Tuesday, August 23, 2011

"Irene" Similar but Worse than "Isabel" 2003?


Hurricane Isabel in 2003 caused a very bad storm surge in the northern Chesapeake Bay. If Irene 2011 stays on the forecast track and intensity if could be as bad as Isabel was. A slight tweak to the east could easily make it worse for the Chesapeake, but slightly further east than forecast cone could be nothing at all for most of the Chesapeake.

So we have to choose, as professionals.

A) Major flooding disaster for Chesapeake
B) Minor flooding in the Chesapeake
C) No big deal
D) President Obama gets stuck at Martha's Vineyard, and can't return to Andrews in DC.

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