Hurricane Season

Hurricane Helene made its way up from Mexico, to Florida, then Tropical Storm Helene kept on going. Once it hit land, its power was reduced, but the tornados and rainfall caused much damage, and much flooding. They estimate 3 million without power.

I looked to NOAA to see what was going on. These fabulous scientists, researchers, and pilots have planes filled with equipment to measure and track the storm. I went to Flight Radar to check on them.  

They are right in the storm here!

This is a video of them in the cockpit of the plane. 

Ride through the eyewall of Hurricane #Helene aboard @NOAA WP-3D Orion #NOAA42 "Kermit" during our evening mission on Sept. 26, 2024. This mission gathered crucial data of a large hurricane intensifying before landfall. Find NOAA resources on continuing impacts and post storm… pic.twitter.com/qv0QxLzjp2

— NOAA Aircraft Operations Center (@NOAA_HurrHunter) September 27, 2024

And another!

Join us in the flight station to see what it's like flying into a hurricane!
This morning @NOAA WP-3D Orion #NOAA43 "Miss Piggy" flew a critical mission into Hurricane #Helene ahead of its landfall later today. Data collected will help improve intensity forecasts and support… pic.twitter.com/WSVnCSZH4X

— NOAA Aircraft Operations Center (@NOAA_HurrHunter) September 26, 2024

This use to be a corn field, on corby bridge rd in Chuckey, TN \south central area pic.twitter.com/5sQ69aGa1V

— Scannerfood (@scannerfood) September 27, 2024

I think we've 3 more days of decent weather. For this I am grateful. Soon I won't be outside watching the skies. Not without a blanket! 

I could hear this flying overhead. 

 

I heard the emergency helicopter over head, probably to take someone from Perth Hospital to Brockville Hospital.

There are a few things to do before the warmth is gone. We've a few days of 20⁺ ℃ temperatures. I've some spray painting to do, my teak chair needs a coat of Teak Oil.