New Hurricane Thread

Fun fact: GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy and GE Hitachi Nuclear Fuels headquarters and manufacturing are located in Wilmington, NC.

 

windy.com now has it missing SC completely, making landfall in Savannah, touching Macon, and, after venturing into a bad neighborhood, dying in Atlanta.

 

Meanwhile, Super Typhoon Mangkhut could kick Florence's ass.

Sustained winds of 173 mph, with gusts to 207.

Super Typhoon Mangkhut bears down on the Philippines and Hong Kong - CNN

Super Typhoon Mangkhut

 

I’m bitter that some names can be recycled but some — like mine — are never used.

 

Band name: Supertyphoon.

 

They were out there until last weekend. They did it in 17? In my area. You see all kinds of new shells that have been hidden in the ocean floor. It amazes me that it works.

 

How many radio stations are gonna be playing Florence and the Machine non-stop while the hurricane is going on.

 

None because why waste air time playing useless music when people need life-saving information on the only medium that might be working when the power goes out.

 

"Dear people: There's nothing you can do. Back to your regular programming."

 

Have you ever lived through a hurricane? The stations like to break up the monotony with a little music from time to time. And they always overplay whatever music they can associate with the storm's name.

 

Let's see.......
My Hurricane Top 5......

Scorpions-----Rock You Like A Hurricane
Florence And The Machine-----Hurricane Drunk
Doors----Riders On The Storm
Bob Seger------Against The Wind
CCR-----Have You Ever Seen The Rain?

 

No Bob Dylan "Hurricane"?