How is the weather?

[krummholz]

Coming to VT Friday and Saturday: the remnants of Hurricane Debby, expected to bring us at least 80mm (3") of rain. Not a huge amount considering its tropical origin, but as has been said, these storms are unpredictable and this could easily turn into yet another extreme rain event that we don't need.

[krummholz]

35 here in Busan.

Since 2010, I've always had two apartments in Korea, one supplied by the uni, another elsewhere. After moving in at that time, I started experiencing numbness in my fingers whenever I was in Busan but not the other city.

After my first semester, I was away for the summer. When I came back, all my clothes were covered in mold. (I thought they were ruined, but most of it had come off before I even got them to the dry cleaners.) Naturally, I bought a dehumidifier then, and I mean a good one. To my surprise, although it makes sense in retrospective, the numbness issue never came back after that.

35ºC in a high-humidity environment must be absolutely miserable, apart from the mold issue. We typically have >90% humidity, but rarely get much above 32º or 33º, and that's bad enough.

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Nope... I do not even own one as this is a rented, studio apartment. I may have to buy one, but that plus a floor-standing air conditioner would present a challenge to find available floor space.

You purchased an a/c?!  Congrats! 

PD

[Spotted Horses]

Does an earthquake count as weather? A moderate 5.2 event near Bakersfield, felt all the way to the coast.

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Does an earthquake count as weather? A moderate 5.2 event near Bakersfield, felt all the way to the coast.

Augh!    That's a good-sized one. 

Suspecting that you have much more experience with them than I have, roughly at what measurement on the Richter scale, can you start having structural damage to reasonably well-built modern buildings?

PD

[Spotted Horses]

Augh!    That's a good-sized one. 

Suspecting that you have much more experience with them than I have, roughly at what measurement on the Richter scale, can you start having structural damage to reasonably well-built modern buildings?

PD

I think you have to be in the mid-sixes to have some damage in the immediate vicinity of the epicenter.

[Pohjolas Daughter]

I think you have to be in the mid-sixes to have some damage in the immediate vicinity of the epicenter.

Thanks for the information.

I remember some years ago finding some information about how people in quake-prone areas (like SF) *secured various breakable items and artworks.

*or at least helps to a point--from what I recall.

PD

[Spotted Horses]

Thanks for the information.

I remember some years ago finding some information about how people in quake-prone areas (like SF) *secured various breakable items and artworks.

*or at least helps to a point--from what I recall.

PD

There are routine precautions. Water heaters are strapped in place. Furniture is strapped to the walls (the same straps you would use to keep it from tumbling over on a climbing toddler).

I've experience three mild earthquakes. Two in my current location, one in San Diego, one in Maryland.

[Karl Henning]

There are routine precautions. Water heaters are strapped in place. Furniture is strapped to the walls (the same straps you would use to keep it from tumbling over on a climbing toddler).

I've experience three mild earthquakes. Two in my current location, one in San Diego, one in Maryland.

You're one of the most tectonically experienced chaps I know!

[DavidW]

The only time I experienced an earthquake was when I lived in California as an undergrad.  Well, I kind of missed out.  I was in the basement of one of the engineering buildings, working on a project for a summer class on C++.  It turns out that by doing that first and working on research later, I didn't feel it.  My office was on the sixth floor of the Math department.  Everyone on that floor could feel the building sway.

[Pohjolas Daughter]

There are routine precautions. Water heaters are strapped in place. Furniture is strapped to the walls (the same straps you would use to keep it from tumbling over on a climbing toddler).

I've experience three mild earthquakes. Two in my current location, one in San Diego, one in Maryland.

I didn't know that about water heaters.  Hadn't heard about strapping furniture.  I suspect that it's to studs?

PD

[SonicMan46]

Tropical Storm Debby - heading my way in Piedmont, NC - attached map shows my approximate location with a circle - I hope that prediction holds up but forecasters are suggesting more rain - likely to lose power but never know when sitting on the edge of these storms.  Dave

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Tropical Storm Debby - heading my way in Piedmont, NC - attached map shows my approximate location with a circle - I hope that prediction holds up but forecasters are suggesting more rain - likely to lose power but never know when sitting on the edge of these storms.  Dave

Wishing you the best.

PD

[SonicMan46]

Wishing you the best.

PD

Thanks PD - just a little drizzle at the moment (5 PM) - the Carolina coast is taking the brunt of the storm so far but Debby will continue into New England in the next few days - Dave

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Thanks PD - just a little drizzle at the moment (5 PM) - the Carolina coast is taking the brunt of the storm ...

From what I've seen of the forecasts, areas in NY and other states could be hit much harder.  But who knows.  Supposedly, the storm will be moving much faster than in areas like South Carolina starting, I believe, come Friday?

PD

[krummholz]

You purchased an a/c?!  Congrats! 

PD

Not yet - I was saying that if I needed both (not sure how good those portable a/c units are at humidity control), I'd not have the floor space for them.

[JBS]

@krummholz
FYI guess who gets a visit from Debbie Friday/Saturday overnight?

[DavidW]

From what I've seen of the forecasts, areas in NY and other states could be hit much harder. 

What!?  I don't think so.

[DavidW]

I've been lucky to have been sheltered from the storm.  Just twenty miles away there has been flooding.  And then, as I'm sure everyone knows by now, the low country took a pounding.

[krummholz]

@krummholz
FYI guess who gets a visit from Debbie Friday/Saturday overnight?

Yeah, this isn't news to me. And a meteorologist speaking with a Vermont Public reporter for this morning's newsletter suspects the track may be trending a little more eastward, which would put the bullseye right over central VT. Guess where I am?