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My bad, was thinking that flood event that happened in LA/TX that no one hardly knew was going on. The media never really reported anything on it. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes |
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Hate to be "that guy" but is there a video of that on youtube? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Are newer vehicles able to have a siphon down their gas tube or is there some sort of anti-theft block in place. Most people have gas in unused cars but can't get it out. What is a good siphon to get gas out of vehicles? |
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The Cajun Navy is not the government, therefore the media gives it as little attention as possible. We cannot be having self-sufficient and independent groups of people successfully working together without the government giving the orders. Therefore, the media whitewashes a lot of disasters in places like Texas. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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The Cajun Navy bailed out Obama during Harvey. Trump was President during Harvey. The media never really reported anything on it. |
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Quoted: @safe1 I'd suggest you have your friend convince him to read up a little bit. Storm surge mapping models have that area under water if I'm looking at it correctly. Looks like a pretty good chance he'll be, at best case scenario, isolated for a few days. I'd scoot my ass out of there and not put my family at risk... https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/2980/Capture-668582.JPG View Quote |
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Just a heads up for anyone heading into western NC area.
I saw at least 2 gas stations east of Asheville out of fuel except for 93 octane and people were lining up for it The farther west towards TN you go no problems with gas as of yet,but I-40 is much busier than normal with mostly GA,SC tags |
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My 92 year old neighbors son lives near Wilmington about 12mi from the ocean, he's riding it out. Told his dad he didn't feel like packing up the dogs to leave. Guess he might just drown with the dogs and all
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I'd do it. As I said a few posts up, the models are coming together on a solution that soaks your area. Besides, extra gas isn't a bad thing and won't go to waste. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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I'm on the fence in terms of prep. I'm in Charlotte and it looks like if the storm tracks to the North after landfall we will get rain. If it tracks a bit south we will get HUGE rain. That means the possibility of downed trees and power outages. We lost power for 13 days when Hugo came to visit. I have a generator now, but I can't decide on if I should stock up on gas. Yeah I know, first world problem. HOWEVER, let me take a second to rant. I buy alcohol-free gas for mowers and the generator. There is one island, 4 pumps, that has alcohol-free. when I pull up there are three of the pumps blocked and no one in the cars. One girl comes out packing lunch for 2, no gas. Another guys comes out and sits in his car talking on the phone. NO gas. They are just parking in the shade. I hate people. The 4th pump was being used by Granny. My 90 yr old mother lives right on the NC-SC line just a mile or less inland. One sister lives in Myrtle Beach. Another sister lives just outside of Fayetteville. Her son, wife and kid are leaving Wilmington to stay with sis, plus my mother. They will have a house full. I hope they don't flood. |
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Cool site to see wind and air currents
https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/overlay=temp/orthographic=-95.38,30.09,1106/loc=-77.784,34.057 |
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Just talked to a friend who is just south of Surf City who has decided to stay.
It's tough to evac, knowing I'm probably going to lose possessions, but it's better than losing my life. |
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God be with you all.
If you live on or near the coastline- and you can still leave- then leave. "But it might miss us!" I hope to God it gutterballs right back in to the watery hell it came from. But this is not worth the gamble, it isn't worth the risk. You have NOTHING to lose by leaving- you have EVERYTHING to lose if you roll the dice and end up in it's path. |
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We made it from the coast to Charlotte today. Only a few big slow downs on the way. Most gas stations along the coast were out of gas, the rest had long waits. We were able to top off again about 2 1/2 hours of driving. That gives us enough to make it to our destination in Tennessee tomorrow. Hoping others on the coast get out soon too. View Quote |
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Heed his warnings - Joe is in the know. Meteorologist Joe Bastardi Explains Why Hurricane Florence Is Like Katrinaj https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_fxLJfxPz0 View Quote |
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Guys you dont bug in...when its predicted to be 10ft of water in your living room.
We went around in humvees 3 years ago telling people it was going to get worse in 3 hours....no one left...12hrs later we brought boats and cut them out of their attics...they were lucky Take what you can in your car...everything else will be replaced |
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Anyone coming from SC through Georgia, be aware that traffic from Conyers to Atlanta will have lots of stop and go all the way to the West side............I ran into it after a job I had in Conyers
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Just a heads up for anyone heading into western NC area. I saw at least 2 gas stations east of Asheville out of fuel except for 93 octane and people were lining up for it The farther west towards TN you go no problems with gas as of yet,but I-40 is much busier than normal with mostly GA,SC tags View Quote |
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Sounds like Camp Lejeune is evacuating as well. Looks like that thing will go right over Jacksonville, NC.
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For those of you traveling through Asheville, NC do not take I-26 if you can.
Traffic is always bad on that stretch of road during normal times. I-40 is the best way to get through Asheville. |
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Nav report/details? Did you check traffic with Google and /or Waze? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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We made it from the coast to Charlotte today. Only a few big slow downs on the way. Most gas stations along the coast were out of gas, the rest had long waits. We were able to top off again about 2 1/2 hours of driving. That gives us enough to make it to our destination in Tennessee tomorrow. Hoping others on the coast get out soon too. |
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My 92 year old neighbors son lives near Wilmington about 12mi from the ocean, he's riding it out. Told his dad he didn't feel like packing up the dogs to leave. Guess he might just drown with the dogs and all God why do people make such dumb decisions? View Quote at times people get to a age where they just don't give a shit anymore. I personally don't get it but it seems like every time we have one of these thread there are a few 90+ family members or friends that refuse to leave. my great grandparents were that way when they were alive in Virginia. The grandfather was already stubborn as shit but when they got over 95 the give-o-fuck meter went to zero and they stayed. (and they would flood after 30 seconds of a mild rain, much less the water from a hurricane.) |
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Tropical Tidbit for Tuesday, September 11th, 2018 Looks like there's a chance it will turn right after landfall and dump rain in my area. |
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Supposed to fly to Norfolk and drive to kill devil hills in 2 weeks for a wedding.
What are the odds looking like that it will happen? |
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I am still intact after the 2nd one in 1996. So you should be ok. Fucking cold cut sandwiches though for 3 damn days. Get you some booze and enjoy your hurricane party. Also rollerblades and poncho tied to your hands and legs doesn't =a good time in the barracks parking lot View Quote |
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I keep reading people are going to head that way after the storm to to find their love ones and help them clean up and so on. Where the eye comes ashore their is not going to be anything left. Clean up will be with loaders and trucks. For days rescuers will be combing the ruins with cadaver dogs looking for bodies. The National Guard will be there directing traffic and on patrol helping law enforcement. Their will be police from half of the states in America teaming up with local police. Their will be check points on main highways Curfews at night.
Long gas lines maybe a mile and a half long and you better have cash. Their will be people standing at the pumps getting the money first before a drop is pumped and then only so much. When Katrina came ashore it lifted huge casinos from their moorings and took them across state highway. Took down two bridges on highway 90 Ocean Springs and Bay St Louis. In a few weeks mold will be in the flooded houses septic tanks will be spewing the contents all over. What about all the pig farms in Carolina holding manure? Floods will spread all that shit all over. When the water goes down snakes will be in houses. It will take years to rebuild and some places will never be the same. I set here reading statements I"m going to ride this one out. Some of you are going to die. People who lived through Katrina get on here and tell what you went through in the first few months. I hope some of you stayers come to your senses and get out. You can pray but the wind and water are still going to come and lots of it. |
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Quoted: My shopping starts in 3 weeks or so to replenish lol. Buying a case of water a week, a few things of food, extra batteries here and there takes nothing and you can fill up the truck and drink beer while everyone else is panicking View Quote |
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Lol, that's fucked up.
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What HAM frequencies to listen in on? View Quote |
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Lived in Wilmington during Hurricane Diana. I stayed and thought it would be fun. I went to the beach during 75 mph winds. It sobered me up quickly as to how dangerous the weather can be. It was not fun. When Hurricane Hugo headed our way, I got the heck out as fast as I could. Florence looks bad
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I think they pull fuel delivers from the western part of the state and send them towards the coast for hurricanes. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Just a heads up for anyone heading into western NC area. I saw at least 2 gas stations east of Asheville out of fuel except for 93 octane and people were lining up for it The farther west towards TN you go no problems with gas as of yet,but I-40 is much busier than normal with mostly GA,SC tags Hours of service limits Hazmat hauling requirements Hazmat insurance requirements Drug testing and limitation requirements Weight restrictions For CDL drivers, for NC, SC, Virginia, West Virginia, PA, DC, and Maryland. Basically. Load and go if you have a CDL, truck and a trailer that holds gas. |
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Many of the repeaters in South Carolina are linked on weekends and during emergencies, I'm listening on 146.715 View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes |
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WEll, I did NOT drive drunk to SC last night, at this point, I guess I'm going to stay put here in RI, and I'll head down if he gets hammered, with a couple gennies, a chainsaw, , and water, and tools, and a few guns/ammo, and beer. LOTS of beer.... View Quote I hope your old man makes it through unscathed. This is a frightening storm. |
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Supposed to fly to Norfolk and drive to kill devil hills in 2 weeks for a wedding. What are the odds looking like that it will happen? View Quote |
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I'll eat some crow here. I was convinced the models were done dancing, the normal variance at less than 4 days is less than 100 miles. GFS and Euro seem to have gone drinking together and changed plans. Both are projecting a close approach at Wilmington, then a rampage down the coast to south carolina before fully making landfall I guess its a good example of why making preps early is good as a late projection shift can leave you unexpectedly under the bullseye. https://store1.wxdisco.com/storage/uploads/monthly_2018_09/1549771468_ecmwf_florence1112ZH126.thumb.png.303731bff33287f42b607797857e4071.png https://store1.wxdisco.com/storage/uploads/monthly_2018_09/1899905017_gfs_florence1118z.thumb.png.4f22aaae69fa9328e82de54c52c0a694.png View Quote |
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I'll eat some crow here. I was convinced the models were done dancing, the normal variance at less than 4 days is less than 100 miles. GFS and Euro seem to have gone drinking together and changed plans. Both are projecting a close approach at Wilmington, then a rampage down the coast to south carolina before fully making landfall I guess its a good example of why making preps early is good as a late projection shift can leave you unexpectedly under the bullseye. View Quote |
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We may be meeting up on the way for a parent rescue party. I hope your old man makes it through unscathed. This is a frightening storm. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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WEll, I did NOT drive drunk to SC last night, at this point, I guess I'm going to stay put here in RI, and I'll head down if he gets hammered, with a couple gennies, a chainsaw, , and water, and tools, and a few guns/ammo, and beer. LOTS of beer.... I hope your old man makes it through unscathed. This is a frightening storm. |
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I'll eat some crow here. I was convinced the models were done dancing, the normal variance at less than 4 days is less than 100 miles. GFS and Euro seem to have gone drinking together and changed plans. Both are projecting a close approach at Wilmington, then a rampage down the coast to south carolina before fully making landfall I guess its a good example of why making preps early is good as a late projection shift can leave you unexpectedly under the bullseye. https://store1.wxdisco.com/storage/uploads/monthly_2018_09/1549771468_ecmwf_florence1112ZH126.thumb.png.303731bff33287f42b607797857e4071.png https://store1.wxdisco.com/storage/uploads/monthly_2018_09/1899905017_gfs_florence1118z.thumb.png.4f22aaae69fa9328e82de54c52c0a694.png View Quote |
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Hurricane hacks: LINK
...using your washer as a cooler.
...filling your washing machine with ice and using it to keep your drinks and other perishable items cold in case you lose power during the storm... View Quote |
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I've done all that but I was a good neighbor and loaned my small 5500 watt generator to my neighbor. They have no fuel I told them I have some and I'll share. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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If you are bugging in you should have purchased your generator and enough fuel for at least two weeks; had your transfer switch installed by a licensed electrician; and already stocked up on food, water, batteries, prescription meds, ammo, etc. And you should have done all this before hurricane season began. If bugging out, you should already be in the Nashville Hilton. |
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Nobody knows for certain the direction that it is going to take yet. As it gets closer to shore, we'll have a better idea of what the inland path will look like- but even as it makes landfall, we'll probably be in for some asymmetric variance in movement that nobody was expecting.
Wherever you are in SC/NC/GA, prepare for the worst. The farther West you are, the better off you will be. If you are on the road heading West, keep going and don't look back. |
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Are newer vehicles able to have a siphon down their gas tube or is there some sort of anti-theft block in place. Most people have gas in unused cars but can't get it out. What is a good siphon to get gas out of vehicles? |
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That's METERS, NOT FEET |
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I'll eat some crow here. I was convinced the models were done dancing, the normal variance at less than 4 days is less than 100 miles. GFS and Euro seem to have gone drinking together and changed plans. Both are projecting a close approach at Wilmington, then a rampage down the coast to south carolina before fully making landfall I guess its a good example of why making preps early is good as a late projection shift can leave you unexpectedly under the bullseye. https://store1.wxdisco.com/storage/uploads/monthly_2018_09/1549771468_ecmwf_florence1112ZH126.thumb.png.303731bff33287f42b607797857e4071.png https://store1.wxdisco.com/storage/uploads/monthly_2018_09/1899905017_gfs_florence1118z.thumb.png.4f22aaae69fa9328e82de54c52c0a694.png View Quote |
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Who all is ready for two months of CONSTANT media coverage of the hurricane aftermath, blaming Trump for the old gods of Sumeria punishing us or the Russian weather control machine or something, because Trump.
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