Hurricane Irma is an “extremely dangerous” Category 5, barreling toward the Greater Antilles and Southern Florida. It’s already the strongest hurricane ever recorded outside the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico, and it’s likely to make landfall somewhere in Florida over the weekend.
If it does, the impact could be catastrophic.
The storm is life-threatening for the United States and British Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Cuba and the Bahamas. Hurricane warnings have been issued for portions of the Leeward Islands and the Greater Antilles, including Puerto Rico. A hurricane watch was issued for Hispaniola.
With maximum winds of 180 mph, Irma is the strongest hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean outside the Caribbean or the Gulf of Mexico. By wind speed, it’s the third-strongest storm on record anywhere in the Atlantic, behind Hurricane Wilma in 2005 and Hurricane Allen in 1980. And in its Tuesday morning discussion, the National Hurricane Center said the storm is in an environment “ideal for some additional intensification.”
The hurricane is expected to remain at least a Category 4 for the next few days with minor fluctuations in intensity. It could even become slightly stronger, but it is already nearing historical precedent and a theoretical limit for how strong it can get.
It cannot be overstated that Hurricane Irma is extremely dangerous and will produce the full gamut of hurricane hazards across the Caribbean and potentially in South Florida, including a devastating storm surge, destructive winds and dangerous flash flooding.
All of Florida — especially South Florida and the Keys — should be preparing for a major hurricane landfall on Sunday. Tropical-storm-force winds are expected to arrive as soon as Friday.
U.S. landfall threat
Computer models are in strong agreement that by Saturday, Irma will be approaching the Florida Keys — where dangerous storm conditions are likely. Then, they show a sharp northward turn by Sunday morning. The precise timing and location of the turn has huge implications for Florida.
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WELL I AM SURE THE RESIDENTS OF FLORIDA WILL HEED YOUR “GOOD” ADVICE WHILE THEIR ROOFS ARE RIPPED OFF AND FLOOD WATERS CASCADE IN THEIR HOMES
Nobody claimed the Rebbe is greater than Hashem. I’m not gonna get into this whole discussion, but all I want to say is that when hashem was angry at the yidden and wanted to destroy them, it was Moshe rabbeinu who interceded on behalf of the yidden and hashem agreed. Moshe is the memutza who connects us to hashem and should definitely get credit for davening on our behalf and pleading with hashem to give us the brochos we need. Of course the brochos come from hashem. But there is nothing wrong to ask the Rebbe for a brocha or… Read more »
Let’s all argue with each other and try to prove how everyone’s wrong because that always helps! Why would we ever say something like, “I hear where you’re coming from. I would like to add that…” Never! Let’s argue about whether we have to do Teshuva, daven, or move to Israel. OR, we can have a different approach and realize that everything that everyone is saying is valid and no one is making stuff up. We all have a common goal so let’s work to it together! Individually we are one drop but together we aren’t an ocean (not that… Read more »
Everything you say in post #9 I agree with and of course our Rabbeim are the greatest and are closest to Hashem. Just please capitalize the H in Hashem.
Now we should all get back to davening for all those in the path of Hurricane Irma Hashem Yerachem….
Nobody claimed the Rebbe is greater than Hashem. I’m not gonna get into this whole discussion, but all I want to say is that when hashem was angry at the yidden and wanted to destroy them, it was Moshe rabbeinu who interceded on behalf of the yidden and hashem agreed. Moshe is the memutza who connects us to hashem and should definitely get credit for davening on our behalf and pleading with hashem to give us the brochos we need. Of course the brochos come from hashem. But there is nothing wrong to ask the Rebbe for a brocha or… Read more »
People need to learn sheva Mitzvos bnei noach, it will bring peace to the world!
You definitely got your priorities crooked especially since straight is not strait which means “Tzimtzum” If you think that a Rebbe, no matter how great he is, is greater than Hashem then you and all who think like you have big problems in priorities. When people thanked the Rebbe for his brochos becoming fulfilled, he corrected them and told them the brochos come from Almighty Hashem. I guess you know better than the Rebbe himself and would tell him he is wrong (Ch”v). If Hashem is not absolutely #1 you should go back and start with aleph beis of Chassidus… Read more »
go learn the sicos when the rebbe talks about what a rebbe is. then come back and talk about getting priorities strait
the message is to do TESHUVAH. The chassidishe seforim all say that one may only move to Eretz Yisroel if he/she is removed from sin. Let’s not forget our hashkafos!!!
You got it backwards. The Rabbeim can intercede or help. It is only HKB”H who can protect. Hashem is the boss. Lets keep the priorities straight.
not another one!!!!!
CALL THE OHEL FOR A BROCHA!!!!
IT’S CHAI ELUL THE RABAYIM WILL PROTECT US!!!!
It’s getting clearer and clearer, Am Yisrael come to Eretz Yisrael! And stay safe please!!!!