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Old August 25th 11, 05:12 PM posted to rec.skiing.alpine
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Default Wild Week on the East Coast

Richard Henry wrote:
On Aug 25, 9:50 am, wrote:
Clarencedarrow wrote:
We're sitting in my sister's house on Oak Island, NC outside of Wilmington.


A couple of days ago, we felt the VA earthquake and tomorrow we're
going to

have to vacate because of Irene. We were going to sit it out but the
forecast

changed from 1-2 inches of rain to almost 6 and wind speed forecasts
have increased from 60 to almost 100. Time to go.

The storm is going to follow I95 up the coast. Current projections show
the eye passing right through nassau county on Long island. Glad I am on
top of a hill.


Winds are generally stronger on hilltops.

buffered by bamboo but my feet stay dry and a recommended safe place for
earthquakes.
Really more worried about the rain washing my clay race track away.
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