Kansas tornado drone view
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Mother Nature loves to remind us we are the junior partner in our relationship.
1700 Cascadia earthquake - Wikipedia
In the event of a recurrence, “the operating assumption is that everything west of Interstate 5 will be toast.”
There have been 3 times in my life when I’ve felt like an insignificant speck on this planet. The first was when I first saw the Chugach Mountains in Anchorage Alaska when I first drove into anchorage during my PCS. Second was the first time I flew on a rotator over the hindu-kush mountains in Afghanistan and third was the first time I ever saw a tornado in person. This planet is insane, and we’re all just along for the ride.
Me was the time my wife and I rode out a storm in a tent, in Hilton Head. We were petrified. During a previous trip a black bear had fallen onto our tent, puncturing it; we were plenty scared but it was nothing in comparison to Hilton Head.
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Mine was watching movies in the Forum on weekends as an undergrad.
Mine was living through an 8.2 earthquake in Mexico City 17SEP17. Had to evacuate from 12th floor of hotel. Was knocked on my arsh several times. I’ve seen two tornadoes in Dallas but each time was a few miles away
Yes the US is tailor made for tornadoes, with large open flat areas. The Mid-West is ideal for forming tornadoes. The only other place on earth with significant number of tornadoes is China. I was staying at a motel in Kanas one summer and we got an alter and the guests all came down to the lobby to wait out the storm. Missed some sleep but not as bad as some you had to experience.
Better stay away from me.
I have been in several monsoons and dust storms in az. Quake in Cali. Many Hurricanes in sc. blackout in New York and 9/11 in New York. I remember the first time I looked out at the China bowl in vail and just thought wow. Yep we are insignificant,
I have been in several monsoons and dust storms in az. Quake in Cali. Many Hurricanes in sc. blackout in New York and 9/11 in New York. I remember the first time I looked out at the China bowl in vail and just thought wow. Yep we are insignificant,
Wa that in 84? Was it Hurricane Josephine? I ask because it terrorized the coast in 84 while I was aboard the USS Dwight D Eisenhower, CVN69. The Ike, Nimitz class carrier.
We had to quick split Naval Operating Base Norfolk to ride out the Hurricane as it came up the coast. We headed for the Virginia / Carolina Capes. 35 foot waves, I watched from the deck edge walk as waves washed sailors out to see by crashing through hangar bay 3. They were working at adding additional ties downs to gear on elevator three and in the bay. As rescue ops unfolded the decision was made to launch the lone SH3 Sea King helicopter lashed to the deck to attempt a rescue. As part of the Topside crew in charge of Combat recovery ops I was chosen to participate in this crazy idea. The SH3 was revved up while lashed and being blasted by 100 MPH winds. We ( the guys that were requested to help ) we’re going to release the tie downs simultaneously. Most if not all of us were lashed to a bulkhead on the deck below the flight deck. It didn’t take long for the pilot to shut the operation down as it was only going to make things worse. No need to get everyone killed.
It takes an 8 foot wave to get a Carrier to start moving up and down and those 35 foot waves did more than accomplish that. I never heard or felt anything like it with the carrier rising and crashing Back into the sea.
One of the escort ships was a Spruance class destroyer that did a much better job it looked like of cutting through the water. We watched as they tried in vain to launch a boat as well.
I was never so afraid in all of my life.
In 89 I was 3 miles from the Epicenter of the 7.1 quake that delayed the World Series ( Both Bay Area teams I believe ) and it was not nearly as terrifying as it was over in 2 minutes versus 24 hours.
And, lastly, while terrified, I didn’t spend close to two months hiding under a steel plant getting bombed continuously. None of us have anything on those remarkable people.
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