wind: What a Difference 30 Miles Can Make
- 10/07/16 01:35 AM
My first memory of a hurricane was that of Donna in 1960. I sat and watched its power bend and break branches of huge oaks and maple trees even uprooting a few. I had no concept of wind speed and rain or flood effects at the time only the raw power I observed. I did not live in a coastal area at the time but now I do and analysis of storm surge, wind speed, rainfall and tides complicate matters. I won't dwell on the technicalities because there's an additional unpredictable factor that helped us immensely to survive Hurricane Mathew … (12 comments)
My first memory of a hurricane was that of Donna in 1960. I sat and watched its power bend and break branches of huge oaks and maple trees even uprooting a few. I had no concept of wind speed and rain or flood effects at the time only the raw power I observed. I did not live in a coastal area at the time but now I do and analysis of storm surge, wind speed, rainfall and tides complicate matters.
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