Eye of the Storm

...it's harder to feel ready now

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There is a screensaver called *Eye of the Storm*.  The other day I kept feeling like one was coming... you can feel it when they are quite distant, or at least I can ... so I fired up that screensaver and found that there are a line of storms coming my way.  Hurricane Jova, hurricane Kenneth, tropical storms Lidia and Max.  Likely they will sideswipe us or burn out.  I started thinking what I would do... and found that it is more complicated now than before.  I do know well my evacuation plan but the building I would go to is smaller than this one.  And knowing the experience that people had with shelters and relief agencies I found that I had changed my plans.  I have at least ten gallons of fresh water stored now and will fill my tub if it looks like something is going to hit.  I have food for several days.  I have a little stove.  I have a big suitcase packed with things that I would need in case I really had to go.  All I need now is a tent because I really don't want to stay in one of those shelters.

I guess it really does pay to stop and think what you might do in an extended emergency.  Not just the once, but every once in awhile.  What I would do now is a lot different than what I would have done two weeks ago.  I guess I should go get some masking tape for the glass doors.

I really don't think anything will hit.  We haven't  had specific warnings or anything.  But the winds are picking up some.

http://www.starstonesoftware.com/downloads.htm  (Eye of the Storm screensaver)
http://www.widgetgallery.com/?start=1109&show=25 (Konfabulator widget that accesses NOAA satellite resources.

 

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
It just makes good sense to "be prepared" Keep Safe.
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Hold Tight GM. Keep Safe.
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Thank you, Madam
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Thanks!

I can't find masking tape anywhere...don't they make it any more?  I'm not liking the path ol' Max is taking.  That one might be a bother.

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Do you have a [house] paint supply store anywhere nearby?

Haven't come across one yet that doesn't sell masking tape...

Gaffer, or carpet tape will do the job, if you're in a pinch ...but some of the glue may remain on the glass afterwards. Methylated spirit will get rid of it though.

Stay safe, GM ..and let us know you got through it afterwards please.
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
How come I can't get that thing to work??? Do you have a firewall on your computer GoodMorphing?

I never see anything... I even have thw screensaver that shows the lights of cities and it don't work either...

I am thinking its my firewall and it comes up when the screensaver goes up... but I am not sure.
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Thanks WE.  I'm still thinking these storms may die out (Lidia is dead already).  I'll look those other places.  I remember when Iniki came here... the masking tape I put up and didn't take down in time took hours and  hours to remove.

joetheblow.. yes, I do have a firewall.  I had to give permissions for both of them to connect the net.  Seems like it would suppress the screensaver until after you answered it, though.  I hope you can get it to work.

Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I didn't know there was a storm called Kenneth - generally they name them by the alphabet and we already had a K - Katrina.
Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top
The atlantic and pacific storms each follow their own alphabet.
Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I see. Thanks. I also thought stroms on the Pacific are called Typhoons.
Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I finally got links to work..
thanks
Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Kona, from what I understand hurricanes are in the northern hemisphere and typhoons are southern.

Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top
You are welcome Fairyy~
Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Typhoons are from the Japanese word "Taifun" and are the same storms as hurricanes. Just different locales.
Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top

All of the pacific hurricanes petered out.  This is what we are seeing of Jova, who is passing north of us now.

 

Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top
ahhhh.........where the hell is the beach....????????

Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Here you go, Gary... they are a little dark and fuzzy.

jova 031 jova 019
Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Hard to run away from a hurricane in Hawaii,huh Diane? (Apparently not to easy to get away from one in Texas either from the looks of things on TV)
Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top

hehe.. yeah, IR.  Start running over here and you end up going in circles...

Kenneth has twice been a hurricane.  He is currently a tropical storm
and will probably weaken more before  he gets here.   He is within
a thousand miles of us, but he is making very dramatic looking skies.

 

TS Kenneth TS Kenneth 4
Reply #20 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Those pics were awesome. I hadnt seen them till now. Glad you made out ok. I have a friend in Texas and I hadnt heard from her until tonight. She managed to get out an email ...they had evacuated the area. I hope things calm down for a bit. Mother Natures fury is overwhelming ...