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Re: The Bitter End
[Re: Maria_and_Steve]
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05/27/2018 04:32 PM
05/27/2018 04:32 PM
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warren460
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I understand that things are in progress. I saw change between February and May. It’s a massive clean up job at the moment.
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Re: The Bitter End
[Re: Winterstale]
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05/28/2018 03:30 PM
05/28/2018 03:30 PM
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Posts: 2,040 Charlotte, NC
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I think it’s easy for people to forget just how much damage 285mph gusts cause...and how difficult it is to get things cleaned up and rebuilt on some of these very remote places...glad to see progress being made at Saba!! I don’t want to be a nitpicker but there were no gusts of 285mph. I believe max reported sustained. speeds were 165mph on VG. With that gusts might have hit 200mph but even that is doubtful. Most ocean and land based anenometers were destroyed.
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Re: The Bitter End
[Re: majoma]
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05/28/2018 04:43 PM
05/28/2018 04:43 PM
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Posts: 4,275 Vero Beach, Fl and South Sound...
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I think you are wrong. The issue were the Tornadoes which were in the ring of the storm. These produced very high levels of short burst winds. In any event the South Sound villa is being rebuilt of reinforced 1/2 inch rebar with 4000 psi concrete. Hope it is never tested again. We are casting the first floor of the main building this week
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Re: The Bitter End
[Re: tpcook]
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05/28/2018 06:07 PM
05/28/2018 06:07 PM
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Posts: 322 Hilton Head, SC
Steve27
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I think you are wrong. The issue were the Tornadoes which were in the ring of the storm. These produced very high levels of short burst winds. In any event the South Sound villa is being rebuilt of reinforced 1/2 inch rebar with 4000 psi concrete. Hope it is never tested again. We are casting the first floor of the main building this week Well I am not wrong, it would be NOAA and the National Hurricane Center that officially put out these numbers. But hey if you really want to spat over some wind speed to make you feel better...ok your right. Islands were still wrecked by the most powerful storm to hit in a 100 years! Unless you want to tell me I am wrong about that too? I just think its silly that 2 of you now really decided to comment about wind speed. Silly
Cruising the local waters here in SC and GA. Love the BVIs and miss the Tradewinds!
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Re: The Bitter End
[Re: Manpot]
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05/29/2018 06:22 AM
05/29/2018 06:22 AM
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Posts: 5,861 Bradenton, FL
Winterstale
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I have been told that the wind indicator at Beef Island Airport blew apart with a gust of 280..do with this what you will, but we were hit by the strongest Atlantic hurricane in history..many of us are still paying the price.. Yup...this is what I heard....
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Re: The Bitter End
[Re: NCSailor]
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05/31/2018 01:41 PM
05/31/2018 01:41 PM
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Posts: 2,028 Leverick Bay
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The wind speed thingy broke at Sage Mountain at 245mph
Nick Willis "Mine Host" Leverick Bay Resort & Marina
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