This begs the question of when is a hurricane a hurricane. In your discussions, there are different views on how it is determined. In my previous comment on a different post I brought up the concern of hurricane insurance. If my home was damaged during this storm, could I argue that it was not a hurricane and I would not have to pay the separate hurricane deductible. If so, how could I prove that in a court of law.
Insurers like Obama’s buddy/donor Warren Buffett have to cover damages over the standard deductible of $500 to $1000 if it isn’t a “hurricane”. If it is a “hurricane” they only have to cover past a deductable of 5% of the insured value. On a $250,000 property that can be a $10K+ savings for the insurer. Multiply by the number of claims and you get a $ number certainly big enough to warrant more donations to Obama’s campaign chest.
NOAA apparently has their marching orders. It WILL be a “hurricane”, regardless of the facts on the ground.
According to the radar link you provided, I should be experiencing hurricane force winds where I am. I am not. Wind gusts are 50 mph at best with sustained well below that. Its windy, but hardly hurricane strength.
I checked several weather stations close to here(NOAA and others) and they are reporting the same.
The storm I went through in March was worse than this…
See, what is confusing the situation for people like John is that alarming forecasts are just not lining up with what is happening in observation. Some people are having a very difficult time adjusting to what is commonly called “reality”. So, to compensate they start seeing things that aren’t really there.
This may be the most politicized “hurricane” in U.S. history. NOAA can’t afford to downgrade this storm to tropical storm status before it hits New York City. It would be far too embarrassing to Mayor Bloomberg, who has managed to turn Irene into the second coming of Hurricane Camille.
And while the MSM LIE about the dangers of this storm PPL are plating street hockeys and dancing in the rain in the background!
This storm is a NON EVENT!!! Hurricane my ass. I wont even call it a tropical storm it is so weak. Thank GOD I didnt run for the shelters like the sheeps.
They can not down grade it until after it passes New England after all the hype!
NOAA is a secret government plot to foment the seeds of socio-egalitarian genetic seed modifcation on a geo-political scale
The rain falling through the roof of your house has short circuited your computer.
You come here and lie and then make dim sarcastic remarks. Not very impressive.
This begs the question of when is a hurricane a hurricane. In your discussions, there are different views on how it is determined. In my previous comment on a different post I brought up the concern of hurricane insurance. If my home was damaged during this storm, could I argue that it was not a hurricane and I would not have to pay the separate hurricane deductible. If so, how could I prove that in a court of law.
My sarcastic remarks are quite witty, but I see I’m not welcome so I bid adieu. My final comment here. At least Mr. Goddard has enough sense to admit when he’s wrong: http://thinkprogress.org/romm/2008/08/25/203013/a-new-olympic-record-for-retraction-of-a-denier-talking-point/
You call yourself witty and then quote Baghdad Romm. Yikes! You are from the far left of politics.
Is this Biff from “Back to the Future”?
Insurers like Obama’s buddy/donor Warren Buffett have to cover damages over the standard deductible of $500 to $1000 if it isn’t a “hurricane”. If it is a “hurricane” they only have to cover past a deductable of 5% of the insured value. On a $250,000 property that can be a $10K+ savings for the insurer. Multiply by the number of claims and you get a $ number certainly big enough to warrant more donations to Obama’s campaign chest.
NOAA apparently has their marching orders. It WILL be a “hurricane”, regardless of the facts on the ground.
Still producing hurricane strength winds:
http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?product=N0V&rid=dox&loop=yes
According to the radar link you provided, I should be experiencing hurricane force winds where I am. I am not. Wind gusts are 50 mph at best with sustained well below that. Its windy, but hardly hurricane strength.
I checked several weather stations close to here(NOAA and others) and they are reporting the same.
The storm I went through in March was worse than this…
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See, what is confusing the situation for people like John is that alarming forecasts are just not lining up with what is happening in observation. Some people are having a very difficult time adjusting to what is commonly called “reality”. So, to compensate they start seeing things that aren’t really there.
This may be the most politicized “hurricane” in U.S. history. NOAA can’t afford to downgrade this storm to tropical storm status before it hits New York City. It would be far too embarrassing to Mayor Bloomberg, who has managed to turn Irene into the second coming of Hurricane Camille.
Drudge says Obumster has taken control of the Hurricane command center. Now we can all quit worrying.
Speaking of Drudge, how was it drinking from a firehose today, Steve? Got traffic?
This is beginning to look like the ‘heat index’ heat wave.
hahahahaha
Good one!
We’ll never get a true Irene report. The media has invested too much time in “hurricane” coverage. Fox has run their the story into the ground.
And while the MSM LIE about the dangers of this storm PPL are plating street hockeys and dancing in the rain in the background!
This storm is a NON EVENT!!! Hurricane my ass. I wont even call it a tropical storm it is so weak. Thank GOD I didnt run for the shelters like the sheeps.
Playing* in the street.
Is there a video somewhere of that?