Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Middletown surf reports show waves could reach up to 23 feet when the hurricane hits.The National Weather Service hurricane models show Rhode Island is in the direct path of the storm.
The National Weather Service (NWS) forecast shows that Rhode Island is in line for a direct hit by Hurricane Irene as the powerful first hurricane of the season makes its way up the Atlantic seaboard this week. Late Tuesday night, the eye of the storm was tracked northwest of Puerto Rico and The Dominican Republic, and was expected to hit the Bahamas Wednesday night. The NWS predictors also show the storm picking up strength from there as it tracks north along the Atlantic coastline. The storm is likely to make landfall in North Carolina Saturday before reaching Virginia Saturday evening. Forecast models show the storm tracking directly into southern New England by early Monday and losing some power. Waves at Second Beach are expected to …
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Friday, August 19, 2011
Harbor Master Steve Ponte was a lifeguard at the time when Hurricane Bob hit Middletown 20 years ago on Aug. 19, 1991.
Middletown Harbor Master Steve Ponte was working as the Director of Water Safety and Lifeguard Captain on Second Beach when Hurricane Bob tore up the Atlantic seaboard and hit Middletown on Aug. 19, 1991. When it became evident that Middletown was in line for a direct hit from the storm, one of the costliest in U.S. history with an estimated $1.5 billion in damages, lifeguards and town public works personnel scrambled to prepare the beaches and remove equipment, he recalled. Still, Hurricane Bob and the swollen Maidford River left substantial destruction in its wake on Second Beach, effectively ending the town's beach season three weeks early. Third Beach, formerly a beach for the Navy, lost its beach pavilion in the storm and was covered …
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With old photos and recollections shared by family members and friends, Sarah looks back at how neighbors and children came together on Easton's Point 20 years ago to weather Hurricane Bob.
Editor's Note: Today marks the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Bob, a category 2 storm that caused 17 deaths and approximately $1.5 billion in damages. Due to the destructive nature of the hurricane, one of the costliest hurricanes in history, the name Bob was retired and was replaced with the name Bill. It was the summer before my freshman year in high school when Hurricane Bob hit. There had been other hurricanes that hit Middletown in my lifetime, but this was to be the first one to hit while I was with my family on Easton’s Point at our summer home. Despite the inherent danger of any hurricane, there was also a level of excitement in anticipation of what the ocean would do. I’d grown up hearing numerous stories about the hurricanes of …
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Middletown Patch seeks your stories, memories and old photos.
It's hard to believe 20 years have passed since Hurricane Bob tore up the eastern seaboard and wreaked havoc on Aquidneck Island. Where were you when Hurricane Bob hit Middletown on Aug. 19, 1991? Middletown Patch is seeking your memories, stories and old photos as the 20th anniversary nears. Was your home or business damaged? Did you lose a boat? Were you packing up for college? Away at summer camp? Perhaps you were giving labor, or born during the storm? Was your home flooded? Did you lose power? For how long, and how did you get by? In exchange for emailed photos, the first 10 photo submissions will receive a really nice earth-friendly canvas grocery tote bag—you know, for when you stock up on milk and bread this hurricane season. By …
Thursday, August 4, 2011
A highly active hurricane season is on the horizon for the Atlantic states, hurricane experts from the NOAA announced on Thursday.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) updated its outlook for the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season on Thursday, increasing its number of expected named storms, such as hurricanes, from its pre-season outlook released in May. Forecasters also predicted that 2011 will be an active Atlantic hurricane season, due to a number of factors cited that include warmer Atlantic Ocean temperatures—the third warmest on record—and the possible redevelopment of La Niña. “The atmosphere and Atlantic Ocean are primed for high hurricane activity during August through October,” Gerry Bell, Ph.D., lead seasonal hurricane forecaster at the Climate Prediction Center said in an announcement posted on the NOAA website. “Storms through October …
Charles Albrecht
2:31 pm on Friday, August 19, 2011
Great article. Negative props to Steve...driving w/o a seat belt!! Calbr76432@aol.com more ›