GOES-13 satellite imagery in 15 minute intervals from August 25, 2011, at 9:40 a.m. EDT to August 27 at 9:40 a.m. EDT.
So now it is about 6pm on Saturday, and everything remains pretty quiet; not much wind, but already some rain from the outer reaches of Irene's vortex. The forecasts now put our area in the 40-70mph winds zone (65-112 km/h), which sounds a lot better than what we heard yesterday. This winds are going to start within the next four to five hours.
According to the news, the main concern for us will be falling trees and power line poles, and possible power outages. Our area has been experiencing a lot of rain in August, so the ground is already very saturated and therefore very soft. Add to that up to 20 hours of torrential rain and some tough winds, and even stronger trees could be uprooted.
As I posted before, we live in a sturdy building and we are prepared for power outages, so we should be fine. I might post an update later tonight, power permitting.
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According to the news, the main concern for us will be falling trees and power line poles, and possible power outages. Our area has been experiencing a lot of rain in August, so the ground is already very saturated and therefore very soft. Add to that up to 20 hours of torrential rain and some tough winds, and even stronger trees could be uprooted.
As I posted before, we live in a sturdy building and we are prepared for power outages, so we should be fine. I might post an update later tonight, power permitting.
Previous post: Irene
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