Still a US THREAT,
HURRICANE Matthew is currently a Cat 4, being a dangerous
threat to Jamaica, Haiti , Cuba and the Bahamas over the next few days.
The cone or probable path
for the next few days is still wide and the European model puts the storm a bit
to the west whilst the American model puts it closer to the main land. Either
way, we will all be watching..
UPDATE-10/6/16
Hurricane's death toll is least 113 people in three Caribbean countries. The overwhelming majority, 108 people, died in Haiti, said Civil Protection Service spokesman Joseph Edgard Celestin.
Up to 2 million people are on Matthew's probable path in the USA and are asked to evacuate. Some Florida residents say they're riding out the storm, defying evacuation orders, which could potentially put in danger emergency responders.
Up to 2 million people are on Matthew's probable path in the USA and are asked to evacuate. Some Florida residents say they're riding out the storm, defying evacuation orders, which could potentially put in danger emergency responders.
UPDATE-10/7/16
Hurricane Matthew Lashes FL With 100 MPH Winds, 1 Dead as Nearly 1 Million Lose Power. President Obama this morning urged residents to pay attention to their local officials. While the focus of the storm is on Florida right now, he warned Georgia residents to pay attention, as the storm will likely move north. The new path is shown below. That might mean a semi-direct nit to Charleston on Sat.
My parents live in Florida now and even though they (luckily) live on the Gulf side, their area was still under a Tropical Storm Watch because of the size of the hurricane. They are actually visiting here in California so they missed the storm. We're hoping they don't have any flight problems on their way back! We have been watching the news every morning for more information and the devastation some places are now dealing with is horrible. There was feed from a drone flying over Haiti and you could be staring at the screen for a good 5 seconds before you realized you're looking at the remains of what had been a house for someone. Very sad.
ReplyDeleteGlad they were not there when it hit. Yes, Haiti got the worst, as their structures are so poorly built.
DeleteI also know a couple people who unfortunately are vacationing in Florida at this time. Talk about bad luck. The area they're staying in has been evacuated. They were instructed to stock up on supplies and stay inside their hotel. That was the latest update I've had from them and that was a couple days ago. This hurricane has been a huge topic all over social media, specifically twitter. Some of the recent news reports that Hurricane Matthew makes a landfill in South Carolina. There are pictures of cars almost completely submerged in water. This hurricane is doing a lot of damage and I hope everyone has been able to evacuate safely.
ReplyDeleteyes, really bad luck although I wonder if I'd stuck with my vacation plans knowing the hurricane was coming my way..these things are known in weeks in advance..which is good so at least we can evacuate and prepare.
DeleteThank you for sharing the information Ana! After reading your blog post I headed over to CNN.com to read more about Matthew. They also show photos of the affected areas. It is just very impressive and also scary at the same tome how much power nature can have...
ReplyDeleteI know...there is always something happening on Earth but the Fall class always has the extra-hurricane drama...
DeleteDevastating! Thank you for the update, I thought it was interesting you said in your email that the storm surge could be up to 11ft compared to Sandy's 3ft... that is insane, I am so sad for all of those people affected. It is also incredibly sad to hear of yet another devastation to the Haitian people, I hope in years to come some major changes to the Haitian infrastructure can be made to better help them with these natural disasters.
ReplyDeleteThank you again for the very informative post!
Yes, Tyler, a lot of times, the worst part is not the hazard itself, is the aftermath...like landslides after quakes, or the storm surge after a hurricane...that is what is so good to be aware and prepare. So you can make the best decisions.
DeleteThank you for shedding a little more lite on hurricane Mathew. I have a few family members who live on the east coast and are expecting to have to leave their homes. Its scary to note that hurricane Mathew is going to be more powerful than hurricane Sandy.
ReplyDeleteMy family members had about 3 days notice that hurricane Mathew was on its way to the United States. Thanks to plenty of alerts and notifications from the local government, my family was able to leave safe and sound.
Glad they were notified on time. I have to say that out of all the hazards, these are somewhat predictable in the sense that we all knew weeks in advance this was probably happening...If I was living there. I'd be very aware of the weather news and prepare in particular in hurricane season..
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