How about that weather?

Wednesday Morning Open Thread: Tis the Season

by Anne Laurie| September 4, 20194:57 am| 127 Comments

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Island of 50,000 People in the Bahamas Is 70% Under Water. Dorian storm impact "may be the greatest ever experienced by any populated area in the Atlantic basin," https://t.co/jbpppkbVUh @mjbristow @ezrafieser via @business
— Mike Dorning (@MikeDorning) September 3, 2019

On the one hand, yeah, I’m sorry to be so repetitive. On the other hand… Stay safe, y’all…

Before and after pics of Grand Bahama. Pics from @Google & @iceyefi. #dorian pic.twitter.com/wYzosLS428
— Christina Ginn (@NBChristinaGinn) September 3, 2019

This footage from a pilot surveying the damage on Abaco is heartbreaking… @opmthebahamas officials able to see for first time. I am hoping to land there this afternoon with sandwiches and fruit, and @WCKitchen will try to establish relief kitchen immediately. #ChefsForBahamas pic.twitter.com/cQ3zbpZUG0
— José Andrés (@chefjoseandres) September 3, 2019

Small good thing: Chella Phillips and her 97 ‘Voiceless Dog’ refugees came through battered but (relatively) safe, per the Washington Post:

… Dorian lingered in the Bahamas for much of the weekend. Phillips told news outlet WFTS on Monday that she lost power and water came into her home at one point, but that all inhabitants — human and canine — were doing okay.
She posted another update to Facebook a few hours later, noting she and her brother had passed “a stressful night” trying to combat serious flooding. All her TVs were “fried” from the lightning, Phillips wrote, which meant “no more cartoons for the sick dogs.”
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Tuesday Morning Open Thread: Hurricane Dorian

by Anne Laurie| September 3, 20194:43 am| 105 Comments

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This is what Hurricane Dorian looks like from space https://t.co/wTEuaMH97Z pic.twitter.com/pvHvABJEDJ
— CNN (@CNN) September 3, 2019

We've never seen a satellite loop like this and hope to never see anything like it again.
It's hard to even conceive of something this horrific. https://t.co/XInyqpFBXv
— Capital Weather Gang (@capitalweather) September 2, 2019

Shocking to see that despite #Dorian remaining over the Bahamas, flooding has already begun in #Florida #HurricaneDorain #DorianHurricane #Dorian2019 https://t.co/sGe6Zq403G
— Kelly Nash?️ (@KellyNashRadio) September 3, 2019

Stay safe, everyone in Dorian’s path — hope those of you who’ve had to, or will have to, evacuate are able to check in when you get the chance.

For those of us watching and worrying from a distance:

Quick Report from The Bahamas! We @WCKitchen getting food and water into containers to deliver to Abaco and Grand Bahama. We also hope to land tonight or tomorrow morning by air when #HuricaneDorian moves. Whatever it takes support the many families impacted, we will be there… pic.twitter.com/LUNZHKhDri
— José Andrés (@chefjoseandres) September 2, 2019

We’re in touch with our partners in the Bahamas and #HurricaneDorian has done catastrophic damage. Please donate to support local relief efforts and RT to spread awareness -> https://t.co/8ribEWIwni pic.twitter.com/ni3Y1AIMR0
— GlobalGiving (@GlobalGiving) September 2, 2019

And, because this is Balloon Juice…

These are some of the 97 dogs Chella Phillips is safely harboring in her home during Hurricane Dorian. She says 79 of them are in her master bedroom! Chella runs a dog rescue called The Voiceless Dogs of Nassau, Bahamas. pic.twitter.com/agMvsDtcME
— Travis Herzog (@TravisABC13) September 2, 2019

Chella Phillips said the dogs are going to the bathroom "nonstop…but at least they are respecting my bed and nobody has dared to jump in." https://t.co/hJK8amLJ3m
— ABC7 News (@abc7newsbayarea) September 3, 2019

… She continued: “We may not get hit as hard as other islands and the saddest part is that after the hurricane leave the Bahamas, some islands will take a long time to recover…Each island has [an] abundance of homeless dogs, my heart is so broken for the ones without a place to hide.”
Phillips told ABC News she has spent 15 years rescuing homeless dogs and finding them homes in the United States. Her story has been widely circulated online, prompting an outpouring of support and financial donations to support her rescue efforts…

?? This amazing woman, Chella Phillips, rescued more than 100 homeless dogs before Hurricane Dorian hit the Bahamas!! Please check out her Facebook page and donate if you can! ????https://t.co/v7iGX1npk0
— Katie Phang (@KatiePhang) September 3, 2019

Chella Phillips: if you wish to help financially, the PayPal is: [email protected]
— J????son (White Rabbit) (@JpClark819) September 3, 2019

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Monday Evening Open Thread: Floriduh Man (Dorian Edition)

by Anne Laurie| September 2, 20195:27 pm| 54 Comments

This post is in: How about that weather?, Open Threads, #notintendedtobeafactualstatement, Floriduh Man

Donald Trump’s new FEMA administrator. Because Florida. pic.twitter.com/ktMk8fKk2l
— Billy Corben (@BillyCorben) September 2, 2019

I am a native Floridian, so I know he’s (most likely) a transplant from the Northeast. But he became a Florida Man the moment he put that shirt on.
— Billy Corben (@BillyCorben) September 2, 2019

Floridian is a mentality, not a birthright
— Senator Swann Ronson, frmr Ambassador to Zamunda (@strat_nick) September 2, 2019

To carry out this intellectual exercise to its inevitable conclusion: the only way for the U.S. to amass sufficient ice supply to stop hurricanes would be…to buy Greenland. pic.twitter.com/bOPntASHgQ
— Billy Corben (@BillyCorben) September 2, 2019

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Dorian, big and slow

by David Anderson| August 31, 201911:06 am| 115 Comments

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11 AM Saturday NHC update:
Hurricane #Dorian stronger again up to 150 mph, nearing Category 5 strength.
The track envelope is shifted again to the right or east away from Florida … consistent with recent weather model data.
But, the coast isn't clear quite yet. pic.twitter.com/NLuTliZ4Z4
— Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue) August 31, 2019

He is getting big and strong. Florida looks to be facing better odds of a brush instead of a head on collision compared to Thursday.

Now, does North Carolina need to worry?

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Saturday Morning Open Thread: Situation Normal, All Fouled Up

by Anne Laurie| August 31, 20196:31 am| 139 Comments

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new moon? in this economy? https://t.co/YYskRBK6rJ
— laura olin (@lauraolin) August 31, 2019

Right at this point in time, seems like potentially good news for (central/western) Florida — not so much, the Carolinas:

06Z #GFS for #HurricaneDorian is predicting the storm will stall on its approach to Florida and then hug the coast until a possible #Carolinas landfall between 96-120 hrs. Again, track forecasts at this length are unreliable so the Carolinas must continue to monitor but not panic pic.twitter.com/OlwDZLdsIS
— Kieran Bhatia (@KieranBhatia) August 31, 2019

King Tides: Hurricane Dorian may hit Florida, Southeast U.S. at one of the worst possible times. Coastal flooding is already occurring in multiple states due to King Tides alone. https://t.co/9ZZ9XALC4g
— Capital Weather Gang (@capitalweather) August 30, 2019

The waiting is making people a little… squirrely…

pic.twitter.com/ShrcUewUDV
— Rogue Ivanka ???????? (@IvankaRogue) August 30, 2019

As Miami faces its first major hurricane in years, the city has a very modern danger to worry about: dockless scooters that could become projectiles in high winds https://t.co/VkFybs0sm0
— Bloomberg (@business) August 29, 2019

OK, but you’re gonna have to expand the state legislature.
— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) August 30, 2019

But seriously…

Today, 900 animals are in our care as we prepare for Hurricane Dorian to make landfall as a Cat 4 storm. Staff & volunteers will be staying at the shelter to provide essential care to our animals during this critical time of need. Give now to help: https://t.co/vsCX5ekYCj pic.twitter.com/7mOWHJYdyX
— Peggy Adams ARL (@PeggyAdamsARL) August 30, 2019

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Friday Morning Open Thread: Here’s Hoping for A Quiet Weekend…

by Anne Laurie| August 30, 20194:55 am| 116 Comments

This post is in: Election Year, Faunasphere, How about that weather?, LGBTQ Rights Are Human Rights, Open Threads, Sports, All we want is life beyond the thunderdome

I give u two trash panda kits swimming in circles in our pond. Have an awesome day. pic.twitter.com/yHsZvv41NS
— Chris Esaki (@LoungeToy) August 27, 2019

*Especially* that Florida, and our beloved Floridian Jackals, will come through Dorian as unscathed as possible!

Who’s got plans for the last official weekend of summer?

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When it comes to “2nd choice” preferences, Sanders voters clearly like Warren over the others.
But the feeling isn’t mutual. Warren fans like Harris most, followed by Sanders and Biden, per @pewresearch.https://t.co/zqypFHcz15
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) August 27, 2019

64% of voters believe that the level of hatred and prejudice in the United States has increased since the 2016 election.
56% of voters say that Trump's language and behavior have played a role in motivating white supremacists to commit violence. 40% disagree.
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 29, 2019

NFL veteran comes out as bisexual https://t.co/fzJOrg6UM9
— Federico Chispas (@dfsparks) August 30, 2019

(Sorry, Raven, I know you’d prefer we not bring up football here)

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Welp…

by Betty Cracker| August 29, 20194:30 pm| 86 Comments

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So, this might happen:

Hurricane Dorian is now projected to grow into a Cat. 4 storm.
One of the most accurate storm predictions, the European Model expects a track that would strike a full frontal blow on Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida.#ThursdayThoughts pic.twitter.com/x7y7HfPVsP
— Grant Stern (@grantstern) August 29, 2019

I think it’ll come ashore further north and spare Disgraceland. But isn’t it pretty to think so?

Welp…Post + Comments (86)

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