Another evacuation ordered as Hurricane Earl approaches U.S.

[maddezmom]

Source: CNN

(CNN) -- As Hurricane Earl continues to spin toward the East Coast, authorities in North Carolina are ordering more people to get out of the way.

But at least one bartender there insists on weathering out the storm on a sliver of land reachable only by ferry.

"A lot of times when evacuate, it's hard to get back on the island," said Brandon Benecki, who tends bar at Howard's Pub in Ocracoke Island. "It's simpler to just stay here and kind of ride it out."

Emergency management coordinators ordered the mandatory evacuation of Ocracoke late Tuesday.

The order, which was issued for all visitors and residents of the island, goes into effect at 5 a.m. on Wednesday, said Lindsey Mooney, interim emergency management coordinator with Hyde County Emergency Management. He added thousands of people would likely be affected by the decision.



Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/09/01/tropical.weather/?hpt=C1

[Sherman A1]

1. This is not a time to be in the path of

this storm and not a time to be on the Outer Banks and particularly Ocracoke Island.

[Baclava]

2. This thing is a monster, get the hell OUT! - back up to Cat 4

Glad it's not in the GOM, it looks like another Katrina - it's HUGE. Get the fuck out of the way - they seem to be afraid to panic everyone on the east coast - but the turn north might not make it in time. Run away!

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KF9jlkW-p0g/TH3CMTThAVI/AAAAAAAAAwg/xDHm01zo8-Y/s640/hurricane+earl.jpg

[fascisthunter]

3. wow... I just looked at a satellite image animated

showing the path of this storm... this is gonna be bad.

http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/tracking/at201007_sat.html#a_topad

[lynne]

4. Those on the islands need to get the hell out of Dodge -

- but its not going to do too much to the beach fronts or inland as the eye will be pretty far offshore. High tide could be nasty at the beach but inland will probably just get bands of rain and a bit of wind.

Keep that eye AWAY!