Hurricanes often do little or no damage to a reef, other times the reefs are heavily damaged. Many shallow reefs at Bonaire are fairly dead as a result of a hurricane several years ago. While some of the shallow reefs are healthy, in many places living coral shallower than 30 feet is rare.
Heading for the hills......
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Posted 09 September 2004 - 01:43 PM
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Posted 09 September 2004 - 02:05 PM
Sylvia - you like the critters in Monterey and this coming weekend is suppose to be a good in Monterey. And we don't get hurricanes either, just the occassional earthquake, but there's no warning so you don't have to worry about them. 
Best of luck to all in Florida.
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Posted 09 September 2004 - 02:58 PM
your correct on that one walter....my lds is doin advanced classes at gilboa this weekend....im hoping to make the trip with them....a couple things still up in the air though.....who knows maybe we can get together there this weekend...anyways...stay safe....I'm told the seas rarely get very rough at Gilboa.
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Posted 09 September 2004 - 03:14 PM
Anyone interested my house in Idaho will be unoccupied for the next 9 days. All I ask is leave me one beer and feed the fish.
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Posted 09 September 2004 - 03:27 PM
There's always my house on Oahu. Kinda far, though, huh?
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Posted 09 September 2004 - 04:46 PM
Nancy,Sylvia - you like the critters in Monterey and this coming weekend is suppose to be a good in Monterey. And we don't get hurricanes either, just the occassional earthquake, but there's no warning so you don't have to worry about them.
I really love that city, lots of good memories. One of the Executives for the company I work for is there and well, let's say it is very tempting and maybe I need a change soon.
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Posted 09 September 2004 - 04:52 PM
SuperDave & Becky,There's always my house on Oahu. Kinda far, though, huh?
-becky
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Posted 09 September 2004 - 06:36 PM
Walter ... stay safe and if you need a place to stay you you can always stay here in Georgia.
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Posted 09 September 2004 - 06:54 PM
Regarding what happens to your reefs-
Walter is correct. However I would add that after a storm like your getting, you may want to go diveing for artifacts. The sand and rubble gets mixed around and often you can find some very old stuff. Over here we found a airplane engine and some sling stones after the last storm.
Jim
BTW SuperDave where do you have a house in Idaho?
Walter is correct. However I would add that after a storm like your getting, you may want to go diveing for artifacts. The sand and rubble gets mixed around and often you can find some very old stuff. Over here we found a airplane engine and some sling stones after the last storm.
Jim
BTW SuperDave where do you have a house in Idaho?
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Posted 09 September 2004 - 08:44 PM
Yep, Ivan looks like it'll veer west a bit of projections from earlier today.Now, there's a nice, high-elevation state.Hey walter, your always welcome in ms.
I've seen people do that - run to another state, only to be followed by the storm.
South end of Mississippi is now in the 5 day possibility.
WYOMING looks safer.
Edited by DandyDon, 09 September 2004 - 08:46 PM.
What would Patton do...? 
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Posted 09 September 2004 - 08:49 PM
Hmmm, Ontario is pretty safe, all we got was heavy rains!!Yep, Ivan looks like it'll veer west a bit of projections from earlier today.
Now, there's a nice, high-elevation state.Hey walter, your always welcome in ms.
I've seen people do that - run to another state, only to be followed by the storm.
South end of Mississippi is now in the 5 day possibility.
WYOMING looks safer.
Anybody who needs shelter north, just let me know!
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Posted 09 September 2004 - 09:39 PM
I live in Boise, about 3 minutes North of the airport. Have a cabin about 1 hour from Boise which can handle any overflow.
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Posted 10 September 2004 - 08:33 AM
Well, I was just advised that I am part of a much smaller group being flown to Alpharetta, GA to set up a temporary help desk in case Ivan hits. I'm going to fly out tomorrow. Now, just got to get the last minute stuff done- take care of my cat, board up my house- thank goodness I don't have as much to do this week- I left a lot of things packed & stored, as did most of us in Florida. I hope & pray that everyone remains safe & that I am flying out for nothing...
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Posted 10 September 2004 - 08:48 AM
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Posted 10 September 2004 - 08:55 AM
I have the capability to stash people up here in Leesburg VA (about 20 minutes from Dulles Airport). I would like to tell you there is some fine diving to be had while you are here...but its pretty much quarry....or the potomac (if you dont mind being dipped in dissinfectant afterwards 
I hope everyone stays safe...and their lives arent too fouled up by the storm
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I hope everyone stays safe...and their lives arent too fouled up by the storm
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