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sittall
Da Kine
USA
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 Posted - 10/16/2006 : 21:01:07
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OMG, did anyone else jump (OK I admit, I screamed even) when that really LOUD thunder hit? Earthquakes, lightning, thunder, floods. What's next?! At least my electricity is still on even if the cable is out, but we do have the flashlights ready. How is everyone else faring?
Edited by - sittall on 10/16/2006 21:03:12 |
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sittall
Da Kine
USA
153 Posts |
Posted - 10/16/2006 : 22:41:33
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Not that I expect anyone will want to go out in this storm but I just heard on the radio that highway 130 in the Puna district is closed at Ainaloa Blvd because of debris and in front of HPP due to flooding. Sure glad I don't have a night job.
Connie
Hawaiian Beaches
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David M
Punatic
USA
1469 Posts |
Posted - 10/16/2006 : 22:41:43
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Some spectacular lightning flashes up Ninole way currently and rolling thunder.
David
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Andrew
Kamaaina
USA
913 Posts |
Posted - 10/16/2006 : 22:50:13
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Our power has gone off and then come back on about 8 or 9 times. Anybody else had this problem?
Andrew
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Les C
Kamaaina
649 Posts |
Posted - 10/16/2006 : 23:05:14
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Our lights have been flickering all night and our UPSs on our computers keep beeping on and off. The power hasn't cut out completely... yet. This is up in Volcano.
Les
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pslamont
Punatic
USA
2142 Posts |
Posted - 10/16/2006 : 23:37:58
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Was called to help a friend in distress. Saw another vehicle go off the side of the road; called 911. Water coming down FAST. Everyone came out fine. When I got home power had flashed off and on again. Looks like this is gonna be a doozey! Ligntening and thunder are continuous almost.... it's quite the light show but I wonder what comes next.... Aloha.
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Royall
Kamaaina
USA
951 Posts |
Posted - 10/17/2006 : 05:15:12
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Our power went out here in HPP about 6:30 and didn't come back on until 2:45 this morning. Lots of rain and what a light show! Have never experienced so much lightning
Royall
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Aaron S
Da Kine
475 Posts |
Posted - 10/17/2006 : 06:05:56
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I saw this storm coming in along the coastline
last night in Kona. There was a lot of lightening and rain here.
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Lin W
Da Kine
USA
136 Posts |
Posted - 10/17/2006 : 06:21:33
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Here on 30th in HPP power was out from 6:30p to 5:05a and my 5-inch rain gauge ran over! All in all, I preferred the earthquake, at least it only lasted 45 seconds or so! Actually, felt a little bump at 5:27a -- getting so I just cuss at 'em and go my way. Life in paradise, ain't it grand?
too soon old, too late smart |
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Carey
Punatic
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Posted - 10/17/2006 : 07:47:16
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UH-Hilo closed early last night because of the flash flood warnings. The way in this morning, it was so bright & green!
One plus to all of that flashing & booming is that the lightening does get more nitrogen into the soil & the plants do respond so quickly to it (I always try to remember this while the boomers are rocking the house!) Found out our fool cat actually likes thunder storms, she spent the night watching the flashes & wagging her tail contently!
Aloha, Carey
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Carolann R
Punatic
USA
2002 Posts |
Posted - 10/17/2006 : 08:28:35
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WOW. AMAZING. Our power on and off a few times, but it was the lightning and thunder that got me. C-R-A-A-A-C-K-K!! Haahaaahaa...I actually yelped a couple times...but one loud crack got me in the night and I awoke with a scream escaping my throat ROFLOL! I grabbed Tony's arm (who woke up with an oblivious look on his face - how did that not wake him?!) and felt silly then went back to sleep.
This morning lots -o- cleanup of displaced lava cinder and plant debris up against the house...many snails headed for our papaya...they actually make a death noise when you sprinkle salt on 'em.
The sun acts as though it never happened...land smells fresh and all is green and beautiful.
P.S. Carey - your kitty is brave...poor little Chuy would've dug a hole in the carpet under the couch to hide if he could...it made him bark SOS all night.
Carrie
"To be one, to be united is a great thing. But to respect the right to be different is maybe even greater." Bono
http://www.hellophoenix.com/art/dreamhawaii.Cfm
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macuu222
Punatic
Virgin Islands (United Kingdom)
1014 Posts |
Posted - 10/17/2006 : 08:34:13
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I've never seen a thunder and lightning storm last for almost 8 hours. The rumble of the thunder shook our house more intensely than the earthquake. And we had several lightning strikes hit ground in our back yard. We are on 5th street in HPP. Our three cats took cover in our kitchen cabinets and wouldn't come out until this morning.
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JerryCarr
Punatic
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Posted - 10/17/2006 : 08:57:21
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Power was off here in Central HPP from 6pm to 8:30 this morning. The lightning knocked one of my little Chinese guardian lions off the gatepost and we have a roof leak that we suspect may be related to the earthquake. Doggies terrified all night and shell-shocked this morning. The Bear and I have a crazy theory that the lightning was extra bad because of lingering static electricity from the quake. Any scientists out there with an educated opinion?
Glad everyone seems to be safe,
Jerry
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leilaniguy
Kamaaina
USA
613 Posts |
Posted - 10/17/2006 : 09:06:35
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I guess the 'quake shifted my roof around. I've got several bad leaks where my kitchen attaches to the main house. Set up a row of buckets, had to empty them at 3 AM, sure glad I don't have sheetrock!
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allensylves
Da Kine
USA
290 Posts |
Posted - 10/17/2006 : 09:12:11
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Carrie,
Just a suggestion: table salt is bad for most plants. If you use a very soluble fertilizer such as ammonium nitrate (no, do not bomb the snails and slugs!!), sodium nitrate, urea, etc. The plants will be happier and the snails and slugs will be just as dead.
Table salt is good for people and animals, in moderation, but is no more "organic" than the above fertilizers.
We are looking forward to when we can trade frequent hurricanes for, hopefully rare, earthquakes and hurricanes.
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Kapohocat
Punatic
USA
2683 Posts |
Posted - 10/17/2006 : 11:50:53
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Whats next? Locust?
Seriously, not much damage from flooding here but did see some roads in HPP with plenty cinder runoff, and a BIG puddle in front of Cash N Carry's parking lot. Lost power 4-5 times, maybe more but we fell asleep and woke up to sunshine... |
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THUNDER and lightning
