Reports from Friends on East Coast affected by Earl

[NC George]

I'm near Greenville, NC. The humidity just rolled in like a tidal wave of tropical moisture in the past hour or so. Other than that it's just a bit breezy from time to time, not consistently, though.

[artist]

Quick and extremely serious question I have that needs to be addressed in preparation for this storm.....

Can anyone offer any suggestions as to what to do with a cord and 1/2 of wood now stacked against one side of our cottage? I am thinking tarps and bungee cords (tarps probably get ripped to shreds) to secure the wood as I do not wish to have them become airborne and cause additional damage to what we may get anyway.

I am at a complete loss at the moment as to how to resolve this pending problem. Any and all advice will be greatly appreciated.

Gretchen

did you ever find anything out?

[brunota2003]

Well, got my weather station set up and recording data...so far, the highest gust has been 17 mph, about 30 minutes ago.

[artist]

thanks for the reports everyone! We are thinking about you all. Good news is his wind speed is down some.

[DisasterMagnet]

For those in the potentially impacted areas: how have the media and emergency services in the coastal areas handled this? I belong to another fairly large online community, and no one seems to be concerned. One person lives in Kill Devil Hills and has no plans to leave.

Obviously, if you're here, you know what to do. What are your neighbors/friends/coworkers in your areas doing, or planning to do?

[Tstormwatcher]

Just to the southeast of New Bern.
Currently:
Temp 80F
Dew Point 76F
pressure 1010mb and falling
wind 9mph with max gust at 19mph

[capepoint]

Currently in Morehead City, winds NE 13 gusting to 24. 80 degrees. Low clouds flying by towards the SW. Radar shows the strong outer band about 20 miles offshore from here, moving closer. Sorry, but my barometer decided to take a deuce, so i cant report that. Have had a few very qucik showers since about 3:00, but overall has been dry. Report from Atlantic Beach says breakers already up to the dune-line in places, and TV is showing some minor sound flooding already in Pamlico county.

I'll continue to post as long as internet holds out.

[anarchiver19]

Greetings from here in Virginia Beach. It's overcast here right now and a little breezy, but otherwise calm. I'm about to head down to the ocean to see what I can see- most likely a lot of surfers- they were all out there at lunch time.
I work at a university in Norfolk-we are as of now open as usual tomorrow-though the other universities have already reported that they will be closed tomorrow. The Navy is also "closed"- ie, only essential personnel have to report tomorrow.

[artist]

all of you are in our thoughts and prayers. Thanks for keeping us updated! And if you lose power don't forget to check back in so we know you are ok, after this is all over.

[UpTheCreek]

Occasional light breeze here. Water rose about 6" some time ago, but hasn't risen since.

That's it, waited long enough! I'm seriously thinking about seeing the manager about a refund.....

[greels]

To all who posted to my request for suggestions as to do with our cord and 1/2 of wood, I thank you. We live directly on the river and are very exposed to wind due to our close proximity to the river and how wide it is. The little summer N'oreaster we had last week brought down many branches and did flood the property we rent.

After some brainstorming, we have decided to shrink wrap the cords and cover them with tarps secured with rope. It is uncertain how much flooding we will get here and I am quite sure our neighbors would not appreciate wood floating around in the yard and beyond that into their yards.

Again, I appreciate the time and thought and replies I have received in response to my situation. I will be sure to let everyone know how this all works out once Earl has passed.

To all in the path of Earl, my thoughts and prayers go out to you all and above all, please remain safe and exercise caution.

With sincere thanks,
Gretchen

[capepoint]

For those in the potentially impacted areas: how have the media and emergency services in the coastal areas handled this? I belong to another fairly large online community, and no one seems to be concerned. One person lives in Kill Devil Hills and has no plans to leave.

Obviously, if you're here, you know what to do. What are your neighbors/friends/coworkers in your areas doing, or planning to do?

The media does its usual, and overblows everything for ratings.
Emergency services is doing what they need to do, in my area anyway, and I'm sure they are doing what they sould on the OBX too.
Longtime residents of the coast know what to do. They know where flooding will be problematic, and if their homes can withstand the storm. It's the young people and newcomers that either panick or ignore the storm, and thats what causes the problems.

[Florida1118]

For those in the potentially impacted areas: how have the media and emergency services in the coastal areas handled this? I belong to another fairly large online community, and no one seems to be concerned. One person lives in Kill Devil Hills and has no plans to leave.

Obviously, if you're here, you know what to do. What are your neighbors/friends/coworkers in your areas doing, or planning to do?

It's the young people and newcomers that either panick or ignore the storm, and thats what causes the problems.

And then they call 911 and expect to be rescued like its their right to be rescued because of their own stupidity. And then if they live they blame the Government for their problems and expect help to be handed to them on a silver platter. Tisk Tisk. Best of luck to all on the EC.

[UpTheCreek]

I already feel like saying that we dodged a bullet here in New Bern. I know the worst is yet to come, but it's relatively calm outside with some VERY light gusts. I was sure expecting more given the proximity of the storm.

http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/flt/t2/flash-rb.html

[Tstormwatcher]

Currently:

temp: 79F
Dew point 76F
bar: 1008 and falling
winds: 12mph highest gust 22mph

[Stephanie]

I went back out on the balcony area later in the afternoon to see what the ocean looked like then and it must've been high tide when I first went out. The water had definately receded but the waves are building. I watched a young lifeguard blow his whistle at two idiots that were swimming/surfing near a pier. One of the guys was already in the water and the other one was walking into the surf ignoring the lifeguard. Finally, the lifeguard jumped in as another caught up to him and got both of the swimmer's attention and got them out of the water. IMHO, the two men (they were middle aged, btw) should've been swept out by a riptide just to teach them a lesson.

I really have not seen any type of preparations being made, other than no lifeguard stations sitting on the beach. This probably will be a like an extreme Nor'easter, but we also don't have as many people, especially families down at the Jersey shore when one comes along. Nor'easters do tend to have tropical storm wind gusts. I'm just afraid of the level of the waterthat will cause flooding and any other idiot that decides to jump in to test the waves.

[brunota2003]

Well, had the first real band roll through. Pressure is 1004.6 mb and falling...had a gust up to 19 mph, but is otherwise still fairly quiet.

[cdavid23]

Spitting rain here in Kitty Hawk. Winds are picking up a bit.

[capepoint]

Total non-event so far in Carteret County. A few quick showers, just enough to wet the roads but no ponding of water anywhere. Maximum gust that I have recorded was 27 at about 5 pm today. Currently winds from N at 11 gusting to 22. Southern end of Pamlico Sound has about a 2 foot rise in water level. Ocean waves up to the base of the dune line in Atlantic Beach, but no erosion noted so far. One ocean fishing pier reported damaged, only damage report in the county so far. No disruption of electricity anywhere.

[capepoint]

For those in the potentially impacted areas: how have the media and emergency services in the coastal areas handled this? I belong to another fairly large online community, and no one seems to be concerned. One person lives in Kill Devil Hills and has no plans to leave.

Obviously, if you're here, you know what to do. What are your neighbors/friends/coworkers in your areas doing, or planning to do?

It's the young people and newcomers that either panick or ignore the storm, and thats what causes the problems.

And then they call 911 and expect to be rescued like its their right to be rescued because of their own stupidity. And then if they live they blame the Government for their problems and expect help to be handed to them on a silver platter. Tisk Tisk. Best of luck to all on the EC.

I'm a fireman. I know all to well of which you speak...lol