Tuesday, August 03, 2010

Tropical Storm Colin forms in the Atlantic

The caption above is just the type of headline one does NOT want to see - especially after the nightmare of flooding during last November's severe northeaster (see photo at right). The boyfriend and I are supposed to head to his dual family reunions towards the end of next week leaving a friend house sitting, minding the dog and watering the boyfriend's numerous potted plants in the yard. We will be keeping our fingers crossed. Here's the latest from the Virginian Pilot:
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Tropical Storm Colin has formed far out in the Atlantic and early forecasts put it on a track off the U.S. Atlantic seaboard rather than into the Gulf of Mexico, where BP is working to finally plug its blown-out oil well.
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According to the forecast track, the storm is expected to be between Bermuda and the East Coast by Sunday morning, Evan Stewart, a meteorologist with WVEC-TV, said this morning.
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The East Coast wouldn’t feel any effects from the storm until early next week, Stewart said.
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I love living near the coast - but it does have its downside.

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