Since it's not Trump's fault that the sea is rising, I am of course going
to vote for him.
On Fri, Aug 30, 2019 at 11:06 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Well the sea is rising around here, but it started happening before
> Trump, so there's that...
>
> It's actually due to a very slight slowdown of the Gulf Stream, you can
> do the homework on why that has happened...
>
> --FT
>
> On 8/30/19 10:40 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote:
> > Glad you're part of it to keep it real, avoid any "The sea is rising
> > because Trump!" nonsense.
> > -------------
> > Max
> > Charleston SC
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Aug 30, 2019 at 9:54 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
> > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> >> 7.4' high tide last night, 7.6' tonight, 8.2' on the Peninsula
> >> (Charleston). New moon perigean high tides Last night there were lots
> >> of streets flooded in town, will be worse tonight. Latest models
> >> showing 20+" rainfall predictions for the coast and here, we will still
> >> be in higher tide mode Tues/Wed when the storm is forecasted to blow
> >> through here. If it hugs the coast the onshore winds will be pushing
> >> surge onshore while the rain is trying to drain off.
> >>
> >> Interestingly enough the NOAA strom surge models ("SLOSH" models) do not
> >> account for rainfall, only tidal and wind-driven surge. So layering
> >> several inches/feet of rain on top of any surge creates a much worse
> >> event. My buddy is working with a colleague at the College of
> >> Charleston to see about incorporating real-time rainfall modeling into
> >> GIS terrain models and flow-path analysis here on the Island, that would
> >> be amazingly cool but it takes a lot of real-time data input and
> >> computing power to do anything like real-time/predictive anaylsis. But
> >> it does look possible, we are going to be looking into getting some $$
> >> to set something like that up.
> >>
> >> We probably won't have any probe data to show until end of the week
> >> (next) at the earliest, we will have to pull the data and crunch it a
> >> bit then do some analysis. We had some interesting data from last year,
> >> a couple of storm events where we got 1.5" and 3.5" of rain, this will
> >> be amazing if we get multiples of those rainfalls.
> >>
> >> If anyone is interested, I set up a FB page for our local issues, we
> >> will be posting info about this event and other stuff as we can.
> >>
> >>
> https://www.facebook.com/Lowcountry-Flooded-States-of-America-104813727544555
> .
> >>
> >> Our efforts, and those of others we are sorta affiliated with, are
> >> getting national and international attention, we are very clearly
> >> influencing our local political situation and are trying to get a new
> >> mayor elected who will pay more attention to these issues.
> >>
> >> --FT
> >>
> >> On 8/30/19 8:55 AM, Dan--- via Mercedes wrote:
> >>> King tides are occurring this week, making things even worse with the
> >> hurricane. Most people don’t understand that the majority of the damage
> >> from hurricanes isn’t from the wind, but from the water in the forms of
> >> rain, flooding and storm surge.
> >>> -D Hatches ready to be battened
> >>>
> >>>> On Aug 30, 2019, at 8:20 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes <
> >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >>>> Yeah and likely coming up and over us mid week with some wind and
> >> probably lots of rain.
> >>>> My buddy and I are going out this weekend to deploy our water
> >> monitoring gear to get some good data from a large storm event. We have
> 4
> >> probes to place.
> >>>> Last night I was coming home over the bridge at sunset and the tide
> was
> >> VERY high, will be a bit higher tonight even, it was beautiful in the
> >> marshes.
> >>>> --FT
> >>>> Sent from iPhone
> >>>>
> >>>>> On Aug 30, 2019, at 5:04 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
> >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >>>>> Looks like the forecast has been revised to have it landing down
> south
> >> and moving up the peninsula much like Irma.
> >>>>> -D
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> On Aug 30, 2019, at 3:35 AM, archer75--- via Mercedes <
> >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >>>>>> Right, and the fringes are where you get the tornadoes.
> >>>>>> Gerry
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>> You’re on the fringes of the cone, buddy, so don’t be so sure it
> >> won’t end up in your backyard.
> >>>>>>> Not worried here. At least not until Saturday, when there will be a
> >> far better idea where it will end up.
> >>>>>>> -D
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> On Aug 29, 2019, at 1:42 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
> >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >>>>>>>> Looks like CAT4 as it hits the coast, CAT1 inland, LOTS of rain
> all
> >> over
> >>>>>>>> --
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