Fiona is currently a hurricane...
Yesterday, Fiona was a tropical storm with winds around 50 miles per hour headed on a course to the Caribbean islands. During the night it intensified and is currently 85 miles per hour winds crossing Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic/Haiti, expected to turn north and move over Bahamas, intensify again and cross Bermuda while moving into the Atlantic Ocean.Except for increased rain, the east coast of the US won't feel any tropical storm winds.
The map below provided by the National Hurricane Center updates every 4 hours until the storm dissipates.
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Is this more dangerous for itty bitty exposed islands?
Is this more dangerous for itty bitty exposed islands?
Is this more dangerous for itty bitty exposed islands?
High winds bring a storm surge where the tide is elevated several feet above normal sea level, so if you're at sea level or slightly above expect wide spread flooding. Often sand on the beaches gets swept over roads near the shore. Erosion makes roads and houses on stilts collapse. If it's high tide when the hurricane passes, the surge can be as much as 10 feet!.
People on the islands have no chance to escape this kind of destruction.
Loss of electrical power for weeks.
If you are fortunate to be near a city with water and sewer facilities, those get shut down as there isn't power to provide service.
Let me know if you can view this video in your location. It was taken earlier today, probably from one of the island hotels.
We tend to get the tail end of your storms and from time to time it's best to stay indoors. We can get flooding here, but I've always lived high enough to avoid it.
For me, storms are enjoyable, rather than a threat. I really don't like the idea of people experiencing fear, harm and destruction.
Typhoon Nanmadol strikes Japan! 270 km/h wind speed and heavy rain in Kyushu
Typhoon Nanmadol strikes Japan! 270 km/h wind speed and heavy rain in Kyushu
Devastation to anything around it's path.
Widespread flooding and many roads and bridges are washed away.
What would be shelter from that?
Why isn't that considered major?
Here's a satellite loop of infrared showing the intensity.
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The troops are heating up...