If it happens again this year what will you do?

[SarcasticDwarf]

Originally posted by: shimsham
how close to the coast or a river?

The proximity to a waterway is only a small part of the susceptability of an area to flooding.

 

[shimsham]

Originally posted by: SarcasticDwarf

Originally posted by: shimsham
how close to the coast or a river?

The proximity to a waterway is only a small part of the susceptability of an area to flooding.

only flooding ive ever seen around here was on the rivers and from storm surges. im no expert, just going on experience.

 

[max2]

Originally posted by: SarcasticDwarf

Originally posted by: shimsham
how close to the coast or a river?

The proximity to a waterway is only a small part of the susceptability of an area to flooding.

Exactly.

Look at all the homes and businesses that flooded in MS and they were way inland and still got a good 2 ft + of water.

 

[Ryan]

I doubt one will come my way - but I will evacuate if it's a two or higher.

 

[boomerang]

Two threads from you about hurricanes?

It's call Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. They have medication that helps. Look into it.

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: max2
what will you do ?

same as last year, turn off the "All hurricane/all the time" cable news channels

people that choose to live in the hurricane areas know about the hurricanes


if we got some tornadoes up here, i wouldn't expect the people in Florida to watch 3 weeks of tornodo news coverage

 

[OrganizedChaos]

am i supose to go out on the ocean in a shrimp boat and fight with god Lieutenant Dan style?

 

[Queasy]

Watch all the "It's George Bush's fault" topics fly.

 

[SarcasticDwarf]

Originally posted by: shimsham

Originally posted by: SarcasticDwarf

Originally posted by: shimsham
how close to the coast or a river?

The proximity to a waterway is only a small part of the susceptability of an area to flooding.

only flooding ive ever seen around here was on the rivers and from storm surges. im no expert, just going on experience.

That is true, but only in a general sense. <begin making up numbers mode> Say you had a coastal area. The coastline is 2 feet above average sea level. The elevation increases at .75 foot per mile for 30 miles inland. Now, take a cat4 hurricane pushing a 4.5 foot storm surge.

1) You have the surge itself, which will be 2.5 deep at the coast (on *average*).
2) Said surge is being pushed by 140mph winds, driving it deep inland
3) At the same time as the storm surge, you have a heavy rain falling both on the coast and inland. This rain causes direct flooding. It also runs downslope, back towards the waterway.

That is just a simple scenerio. The reality is more complex as terrain is extremely irregular.

 

[shimsham]

Originally posted by: SarcasticDwarf

Originally posted by: shimsham

Originally posted by: SarcasticDwarf

Originally posted by: shimsham
how close to the coast or a river?

The proximity to a waterway is only a small part of the susceptability of an area to flooding.

only flooding ive ever seen around here was on the rivers and from storm surges. im no expert, just going on experience.

That is true, but only in a general sense. <begin making up numbers mode> Say you had a coastal area. The coastline is 2 feet above average sea level. The elevation increases at .75 foot per mile for 30 miles inland. Now, take a cat4 hurricane pushing a 4.5 foot storm surge.

1) You have the surge itself, which will be 2.5 deep at the coast (on *average*).
2) Said surge is being pushed by 140mph winds, driving it deep inland
3) At the same time as the storm surge, you have a heavy rain falling both on the coast and inland. This rain causes direct flooding. It also runs downslope, back towards the waterway.

That is just a simple scenerio. The reality is more complex as terrain is extremely irregular.

yeah i know all that. been a while since ive been to mississippi, but most places that got hit with all that are still pretty low lying. the land slopes up very gently.

around here, the land slopes up pretty steeply in comparison to the water. as soon as you cross the bay on our side, you go up a ~25 foot , .5mile hill. same on the other side, and scenic hwy (hwy 90) sits on top of a bluff of about ~50ft. that has a lot to do with helping the rain water drain out. but if youre on the beach, bay, or river, your pretty much facked.

 

[max2]

Originally posted by: shimsham

Originally posted by: SarcasticDwarf

Originally posted by: shimsham

Originally posted by: SarcasticDwarf

Originally posted by: shimsham
how close to the coast or a river?

The proximity to a waterway is only a small part of the susceptability of an area to flooding.

only flooding ive ever seen around here was on the rivers and from storm surges. im no expert, just going on experience.

That is true, but only in a general sense. <begin making up numbers mode> Say you had a coastal area. The coastline is 2 feet above average sea level. The elevation increases at .75 foot per mile for 30 miles inland. Now, take a cat4 hurricane pushing a 4.5 foot storm surge.

1) You have the surge itself, which will be 2.5 deep at the coast (on *average*).
2) Said surge is being pushed by 140mph winds, driving it deep inland
3) At the same time as the storm surge, you have a heavy rain falling both on the coast and inland. This rain causes direct flooding. It also runs downslope, back towards the waterway.

That is just a simple scenerio. The reality is more complex as terrain is extremely irregular.

yeah i know all that. been a while since ive been to mississippi, but most places that got hit with all that are still pretty low lying. the land slopes up very gently.

around here, the land slopes up pretty steeply in comparison to the water. as soon as you cross the bay on our side, you go up a ~25 foot , .5mile hill. same on the other side, and scenic hwy (hwy 90) sits on top of a bluff of about ~50ft. that has a lot to do with helping the rain water drain out. but if youre on the beach, bay, or river, your pretty much facked.

Never say never.

 

[Skiguy411]

/Stewie
Wheres my money?

Come on max, don't leave us hanging.

 

[AMDZen]

I don't really care because I don't live, nor would I ever live, in an area where this could happen.

And I don't see why you would care either, just make sure you have anything you buy with your lotto winnings insured properly

 

[JeffreyLebowski]

What I will do? I'm going to find a 55 gal drum and everytime I get gas I'm going to fill my 5 gallon emergency can up and then dump it in the drum. I'll have it full by the time hurricane season starts. I'll be damed if I'm going to pay $3+ dollars a gallon this soon again.

 

[Sluggo]

Hmmm, probably invest in lumber futures.

Or buy an assload of travel trailers, sell them to FEMA for triple what I paid, so FEMA can let them rot in a field somewhere.

 

[waggy]

Nothing. i wont donate money or goods. I will not care of feel to bad for them.


shrug they want to live in the area they can deal with it.