Hurricane Irma could be the next weather disaster

[Loopy]

Hurricane Irma by Puerto Rico. Wow! 

[Tortuga]

Is the Watchtower Education Center in the path of the storm? 

[Bigrd88]

I have family at the center now and I'm looking forward to hearing how things are going. The picture of the building looked like it was pretty well prepared. 

[SheyZ]

 
I just checked, Irma is a category 6 or more [?] never happened before.  If it doesn't fizzle out, East Coast - Just get ready. Jehovah will take care of you, but do all what you can do. Like, now.

Brother Jack I did some research on a category 6 hurricane since someone had posted info about a 6 on Facebook. Well I found out there has never been a 6. 5 is the highest category. That's not to say in the future, the weather service won't add another #. I believe the highest winds in a cat 5 is 215 mph winds, which I don't believe has ever happened.

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[Tortuga]

More info about fake news...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2017/09/06/irma-is-not-a-category-6-hurricane-a-running-list-of-viral-hoaxes-about-the-storm/?utm_term=.9f2cf4ad4906

[Qapla]

1 hour ago, Tortuga said:

Is the Watchtower Education Center in the path of the storm? 

 

Since the path has yet to be determined, we do not know if Palm Coast will be in the path. Palm Coast is on the east coast north of Daytona. If Irma decides to ride the east coast up the state, like some models show, Palm Coats will get heavy rain and the area where the facility is a bit low lying and can be prone to flooding. Time will tell

[alohapaulette]

2 hours ago, Qapla said:

 

Since the path has yet to be determined, we do not know if Palm Coast will be in the path. Palm Coast is on the east coast north of Daytona. If Irma decides to ride the east coast up the state, like some models show, Palm Coats will get heavy rain and the area where the facility is a bit low lying and can be prone to flooding.

 

Ai yai yai.

[alohapaulette]

3 hours ago, Tortuga said:

More info about fake news...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2017/09/06/irma-is-not-a-category-6-hurricane-a-running-list-of-viral-hoaxes-about-the-storm/?utm_term=.9f2cf4ad4906

 

AHA.

[richietj77]

I'm here!

 

Thanks to Jehovah here in Puerto Rico we barely had the brunt of the storm. But let me tell you in what situation we are with only estimated winds of 90-95mph. We are without power/water in 90% of the island. We have big old trees ripped of from their roots. There are places under water and is still raining. There are closed roads by water, or fallen trees or cables all over. And again, we barely had winds.

 

We have seen images (via phones) from Barbuda, St. Marteen, St. Thomas, and the situation is worse overthere. This week it was supposex to start our CO visit, and also, a big construction work on our KH by LDC. The CO visit was suspended, the construction work now is pending, because they may need the LDC brothers to move to those island for disaster relief.

 

We thank Jehovah for our great brotherhood who is praying for us. And here we're praying for our brothers and sisters in those islands who may need our help.

 

To our brothers in the path of Irma, LISTEN TO THE INSTRUCTIONS OF THE ELDERS. LISTEN TO THE AUTHORITIES. DON'T THINK THIS CAN'T AFFECT YOU. IT WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE.

 

May Jehovah bless you all. I'll try to post more soon.

[IliasBosman]

I live in the Netherlands, watching the news, and the things I see are unbelievable sint maarten is totally destroyed, and 2 other hurricanes are still coming, no phone electricity, water, food, communication. people are looting cause they have nothing.

We have to pray really hard for the brothers and sisters in the affected areas.

 

 

[Sylv]

My niece from St. Maarten posted that her internet is sporadic right now. They lost almost everything, and now await Jose without doors or windows. She says many people are looting like crazy and it is horrible there.

[Stormswift]

3 minutes ago, Sylv said:

My niece from St. Maarten posted that her internet is sporadic right now. They lost almost everything, and now await Jose without doors or windows. She says many people are looting like crazy and it is horrible there.

 

 

This is worrying = any subsequent hurricanes don't need to be as big to do total damage because of the havoc already wrecked by Irma.  ... All of us no matter where on earth we are - are subject to the unknown anytime ... prayers to all affected right now, and prayers that anything in the future our brothers and sisters will choose wise courses and stay safe. I also hope those in the community who we preach to are safe too.

[Friends just call me Ross]

Baton down the hatches, boys and girls...Irma is well on her way!

 

Good news is, her winds seem to be slowing down some:

[Friends just call me Ross]

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Only three Category 5 hurricanes have ever hit the United States: Andrew (1992), Camille (1969) and an unnamed storm in 1935. As of now, Irma is expected to lose a little steam and become a Category 4 before it hits the United States.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/09/07/heres-how-big-hurricane-irma-compared-florida/644635001/

 

[navco]

Elders last night said if there is a mandatory evacuation and you need shelter go to a church shelter if necessary.They said you are not their for worship but for shelter.Since brother and sister are opening their homes for our south Florida friends .that must be the last option in my opinion.

[hatcheckgirl]

To all my brothers and sisters affected by these storms - praying hard for you to both stay safe and calm, help each other and hang in there!  What tough weather conditions you all have to endure, it's unimaginable (even for weathermen)!

[Patinage]

I haven't read or heard much about what happened in the Dominican Republic or Haiti.

It seems that the eye of the storm has remained at sea and they hopefully didn't get hit and hurt as much as in the Leeward islands 

[luisenriquereyes]

I haven't read or heard much about what happened in the Dominican Republic or Haiti.
It seems that the eye of the storm has remained at sea and they hopefully didn't get hit and hurt as much as in the Leeward islands 

Here in the Dominican Republic some areas up North got hit a bit hard but nothing similar to the small islands like Berbuda.

In the South coast where I live in the evening yesterday we got a bit of rain and wind.

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[Allabord4Jah]

Go TO JW.ORG, read the latest on our brothers and sister's on all the Islands.  No report on any of our spiritual families getting killed by Irma!  Brothers already on the job taking care and assessing the area.   

[Friends just call me Ross]

The outer bands are already making landfall in Florida:

[Friends just call me Ross]

URL for an awesome interactive weather map:

 

http://www.intellicast.com/Local/WxMap.aspx

[Tortuga]

The son of a brother in our area lives in Miami and he drove to Sarasota to avoid the storm and then went back to Miami when the storm changed direction. 

[Friends just call me Ross]

Latest satellite image: (around 10 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings)

[Qapla]

Our weather has gotten a bit breezy and the sky is not clear blue like yesterday

[rocket]

Last I heard on MSN, Irma weakens it Cat. 3 but expected to re-strenghen.