...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FINAL ACTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE COMPLETED BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. COVER WINDOWS AND DOORS WITH SHUTTERS OR PLYWOOD. MOVE PATIO FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS INSIDE. BRACE ALL EXTERIOR DOORS...INCLUDING GARAGE DOORS. COMPLY WITH ANY EVACUATION ORDERS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA. IF YOU LIVE IN A MOBILE HOME...LEAVE IT FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS...OR YOU LIVE IN A SURGE ZONE OR ANY LOCATION PRONE TO FLOODING...EVACUATE TO A DESIGNATED SHELTER OR RIDE OUT THE STORM IN THE STURDY HOME OF FAMILY OR FRIENDS OUTSIDE OF EVACUATION ZONES. && ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN FRIDAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 50 TO 60 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH. DAMAGING WINDS ARE LIKELY. MOST POORLY ANCHORED MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED...SOME SEVERELY. OTHER HOMES MAY HAVE DAMAGE TO SHINGLES...SIDING...GUTTERS AND WINDOWS...ESPECIALLY IF THESE ITEMS ARE NOT PROPERLY SECURED. LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS WILL BECOME AIRBORNE...CAUSING ADDITIONAL DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE INJURY. SOME POWER LINES WILL BE KNOCKED DOWN BY FALLING TREES...RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. MANY LARGE BRANCHES OF TREES WILL BE SNAPPED...AND A FEW TREES WILL BE UPROOTED. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 4 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE EAST FACING SHORELINES OUTSIDE OF HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES. THE MOST LIKELY PERIOD OF IMPACT WILL BE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. FOR 2 TO 4 FEET OF INUNDATION STORM SURGE FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED OUTSIDE HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES. FLOODING OF SEVERAL FEET OF WATER WILL OCCUR IN NON ELEVATED STRUCTURES OR THOSE BUILT ON SLABS... CAUSING DAMAGE. ROADS ALONG THE COAST...BAYOUS...BAYS AND LOW LYING AREAS WILL BE IMPASSABLE. ...INLAND FLOODING... THERE IS A LOW THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINFALL. MC
Posted on: Fri, 04 Oct 2013 04:09:54 +0000
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