Comments on: Fireworks in the sky…blackout on the ground. http://www.uruguayliving.com/2006/11/16/fireworks-in-the-skyblackout-on-the-ground/ Sun, 10 Jul 2011 12:30:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Seasons http://www.uruguayliving.com/2006/11/16/fireworks-in-the-skyblackout-on-the-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-431 Seasons Fri, 17 Nov 2006 17:09:42 +0000 http://www.uruguayliving.com/2006/11/16/fireworks-in-the-skyblackout-on-the-ground/#comment-431 Not so bad for what people would assume is a "third world" country. Here in the US I live in an area that has quite a few serious storms per year as well as tornadoes. The last "microburst" in the area knocked out power here for 7 days! We also usually have at least one ice storm per winter where the sheer weight of the ice brings down some wires. Also, I thought Uruguay was subject to the occasional tornado? Not so bad for what people would assume is a “third world” country.

Here in the US I live in an area that has quite a few serious storms per year as well as tornadoes.

The last “microburst” in the area knocked out power here for 7 days! We also usually have at least one ice storm per winter where the sheer weight of the ice brings down some wires.

Also, I thought Uruguay was subject to the occasional tornado?

]]> By: dangog http://www.uruguayliving.com/2006/11/16/fireworks-in-the-skyblackout-on-the-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-430 dangog Thu, 16 Nov 2006 17:14:57 +0000 http://www.uruguayliving.com/2006/11/16/fireworks-in-the-skyblackout-on-the-ground/#comment-430 Actually Montevideo, and other coastal areas of Uruguay are subject to hurricane like storms that come across the Atlantic from Africa. In August 2005, or there abouts, a serious wind storm tore through Carrasco knocking down hundreds of trees, doing damage to buildings, and one or more persons died. Other areas of the city were less impacted. I do not know the Spanish name for these storms. Last February (2006) while I was in Montevideo another storm blew through the city with winds clocked nearing 70 mph. Persons were advised not to leave their homes. It resembled a hurricane in that it struck twice - about three hours between the serious winds. My windows were shaking and the rain was tremendous. Dan Goggin Actually Montevideo, and other coastal areas of Uruguay are subject to hurricane like storms that come across the Atlantic from Africa. In August 2005, or there abouts, a serious wind storm tore through Carrasco knocking down hundreds of trees, doing damage to buildings, and one or more persons died. Other areas of the city were less impacted. I do not know the Spanish name for these storms. Last February (2006) while I was in Montevideo another storm blew through the city with winds clocked nearing 70 mph. Persons were advised not to leave their homes. It resembled a hurricane in that it struck twice – about three hours between the serious winds. My windows were shaking and the rain was tremendous. Dan Goggin

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