Irma. The biggest ever Atlantic hurricane......
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Laurel Green said:
Watched. at 5.30 min onwards one can see the strength of the hurricane hitting. It's terrifying. Pan Pan Pan said:
The headline should read `Biggest ever Atlantic hurricane in recent times'
Bigger hurricanes have devastated the area in the past, and it is only because the Caribbean and Florida areas were hit by worse storms in the late 19th century when those areas began to be more densely populated that hurricane watching and their prediction started in those areas.
Such storms have been a feature of the area for centuries. This one just happens to be the biggest since records were begun.
Comforting words. Bigger hurricanes have devastated the area in the past, and it is only because the Caribbean and Florida areas were hit by worse storms in the late 19th century when those areas began to be more densely populated that hurricane watching and their prediction started in those areas.
Such storms have been a feature of the area for centuries. This one just happens to be the biggest since records were begun.
Shay HTFC said:
I was on USVI and Sing Maarten last year, and apart from some pockets of wealth, it's mainly wooden shacks. Has everyone been evacuated? Are underground bunkers standard over there? How are people stranded on remote islands supposed to survive this thing?!
This is the bit that gets me when they interview tourists that "made it out". A lot of people are left behind and should be the real story.OpulentBob said:
Pan Pan Pan said:
The headline should read `Biggest ever Atlantic hurricane in recent times'
Bigger hurricanes have devastated the area in the past, and it is only because the Caribbean and Florida areas were hit by worse storms in the late 19th century when those areas began to be more densely populated that hurricane watching and their prediction started in those areas.
Such storms have been a feature of the area for centuries. This one just happens to be the biggest since records were begun.
Comforting words. Bigger hurricanes have devastated the area in the past, and it is only because the Caribbean and Florida areas were hit by worse storms in the late 19th century when those areas began to be more densely populated that hurricane watching and their prediction started in those areas.
Such storms have been a feature of the area for centuries. This one just happens to be the biggest since records were begun.
If emotion defeats reason at challenging times that's of little help except perhaps for allowing the emoter to feel good about themselves, those affected are still in need of practical help beyond words. What's new.
OpulentBob said:
Pan Pan Pan said:
The headline should read `Biggest ever Atlantic hurricane in recent times'
Bigger hurricanes have devastated the area in the past, and it is only because the Caribbean and Florida areas were hit by worse storms in the late 19th century when those areas began to be more densely populated that hurricane watching and their prediction started in those areas.
Such storms have been a feature of the area for centuries. This one just happens to be the biggest since records were begun.
Comforting words. Bigger hurricanes have devastated the area in the past, and it is only because the Caribbean and Florida areas were hit by worse storms in the late 19th century when those areas began to be more densely populated that hurricane watching and their prediction started in those areas.
Such storms have been a feature of the area for centuries. This one just happens to be the biggest since records were begun.
Hurricanes of all magnitudes can kill and cause devastation. Why is this one any different?
Shay HTFC said:
I was on USVI and Sing Maarten last year, and apart from some pockets of wealth, it's mainly wooden shacks. Has everyone been evacuated? Are underground bunkers standard over there? How are people stranded on remote islands supposed to survive this thing?!
Many of them won't. El stovey said:
Pan Pan Pan said:
I was simply pointing out that this is the worst hurricane for a decade, not the worst hurricane ever.
How are you rating the hurricanes to decide which is worst and which one(s) were worse than Irma?trickywoo said:
Seems to be a focused storm as I have family in Antigua (not far from Barbuda) and they have seen minimal damage. Structures that wouldn't survive a winter in the U.K. are largely untouched in Antigua.
I spent nearly three weeks in Antigua this summer and had a fantastic holiday, it's a great place to stay for a while 
I'm thankful the island hasn't been hit badly and hope the others in the path of this s
tty storm are as lucky 
Just spoke to my wife, who lives on Brickell Key (30th floor, waterfront condo), and she's currently at the airport waiting for a flight to LA (hopefully - the flight before hers got cancelled).
No compulsory evacuation for her part of Miami yet, but I'm very relieved she's getting out of there given current forecast is for it still to be a cat 5 when it passes over on Saturday.
Massive queues at all the gas stations, massive queues at all the supermarkets.. she described Miami as carnage, and she's not one to exaggerate. Says even the 'seasoned' locals are worried about this one.
No compulsory evacuation for her part of Miami yet, but I'm very relieved she's getting out of there given current forecast is for it still to be a cat 5 when it passes over on Saturday.
Massive queues at all the gas stations, massive queues at all the supermarkets.. she described Miami as carnage, and she's not one to exaggerate. Says even the 'seasoned' locals are worried about this one.
hornetrider said:
red_slr said:
Updated path predictions have just come out, puts the eye over Miami (or very close) sometime between 10am and 3pm BST on Saturday.
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