Amazing videos from Vermont flooding.

 Sent to me by a guy I work with: 

I find the floods in Vermont very interesting. We got some pretty good damage in NJ but Vermont is destroyed.

 

Check the video below where several 500-1,000 pound propane tanks are caught in the spillway and leaking propane.  If you watch one video the first one is one of the better ones.

 

http://youtu.be/BnfP-97JokY

 

Taftsville bridge flood:

 

http://youtu.be/8LE-VBtf-Is

 

Car going down the river:

 

http://youtu.be/-sP88s2WDyA

 

Building being ripped apart

 

http://youtu.be/D5o9z97Ev0M

 

Quechee Bridge:

 

http://youtu.be/DsdfsY2BBiw

 

Quechee Bridge other side after the pavement washes out: (a little shaky)

 

http://youtu.be/z2oDT_fV6Vs

 

http://youtu.be/CkaZkKSIZ38

 

What's left of the bridge:

 

http://youtu.be/x6HPl-_g5AQ

 

Other videos:

 

http://youtu.be/abiXMtDMK6I

 

http://youtu.be/SwH-HlKFtHg

 

http://youtu.be/b6KHf3uKKOY

 

more propane tanks hitting a bridge:

 

http://youtu.be/oFuOtaaFfYo

 

http://youtu.be/7Qwh3NsO73I

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Tropical Storm Katia and TD13 talk

Hurricane Katia has been downgraded to a Tropical Storm today as winds have gone below 74mph sustained. It is still forecasted to regain Hurricane Strength and become a Major Hurricane. Still a little early to tell about a threat to the east coast. Interestingly, our future with Katia may hinge on Tropical Depression 13 that has formed in the Gulf of Mexico. TD13, has formed and will likely strengthen into a Tropical Storm before making landfall on the LA coast. A lot of fuss was made about the strength of Irene and how it was downgraded and was not "as strong as forecasted." Here is why that is all CRAP....TD 13 is going to strengthen into a Tropical Storm and potentially drop over 20" of rain in areas of Southern Louisiana, including New Orleans. Yes, the areas that were devastated by Katrina, are staring at 20" of rain! Here are the graphics:

Precipitation over the next 5 days:

And, our track of Tropical Storm Katia:

9/1/2011 Hurricane Katia Update

With the new month of September starting, I also have a new Hurricane I am tracking. Hurricane Katia is a minimal Hurricane with sustained winds of 75mph (74 is Hurricane criteria). Currently, Hurricane Katia is forecast to become a Major Hurricane (Winds >110mph) on Sunday Morning. Below is the NHC's 5 day forecast. It appears Katia could pose a threat to the Eastern US. Extrapolating from the 5 day, it would appear Katia would split the field goal between the Bahamas and Bermuda. Katia will have to be watched!