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Saturday 7 September 2019

Big Wind And Rain

Our province and three of our neighbouring provinces (New Brunswick, PEI and Newfoundland) are in the path of Hurricane Dorian. Yes, the same Dorian that devastated the Bahamas so terribly earlier in the week.

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 ......









28 comments:

River said...

I do hope you stay safe and everyone else too of course. Perhaps Dorian will die a sudden death?

Elephant's Child said...

Holding you firmly in my heart.

dinthebeast said...

Be careful, stay safe, and good luck.

-Doug in Oakland

Anonymous said...

I'll stop laughing. This is serious. Hurricanes in Canada? I don't know about that.

Red said...

Keep safe. It's a very frightening forecast.

Marie Smith said...

We’be battened down the hatches too, Jenny. Good luck!

37paddington said...

I 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.

jenny_o said...

So far the weather has followed the forecast exactly. Things are starting to ramp up now. Thanks for the good wishes, River.

messymimi said...

Praying you stay safe.

Joan (Devon) said...

Take care and stay safe Jenny.

Bonnie said...

Keeping you in my thoughts. Stay safe!

Joanne Noragon said...

Love the kitty. I hope you avoid his storm.

Powdered Toast Man said...

I don't know where my hatches are that I need to batton down.

LL Cool Joe said...

Oh no, I hope you are safe. The photos of the Bahamas are awful.

jenny_o said...

Back 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.

jenny_o said...

Thanks, Doug - the storm is over and all is well.

jenny_o said...

Hurricanes 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.

jenny_o said...

It's all over now and we're okay. We feel very fortunate.

jenny_o said...

I hope you are all okay there, Marie.

jenny_o said...

Aside 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.

jenny_o said...

Thanks, Mimi. We are safe.

jenny_o said...

Thanks, Joan. We're fine. The storm has passed.

jenny_o said...

Thanks, Bonnie - we made it okay.

jenny_o said...

That'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).

jenny_o said...

If you don't know by now, it's too late for you! lol

jenny_o said...

They are, aren't they - almost unbelievable. I feel for the residents.

baili said...

this is grace of lord that storm passed away without hurting dear Jenny

i 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!

jenny_o said...

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.