While Dorian has weakened a great deal, it is still projected to cross Nova Scotia as a Category 1 hurricane, possibly crossing over to Category 2, so we are battening down the hatches and preparing for big wind and rain.
Here's the projected path published twenty-four hours before the expected height of the storm:
See the yellow-orange arrow passing through Halifax and northeastern Nova Scotia? We're right in that path, and I expect we may lose power due to damaged or downed electric wires. Our trees are still fully-leaved and therefore more susceptible to wind damage and thus electric line damage.
This won't be the first hurricane we've come through -- Juan was a Category 2 in September of 2003 and we've had lesser ones from time to time.
It's kind of nerve-wracking though, when you can feel the house tremble in each gust of wind, and wonder if the roof will hold or if a tree will come sailing through the window.
Anyhow, if I don't show up for Poetry Monday, it will likely mean we've had a power outage.
Never fear, I'll be back online as soon as possible 😀
In the meantime ......
I do hope you stay safe and everyone else too of course. Perhaps Dorian will die a sudden death?
ReplyDeleteSo far the weather has followed the forecast exactly. Things are starting to ramp up now. Thanks for the good wishes, River.
DeleteHolding you firmly in my heart.
ReplyDeleteBack online now - I was just replying to you yesterday when we lost power, EC. All is well here - we got power back about two hours ago.
DeleteBe careful, stay safe, and good luck.
ReplyDelete-Doug in Oakland
Thanks, Doug - the storm is over and all is well.
DeleteI'll stop laughing. This is serious. Hurricanes in Canada? I don't know about that.
ReplyDeleteHurricanes often hit the southern U.S., then travel up the eastern seaboard and pick up strength again as they come into Atlantic Canada. They're far less powerful here than in the south, but a Category 1 or 2 can still do a lot of damage. This storm has passed now, and aside from losing power due to lines down, all is well.
DeleteKeep safe. It's a very frightening forecast.
ReplyDeleteIt's all over now and we're okay. We feel very fortunate.
DeleteWe’be battened down the hatches too, Jenny. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteI hope you are all okay there, Marie.
DeleteI hope you get through Dorian fully unscathed. It has been a persistent one. Poor people of the Bahamas. It will take a long time to recover.
ReplyDeleteAside from a lengthy power outage, we're fine. I kept thinking of the Bahamas, plus all the other hurricanes that have been in the news over the decades of my life, while I was sitting in the dark. We are so fortunate. I can't begin to imagine living through the force of a Category 5. And, in fact, many people in the Bahamas did not live through it. Very sad indeed.
DeletePraying you stay safe.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Mimi. We are safe.
DeleteTake care and stay safe Jenny.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Joan. We're fine. The storm has passed.
DeleteKeeping you in my thoughts. Stay safe!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Bonnie - we made it okay.
DeleteLove the kitty. I hope you avoid his storm.
ReplyDeleteThat's one determined looking cat, isn't it! We didn't avoid it, but we didn't have any damage, except what was in our fridge (lengthy power outage).
DeleteI don't know where my hatches are that I need to batton down.
ReplyDeleteIf you don't know by now, it's too late for you! lol
DeleteOh no, I hope you are safe. The photos of the Bahamas are awful.
ReplyDeleteThey are, aren't they - almost unbelievable. I feel for the residents.
Deletethis is grace of lord that storm passed away without hurting dear Jenny
ReplyDeletei can imagine through your words the fear of the destruction that storm can cause ,back in village i used to see terrible storms when it was hard to identify whether it is day or night and big wild howling winds ,falling trees and hurtful gusts of rain hitting like stones
often many houses were damaged and roofs were fallen ,sometime roof fall out over family
now here in city storms are not that tough but i never forgot those who horrified me
stay safe my friend! hugs!
Oh my, those storms you describe sound intense, baili. It must have been very frightening. I'm glad you are safer living where you are. And yet you're right, we always seem to remember those who still live in those dangerous situations and how scary the storms can be.
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