No hurricane this time!

9.21.2007

Good news and worry

I just got finished glancing at the WBAL email Tropical depression coming onshore, did not strengthen, I’m thank full that the storm is not strengthening and so many communities will be spared THIS TIME but my concern for the coming months as well as next year is that we can get complacent so quickly. IF we get off easy in the US from hurricanes this year, will that mean that we will all just go back to sleep like in Brigadoon and wake up at some point facing another Hurricane Katrina with little or no preparation under our belt. Will we have hurricane survival skills and disaster kits ready to go? Will we forget the sting of Hurricane Katrina and then just want to go back to denial that we as citizens of he world MUST take responsibility for our well being and not depend on some government or aid agency to bail us out when things do get a bit rough?

Will the light hurricane season so far in the Atlantic result in our regions of he world like the southern hemisphere thinking that they will have the same sort of weather and thus have nothing got be concerned about?

I’m not a hysterical panic caller. Far from it. What I am is a realistic person who knows from experience and from academic training that disasters continue to happen and that we can not expect to forever be in a lull of little traumatic activity. I don’t want to see a hurricane ever again, especially like Hurricane Katrina. Been there and done that. Yet I don’t want to be caught with my home and loved one little hurricane prepared for the challenges that can come.

I hope that all storms will always weaken and our resolve to find productive and efficient ways to be prepared for a hurricane for when the storms strengthen.

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Tropical depression coming onshore, did not strengthen,http://mail.google.com/mail/?auth=DQAAAHgAAACjDyS4kPlmrI8T09hU3U2Dfkmd40uhCIXBSRVVb6PJqS8nUMzEg-w5RxMODw7TjLcDNHLTRrvXfRZRbLgvSXwa8_A83ZVgTniQufJBt-FLWlIdo19pe3stknVtgv0HdmfWCWMy_9-TOoJvq-lmEmaB5v3hjNMGM9y8RfVQYgkVvg

At 700 pm cdt, 0000 utc, the tropical storm warning for the gulf coast has been discontinued.

For storm information specific to your area, including possible inland watches and warnings, please monitor products issued by your local weather office.

At 700 pm cdt, 0000z, the center of tropical depression ten was almost onshore near latitude 30.4 north, longitude 86.7 west, near fort walton beach Florida.

The depression is moving toward the northwest near 9 mph. This motion is expected to continue tonight, bringing the center of the depression farther inland.

Radar and surface observations indicate that the depression has not strengthened and maximum sustained winds remain near 35 mph, 55 km/hr, in a few squalls, with higher gusts. A gradual weakening should begin tonight after the center moves farther inland.

The latest minimum central pressure reported by an air force reserve unit reconnaissance aircraft was 1005 mb, 29.68 inches.

Rainfall accumulations of 2 to 4 inches, with isolated maximum amounts of 6 inches, can be expected in association with the depression.

Isolated tornadoes are possible over southwestern georgia, the florida panhandle, and southeastern alabama through tonight.

Coastal storm surge flooding of 1 to 2 feet above normal tide levels can be expected in areas of onshore flow tonight.

Repeating the 700 pm cdt position, 30.4 n, 86.7 w. Movement toward, northwest near 9 mph. Maximum sustained winds, 35 mph. Minimum central pressure, 1005 mb.

The next advisory will be issued by the national hurricane center at 1000 pm cdt.