Oh No!! Really Bad Super Storm to hit Alaska!

[debilorrah]

Oh dear. I have several friends in AK. Though it IS a large area, I pray for them all. That would be Adrienne, Bonnie and Sam, Deb, Marcie.

 

[Imp]

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Looks like Kodiak will be spared the brunt of it. It is headed towards the west coast of Alaska.
Thankfully that area of Alaska is sparsely populated. Although that is not much comfort to those living there. At least they've gotten warning, so hopefully they've evacuated the more dangerous areas.

Imp

Thanks for the info, Impy!
What about your family??

Alaska is so huge.

They are 1000s of miles in the opposite direction.

Thanks red, for asking.

Imp

 

[NickyPick]

It's not crab season yet, is it? Those guys always seem to be out on the sea when these things hit.

 

[Mrs MIA]

Nome and the surrounding villages are being hit hard, but so far they seem to be weathering it quite well. One person from Nome posted this just a little bit ago...
"Good Morning: the winds are picking up. So glad tractors are clearing the streets. I feel safe, knowing people are watching Front St. Some people lost power on East side of town. Our heat is on but drafts are stronger and we're just waiting to make it thru this afternoon and evening. Then I think it'll calm down. RecCtr is open as shelter but power lines are flying. Going to stay put unless we see the waves come closer. Pray no windows break too. Thankful for heat and internet too, otherwise I'd have to rely on radio."

There are not a lot of people in the path of the storm, but those that are there are hardy, self reliant people that are accustomed to weather like this. There's a lot of wide open beautiful land between Nome and Fairbanks, and Fairbanks is only expected to get a dusting as the storm dissipates. The brunt of it will/is hitting the West Coast and north, towards the Chukchi Sea. (Point Hope, etc). South central, Kenai, Kodiak... we're expecting snow today, but that's pretty typical for this time of year. It's currently 8F and dead calm here on the Kenai Peninsula this morning.

The wind has knocked some power out, and some roofs will need to be repaired, but we're prepared 24/7 for earthquakes, volcanoes, winter storms, power outages.

 

[Mrs MIA]

I do believe the crabbing season is over, but there are always fishermen out on the waters. We hope that they all found a safe harbor before the storm hit.

 

[Mrs MIA]

... and Yappy, I'm hurt...

 

[peepsnbunnies]

Mrs AK - So glad to see your post and that you are well!!! I have been so worried since I saw the news article late last night. I have been Googling every few hours checking for updates. We came to Alaska in early summer 2010 for several weeks and LOVED it!!! The Kenai Peninsula is awesome and we really enjoyed outrtime there. I was VERY excited to meet Linda in Sterling and I hope she is doing fine with this storm. We are hoping to be able to come back in either 2012 or 2013 - there is so much more to see and explore!

Lisa in Fl

 

[Mrs MIA]

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We don't have a storm here... it's +9.9F and dead calm here in Sterling... few puffy clouds, and we're expecting snow later today, but most of the state is going to avoid most of this. It really IS a huge state...

And seriously... Nome, and the coastal villages are getting hammered... yes... and we wish them all the best. But the media is really blowing it out of proportion as far as the rest of the state/US is concerned.