# Hurricane Irene **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [August 26, 2011, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hurricane-irene/215896 "2011-08-26T11:56:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2011, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hurricane-irene/215896/1 "2011-08-26T11:56:37Z")
looks like NYC could get hit quite hard. The MTA is shutting down ALL subway, rail, buses, etc. tomorrow at noon. www.mta.info That’s a huge deal. And who knew the pumps that keep the subway dry are almost 100 years old… some purchased 2nd hand from the Panama Canal builders in 1914 :eek: Western NY in the mean time will have perfect weather this weekend :tup: ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2011, 12:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hurricane-irene/215896/2 "2011-08-26T12:07:35Z")
We’re bracing for it here in NC, but it looks like it’ll stay mainly east of Raleigh. We’ll be getting strong winds and rain. The storm surges are looking REALLY intense. Flooding is probably going to be really bad with this one. If anyone is interested, there is a surf cam out at Wrightsville beach that is still clear. Register free and you can watch the live stream. [http://www.wblivesurf.com/index.asp](http://www.wblivesurf.com/index.asp) They have live cams at 3 different NC Coastal surf spots. here is emerald isle cam [http://www.eilivesurf.com/livecams.asp](http://www.eilivesurf.com/livecams.asp) here is atlantic beach [http://www.ablivesurf.com/](http://www.ablivesurf.com/) FYI, Atlantic is closest to Morehead, where they are expecting the hurricane to come on land…Hopefully you can still see some shit when it gets hairy. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2011, 12:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hurricane-irene/215896/3 "2011-08-26T12:13:39Z")
Should be interesting to see if any data centers blow up. I know me and a bunch of other network engineers are on stand by encase anything goes to hell ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2011, 12:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hurricane-irene/215896/4 "2011-08-26T12:14:42Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > Should be interesting to see if any data centers blow up. > > I know me and a bunch of other network engineers are on stand by encase anything goes to hell yep, i have an update call at 4pm, but I am expecting that i’ll have to be on-site all day tomorrow…even though we probably won’t get anything even remotely bad in raleigh ---
**Author:** ![Gus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gus/32/5112_2.png) [@Gus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gus)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2011, 12:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hurricane-irene/215896/5 "2011-08-26T12:24:31Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > Should be interesting to see if any data centers blow up. > > I know me and a bunch of other network engineers are on stand by encase anything goes to hell A lot of our clients down the shore line are bunkered in, but all their data r belong to me. Here in blo ---------- Post added at 03:24 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:20 PM ---------- 404: webcam feed cannot find the server ---
**Author:** ![Freek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freek/32/7357_2.png) [@Freek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Freek)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2011, 12:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hurricane-irene/215896/6 "2011-08-26T12:31:40Z")
Yeah my parents are directly on the innercoast in NC. They’re expecting the worst right now. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2011, 12:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hurricane-irene/215896/7 "2011-08-26T12:34:28Z")
webcams are working for me ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2011, 12:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hurricane-irene/215896/8 "2011-08-26T12:34:45Z")
Pretty much all of Jersey City/Hoboken is under severe flood warnings. We’ve stocked up on propane, grillable food, beer, and hard liquor. I think we forgot water though, oops! ---
**Author:** ![fairgentleman\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fairgentleman_z/32/7263_2.png) [@fairgentleman\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fairgentleman_Z)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2011, 12:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hurricane-irene/215896/9 "2011-08-26T12:49:04Z")
> [@Freek](#): > > They’re expecting the worst right now. When did they upgrade it to category 5? ---
**Author:** ![HallockR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hallockr/32/5331_2.png) [@HallockR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HallockR)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2011, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hurricane-irene/215896/10 "2011-08-26T12:59:50Z")
hurricane parties are the best. fuck evacuating. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2011, 1:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hurricane-irene/215896/11 "2011-08-26T13:02:07Z")
lol morehead ---
**Author:** ![Freek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freek/32/7357_2.png) [@Freek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Freek)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2011, 1:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hurricane-irene/215896/12 "2011-08-26T13:15:39Z")
> [@fairgentleman Z](#): > > When did they upgrade it to category 5? This is my dad we’re talking about. He always expects the worst but hopes for the best. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2011, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hurricane-irene/215896/13 "2011-08-26T13:17:16Z")
> [@fairgentleman Z](#): > > When did they upgrade it to category 5? In this case, you can almost completely ignore the category. Wind speed doesn’t really mean a whole lot with a storm like this. The water surge levels will be very bad…I would expect a LOT of flooding. Lets also not forget that wind speeds are still OVER 100mph with a Cat 2 storm…This thing is a beast. As reference, Hurricane Katrina was a Category 3… His father is correct to prepare for the worst. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2011, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hurricane-irene/215896/14 "2011-08-26T13:19:27Z")
Or the fact NYC and surrounding areas don’t usually get it with hurricanes ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2011, 1:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hurricane-irene/215896/15 "2011-08-26T13:20:29Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > Or the fact NYC and surrounding areas don’t usually get it with hurricanes And the fact that NYC is only a few feet above sea level, with much of it’s infrastructure BELOW sea level. ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2011, 1:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hurricane-irene/215896/16 "2011-08-26T13:45:59Z")
I’m ok. ---
**Author:** ![bigwoode](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bigwoode/32/5175_2.png) [@bigwoode](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bigwoode)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2011, 1:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hurricane-irene/215896/17 "2011-08-26T13:46:00Z")
bad bad news… ---
**Author:** ![Z28pr0jekt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/z28pr0jekt/32/5393_2.png) [@Z28pr0jekt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Z28pr0jekt)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2011, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hurricane-irene/215896/18 "2011-08-26T13:57:21Z")
It’s already down to a 2 and should be down to a 1 by the time it hits NC, you should be fine. We got some rings of it yesterday when it was a 3 and it was nothing. I’ve been hit by way worse down here ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2011, 1:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hurricane-irene/215896/19 "2011-08-26T13:58:37Z")
This is going to blow. ---
**Author:** ![Gus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gus/32/5112_2.png) [@Gus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gus)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2011, 2:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hurricane-irene/215896/20 "2011-08-26T14:30:23Z")
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