and heading out tomorrow, a full day before the storm actually strikes the cost and we're heading for my Aunt's in San Antonio.
Did I mention it took my brother a full 5 hours to make it 15 miles? Yeah, and the regular drive to San Antonio is what, 3 hours long?
[/kind-of-freaked-out-and-horribly-tired-rant]
Sorry. If you read nothing else in my post, read this: This will most likely be my last post for either a couple of days, or a very, very long time, depending on how well this house can withstand flooding and the winds.
I'll look on the bright side: My computer tower is on the floor, it will most likely get a little wet, which means that I'll be in order for another computer. Joy.