“By midafternoon, its northern edge brought rain to the states’ eastern counties, and its winds were 70 mph, just short of the 74 mph threshold for a hurricane. Its winds increased steadily through the day from around 40 mph overnight as the storm drew energy from the warm water.”
Will keep you informed of more developments.
(*Nat, I hope you and your family are ready for this. Stay safe!)
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“A hurricane watch was issued for the Carolina coast Thursday and Virginia’s governor declared a state of emergency as Tropical Storm Ernesto gained strength over the Atlantic.
Meanwhile our area (Port Charlotte, Florida) will feel more leftover effects from rain today than it did Wednesday. Rainfall greeted Southwest Floridians Thursday morning and it will likely stay around for most of the day. The sun is supposed be shining this afternoon, but the likelihood of rainfall, and sometimes heavy rainfall, is likely. ”
Fingers crossed for the Carolinas!
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Ingredient list…
1 c. cane syrup
1 c. shortening
1 T each cinnamon, ginger, allspice, cloves
1 c. brown sugar
2 1/4 cups plain flour
1 tsp salt
1 c. buttermilk 2 eggs
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 c hot water
1. Combine syrup and spices in a large pot and bring to a boil.
2. Reduce heat continue simmering until shortening has melted. Remove from heat.
3. Combine dry ingredients and add to syrup mixture. Beat until batter is smooth.
4. Combine buttermilk and eggs and stir into batter.
5. Dissolve baking soda in the hot water and add to batter. Be sure to mix well.
6. Grease and flour 12×9 inch pan and …read more
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If you don’t know what it is, seeing people “jump the queu (or so I thought) is going to tick you off. It turns out that they were simply smarter than me…
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“NEW ORLEANS – Bells tolled in this shattered city Tuesday morning, marking the moment one year earlier when New Orleans’ levees buckled and unleashed a torrent of water that ripped homes from their foundations and sent tens of thousands of residents into an uncertain exile.
As the bells pealed, survivors of the storm gathered outside City Hall, commemorating the moment at 9:38 a.m. when New Orleans began its spiral into a watery hell.”
I remember watching all of it on TV last year but I can’t even imagine what it must have been like for people who actually lived there. How do …read more
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“Mandatory hurricane evacuation orders prompt such a low percentage of residents of vulnerable areas to leave, some are suggesting emergency officials should try to scare people into leaving.
“One thing we can do is to make them appreciate what storms can do to their homes,” said Dr. Jay Baker, a sociologist at Florida State University and one of the nation’s ranking experts on emergency response. “Telling people specific results is better than simple evacuation orders. We need to make them understand how horrible it will be to be in their house with the water at a certain height. People need to …read more
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“Okay, perhaps they’re not all easy, nor even simple, but they are understandable. Here they are, in no particular order. Explanations follow.
1. Open doors.
2. Carry heavy things.
3. Mean it.
4. Make a living.
5. Live your beliefs.
6. Abolish government.
7. Do unto others.
8. Smile.
9. Be responsible.
10. Expect resistance.
Just in case you wanted to know what makes the men down south… tick!
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” Tropical Storm Ernesto hit Cuba west of the U.S. naval air base at Guantanamo on Monday after killing one person Haiti as it stayed on track toward Florida, where forecasters expect it to strengthen into a hurricane.
Cuba ramped up emergency preparations before the fifth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season moved ashore about 20 miles west of Guantanamo with top sustained winds dropping to 45 mph.
At 8 a.m. EDT, Ernesto was about 515 miles southeast of Key West, Fla., moving northwest at 12 mph.”
Ernesto is getting closer and already Jeb Bush has ordered tourists to evacuate the Florida …read more
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“Hurricane watch issued for Keys, path remains uncertain
Local leaders are keeping a close eye on Ernesto as projected paths Sunday placed the region, once again, in the storm’s cross hairs.
”It certainly looks like it’s going to impact a significant portion of Florida before it’s all over,” said Max Mayfield, the director of the National Hurricane Center.
Officials issued a hurricane watch for the Florida Keys, where evacuations began Sunday.
Portions of the Florida peninsula — including Charlotte and Sarasota counties — could be placed under a hurricane watch as well.”
And that is exactly where my house is… Charlotte County. Here we go …read more
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“NEW ORLEANS – What was to have been a weekend of remembrance of Hurricane Katrina’s destruction became a weekend of worry as Ernesto strengthened to a hurricane in the Caribbean.
The National Hurricane Center said Ernesto could grow into a Category 3 hurricane by Thursday, menacing a broad swath of the Gulf Coast. Katrina was a Category 3 storm when it ravaged New Orleans a year ago Tuesday.”
I was wondering when we would get hit with a hurricane. It’s been way to quiet but it seems that it is not going to stay that way. I will be watching closely to …read more
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