While we have confidence in the NOAA Weather Service forecast regarding Hurricane Calvin, what happened in Hawaii during Hurricane Iniki always serves as a reminder that hurricanes can and do change plans suddenly.
While we have confidence in the NOAA Weather Service forecast regarding Hurricane Calvin, what happened in Hawaii during Hurricane Iniki always serves as a reminder that hurricanes can and do change plans suddenly.
Can you provide us with examples of panic that has happened this week?
Being prepared and panicking are two different things. Most people living on island prepare not panic.
“Hurricanes Cause Panic ….” – is panic in the title of this article really necessary? Despite the concern of a repeat of the impact of Iniki, you mention the preparation and the better NOAA forecasting available now with no reference to or evidence of anyone in a panic. Despite being in Maui multiple times when there is a hurricane warning, we have heard a lot of concern, but not seen or experienced anyone in a panic.
I want to know where do I go in case it hits Oahu? Also want to be updated with the information regarding the hurricane
So when over the last 5 years has the NOAA predictions about hurricanes or tropical storms in the Pacific basin been even remotely close? Modeling the weather is just about equivalent to trying to herd cats in that there are just too many variables to take into account to make truly accurate predictions. Why do you think that they have that huge “cone of uncertainty” as to where they think a hurricane might actually impact land!? They don’t know what they don’t know about how other factors in the atmosphere will impact their predictions.
Hope it does no harm to people but honestly for the new kona village the prices they are charging hope they get wiped out. No harm to people but I hope they have to pay for repairs for the amount they are charging. No middle class people can afford to stay there. It’s horrible
That’s still an awful wish to see people’s possessions destroyed. What’s happened in Kona or anywhere else is lots better than going the other way and end up blighted. Consider changing your view on that, it’s very mean.