1 Do not apply the ice directly to the knee; instead, cover your knee with a cotton towel. 2  Place ice in a plastic zip-close bag, and then place the bag on the towel. 3  Wear cushioned, flat shoes that support your feet and donât exacerbate your pain. 4  Avoid sleeping on your side.
A simple and general rule-of-thumb for estimating a storm's low pressure contribution to the surge is as follows: 1 cm of rise above predicted tidal values for each 1 hPa below the standard atmospheric pressure of 1013 hPa. For example, Hurricane Juan had a central pressure of 974 hPa when it made landfall just west of Halifax Harbour. The pressure effect alone would result in a surge of approximately 39 cm, however, the surge measured in Halifax Harbour was about 150 cm. Clearly, a more important mechanism was at work. The wind is the key.
The storm had the all-time lowest central pressure of any Atlantic hurricane on record at 882 millibars (26.05 inches), and dumped more than 5 feet of rain (1576.1 mm) on parts of the Yucatan Peninsula. Hurricane Wilma shown on satellite before it reached its lowest central pressure of 882 millibars, or 26.05 inches. (Graphic courtesy of NOAA) Twenty-two people died as a direct result of the storm, including 12 in Haiti and five in Florida.