Hurricane Irene

At times, this blog as served as a host for rants about the environment, poltical commentary, movie criticism, and descriptions of what I consider my mundanely unique life. Today, it takes on a new role.
Hurricane Irene is quickly making its way towards the Hampton Roads area. As of the latest projection, it looks like it is going to make landfall somewhere in North Carolina and is pretty much going to pass directly over the area. NOAA has published the following map...

...which looks really scary even if you don't know what it means, mainly because everything is bright red.

I plan to use this website to keep people updated on how the storm is progressing through the area. I, for one, will NOT be staying at home during the storm; the chance of flooding is way too high for my liking. I don't mind the wind so much as I hate the idea of being stuck in a house surrounded by rising floodwaters. I will most likely be staying at the home of a coworker in a higher area of town.

Well, I've got to head to work now; I spent much of yesterday perparing the office and our maintenance compound. The office I'm in has shutters on all the windows and doors except one, and we're distributing vehicles to people who live in higher-ground areas. I will keep you all updated on the situation.

Thanks for reading.