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We rode out Irma and wished we had bugged out. Streets everywhere flooded, no electric, hot nights, cerfews, for a week for us, others had no power for 3 weeks; we were not in a flood plane and over 4 miles inland and 60 from landfall at Marco. If you stay, be ready for no medical services, no police, no power, no stores, and general suckage

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Those of you buying last minute preps might consider a recharge/power pack to charge your phone.  I shared mine with my neighbors after Irma & they were able to recharge the battery pack via the USB their truck.  Full charge on the battery would recharge an iphone seven times.

They run $20-30 on Prime & most big box stores have them.

Best wishes for all of you.

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Fixing to leave New Bern to Knoxville.  All of the guns are locked up on high ground with other valuables, pictures, etc. ammo fort stays. I figure ammo can get wet.   Everything in the house has been moved at least 3 feet above the floor. Really valuable and irreplaceable stuff in the car and both tanks full.

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If you are expecting to go through life with no bad weather, all sunny skies, no scary storms, never a power outage, then, no you won't be OK. You need to invest in an RV and resolve to drive perpetually to avoid storms.

Because they have always happened and they aren't going away. Now with the population density on the coast people living right on the coast (there is a reason the coast wasn't developed until relatively recently) the entire eastern seaboard must evacuate a week before every hurricane.

Or you can realize that you live where those people are going to escape the storm. There will probably be flooding. There will probably be electrical outages.

Buy there won't be mass casualties. When I was a kid we regularly went without power. First living in the pa mountains during ice storms and floods, then in Florida when we moved there.

The electricity goes out frequently where I live. I manage. I do more than manage, I have my own little party with my preps.

For cripes sake, some of you people need to get a grip. People have been living in the aftermath of hurricanes for centuries. A lot of y'all don't even live on the coast and you're peeing your pants.

You aren't going to die because the electricity goes out for awhile. If you live in a low lying area you don't have to bug out to Arizona, stay with a friend that doesn't live in a low lying area.

Y'all wouldn't have lasted a year in rural PA in the 50's. We had floods EVERY YEAR! We also had ice storms every year!! We knew this and prepared the best we could.

So wipe your face off with a hankie and act like a man. Except those that live on the coast. You need to go somewhere else. Or not. You roll the dice, you take your chances.

I can't wait to see GD when tshtf. It will almost be as many tears as when Trump won.

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I posted in NC hometown as well but general question for anyone in the know...

Would it be possible at daylight tomorrow to get into the coastal area with mandatory evac orders in place to board up?

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Traffic was nice this morning. We are heading south on 17 in the morning.

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I posted in NC hometown as well but general question for anyone in the know...

Would it be possible at daylight tomorrow to get into the coastal area with mandatory evac orders in place to board up?

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Hate to be "that guy" but is there a video of that on youtube?

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Whelp, it's official...  my elderly relative who lives near the water in Oriental NC is staying.  They said their front door is 18 ft above the water line and the storm surge will only be 12 ft so they're prepared "to be without power for a week".  I hope that's all they have to deal with but I'm not confident.  Even the city hall says the town is expecting to be without power for two or more weeks.   Nothing more I can do at this point.

We have hardened infrastructure and the support system necessary to deal with Florence's potential impacts; we have our own first responders to provide security and emergency response; there is the Naval Medical Center/Hospital for medical care; we produce and distribute our own water, and have the power generation capability to ensure we can continue to produce and distribute water; we have emergency shelters for those desiring to seek shelter; we have emergency supplies; we have our own waste-water treatment facility; we have our own trash collection and associated dump; we have our own public works department for roads, buildings, and infrastructure issues; we have large military vehicles and equipment staged and ready to assist if/when needed; and finally, we have Marines who will be ready to assist and take care of each other during this stressful time.

The majority of Camp Lejeune is NOT in a flood prone area. We have very reliable historical data on what areas would be affected by storm surges and flooding and have already directed the relocation of those personnel and residents away from those vulnerable locations.

Everyone who needs shelter will get it. If/when the Wallace Creek fitness center shelter, the Tarawa Terrace II Elementary School shelter, and the Brewster Middle School shelter are filled, we will prepare other shelters and make available spaces where possible to accommodate any family in need. If necessary, we can utilize barracks that have been built to withstand the toughest hurricane conditions. I ask that families using shelters bring with them a three-day supply of food and water for each member if possible.

Finally, I give you my personal assurance we are going to take care of everyone on this base. Since 1941, this base and its Marines have been postured to deal with crises at home and abroad and Hurricane Florence is no exception. Marines take care of each other, and I will expend every available resource to make sure that happens. Further, If our neighbors in Jacksonville and Onslow County need our help, we will be ready to render assistance. Stay safe and continue to monitor our website and social media pages for further updates.

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Major models have mostly shifted to the south. Not looking good at all for our place at Garden City.

I live between Columbia and Charlotte, and everything is still pretty normal here. People just going about life as usual. I stocked up on some non perishable foods after work today and will top off all my gas tanks tomorrow. I live on high ground, and it's been very dry here, so I'm not concerned about any flooding. Prepared to lose power for a few days, but I'm not terribly concerned about that.

I think that with the major models shifting south this evening, people around here will wake up tomorrow, see updated cone maps, and start freaking out.

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All: I'm at ground zero on Wrightsville Beach, NC proper. Boat is secured in a concrete garage off the beach along with some of my other belongings; no threat of flooding there. We moved all the expensive furniture in the upstairs portion of the house. I've moved my guns and ammo to another ARFcomer's safe with the exception of my G19 Gen5 and a spare mag. Everything else in my room will be stacked at least three feet above the floor. All doorways will be sandbagged but I doubt it'll help much if/when it gets sporty.

I'm surfing in the morning and then making the decision whether to stay here at a buddy's with a generator, or pushing south down to St. Augustine and scoring pumping surf with the rest of my crew who headed down earlier today.

Stay tuned...

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I posted in NC hometown as well but general question for anyone in the know...

Would it be possible at daylight tomorrow to get into the coastal area with mandatory evac orders in place to board up?

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they also sell solar chargers, they take a lot longer, but if everything else is dead and out of gas you got something. however don't expect much cell service, even if the storm does not knock them all offline. the sheer amount of people trying to use them will put a damper on whatever service is running.

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@RTUtah

If you stay there....can I have the boat?

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LOL

18Z GFS model has the remnants of Florence reforming in the Atlantic for a round 2 in Georgia. Take it with a grain of salt. Sept 24th way out there.

https://www.tropicaltidbits.com/analysis/models/gfs/2018091118/gfs_mslp_pcpn_frzn_seus_46.png

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Get the fuck out.

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There are some of you that truly get a hard on for these storms.  

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Friend of mine has a place in Garden City and is planning on going down Saturday, regardless.  We just left Ocean Lakes yesterday after a spectacular 1 day stay.

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Obviously, you're not a golfer surfer.

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During Mathew we had cell service the whole time. Verizon waved the data limits.

I have 4 large power cells, we had phone service, communication, and entertainment the entire time.

A solar charger isn't going to do much good if you only have one power cell, mine take over 8 hours to fully charge. The last time I charged one at the hospital and spouse came by and swapped out hers. After that I got more power cells. I only live a mile from the hospital I work so at least I can charge my power cells.

I didn't have AC until I was over 30 so I can do without that for awhile. I can can any meat in the freezer.

I fully expect a power outage and some flooding just from the rain. We have that anyway though. My flood insurance is up to date so that's one less worry.

Mathew took are of a lot of the trees and we had more taken down or trimmed. The trees are the biggest risk around here.

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Watching it right now.

<---- CHS guy

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So wipe your face off with a hankie and act like a man.

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11pm guidance is out.
https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/433230/HURRICANE_FLORENCE__3_-668884.JPG

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No, because the computers are set up to prime the pump for 3 to 5 seconds and then shut back off.  The only way to drain a fuel system through the Schrader valve would be to locate the fuel pump relay and jumper it.

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I know many folks won't give a shit but for Pete's sake if you have to evac, take your pets with you.  I just read where people are cutting their dogs and cats loose before they bug out, because they're staying at a hotel and don't want to pay extra for them.

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A friend of mine has a brother who lives in this general area about a mile inland.  He and his family are staying.  How bad was the surge in this area with past storms?  They are kind of new to the area.

https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/146014/20180911_131200-668265.jpg

It's north of Wilmington and south of Jacksonville, NC.

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I don't have a problem if some chucklehead wants to commit suicide by hurricane...but any fucking idiot that will hazard his family is a fucking moron.

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Anyone doing livefeeds when the SHTF?

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Anyone doing livefeeds when the SHTF?