We need more Names

[tw]

Florence probably will not be the coastal disaster it could have been. Apparently a large body of warm water off the SC / NC coasts on the first week of September was no longer as warm. So Florence weakened.

Wave heights on serious storms (ie Frying Pan Shoals) was 30 feet. Except for some 20 something waves far north on Frying Pan Shoals, waves across the region (and even near the eye) have been 15 feet or less.

Expect coastal damage to not have been as severe as originally feared. And residents will mock those warnings; ignore future ones.

Frying Pan Light tower had long since been abandoned due to maintenance deficiencies (over a decade ago) and with no future purpose.

Next learn how much rain really does fall and how many SC towns could not be bothered to let good engineering practice occur in their infrastructure.

[xoxoxoBruce]

As a matter of fact Frying Pan Tower is for sale, $25,000 per share.

[tw]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

As a matter of fact Frying Pan Tower is for sale, $25,000 per share.

Why would anyone spend $25,000 for the right to spend massively more disassembling that tower?

Six of those towers were built in the 1960s. Two were struck by ships. The one outside Savannah was struck so massively by a container ship as to be completely destroyed. Ambrose tower (entrance to NYC) was struck by a ship. Replaced. Then struck as least twice more before it was finally removed. Spend $25,000 for the right to own that risk.

US Navy are not the only mariners that ignore where they are going.

How much to buy into obligations for Diamond Shoals Tower? Then you too can be a first one to view 30 foot hurricane waves before they break on beachfront houses.

[Gravdigr]

Originally Posted by tw

...and how many SC towns could not be bothered to let good engineering practice occur in their infrastructure.

Well, not all towns are laid out and planned.

[tw]

Originally Posted by Gravdigr

Well, not all towns are laid out and planned.

Exactly the point. So massive damage, identified by human mistakes, will now create the serious damage.

Pennsylvania required retention basins. What well understood engineering was finally appreciated even by the naive. Does NC have that always required planning?

SC apparently got off easy. Only serious flooding may have already been on the Santee River. Nothing is exceeding flood stage.

NC will probably have most problems from west of Charlotte downriver to Cape Fear. All along the state's south side. NC got off easy. Worst rivers apparently are rising only to just above flood stage.

First Charlotte gets harmed by wacko extremist Trump supporters. Next year, the weather. In both cases, it could have been much worse.