Reports from Friends on East Coast affected by Earl

[NC George]

Total non-event for Greenville/Pitt County NC. We are on the western edge of the rain shield, it's been raining fairly steadily for about 3 hours, virtually no wind. This will be my final report on Earl.

[UpTheCreek]

Up at 4:30 am to check on things. I'm going to declare it right now. What an absolutely PATHETIC, SORRY EXCUSE FOR A HURRICANE HERE! It didn't get windy enough here to even straighten out a flag!!! I am extremely disappointed and yet, extremely grateful! But all that work, stress and mental investment for this???!!! sheesh.....

[abajan]

...I am extremely disappointed and yet, extremely grateful!...

Some may be confused by that statement but I know exactly what you mean.
Best of luck to all in harm’s way.

[mpic]

...But all that work, stress and mental investment for this???!!! sheesh.....

I can certainly relate, but after being through all those types of "scare", I always came through learning a little more which resulted in saving my life with Ike. I also learned to maintain a level of "calm" stress if that makes any sense. You are now more ready for a worse storm.

[O Town]

I guess you guys were lucky enough to be inland far enough not to get hammered.
Looking at TWC this morning seems Jim, Stephanie, and Al are getting hit pretty hard,
Here is live streaming video from the Outer Banks. LINK
Looks like the water is coming up rather high.

[capepoint]

I guess you guys were lucky enough to be inland far enough not to get hammered.
Looking at TWC this morning seems Jim, Stephanie, and Al are getting hit pretty hard,
Here is live streaming video from the Outer Banks. LINK
Looks like the water is coming up rather high.

I stood on the beach watching the light from Cape Lookout lighthouse several times throughout the night didn't happen on the southern outer banks.

Dont let what you see on TV fool you. I have watched them broadcast many times from here during storms. They know where to go that has a low beach to make the waves look worse and buildings around to enhance the wind. I have actually been standing and watching Jim Cantore overact in the wind. How do I know he was overacting? Well I was 25 feet away from him and me and the cameraman and sound guys and the other handfull of people standing around watching his live shot were not having any trouble standing still but he was acting like he was about to be blown off the face of the earth..lol. They try to over-hype it for ratings.

[artist]

so glad most of you have dodged a bullet. If Earl had not made that slight turn east , nor weakened, it could be so much worse. Thanks for your reports everyone! And those that still are to experience Earl, stay safe!

[msbee]

But all that work, stress and mental investment for this???!!! sheesh.....

I know the feeling LOL
that's what happens when you live in a hurricane zone.
I cannot tell you the number of times we have boarded up for a cane and nothing happened.
It's exhausting!

Glad everyone is OK though!

[greels]

We have awoken to a quiet morning with a beautiful sunrise. It is, in a sense, "the calm before the storm".

We have all preparations in place for Earl's approach later today and early evening. Since I live right at the entrance so to speak to Cape Cod and in very close proximity to the Cape Cod Canal and Bourne Bridge leading onto the Cape (and with rumors it "might close if the winds get high enough), it is time to venture out for any last minute items on "the list" which need to be picked up before the traffic begins to jam up on the roads with folks planning Labor Day weekends on the Cape and wishing to arrive there prior to Earl.

We are seasoned hurricane folks (as many of you on this board know, having gone thru a Cat 4 in 2008) so have taken all the necessary and needed precautions necessary for Earl's approach. As mentioned on another thread, "if you have been through a Major, it is a life changing experience".....total agreement with that statement here....)

Prayers and thoughts to all in Earl's path.....
Gretchen

[msbee]

Take care Gretchen
Be safe!

[rosethornil]

I'm going to declare it right now. What an absolutely PATHETIC, SORRY EXCUSE FOR A HURRICANE HERE! It didn't get windy enough here to even straighten out a flag!!! I am extremely disappointed and yet, extremely grateful! But all that work, stress and mental investment for this???!!! sheesh....

What he said.

"Up The Creek" is right, and I couldn't have said it any better. I'm in Norfolk and other than some gray skies and some drizzly rain, we got NOTHING of import. This morning at 6:00 am, fluffy puppy and I took a long walk around the river front and it was BOOOOORING.

Rose in Norfolk

[artist]

I'm going to declare it right now. What an absolutely PATHETIC, SORRY EXCUSE FOR A HURRICANE HERE! It didn't get windy enough here to even straighten out a flag!!! I am extremely disappointed and yet, extremely grateful! But all that work, stress and mental investment for this???!!! sheesh....

What he said.

"Up The Creek" is right, and I couldn't have said it any better. I'm in Norfolk and other than some gray skies and some drizzly rain, we got NOTHING of import. This morning at 6:00 am, fluffy puppy and I took a long walk around the river front and it was BOOOOORING.

Rose in Norfolk

I am grateful to hear that as it wasn't in the islands.
Stay safe all!

[Stephanie]

I'm here at work in Atlantic City. There were rain bands that I drove through this morning at around 8:15 this morning about 20 miles inland. It looks like Earl is at least going to give us some much needed rain. It was breezy here in Atlantic City when I arrived and cloudy. The waves are kicking up even more and I'm looking forward to taking a glance out on the balcony later during lunch.

Yes, THANK GOD he wasn't any closer or stronger. I'm sure it'll be fun trying to get home tonight. Good luck to those on Cape Cod and in Nova Scotia!

[sandyb]

I guess you guys were lucky enough to be inland far enough not to get hammered.
Looking at TWC this morning seems Jim, Stephanie, and Al are getting hit pretty hard,
Here is live streaming video from the Outer Banks. LINK
Looks like the water is coming up rather high.

I stood on the beach watching the light from Cape Lookout lighthouse several times throughout the night didn't happen on the southern outer banks.

Dont let what you see on TV fool you. I have watched them broadcast many times from here during storms. They know where to go that has a low beach to make the waves look worse and buildings around to enhance the wind. I have actually been standing and watching Jim Cantore overact in the wind. How do I know he was overacting? Well I was 25 feet away from him and me and the cameraman and sound guys and the other handfull of people standing around watching his live shot were not having any trouble standing still but he was acting like he was about to be blown off the face of the earth..lol. They try to over-hype it for ratings.

hey i bet i was standing right next to you i've seen this before as well, he (joke-n-ly) told me one time to go out in the water so they would have something to show on camara that was druing Dennis. i meet Jim here three times now hes very nice serious about his job and enjoys it very much as you can tell. but yea they make way worse than it is

[emeraldislencguy]

non event here too
I am happy not complaining
rather take down the shutters and be happy about no damage that to take down the shuttters and be in the phone with insurance company and someone to help with repairs
feel real blesssed

[fci]

Great that this turned out to be a non event!
Don't let this one or subsequent ones like it lull you into thinking they will always miss. If you live by the coast in NC you Lready know this . For those who have never experienced a "hit", always prepare! Your luck will not always come to pass and one WILL make all the preparations necessary.

[bvigal]

So happy to read these reports from NC and Virginia that it wasn't too bad!!! Yes, Earl de-powered, but the opposite could have happened. Count the prep as good practice and learning experience for some day in the future when it will pay off. Now we wait and see how Gretchen and others up the coast make out in the path of Earl... stay safe!!

[artist]

stay safe everyone that still await Earl. Hopefully Earl will end up a non issue for you! Let us hear from you!

[Maritimer71]

NS-Digby Hbr Webcam

Here is a link to a webcam in Digby Hbr.. Possibly where Earl will come ashore... So looks all good now, but might be a different story tomorrow.

Lots of parks are closing... and everyone is hunkering down... Looks like all of NS is taking this very seriously... Well most are anyway...

[artist]

NS-Digby Hbr Webcam

Here is a link to a webcam in Digby Hbr.. Possibly where Earl will come ashore... So looks all good now, but might be a different story tomorrow.

Lots of parks are closing... and everyone is hunkering down... Looks like all of NS is taking this very seriously... Well most are anyway...

thanks for the link Maritimer! That is just beautiful there. Hope Earl doesn't do much to you all. Everyone stay safe and know you are in our thoughts.