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From: Ron (ron{at}easternfingerlakes.com)
Date: Mon Sep 15 2003 - 15:48:22 EDT
I live in the later part of Isabel's projected path in central
New York, basically in the middle of no where. Yesterday I remember
reading a description of Hurricane Hazel that struck in 1954 to similar
areas predicted that Isabel will hit. When Hazel hit land it was a
category 4. See below.
In regards to personal preparation I have five living areas to
keep track of we have set up two houses as protection areas due to the
fact they have basements and generators. Anything that cannot be moved
to safer locations is being tied down. We have stocked up with food
(five days worth) and luckily have water due to a well driven by a
generator.
Why are we doing this? In an ice storm earlier in the year we
had an ice storm (localized) and we didn't see a line crew for 48 hours
in was almost 24 hours later before we received power. One issue the
line crew we saw was from New Hampshire, I live in Upstate New York.
Power companies contract with other power companies to get resources in
time of need. This storm will affect the North East region. Another
thing to add our area has weakened trees from the ice storm.
Just my thoughts
Hurricane Hazel
(October 6 to October 15, 1954)
In Canada, the most remembered hurricane was Hurricane Hazel in 1954
that re-intensified unexpectedly and rapidly, resulting in 81 deaths and
over $100 million in damage in Southern Ontario. Most of the destruction
was a result of flooding from over 200 millimeters of rain in less than
24 hours.
Hurricane Hazel developed at 12° North, 61.2° West on October 5, 1954.
The hurricane passed near of the island of Grenada in the Windward
Islands and into the Caribbean Sea. It continued on a west to northwest
course until the night of October 9 when it curved northward. Here it
reached its highest winds of 213 kilometers per hour (115 knots). In the
12 hours after Hazel struck the Carolina coast, it traveled with extreme
speed on a north-northwest track. It passed through the western suburbs
of Washington, D. C. and spun across Pennsylvania and New York into
Ontario maintaining its intensity all the way. In the US, it is
estimated that Hazel caused $1.5 billion in damages and killed 100
people. The Toronto weather office only issued a weather advisory about
the storm so Torotonians carried on with their lives as usual. During
the night of October 18, Hurricane Hazel pelted Toronto with rain and
killed 81 people. On one street alone, Raymore Drive, 35 neighbors were
drowned.
- From the Canadian Hurricane Center.
Ron Fitzpatrick A.A.S. Fire Protection
ron{at}easternfingerlakes.com
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