Ophelia now Atlantic season’s 7th hurricane

[Felix2]

Updated: 5:39 p.m. ET Sept. 8, 2005

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. - Tropical Storm Ophelia strengthened into a hurricane as it stalled 60 miles off the northeast Florida coast Thursday, churning waves that caused beach erosion and drenching Kennedy Space Center.

Thursday evening, Ophelia had top sustained winds of 75 mph, just over the threshold to be classified as a hurricane, forecasters at the National Hurricane Center said.

But forecasters said it was still unclear where Ophelia was headed.

If it hits Florida, it would become the third hurricane to strike the state this year and the seventh in the last 13 months.

 

[DevilishTexan]

That would be some fucked up shit if it hit the same damn place Katrina (that bitch) did.


My ass would be in church first thing Sunday.

 

[landslider]

If John Kerry had been elected, the hurricane would not have hit New Orleans.

Even if it had, John "Christmas in Cambodia" Kerry would have wind-surfed in from Lake Ponchartrain and rescued everyone.

 

[Felix2]

Was John Kerry ever in Vietnam???

 

[kotori]

That would be some fucked up shit if it hit the same damn place Katrina (that bitch) did.


My ass would be in church first thing Sunday.

My ass would be inland a coupla hundred miles.

 

[kotori]

Was John Kerry ever in Vietnam???

I think so.

And Bush finally got back to that Alabama Air Guard base, thanks to Katrina.

 

[FinePhilly]

This sounds like a terrible thing to say but I really hope it brings some rain to this area on it's path.

It's very dry here.

 

[Felix2]

I think so.

And Bush finally got back to that Alabama Air Guard base, thanks to Katrina.

yes, but he was cocain free this time!

 

[kotori]

yes, but he was cocain free this time!

Or so they want you to think.

 

[Felix2]

Or so they want you to think.

Them? You mean like "big brother"?

*ducking*

 

[Cherry]

Keeping my eye on this one!

Whenever New England has been hit by a hurricane, this is just the track that it takes up the coast.

 

[DevilishTexan]

My ass would be inland a coupla hundred miles.

Well, I am.

 

[Felix2]

Well, I am.

Your ass is inland?

 

[Gringao]

FEMA needs to pre-position relief supplies NOW!!! Somebody get with Ruminator about where to put them.