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Preparing for Isabel?
Bonker asks: "Hurricane Isabel has been categorized as a Class 4 hurricane by the the National Hurricane Center. It's expected to grind somewhere into the U.S. East Coast sometime this evening. The Carolinas, Virginias, and even Maryland are in states of high tension. If you live in an area threatened by Isabel, what are you doing to protect your own or your company's data and computer hardware from Isabel?"
Location: Virginia Beach
Backups: Check
Backup Server: Check
Natural Gas Generator: Check
Backup Network paths to PA office: Check
Private Company plane fueled and ready to go to PA office: Check
And while this may sound tounge in cheek, I'm 100% serious.
...and other areas that usually don't get hurricanes.
As it stands, Isabel stands a good chance of blowing through to that far off the coast.
Unlike most places that may get hit by Isabel, they won't be used to preparing for hurricanes, as Ontario has (supposedly) only ever had one hurricane ever.
Dark Nexus
"Sanity is calming, but madness is more interesting."
Wen we got hit by gloria back in 80? something, there was a dog in my neighborhood that died pinned to the side of the house and pelted with crap.
ALso, if youre worried about the wind,cover the windows you can, and criscross the rest with tape. Wont save whe window, but will help stop shards of glass from cutting you into hamburger.
Also, look in your yard, and anything you an pick up and carry, get it inside a structure. If YOU can pick it up, so can the huricane. THink trash can coming at you at 60 miles an hour.
Also, WATER!!. Screw the food, but youll be thirsty in hours if you dont hve fresh water. Fill up the bathtub and all the sinks if you cant get containers of it. Batteris will be worth their weight in gold, as will be small battery radio.
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Would a nuclear blast have any effect on a hurricane?
No
Generally good ideas, but taping windows is totally useless.