Damage doesnt look that bad

#21 Postby **CaptinCrunch** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 9:49 am

AS OF 10am EST.

SINCE IVAN IS SO LARGE AND INTENSE...IT IS
EXPECTED TO BRING HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WELL INLAND...UP TO ABOUT
150 MILES ALONG ITS TRACK.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 75 MPH...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 970 MB

MAXIMUM RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 15 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS OVER THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS...CAN BE EXPECTED IN
ASSOCIATION WITH IVAN THROUGH SATURDAY.

TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS IN EASTERN ALABAMA...
THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE...WESTERN GEORGIA...EASTERN TENNESSEE...
WESTERN SOUTH CAROLINA...AND WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

MBryant · #22 Postby **MBryant** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 9:50 am

Just wait until they find some shots of a "Manufactured Death" park. I have no quarrel with the concept of "Manufactured Homes"...just the poor construction and engineering used to keep the homes cheaper (they're not really cheap anymore).

FloridaHawk82 · #23 Postby **FloridaHawk82** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 6:23 pm

Scorpion wrote:I saw some pictures of Pensacola, doesnt look too bad. My area looked alot worse after Frances. Perhaps this storm wasnt all that powerful as hyped.

Funny how Scorpion just disappeared once the images of the devastation came out... I've been to Jupiter since Frances, and the damage there is maybe 5% of what we are seeing so far in Pensacola...

Geoff Stormcloud · #24 Postby **Geoff Stormcloud** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 6:25 pm

Not bad,,, check this out
http://www.wwltv.com/cgi-bin/bi/video/w ... props=noad

#25 Postby **LAwxrgal** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 6:26 pm

Unfortunately, it will probably be days before we know the full extent of the damage, just like with Charley.

When we found out how bad Charley was, we knew it was a Cat 4 hurricane.

When we find out all Ivan did, we will know it was at least a Cat 3.

addictedfisher18 · #26 Postby **addictedfisher18** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 6:40 pm

yeh it wasnt bad, i live in mobile we have about 7 trees down in my backyard and we didnt even get the worse part of the storm, pensacola and gulf shores got killed, susprisingly we have power back now

#27 Postby **rjgator** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 6:44 pm

One word - Unbelievable. Death and destruction and a comment that it is not that bad.

#28 Postby **gatorbabe79** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 6:56 pm

It is beyond insensitive, actually cruel, to say 'it wasn't that bad.' Having owned property on the beach, I am very troubled and deeply saddened by the devastation I saw on the aerial video. My heart goes out to everyone over there!

Scorpion · #29 Postby **Scorpion** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 7:15 pm

Ok I saw the video and the damage was alot worse than here. But the high rises did fare pretty well. Its mostly the older homes and structures which were heavily damaged. But geez those buildings were like right on the water. Maybe 20 feet of beach separates them and the ocean.

Anonymous · #30 Postby **Anonymous** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 7:16 pm

A hurricane will most likely not destroy a highrise building, so I am not suprised they fared well.

ColdFront77 · #31 Postby **ColdFront77** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 7:33 pm

Scorpion wrote:Sorry I was just looking at where the reporters were standing. All the trees were still up and the damage there didn't seem too extensive. I guess we have to wait and see what the damage is like at the coast.

I believe the same reporter(s) you were watching were describing the scene around him and/or her.

On it's closest approach, Ivan's eye passed about 30 miles southwest and west of Pensacola.
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