TS Hanna

[ASammy1]

CA_in_NC,

Upper or Lower Gauley? I've done the Upper twice and it is awesome!

Andrea

[Blueberry]

We're starting with the Lower. None of us have a lot of experience and we were strongly discouraged from doing the upper...

CA

[ASammy1]

It's not that bad!! My first time, I did the New River in the spring and then the Upper Gauley in Sept of that same year and was fine.

You are going to have a blast. It's a really good time. I want to go again, but all of these adult responsibilites keep bogging me down!

[withm]

Well the latest marine forecast for my area is still calling for wind gusts to 50-55kt Saturday and Saturday night but looking at the storm track, and they have raised the TS Watch to a WARNING but I'm still guessing it won't happen. Nevertheless I brought in my potted plants, and the smaller deck furniture. Just a little rain now. The radar makes me think this storm is going inland fast and that will cut the wind dramatically. That is good.

The Amish Country Bike Ride in Dover has been cancelled for tomorrow. Still waiting to see if the Fish Hawk Paddling Festival will cancel as well... Though I don't think we'll get the huge winds, for sure we'll get the localized flooding - which will make all the kayak launch areas inaccessible. And even if we get 40-45kt winds that is still significant.

Of course this may all be wishful thinking, and we will really get hammered.... I live less than a mile from the ocean as the crow flies so certainly I'm HOPING for a less dramatic weekend than originally forecast.

[squirrell]

Well, Hanna is a little more than a thunderstorm. I see you said you haven't lived in the area long, so you might be surprised at how much damage even a minor storm like Hanna can do in the Hampton Roads area. Yeah, I've seen just Nor-Easters stronger than Hanna but still--they're not fun and can be dangerous.

One Nor-Easter with 50mph winds left us without power for 3 days back in '98, so even a TS can do some damage.

The issue in that area is more of one to do with flooding, too. And power outages. You'd be surprised at how much flooding can occur and where. Remember, you're living now in a city who's highest point is the former trash dump!

Factor in the tendencies of the news stations in the Hampton Roads area to make everything into a "meteorological disaster," and you've got packed stores.

Living in that area, you should always be prepared to lose power in storms. It seems to be a chronic problem--and Dominion Power is not known for it's quick fixes.

[uforgot]

My son is in Virginia on the USS Eisenhower and they were suppose to go out to sea to ride out the storms this morning, but they canceled! Glad the storms didn't hit like they originally predicted.

[Crankin]

No riding today, here in New England. We are just finishing the "first waves" of rain, with a lull predicted for part of the day. The real storm comes tonight. We are on the "rain/flood" side of the storm, more wind (4-50 mph) predicted for the south coast/Cape. Tahoe Dirt Girl, right near you!
I am going to pick up my new frame/bike today and look at it, sitting in the living room! We actually had a club ride planned for tomorrow morning, but no one has called to sign up. But, it's looking like tomorrow PM is nice.

[Blueberry]

It's not that bad!! My first time, I did the New River in the spring and then the Upper Gauley in Sept of that same year and was fine.

You are going to have a blast. It's a really good time. I want to go again, but all of these adult responsibilites keep bogging me down!

So we did the Lower and LOVED it!! We're probably going back in 2 weeks to do the Upper

[ASammy1]

CA_in_NC!

I'm so glad you had fun!!! I absolutely love White Water Rafting. On the Upper you actually go down a 10 ft waterfall called Sweets Falls and then you have to maneuver the raft around some giant boulders. Almost everyone flips over. It's so much fun! Definitely fill us in if you go!

Andrea