Please read, new board policy

[WebmasterAlex]

There is little doubt in my mind by Saturday this will become the hurricane Katrina and Rita board, Texas is about to get hit as bad as New Orleans if not worse.
In recent days this board has become pretty much a constant rehashing of "who's to blame".
That is not going to be particularly helpful to the people who want to tell their stories from Rita, need help, want to locate other Dis'ers etc.
As of the time of this post that is officially over.
If you feel the need to keep debating this there are plenty of places you can do that, we need to start thinking of the victims of Hurricane Rita.
Any further threads or posts on this subject will be deleted without warning and if anyone wants to push the issue they will be invited to post elsewehere.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

 

[RadioNate]

thanks Alex.

I was just thinking that this will become the Katrina/Rita board.

 

[C.Ann]

The past few weeks have been crazy - and we're still not through the hurricane season yet.. I was just thinking earlier this morning that this eventually could turn into a generic "Hurricane Board.."

I wish November 1st would get here SOON!!

 

[Belle1962]

Found it:

from NOAA:
An average Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through November 30, produces 10 named storms in which six become hurricanes, including two major hurricanes with winds of at least 111 mph. The most active hurricane season was in 1933 with 21 storms, followed by 1995 with 19 storms. The most hurricanes in a season was 12 in 1969, and the highest number of major hurricanes was eight in 1950.

 

[snappy]

Thank you, Alex.

 

[welovedisneyx4]

Actually, C.Ann, hurricane season doesn't end until November 30! I have paid attention to that b/c we are going to DW over Thanksgiving. We usually go in October and when we first planned for Tgiving, I kind of thought, "well, we shouldn't have to worry about any hurricanes". I am not so sure now.

It is getting kind of scary to me and I don't even live in a specifc hurricane prone area.

My thoughts and prayers go out to those in the hurricanes path!

C.Ann--I wasn't trying to be rude in correcting you- I have just been paying attention to that November 30th date!

 

[C.Ann]

C.Ann--I wasn't trying to be rude in correcting you- I have just been paying attention to that November 30th date!

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Oh no! The 30th? I think I'm going to have to stop watching the news..

Anyone know how often there have been hurricanes that made landfall in October and November? I've always heard that September was the absolute worst.. Anyone know?

No problem with correcting me.. I like to have accurate information..

 

[Geoff_M]

...and the people said "Amen"!!!

 

[4nana]

Thank you and very well put Alex!

Some of us have actually stop posting and reading hurricane threads here because of the daggers being shot and beating a dead horse to death. OK, so there's enough blame to go around and what happened was a disgrace to our nation. We're all in this together and hopefully we've learned valuable lessons for much needed improvement for next diasaster. Personally I'd rather spend positive energy on how to help the poor victims.

Many prayers to all those in these terribles hurricane's path of fury.

 

[jgmklmhem]

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Oh no! The 30th? I think I'm going to have to stop watching the news..

Anyone know how often there have been hurricanes that made landfall in October and November? I've always heard that September was the absolute worst.. Anyone know?

No problem with correcting me.. I like to have accurate information..

I know in Pensacola when I was a kid we had Halloween postponed a few days due to a Tropical Storm coming on shore OCT 31st. I understand it now but as a 6 or 7yo I was mighty upset I couldn't go out and get candy.

 

[Jennifer S]

Thank you and very well put Alex!

Some of us have actually stop posting and reading hurricane threads here because of the daggers being shot and beating a dead horse to death. OK, so there's enough blame to go around and what happened was a disgrace to our nation. We're all in this together and hopefully we've learned valuable lessons for much needed improvement for next diasaster. Personally I'd rather spend positive energy on how to help the poor victims.

Many prayers to all those in these terribles hurricane's path of fury.

Very well said - I totally agree. I am one of those who stopped coming to this board because of all the blame. I too would rather read on how to help.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

While we're at it..can we please at a standing ovation smiley!

Thanks webmasters!

I was just thinking earlier this morning that this eventually could turn into a generic "Hurricane Board.."

Not saying I'm clairvoyant or anything---but a bunch of us requested this in June. Very very creepy.

C. Ann--September is the peak month...after that the conditions can still create a tropical system...but as the water temps cool....it tapers off a bit. BUt they still happen .

 

[septbride2002]

I am willing to play by the rules, but I have to say that I disagree with this course of action by the moderators.

Thank you,
Amanda

 

[ducklite]

Thanks Alex--a question--I have the sticky thread at the top with info on how to help and get help. Some of that is specific to Katrina. I'd like to create another one specific to Rita--of course some info will be contained on both. If I do that can you make the second one sticky as well?

Anne

 

[chadfromdallas]

Any further threads or posts on the this subject will be deleted without warning and if anyone wants to push the issue they will be invited to post elsewehere.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Well that isn't any fun

 

[mickeyfan2]

On average only 1 in 3 storms makes landfall in the US. But lately that number is up. September is the peak of the season.

 

[bsnyder]

I am willing to play by the rules, but I have to say that I disagree with this course of action by the moderators.

Thank you,
Amanda

Ditto

 

[Tigger_Magic]

I am willing to play by the rules, but I have to say that I disagree with this course of action by the moderators.

 

[Laura]

I don't agree with this. I could understand a no-opinion hiatus for a little while as we give people time for the whole Rita mess to clear, but lately, this board hasn't exactly been busy (there are some threads on the first page that haven't been posted to in several days) and the important stuff is already a sticky at the top.

 

[KathyTX]

It's not the quantity of posts that's causing the problem here; it's the vitriol and personal attacks contained in them.