Massive floods as Tropical Storm Fay holds still over Florida

10 hours ago

Tropical Storm Fay began a second slow slog across mainland Florida
Thursday, as President George W. Bush declared an emergency in the
waterlogged, wind-battered state.

"The president today declared an emergency exists in the state of
Florida and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local response
efforts, due to the emergency conditions resulting from Tropical Storm
Fay," spokesman Gordon Johndroe said in a statement.

Holding stationary over the northeastern part of Florida for hours, Fay
dumped rains of 50 to 75 centimeters (20 to 30 inches) in some parts of
the state, and caused widespread flooding.

"This storm is turning into a serious catastrophic flooding event,
particularly in southern Brevard County," Crist said on Wednesday as he
sought the emergency declaration giving Florida access to US federal
disaster assistance funds.

As of 5 pm (2100 GMT), Fay's center was just west of the location where
it made landfall two and a half hours earlier, at Flagler Beach, 120
kilometers (75 miles) north of Cape Canaveral, where the US space agency
NASA has a launch pad.

"Fay is moving toward the west near five miles per hour (seven
kilometers per hour.) This general slow motion should continue for the
next couple of days," the National Hurricane Center said in its latest
bulletin.

The storm had maximum sustained winds of near 95 kilometers (60 miles)
an hour with higher gusts, though it was expected to weaken as it moves
west toward Florida's Gulf Coast panhandle by early Saturday.

Tropical storm force winds extended outward up to 150 miles (240
kilometers), mainly to the east of the storm's center, the NHC said.

The storm is expected to produce rainfall accumulations of five to 10
inches (13 to 25 centimeters) with isolated amounts of 15 inches (38
centimeters) possible across northern Florida, the center said.
-- 
Oz

In message <$wbAUhAI1jrIFwWb@farmeroz.port995.com>, Oz 
 writes
>Massive floods as Tropical Storm Fay holds still over Florida

Lovely...

Is it coming here or will the jet stream send it up to Jill?

Neighbour is about halfway through combining with a little bit of Spring 
Barley today, 300 acres of Wheat to follow with a bit of Rape and some 
very slow Beans.

My immediate interest is that the barley straw is destined for our 
stables and I want to get it baled and carted ASAP

The guy who bought my combine has begged the use of a barn to store 
Wheat as he has blocked his own store with some sold but not collected 
biscuit grade.

I see one of the little blue bits drifting around London on the morning 
TV forecast has arrived and is settling any dust.

Next week looks much better:-)

regards

-- 
Tim Lamb

On 2008-08-22, Tim Lamb  wrote:
> In message <$wbAUhAI1jrIFwWb@farmeroz.port995.com>, Oz 
> writes
>>Massive floods as Tropical Storm Fay holds still over Florida
>
> Lovely...
>
> Is it coming here or will the jet stream send it up to Jill?
>
> Neighbour is about halfway through combining with a little bit of Spring 
> Barley today, 300 acres of Wheat to follow with a bit of Rape and some 
> very slow Beans.
>
> My immediate interest is that the barley straw is destined for our 
> stables and I want to get it baled and carted ASAP
>
> The guy who bought my combine has begged the use of a barn to store 
> Wheat as he has blocked his own store with some sold but not collected 
> biscuit grade.
>
> I see one of the little blue bits drifting around London on the morning 
> TV forecast has arrived and is settling any dust.
>
> Next week looks much better:-)
>
> regards
>


Some cut in dry spells here, but Saturday evening looks very bad. One man
that cut during the week, said that at that moisture level, he would be
due (at predicted prices of 140-150 euros(18%), nothing settled yet) about 80
euros. Gawd. Drying is a big problem, price of oil, etc. One big grower
had shed with dryer burned last Spring, and had been planning more
efficent setup, so has not the replacement installed yet. I spread some
manure during week, the tractor left visible tracks on the old pasture
fields. Several lambs with pasturella. Then the sun come out, and
everything looks better. Lambs up, about 360-380 cents/kg, nice butchers
heifers 200cents/kg.

-- 
Greymaus
 .
  .
...

Tim Lamb wrote:
> In message <$wbAUhAI1jrIFwWb@farmeroz.port995.com>, Oz 
>  writes
>> Massive floods as Tropical Storm Fay holds still over Florida
> 
> Lovely...
> 
> Is it coming here or will the jet stream send it up to Jill?

Neither, if the latest jet stream models are to believed. The jet stream 
is shown heading north of the UK, allowing high pressure to take hold of 
the UK (which will bring about the better conditions next week that you 
mention).

I'm hoping to get my hay made next week, as long as the fields dry out 
in time.



-- 
Howard Neil

In message <Ro2dnTvZT6gajzLVnZ2dnUVZ8rCdnZ2d@posted.plusnet>, Howard 
Neil  writes
>
>Tim Lamb wrote:
>> In message <$wbAUhAI1jrIFwWb@farmeroz.port995.com>, Oz 
>> writes
>>> Massive floods as Tropical Storm Fay holds still over Florida
>>  Lovely...
>>  Is it coming here or will the jet stream send it up to Jill?
>
>Neither, if the latest jet stream models are to believed. The jet 
>stream is shown heading north of the UK, allowing high pressure to take 
>hold of the UK (which will bring about the better conditions next week 
>that you mention).

Ah!
>
>I'm hoping to get my hay made next week, as long as the fields dry out 
>in time.

Is there any feed value left? My seeds hay, harvested late June, is now 
re-grown and in ear. I need some sheep!

regards
>
>
>

-- 
Tim Lamb

On Friday, in article
     <fw+MgXBlRnrIFwT$@marfordfarm.demon.co.uk>
     tim@marfordfarm.demon.co.uk "Tim Lamb" wrote:

> Next week looks much better:-)

Bank Holiday...

I'm wondering if I could sell flotation kits for lawnmowers.

-- 
David G. Bell -- SF Fan, Filker, and Punslinger.

On the horizon, a carrier task force of the Salvation Navy was 
turning into the wind, preparing to launch Zeppelins.

Howard Neil  writes
>Neither, if the latest jet stream models are to believed. The jet stream is 
>shown heading north of the UK, allowing high pressure to take hold of the UK 
>(which will bring about the better conditions next week that you mention).

Pah!

Promises ... promises ...

-- 
Oz

Tim Lamb wrote:
> In message <Ro2dnTvZT6gajzLVnZ2dnUVZ8rCdnZ2d@posted.plusnet>, Howard 
> Neil  writes
>>
>> Tim Lamb wrote:
>>> In message <$wbAUhAI1jrIFwWb@farmeroz.port995.com>, Oz 
>>>  writes
>>>> Massive floods as Tropical Storm Fay holds still over Florida
>>>  Lovely...
>>>  Is it coming here or will the jet stream send it up to Jill?
>>
>> Neither, if the latest jet stream models are to believed. The jet 
>> stream is shown heading north of the UK, allowing high pressure to 
>> take hold of the UK (which will bring about the better conditions next 
>> week that you mention).
> 
> Ah!
>>
>> I'm hoping to get my hay made next week, as long as the fields dry out 
>> in time.
> 
> Is there any feed value left? My seeds hay, harvested late June, is now 
> re-grown and in ear. 

Yes, there is a second flush of grass under the old stuff. I cut for hay 
on 26th August last year and it was some of the best hay I have had. I 
think it may have been because it dried slower.

I need some sheep!

That's what I like to hear. :-)


-- 
Howard Neil

Oz wrote:
> Howard Neil  writes
>> Neither, if the latest jet stream models are to believed. The jet stream is 
>> shown heading north of the UK, allowing high pressure to take hold of the UK 
>> (which will bring about the better conditions next week that you mention).
> 
> Pah!
> 
> Promises ... promises ...
> 


http://expert.weatheronline.co.uk/uv30_frame.htm


OK, so it doesn't last oop north for more than a week. :-)

-- 
Howard Neil

In message 
          Oz  wrote:

> Howard Neil  writes
>>Neither, if the latest jet stream models are to believed. The jet stream is
>>shown heading north of the UK, allowing high pressure to take hold of the UK
>>(which will bring about the better conditions next week that you mention).

> Pah!

> Promises ... promises ..

Indeed!!!.



-- 
Edward..
What can they know, whose talk is only of bullocks.

On Sat, 23 Aug 2008 06:56:59 +0100 (BST), dbell@zhochaka.org.uk
("David G. Bell") wrote:

>On Friday, in article
>     <fw???$@marfordfarm.demon.co.uk>
>     tim@marfordfarm.demon.co.uk "Tim Lamb" wrote:
>
>> Next week looks much better:-)
>
>Bank Holiday...
>
>I'm wondering if I could sell flotation kits for lawnmowers.

Don't hover mowers float?

-- 
Peter Duncanson, UK
(in uk.business.agriculture)