‘More stars in the north are seen not to set, while in the south certain stars are no longer seen to rise.‘ — Nicolaus Copernicus
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So on Saturday I had to run out and I thought I’d get a boots on the ground status report of Irene as she moved up to the North Carolina/Virginia state line toward Virginia Beach. Without going into all the gory details, I had an accident where my automobile hydroplaned and was effectively destroyed when I collided into the center guard rail. It was one of those post and cable guard rails, so the body damage is pretty extreme. I’m fine. After wrapping it up with the Highway Patrol, insurance company, and towing service, I found myself stranded. Unfortunately, I stood isolated just far enough from home to walk, and just inside the region of massive power outages, gasoline shortages, and zero hotel vacancies. It felt like I was 5,000 miles from home. Progress Energy – North Carolina Outage Map Interface Kindness came from the dark of night. These two nice people bartered with me for a ride home for some gas. They didn’t have to do that but they did. Thank you very, very much. After speaking with Vince on the challenging journey home, I discovered that he was a Home Remodeling and Repair contractor, with an emphasis on Roofing & Siding. So if you need any Hurricane Irene repair work done, give Vince a call: Certified Carolina Home Improvement & Leak Specialist
Office: 252-459-3771 Vince doesn’t have a web site but you can contact him at those numbers since he’s usually on-site at a job and not in front of the computer. The services are provided anywhere from central to eastern North Carolina. Use Rocky Mount as a central point [even though the area code looks like Edgecombe County]. Active and Former Military get a 5% discount, and Seniors get a 10% discount. Very nice people, extremely kind, and of great character. I don’t imagine Vince cutting corners on a job for an easy buck. The sort of guy I would want to fix the roof over my head. Give him a call for an estimate before he gets too busy, and the next storm already on-deck makes it’s way across the Atlantic Ocean… There were many other act of kindness that I’ll square up with separately. Thanks again you two. Appreciate it.
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The first outer rain band reached central North Carolina at approximately 1645 hours EDT today. It rolled through quickly before stalling. The band settled over the area and then began moving lengthwise across the region in the rotational flow field. Here is a photograph of the rain:  Heavy rain from first outer rain bands - photo by J. Sents, 2011 More to follow pending power interruption… Imbrication is one of those geologic phenomenon that occur and are recorded at a scale that we can readily see. What is it? Imbrication is the orderly, overlapping arrangement of flattened or sub-spheroidal grains in the direction of flow. Flow in this case is usually water flow, but it can be other types of fluid flow [ice, wind, and even metamorphism]. Grains are commonly sand- to gravel-sized particles. However, with other types of fluid flow or metamorphism, these can often be large-scale or even microscopic. For the purposes of this discussion, we’re going to focus on water flow and gravel-sized particles. Below is a diagram from the University of Montana Geology Department [2011] depicting varying degrees of imbrication:  Three varying degrees of pebble imbrication with respect to flow direction. (UMT, 2011) On a recent trip to Wrightsville Beach in Wilmington, North Carolina, I came across this shell bed. Can you see the imbrication in the photograph? I put my sunglasses in for scale, and some background into the scene so you could see the orientation of the beach with respect to the Atlantic Ocean:  Clast-supported imbrication of a shell bed on a beach. (photo by J. Sents - 2011) This would be clast-supported imbrication. Often times you’ll see imbrication in stream beds after a flashy flood, particularly where the stream widens. The velocity drops off considerably in the water column and the heavier grains like gravel and sand are rapidly deposited. Imbrication occurs simultaneously. The type of eventual imbrication is largely dependent on the content of fine-grained materials and velocity of the water profile. So go around a stream after flood water has subsided and it’s safe. See if you can identify imbrication. Reference: University of Montana, 2011. GEOL100 Online Course Materials. Internet communication. Department of Geology, 2011. I felt that one. I’ll give it a III-IV on the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale. My refrigerator would concur. Here are the preliminary technical details from the United States Geological Survey. Sheesh. Hurricanes. Earthquakes. The End is Nigh! More to follow…
For those of you in the Wake County and surrounding areas of central North Carolina, I began making preparations for the possibility that Hurricane Irene may affect this region. The first thing I did was grab a couple of gallons of distilled water from the supermarket. I opened them, poured about 10-15% of the volume of water into a large glass, and the placed them into the freezer with the lids back on. Ice expands about 11-12% by volume when it freezes. The rest went to the cat bowl and the plants. I had a glass too! The next thing I did was check the stash of batteries I have. I’m good for a couple days on AA- and D-sized batteries for flash lights. Third, I cleaned out the food cooler. My ice jug blocks will go in there. The food won’t mix with melted water that generally accumulates in the bottom of the cooler with bagged ice. If the power goes out, my food will stay cold for a couple of days, and as the jug ice melts, I have clean drinking water. Finally, I checked propane and other basic camping supplies. For example, if I have to go outside to cook, I have gas AND other MacGyver-type things to make fire with on the grill. Freak out? No, not yet anyhow. Just start keeping an eye on Irene. And for y’all saying the Yankee is freaking out I have two names for you: Fran and Hugo. It’s been raining a lot lately, so that Carolina red clay is really slick right now. 100′ tall Longleaf Pines + 70 mph wind gusts = Hacked-up powerlines across the region. Stay tuned for more as the storm cycle evolves…  Nearby stump of a tree chainsawed flat after Hurricane Fran in 1996
This letter was written by a member of the United States Coast Guard [USCG] to address some of the details with the issue at Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area. I have chosen to withhold the name of the USCG personnel as well as the intermediary who forwarded the letter to me. Additionally, a new file was generated to replace the original USCG author’s properties [the metadata] with my own. Here is the file in Word 97-2003 format. Even if you don’t live in the state of North Carolina, there is a good chance that you or someone you know visits the Outer Banks for recreational purposes. If you [or they] wish to continue their recreational activities at the levels they’ve become accustomed to, it would behoove you and them to mail [or send electronically online] this letter to everyone of the people listed in the Copy List after the closing. If you don’t—or if you expect “someone else” to handle this level of participation in government—please don’t be surprised when your beaches of choice steadily become more and more crowded every season until they too are closed. 
Crabtreek Creek up around Glenwood Avenue [Lassitmer Mill Area] is flooding today due heavy rain. It’s currently approaching Flood Stage but has already over-topped the banks in some of the lower areas at bridge underpasses, etc. Beware out there today, as more rain may be falling throughout the region today. Use the Crabtree Creek links in the left-hand column to access more information. |
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Cape Hatteras Public Commentary Period Ends 09-05-2011
From The Greystone Project
Yes they made the text of the proposed rule so long it will put you to sleep. No doubt to discourage you from reading it. Please read it and understand the negative implications that will be realized if this rule goes into effect.
The Hatteras Issue
Read This… Twice
Letter to National Park Service Regarding Hatteras
SH!!