DATA FOR case study ONE - STORM see also the bulletin board for Storm: http://se.unisa.edu.au/phd/storm/bb.htm

Updated Thursday, 21 February 2002 note this is a work in progress

 RAW DATA FROM CHAPTER ONE

‘Captured’ September 17, 1999

speaker

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1. <EMT-Calvin>

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2. <TIFFTIFF18>

 

3. <Werblessed>

 

4. <Kitteigh-Jo>

 

5. <RUSSL1>

 

6. <ankash>

 

7. <Miss-Zena>

 

8. <guest-MoreheadCityNC>

 

9. <guest-dan-boca>

 

10. <guest-Sundance>

 

11. <KikoV>

 

12. <mahmoo>

 

13. <JEWELLADY>

 

14. <SWMPTHNG>

 

15. <playball14>

 

16. <guest-sweetthing>

 

17. <guest-mandy>

 

18. <guest-Tom>

 

19. <ANGELICSTAR>

 

20. <davesbraves>

 

21. <guest-parrot>

 

22. <guest-MisterD1>

 

23. <lookout4110>

 

24. <guest-Jojo>

 

25. <KBabe1974>

 

26. <mcend5177>

 

27. <Zardiw>

 

28. <guest-GSO_NC>

 

29. <BASSALE53>

 

30. <guest-kodiak>

 

31. <ger3355>

 

32. <guest-EZGuest367>

 

33. <Heavenly-AngeI>

 

34. <guest-MrLover>

 

35. <IMFLOYD>

 

36. <guest-Beau>

 

37. <BLUEYENC>

 

38. <eced>

 

39. <swampkit>

 

40. <guest-ohNO>

4

41. <BayouBear>

1

42. <guest-jada>

1

43. <guest-ToNYsimmons>

1

44. <guest-Capt>

1

45. <guest-BobR>

1

 below graph explained in methods section

 

  1.           1a.     <EMT-Calvin>                  hahahaha lol
  2.           2a.      <TIFFTIFF18>                 DO U MOW IF ITS GONNA HIE

JERSEY

AT ALL

  1.           3a.      <Werblessed>                  Where your hous thilling
  2.           4a.      <Kitteigh-Jo>                    near Princeton
  3.           5a.      <RUSSL1>                       right over my place
  4.           6a.      <ankash>                         New Jersy in under Tropical Storm

Watch

now Right?

  1.           7a.     <Miss-Zena>                    how does it look in NJ?
  2.           8a.      <guest-MoreheadCityNC> NO she's near 10th & Gville Blvd
  3.           9a.      <guest-dan-boca>            Can't load the Charleston SC

nextrad at intellicast

  1.           10a.     <guest-Sundance>            Got a house in Atlantic Beach, hope

it survives

  1.           4b.     <Kitteigh-Jo>                     We have rain n NJ
  2.           11a.    <KikoV>                            me neither
  3.           12a.     <mahmoo>                       brb.......gotta go get me some

chocolate

  1.           1b.      <EMT-Calvin>                  that weather building in cherryt

pooint says it s 126 degrees

in cherry point

  1.           11b.     <KikoV>                           me too
  2.           8b.      <guest-MoreheadCityNC> Sundance,hope so too
  3. F/       2b.     <TIFFTIFF18>                  YES BUT IS IT GANNA HIT DO U

KNOW

  1. F/       7b.      <Miss-Zena>          but no bad storms?
  2. C/       13a.     <JEWELLADY>               HEY GATOR
  3. B/       14a.     <SWMPTHNG>                I GOT A PLACE IN CHARLESTON -

NO WORD YET

  1. B/       12b.    <mahmoo>                        dark chocolate
  2. B/       6b.      <ankash>                         I gotta go get some Xanax.
  3. B/ 15a. <playball14>          /\21             chocolate and carmel oh yeah
  4. F/       10b.    <guest-Sundance>             She should be ok, you ok IN

Morehead, how's the wind

  1. B/ 3b. <Werblessed>                   Rain All up and down coast from

floyd

  1. D/       11c.     <KikoV> /\24                    sundance, doubtful
  2. C/       19b.     <ANGELICSTAR>            dan boca...all those weather sites are

really busy...i have tried too

  1. B/       4c.       <Kitteigh-Jo>                    maybe more down the shore than

inland

  1. A/       22a.    <guest-MisterD1>              Hi !
  2. D/       8c.      <guest-MoreheadCityNC> Steady but not too bad, the rain

stopped and wind is verry dry air

  1. D/       8d.     <guest-MoreheadCityNC> weird
  2. D/       7c.       <Miss-Zena>                    ok thanks
  3. G/      14b.     <SWMPTHNG>                GATOR-YOU STILL THERE
  4. D/       2c.       <TIFFTIFF18>                 OK
  5. A/       1c.      <EMT-Calvin>                   well folks im signing off here
  6. C/       11d.    <KikoV>                            if it's on stilts, it'll be toothpicks
  7. F/       17g.    <guest-mandy>                 any tornados
  8. B/       4d.     <Kitteigh-Jo>                     Atlantic Cityschools are closed on

Thurs and Fri

  1. B/       3c.      <Werblessed>                   At least he is getting weaker..
  2. C/       11e.    <KikoV>                            glad you're not there
  3. B/       21a.    <guest-parrot>                  its raining hard in hampton roads for

the last two hours

  1. B/       1d.      <EMT-Calvin>                  i need some sleep
  2. F/       22b.    <guest-MisterD1>             HEY SOMEONE CAN ANSWER ME
  3. D/ 8e.            <guest-MoreheadCityNC> Good Luck, EMT, becareful staying

in that MH and God bless

  1. A/       13b.    <JEWELLADY>                hey
  2. B/       6c.       <ankash>                         Tornadoes in Pender Count
  3. C/ 11f.          <KikoV>                            forget it cal, this things just started
  4. A/       17h.    <guest-mandy> /\43 >5      hello misterd
  5. C/       14c.    <SWMPTHNG> /\43 >5     MISTER D1-WHERE YA AT
  6. B/       9b.     <guest-dan-boca>             Closest nexrad I could find was

Raleigh - lots of rain.

  1. B/       11g.    <KikoV>                            these golk didn't know a storm was

coming

  1. C/       19c.    <ANGELICSTAR>   /\43    mister d...what???
  2. F/       10c.    <guest-Sundance>             Has it flooded very bad on the island,

heard they haad a tornado in emerald Isle

  1. F/       17i.      <guest-mandy>                where is pender count
  2. B/       11h.     <KikoV>                           big storm too
  3. B/       3d.      <Werblessed>                  Pender has had them all dday..
  4. B/       4e.      <Kitteigh-Jo>                    But one of my best friends live in Fla
  5. E/ 23a.         <lookout4110>                  Who is in Wilm. right now?
  6. G/      14d.     <SWMPTHNG>                GUESTMORREHEAD CITY- HAS

THE EYE REACHED LANDFALL

  1. B/       11i.      <KikoV>                           ok, you like that, wait'll floyd get's to

Long Island

  1. B/       7d.      <Miss-Zena>                    I believe this storm will weaken
  2. B/       3e.     <Werblessed>                   Im 50 Miles west of Wilm
  3. B/       1e.      <EMT-Calvin>                  i like being self employed
  4. D/       8f.      <guest-MoreheadCityNC> not that I know of Swamp
  5. B/       6d.     <ankash>                          Jersey knows, my sis lives there and

she is out of school tomorrow, she is a teacher.

  1. B/       4f.       <Kitteigh-Jo>                    They are better than frogs spiders

are my thing

  1. ?        15b.     <playball14>                    oh really
  2. B/       16a.    <guest-sweetthing>           I AM IN CONCORD NC AND

NOTHING BUT RAIN AND LOTS OF WIND RIGHT NOW

  1. B/       1f.       <EMT-Calvin>                  dont have to worry about

someone telling me to report to worl

  1. ?        1g.      <EMT-Calvin>                  k
  2. G/      23b.    <lookout4110>                  How ya holding up Werblessed?
  3. D/       6e.      <ankash>                         Thanks XXsweetNsexy!
  4. F/       17a.    <guest-mandy>                 any one in north west carolina
  5. F/       18a.    <guest-Tom>                    does anyone know where floyd isnow
  6. B/       14e.    <SWMPTHNG>                 THERE'LL BE PLENTY OF

MEXICAN ROOFERS IN N CAROLINA NEXT WEEK

  1. B/       19a.     <ANGELICSTAR>            MY PRAYERS ARE WITH ALL OF

YOU ON THE EAST COAST....takecare....bye

  1. G/      11j.     <KikoV> /\75 >2                good job, huh, how's the pay?
  2. D/       17b.     <guest-mandy> /\77 >3     you go with that answer
  3. D/       12c.    <mahmoo>   /\65              ankash, i'm glad to know they're

aware, not a frequent weather occurence for them

  1. B/       15c.    <playball14>                    easy about carolina
  2. B/       3f.       <Werblessed>                  So far just strong wind gusts and lots

of rain.. Over 8 inches so far..

  1. D/       1h.      <EMT-Calvin> /\75 >7        and those folks will be sent back

to mexico

  1. B/       20a.    <davesbraves>                  120 mi. se of cape look out nc
  2. B/       21b.     <guest-parrot>                 the cooler is full of beer, bring on

Floyd

  1. D/       1i.        <EMT-Calvin> /\82            the locals will be the ones to

get jobs

  1. D/       6f.      <ankash>      /\79              Yes, mahmoo, I hope they take it

seriously

  1. B/       23c.    <lookout4110>                  Have the winds been strong?
  2. D/       15d.    <playball14> /\85 >3          they work hard here
  3. E        14f.     <SWMPTHNG> /\82         WHOSE GONNA SEND THEM -

THEY'LL BE CLIMBING ALL OVER

EVERY HOUSE ON THE COAST SE HABLO ESPANOL

  1. B/       15e.    <playball14>                     and cancun is great
  2. B/       22c.     <guest-MisterD1>             sigh...
  3. F/       16b.    <guest-sweetthing>          anyone else frim concord or nc here
  4. D/       6g.     <ankash>                          No not yet, not here in

Wilmington......no tropical strength yet.

  1. A        24a     <guest-Jojo>                    Hello Folks~~Greetings from

Canada~~ How are you holding out down there?

  1. A/       25a.    <KBabe1974>                   hello all
  2. B/       3g.     <Werblessed>                   Gusts up to 60-65 so far its starting

to pick up a bit.. Only gonna get stronger Between now and midnite

  1. B/       1j.        <EMT-Calvin> /\75 >22     folks need to be careful for con

artest after the storm

  1. B/       20b.    davesbraves>                    20 mi. south of raleigh here
  2. G/      31a.     <ger3355>                       where is that at werblessed?
  3. G/ 17c. <guest-mandy> /\96         werblessed where are you
  4. C/ 4g. <Kitteigh-Jo>           hi jojo
  5. B/ 25b. <KBabe1974> /\97 >5      i agree with emt-calvin
  6. B/8g. <guest-MoreheadCityNC>   /\ 97 >5 Fortunately our best friend is

a roofer!

  1. B/15f. <playball14> /\97 >7         everybody out for a buck

unfortuneately

  1. F/ 14g. <SWMPTHNG>               YOU AINT TALKING ABOUT MEX

ROOFERS ARE YOU?

  1. D/ 6h. <ankash>      /\94 >12        Hi guest JoJo......I'm from

Wilmington, the hurricane bullseye.

  1. 11k.    <KikoV>                            you mean carpet baggers
  2. 23d.    <lookout4110>                  ankash is alot of Wilmington flooded?
  3. 24b.    <guest-Jojo>                     Hi
  4. 3h.      <Werblessed>                   In Bladen County Outside of White

Lake

  1. 16c.    <guest-sweetthing>           the wind feels good and we turned air

off and opened windows here

  1. 1k.      <EMT-Calvin>                   i aint worried our new 99 home

is under warrentyu

  1. 26a.    <mcend5177>                   how is everyone? is everyone safe?
  2. 17d.     <guest-mandy>                where is that
  3. 14h.    <SWMPTHNG>                 i SAW A BUS LOAD HEADING

ACROSS THE GEORGIA STATE LINE THIS MORNING

  1. 20c.    <davesbraves>                  blessed...sampson co.?
  2. 6i.       <ankash>                          Right many roads are closed! Many

streets are unpassable.

  1. 1l.       <EMT-Calvin>                   morehead guess how many tie

downs are on here

  1. 11l.     <KikoV>                            we got gun laws to deal with

them.........

  1. 16d.    <guest-sweetthing>          i am safe here I hope we live in a

doublewide

  1. 1m.      <EMT-Calvin>                  68 tie downs
  2. 24c.    <guest-Jojo>                     I know the anxiety you must be

feeling~I was in two typhoons in Taiwan last year

  1. 27a.    <Zardiw>                         smptthing................go back to your

SWAMP

  1. 8h.      <guest-MoreheadCityNC> phone call brb
  2. 30a.    <guest-kodiak>                 does anyone know why UNCC has

not closed

  1. 16e.     <guest-sweetthing>          where is floyd now
  2. 13c.     <JEWELLADY>               ankash hows the wind there?
  3. 24d.    <guest-Jojo>                    pretty freaky
  4. 3i.       <Werblessed>                   I have doublewide we got out..
  5. 16f.    <guest-sweetthing>           I am kinda scared b/c of wind
  6. 14i.     <SWMPTHNG>                WHAT AABOUT THE

CONTRACTORS WHO HIRE THEM?? THEY OUGHT TO BE TRIED FOR TREASON DURING A NATIONAL EMERGENCY LIKE THIS

  1. 23e.    <lookout4110>                  But still not strong winds? when

should you start feeling them ankash?

  1. 16g.    <guest-sweetthing             and trees
  2. 11m.   <KikoV>                             68 sounds like a spider wed
  3. 1n.       <EMT-Calvin>                  well our home is really not

considered double wide

  1. 17e.    <guest-mandy>                 uncc is closed
  2. 6j.       <ankash>                          Winds are picking up but not tropical

yet.

  1. 17f.     <guest-mandy>                gocarolinas .com
  2. 12c.     <mahmoo>                       i don't deserve this
  3. 11n.    <KikoV>                            good for you werb
  4. 28a.    <guest-GSO_NC>             probably waiting til the last minute...

havee the mecklinburg county schools closed?

  1. 29a.    <BASSALE53>                  im from conn its heading our way
  2. 30b.     <guest-kodiak>                where did you hear this
  3. 31b.    <ger3355>                        to a 140 mile an hour wind, a double

wide or a regular house doesn't make any difference, both are screwed.

  1. 30c.    <guest-kodiak>                i didnt know uncc was closed
  2. 6k.      <ankash>                          The news says the eye should hit us

in the early AM hours.

  1. 30d.    <guest-kodiak>                 it doesnt say it on any of the

broadcasts

  1. 16h.    <guest-sweetthing>           mecklenburg is closed
  2. 24e.    <guest-Jojo>                    I have a friend in VA~Should I be

worried?

  1. 3j.        <Werblessed>                  Our schools ae closed today

tomorrow and probably Firday

  1. 13d.    <JEWELLADY>                 ankash i have a house in calabash

have you heard anything from there?

  1. 11o.    <KikoV>                            deserve what? your our leader
  2. 1o.      <EMT-Calvin>                  folks my God is able
  3. 6l.       <ankash>                          I doubt it Jojo. They sould be okay
  4. 16i.      <guest-sweetthing>          calabash is flooded
  5. 24f.     <guest-Jojo>                    Good to hear
  6. 11p.    <KikoV>                            now if they had money, I'd be the

leader

  1. 1p.      <EMT-Calvin>                  i have faith in jesus
  2. 32a.    <guest-EZGuest367>        Anyone know if I should worry about

daughter in west NC?

  1. 12d.    <mahmoo>                        33.5 oz Hershey's Special Dark

Chocolate

  1. 23f.    <lookout4110>                  What's the word on Tornadoes

ankash?

  1. 31c.    <ger3355>                       Amen EMT
  2. 1q.     <EMT-Calvin>                   if he aint done with me
  3. 1r.      <EMT-Calvin>                   i wont get hurt
  4. 20d.    <davesbraves>                  west nc should be ok
  5. 13e.    <JEWELLADY>               how about damage in calabash?
  6. 16j.     <guest-sweetthing>           i am in nc and it is rainy and windy

thats all

  1. 12e.    <mahmoo>                        oops 3.5 oz
  2. 33a.    <Heavenly-AngeI>             Amen emt
  3. 6m.     <ankash>                          noworry in West NC
  4. 30e.    <guest-kodiak>                 MANDY, whre did you hear that

UNCC is closed

  1. 16k.    <guest-sweetthing>          no trees flying yet thank god
  2. 1s.       <EMT-Calvin>                  thats whty i have such a peace

in my heart tonigjt

  1. 11q.    <KikoV>                            mahmoo, you send spices, I send

Hershey's ...even steven

  1. 32b.    <guest-EZGuest367>       thank you for the info
  2. 31d.    <ger3355>                       Where you at EMT?
  3. 3k.      <Werblessed>                   He has the pwoer just by speaking to

calm the storm

  1. 14j.     <SWMPTHNG>                 WHERE IS THE BLASTED DEVIL

AT RIGHT NOW

  1. 1t.       <EMT-Calvin>                  so howdy neighbor
  2. 34a.    <guest-MrLover>               gator, over for YOu. ... heading up

north

  1. 6n.      <ankash>                          Are talking about the right to die?
  2. ?        <klayton1>                        im at the jersey shore anyone here

my forecast?

  1. 24g.    <guest-Jojo>                    gotta run....y'all take care down

there...be safe

  1. 8i.        <guest-MoreheadCityNC> I'm off 35th St. mandy Farms East
  2. 35a.    <IMFLOYD>                               all life is a deep as the

ocean..........my home.....my birthplace.........my grave

  1. 36a.    <guest-Beau>                   Calvin, your last name wouldn't be

Graham would it

  1. 11r.    <KikoV>                            zinc sale... that's what they call it in

the islands

  1. 1u.      <EMT-Calvin>                   but i know alot of graphms
  2. 4h.      <Kitteigh-Jo>                     Hi klayIm in NJ only inland tropical

storm warnngs

  1. 24h.    <guest-Jojo>                     Bye bye
  2. 37a.    <BLUEYENC>                  hello everyone riding out the storm
  3. 14k.    <SWMPTHNG>                 WHATS UP WITH IM FLOYD?
  4. 1v.      <EMT-Calvin>                   i am a member with beaufort

ems

  1. 4i.       <Kitteigh-Jo>                     which shore are ya at klay?
  2. 6o.     <ankash>                          ImFLOYD would you like to chat

privately?

  1. 38a.    <eced>                             sick
  2. 8j.        <guest-MoreheadCityNC> The radio just said lanfall 2 am

Wilmington Area

  1. 36b.    <guest-Beau>                  MHC, i suspect about like in

Morehead-windy at times, some pretty heavy rains

  1. 35b. <IMFLOYD>                        julie........u charm me
  2. 1w.     <EMT-Calvin>                   folks dont worrry we have got

power crews comiong from other states

  1. 39a.    <swampkit>                      HAY SWAMPTHING!!!!witch swamp

ya from??

  1. 9c.      <guest-dan-boca>             yeah - the hard part is the waiting -

asking yourself "Have I prepared well enough"?

  1. 7e.     <Miss-Zena>                     thanks.I am still here
  2. 14l.     <SWMPTHNG>                 ARE YOU NEAR THE STORM MISS

ZENA