[Rockhounds] (OT) Hurricane Lane

[Axel Emmermann]

Good to know that you're reasonably safe and have taken care of possible emergencies that may... eh... emerge.
When we were visiting you there was a hurricane threat too. But that one passed at a distance and all we got was some rain, one day and just enough to wash the dust of your car... 😉.
In 2015 we visited the Canyonlands. There was also a hurricane that came ashore on the US/Mexican border. It kept delegating thunderstorms so bad that Brice Canyon was evacuated and closed. We missed that... Flashflood  warning were in place in Zion and we got soaked there AND in Kobol Canyon.
In Le Chelly Canyon we saw rain falling from the clouds that never hit the ground... dried up while falling. Weirdest sight!

So, even in the desert rain seems to follow us

Be safe!
Aloha from Christel and Axel

 

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Van: Rockhounds <rockhounds-bounces at rockhounds.drizzle.com> Namens Kitty
Verzonden: donderdag 23 augustus 2018 7:33
Aan: rockhounds at rockhounds.drizzle.com
Onderwerp: [Rockhounds] (OT) Hurricane Lane

Hawaii is now enduring the largest hurricane -- named Lane -- ever in recorded history to hit the islands.  Bill and I live on the east side of the Big Island, so we aren't in the direct path of the center of the hurricane, but we've had over an inch of rain an hour most of the day today (Wednesday).  For the next few days Hurricane Lane is predicted to curve northwest over the west side of the island chain, which means Honolulu may be directly in its path.

People are preparing for power outages, flocking to stores to buy supplies, securing things that might blow around, lining up at gas stations to fill up their cars, and boarding up their windows. Those of you who have visited us (and their have been several!) know that our house and property is fairly safe from a hurricane. Unlike many homes in Hawaii, in case if a power outage, we have gravity-flow water supply, a propane-gas cooking stove, a fairly large generator with extension cords to power the refrigerator and several small lights and appliances (including the computer), and battery night-lights and flashlights in every room.

The rain has uprooted several plants and bushes around our house so we will have to protect their bare roots tomorrow with some DIRT, GRAVEL & ROCKS!

There, that makes this message on topic!

Aloha, Kitty


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