I remember being exhausted after prepping for Matthew and told myself that I could just fill up my tank the day after the storm. The big lesson I learned from riding out Hurricane Matthew in 2016 was that gas pumps don’t work when the power goes out. Obviously, you’ll need some fuel to evacuate, but you can get back to civilization on half a tank. ![]() Hurricane Florence made landfall 36 hours later.įill up the gas tank before the storm, even when you decide to stay. We waited as the storm approached and instead were able to stay put as Florence moved south away from our locale.įigure 1: Here I am on the sound on, 11:43 am. When we initially saw the forecast for Hurricane Florence, we definitely thought we were going to evacuate. In addition, waiting a little longer will allow you to make a more educated decision. ![]() We could have left any time on Wednesday and would have experienced clear weather and open roads, not to mention easily accessible gas stations. We still had beautiful weather until Thursday morning. For Hurricane Florence, the evacuation was to start on Tuesday, 9/11/18, at 7 a.m. The departing traffic will be extremely heavy and the lines at the gas stations will be long. Not literally, but there’s no need to evacuate immediately when mandatory evacuations are announced (unless required by your hotel or house). Microtopography information collected from LIDAR data in the area surrounding nest site locations will be used to analyze site specific nesting habitat selection criteria related to topography, substrate (coarseness of sand or cobble), and vegetation cover.As the local owner of Kitty Hawk Watersports, I want to share some of the most important things I’ve learned about hurricanes while living on the Outer Banks. Ground-based LIDAR and high-accuracy GPS data will be collected to develop a new methodology to estimate shorebird nest elevation and microtopography to make predictions about nest site selection and success. Habitat maps of federal lands in the study area will be created using National Wetlands Inventory mapping standards to assess storm impacts on available nesting habitat. ![]() Historic data on the distribution and abundance of shorebirds are available from a variety of sources and include bird species identification, location, activity, habitat, and band data. Methodology for Addressing the Issue: Using historic maps and contemporary imagery, we will quantify and synthesize existing data on the distribution and abundance of shorebirds in North Carolina and changes in habitats related to storms, such as Hurricane Sandy coastal development, such as the Intracoastal Waterway inlet modifications and shoreline erosion to give us a better understanding of historic trends for shorebirds and their coastal habitats. The project comprises three components: 1) ground-based and airborne LIDAR analyses to examine site specific selection criteria of coastal birds 2) NWI classification habitat mapping of DOI lands to examine habitat change associated with Hurricane Sandy, particularly in relation to coastal bird habitat and 3) a GIS-based synthesis of how patterns of coastal bird distribution and abundance and their habitats have been shaped by storms such as Hurricane Sandy, coastal development, population density, and shoreline management over the past century.Īmerican oystercatcher on the North Carolina barrier islands This project assesses coastal bird populations, behavior, and nesting in Hurricane Sandy-impacted North Carolina barrier islands. Predictions about response of coastal birds to effects of hurricanes will be essential for anticipating and countering environmental impacts. The Science Issue and Relevance: In the face of sea level rise and as climate change conditions increase the frequency and intensity of tropical storms along the north-Atlantic Coast, coastal areas will become increasingly vulnerable to storm damage, and the decline of already-threatened species could be exacerbated. Piper plover on the North Carolina barrier islands
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