TD-7 Forms, Post Olympic Depression Syndrome
First, the Beijing Olympics ended with a ceremony so over the top just like the opening ceremonies! London came in with a this video, then a double-decker bus, Beckham and Leona Lewis after a rousing rendition of God Save the Queen (the tune is the same as My Country Tis of Thee). Only 18 months until Vancouver, and Sochi is the 2014 Winter host. Chicago (who was awarded the 1904 games but had them taken away so Saint Louis could combine them with the World's Fair), Tokyo (who were supposed to hold the cancelled 1940 games and held the 1964 games), Rio (would be the first to be held in South America) and Madrid (Spain also held the very successful Barcelona games, partly because the former IOC president, Juan Antonio Samaranch, was from there).
Now unfortunately it's time for Post Olympic Depression Syndrome (PODS) to set in.
Tropical Depression Fay was sitting over Marion County, near Morgantown and the Louisiana border for most of the night, but is now up near Lake and Forest, in Scott County, still south of Jackson. The weather is fine there, but Atlanta is under a Flash Flood Watch from 4 PM this afternoon through tomorrow night. A Tornado Watch is posted just to the west of the city of Atlanta, and Tornado warnings have been popping up for eastern Alabama, including Cleburne County, which is in the Atlanta metro area and is where I-20 enters Alabama. Could be a wild day, with 5-8" of rain expected in Atlanta (hopefully right over my house and Lake Lanier!!!).
Also, Tropical Depression 7 formed south of Haiti and the Dominican Republic, prompting tropical storm watches and warnings for those countries. This storm has the chance to be over Miami-Dade or Key West by Saturday. We'll have to keep an eye on it. It probably will be "Gustav" by this afternoon, and could be nasty.
Well tonight is some yardwork and catching up on non-Olympic DVR that's been stored for 2 weeks!
2 PM UPDATE: Gustav has been christened and is already packing 60 mph winds. Hurricane Warnings have been posted for Hispaniola.
Now unfortunately it's time for Post Olympic Depression Syndrome (PODS) to set in.
Tropical Depression Fay was sitting over Marion County, near Morgantown and the Louisiana border for most of the night, but is now up near Lake and Forest, in Scott County, still south of Jackson. The weather is fine there, but Atlanta is under a Flash Flood Watch from 4 PM this afternoon through tomorrow night. A Tornado Watch is posted just to the west of the city of Atlanta, and Tornado warnings have been popping up for eastern Alabama, including Cleburne County, which is in the Atlanta metro area and is where I-20 enters Alabama. Could be a wild day, with 5-8" of rain expected in Atlanta (hopefully right over my house and Lake Lanier!!!).
Also, Tropical Depression 7 formed south of Haiti and the Dominican Republic, prompting tropical storm watches and warnings for those countries. This storm has the chance to be over Miami-Dade or Key West by Saturday. We'll have to keep an eye on it. It probably will be "Gustav" by this afternoon, and could be nasty.
Well tonight is some yardwork and catching up on non-Olympic DVR that's been stored for 2 weeks!
2 PM UPDATE: Gustav has been christened and is already packing 60 mph winds. Hurricane Warnings have been posted for Hispaniola.
Labels: Atlanta, Drought, Hurricanes, Olympics
posted by Hurricanes and Zip Codes | 7:37 AM
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