09-05-2017, 09:55 PM
(09-04-2017, 09:02 PM)Midwest Spy Wrote: That '89 earthquake didn't look so good, but I'd still take my chances, as you said, with what you've potentially got, than deal with a hurricane like Harvey or Irma.
Yeah, quakes can do a lot of damage. But, I'd take a bad quake over a bad hurricane any day. Maybe that's because I'm used to earthquakes and I've seen, only from a safe distance, the massive destruction hurricanes can cause.
Anyway, Irma has actually registered on earthquake detectors because of the strength and sound of her winds. Authorities say she's shaping up to be the strongest hurricane ever in the Atlantic. :(
-The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Irma had sustained winds of 185mph, making it the most powerful storm ever recorded in the Atlantic Ocean
-It's expected to hit the Leeward Islands tonight or early Wednesday
-From there, it will continue on through Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Bahamas and Cuba.
-It's still unclear where the storm will turn as it inches toward the U.S.
----It could make landfall in Florida, Georgia or the Carolinas
----It could also turn west into the Gulf of Mexico or east into the Atlantic
----A mandatory evacuation has been issued for the Florida Keys
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...vices.html