Originally Posted by
LadyTrapper
The winds are now picking up and the rain is beginning to start. We knew he was coming so we were able to prepare.
Hurricane Noel is on a path leading directly to southwestern Nova Scotia where I call home. Canadian Hurricane Centre in Dartmouth, N.S., issued the forecast in a weather warning yesterday afternoon, saying the hurricane will likely lose enough strength by the time it reaches Canada to be downgraded to a "powerful and dangerous storm" that will deliver intense rains and strong winds to the region. Coastal areas could see gusts approaching hurricane-force winds of 140 kilometres an hour and about 120 km/h in inland areas. Ocean-wave heights along the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia tonight are expected to reach eight to 10 metres, with individual waves up to twice those figures.
Not really too worried over it, we are prepared. Just finished boarding up bedroom windows on the south end of the house where the wind will be coming from. We are about 1 mile inland, so the coastal waves should not be a threat. We live on top of a small mountain and have good drainage. We expect things to be in full swing by mid evening.
Goin in for a few hours of deer hunting as the critters will be moving before the storm and the freezer still needs filling for the winter.
If I am offline for a few days, it because I am waiting for my power to be fixed.
For those of you who are in Noel's path too... be safe, be smart and most important of all ...be prepared
See ya soon!
