GDT: Florence vs Carolina

[Boom Boom Apathy]

While I get that the hurricane is the focus here (for obvious reasons), it's still a little sad to see it being made into some massive devestating storm.

I mean, the Philippines are currently getting nailed by a Super Typhoon (the equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane) with 200 mph winds, and we've got reporters down here acting like they're going to be blown away in front of the camera (while bystanders walk by perfectly fine in the background).

Don't get me wrong, I feel bad for those who did suffer some loss in Florence, but when Twitter/Facebook/the news is making a big deal out of power outages and downed trees, while an entire country is basically being evacuated, it grinds my gears.

I get that you are generally a negative person, but sometimes you bitch about the dumbest things.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

GTFOH I don’t know what media or Facebook people you follow but where I live, New Bern, it’s just a tad bit more than power outages and downed trees. A significant chunk of the town and surrounding counties have been inundated with water from the storm surge and on top of that we’re getting 20+ inches of rain. Man I love when the media sensationalizes something as trivial as 20” of rain.
Where I live in New Bern yeah the power is out and trees have turned the roads into a maze but thankfully I haven’t had to be rescued by the Louisiana Cajun Navy and other volunteers/first responders like so many others in Eastern NC. If I run into a news crew I’ll be sure to ask them why they aren’t focused on the Philippines when we know everyone is going to forget about us in a week after the president tweets about some more dumb ****.

Hey, like I said, I sympathize with fellow NCers who are receiving the worst out of Florence. But as far as the media goes?



They’re pulling shit like this. That’s not helping anyone. That’s attempting to sensationalize, that actually ends up trivializing the storm.

Rather than doing that, or interviewing families who have lost everything “how they’re feeling right now” (legitimately heard that watching the news today), they could accurately report on Florence or Mangkhut or whathaveyou.

 

[the halleJOKEL]

new flash - tv news is dumb and bad

gotta get those ratings!!!

 

[geehaad]

I get that you are generally a negative person, but sometimes you ***** about the dumbest things.

...and that's *my* f***ing job, asshole. Get your own MO, Bomber!

 

[Unsustainable]

Looks like my area will be hit this evening with the wind gusts up to 45mph.

Still have power. I think if we have power by the morning, we will be fine.

 

[Unsustainable]

Saying 12 hours before the big band gets here.

 

[Unsustainable]

12 hours before that yellow and orange gets here.

 

[Tryamw]

Florence is making walking across Carolina look like walking across Carolina with huge rain and wind with ya. Never seen storm stay this slow for so long.

 

[Unsustainable]

Florence is making walking across Carolina look like walking across Carolina with huge rain and wind with ya. Never seen storm stay this slow for so long.

I almost expect it to just stop

 

[spockBokk]

I almost expect it to just stop

Getting quite sick of waiting on the deluge. Looks like around 2-3pm it’ll get really wet here. Still have power, again very thankful my development has underground lines. We hardly ever lose power, but you never know. Folks just 2miles down the rd have lost power due to branches on lines, etc.

 

[HisIceness]

So this morning I thought I was going to be waking up to the sound of heavy rain and wind.

Just light steady rain here.

 

[Unsustainable]

So this morning I thought I was going to be waking up to the sound of heavy rain and wind.

Just light steady rain here.

Still a few hours out for us with the heavy stuff

 

[Ole Gil]

Waiting for a 2nd hurricane to come along blaring it's horn before passing Florence on the right.

 

[The Faulker 27]

Waiting for a 2nd hurricane to come along blaring it's horn before passing Florence on the right.

I'm getting storm rage just thinking about it.

 

[the halleJOKEL]

hurricane update: the sprinklers in my neighborhood are on during the heaviest band of rain so far today

 

[Unsustainable]

hurricane update: the sprinklers in my neighborhood are on during the heaviest band of rain so far today

Some rain and a little rain here right now.

Not much, still a few hours out.

 

[HisIceness]

I went for a run this morning.

Take that Florence!

 

[spockBokk]

Just heard the unholy beeping sounds from 3 different iPhones (my wife’s, mine and my work phone) informing us of flash food warnings until 10pm tonight. It’s still only lightly raining.

 

[Unsustainable]

Light rain here, not much of anything else at the moment.

 

[MinJaBen]

We've only had 2.5" of rain since Thursday here in Western Durham.

 

[The Faulker 27]

 

[Sens1Canes2]

Yeah it’s been kind of a non event in Holly Springs so far, luckily.

 

[spockBokk]

It’s finally coming down with authority in Indian Trail, NC. The pinging of of off my chimney cap is getting loud...3-5” expected tonight, but I think in total, we’ve seen less than 3”.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Yeah it’s been kind of a non event in Holly Springs so far, luckily.

Similar here. Other than losing power for quite a while yesterday, just leaves / branches down and 5-6” of rain. A couple trees down in the neighborhood, but nothing major so hopefully it stays that way. Still raining.

Got the shit scared out of me last night when I heard a large bang. I thought a large branch landed on the roof and when I went out to investigate, I found a screen from the second floor blew off and landed on the gas grill.

 

[HisIceness]

We had another brief power outage about 3 hours ago but as of now all is well in Charlotte