• After witnessing the continued decrease of involvement in the SpotterNetwork staff in serving SN members with troubleshooting issues recently, I have unilaterally decided to terminate the relationship between SpotterNetwork's support and Stormtrack. I have witnessed multiple users unable to receive support weeks after initiating help threads on the forum. I find this lack of response from SpotterNetwork officials disappointing and a failure to hold up their end of the agreement that was made years ago, before I took over management of this site. In my opinion, having Stormtrack users sit and wait for so long to receive help on SpotterNetwork issues on the Stormtrack forums reflects poorly not only on SpotterNetwork, but on Stormtrack and (by association) me as well. Since the issue has not been satisfactorily addressed, I no longer wish for the Stormtrack forum to be associated with SpotterNetwork.

    I apologize to those who continue to have issues with the service and continue to see their issues left unaddressed. Please understand that the connection between ST and SN was put in place long before I had any say over it. But now that I am the "captain of this ship," it is within my right (nay, duty) to make adjustments as I see necessary. Ending this relationship is such an adjustment.

    For those who continue to need help, I recommend navigating a web browswer to SpotterNetwork's About page, and seeking the individuals listed on that page for all further inquiries about SpotterNetwork.

    From this moment forward, the SpotterNetwork sub-forum has been hidden/deleted and there will be no assurance that any SpotterNetwork issues brought up in any of Stormtrack's other sub-forums will be addressed. Do not rely on Stormtrack for help with SpotterNetwork issues.

    Sincerely, Jeff D.

8/29-30/04 REPORTS: Gaston (Atlantic)

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Richmond was hit with heavy rains from the remnants of Tropical Storm Gaston. There was a bulleye of 11 inch rainfall (Dopller Indicated) over Richmond. By evening, multiple roads were closed including parts of I-95 and 64. Many areas are without power. According to news reports, patrons of Bottoms Up Pizza had to flee to the second floor and they watched their cars float away in 10 to 12 feet of rushing water. The bar district was extensively flooded. One station showed video of apartment dwellers being rescued through holes in the roof as the first floor was covered in water. My video is not as dramatic. Below are a couple of stills.

Flooding across Grove Avenue. (I had already tried to return home via Monument Ave and it was blocked by water.) The car next to the red car is stalled and the occupant trapped. This is a similar still from my video that The Weather Channel used.

http://www.harkphoto.com/083004gastongrove2.jpg

Looking down on I-195 from Patterson Avenue. The southbound side is blocked from flooding and a couple of people are stranded in stalled cars.

http://www.harkphoto.com/083004gastonI195.jpg

I would like to know who got that tornado video from James City County in Virginia shown on the Weather Channel.

Gotta go to bed. The water dripping through four of my windows has finally stopped and I can quit changing the towels :(

Info on flooding from the Richmond Times Dispatch
http://www.timesdispatch.com/

Did any other east coast chaser chase Gaston? Post your reports here.


Bill
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