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What about the tornados?
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Not one mention to the rookie hurricane folks getting ready to be hit by a cat.1 hurricane. It is barely a hurricane and folks are going hog wild like it is the last day on earth. UH... there will be tornados which will do lots more damage than the hurricane associated with the storm. Hugo in SC had 120 MPH winds thru the town but spawned tons of tornados. By the time the storm gets inland a tad it will be about 50 mph winds.
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This storm is going to tear the ever living crap out of a huge area of this nations East Coast.
I am very sad knowing the amount of destruction heading towards those fellow American people.
The tornadoes spawned by the storm are going to pour more misery upon the destruction.
Prayers for our nation are needed.
I remember Florida having a bunch of tornados during a hurricane.
I think the storm was Francis, but not sure.
Dropped a bunch of trees, and I lost power for a week. Short of that, no damage whatsoever.
Yes,....we get tornadoes in Florida, and we get them during hurricanes. They tend to be small though in comparison to most areas of the country.
Doesn't matter to the people that happen to be hit by them though.
The biggest problem I see is in the fact that homes in the NE are not built for high winds.
Here the biggest part of the damage you see concerns mobile homes.
Not putting down those that live in them, just saying that my keester would not live in one in a hurricane prone state. Certainly not close to the coast.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_can_winds_at_80_mph_move
What can winds at 80 MPH move?
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Winds of that velocity can break off tree branches and even blow over whole trees, particularly if they have weakened roots or compromised soil. Some gas station awnings (and covered parking awnings) may blow down. Lots of wood fences blown down. Some back-lighted signs will be blown out. In downtown areas with many tall glass-covered buildings, a small amount of flying debris can break a window, releasing flying glass, which hits more windows, causing a chain reaction.
Well-constructed houses and buildings should not suffer significant damage. Unanchored cottages and mobile homes are likely to be shifted off their foundations.
In general, automobiles will not move. Fujita (1979) calculated that a wind speed of 87 mph could slide a 2,400 lb car off its resting position. However, empirical data sets the threshold higher. Rasmussen reported that a stationary 1993 Ford Tempo sedan withstood 98 mph wind with no damage and did not move. Castor reported that his 1990 Chevrolet full-size four-wheel-drive pickup experienced a gust of 105 mph without damage and did not move. In wind tunnel experiments, a minivan (the most susceptible passenger vehicle tested) could be tipped over at 130 mph. At 95 mph, high-profile vehicles (trucks, semis, buses) may tip over, but cars, vans and pickups are not affected.
Probably not the smartest thing, but I made it with no problem.
Well,....I had to take some back roads due to downed power lines, and trees.
Granted, I had to hold onto the wheel, and had a couple of cops look at me like I was crazy, but I never felt like I was going to lose control.
Part of the unspoken concern is that there are millions of liberal city dwellers that are completely dependent on their government to provide services daily. When those services get interrupted such as is anticipated those helpless people will be in total chaos. A storm of this size punching DC, NYC and all of the other cities Newark and such could be devastating.
The biggest threat is the sustained winds and storm surge, especially on NYC and the heavily populated areas. There is quite a bit of infrastructure under ground in these heavily populated areas, and if that infrastructure gets flooded it will create chaos for the urban dwellers.
Part of the unspoken concern is that there are millions of liberal city dwellers that are completely dependent on their government to provide services daily. When those services get interrupted such as is anticipated those helpless people will be in total chaos. A storm of this size punching DC, NYC and all of the other cities Newark and such could be devastating.
That hit the nail on the head.