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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 View Quote Just trying to understand the mindset of not being able to be uncomfortable for a week. |
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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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526 was empty today and glorious. I'm not so sure it will be like that tomorrow. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes |
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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. View Quote |
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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. View Quote |
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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. View Quote |
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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? View Quote |
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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? View Quote As far as boarding up, meh. If you get hit, a sheet of plywood over the windows isn't going to do much. Our place got hit by Hugo, and we didn't board up. The downstairs was completely washed away, and not a drop of water touched the inside of the second floor. Was very strange to see a two story house with the first story gone and the stairs just hanging in the hair from stilts. Second row Garden City for reference. The beachfront house across the street was sitting in our yard. |
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Well, looks like my inlaws are in mandatory evacuation zone A in Virginia. They wont go though. They thing Bernie will swoop in and keep them safe.
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Hate to be "that guy" but is there a video of that on youtube? View Quote |
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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. View Quote |
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It sounds like LeJune is good to go, and ready to assist after the disaster.
Brigadier Gen. Julian Alford 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. View Quote |
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how do you listen to them online or is that not possible? dont have a ham or a radio/scanner to listen in. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
Quoted: The Hurricane Watch Net is on 14.325 and 7.268 when it is active, which I read was starting 11:00am tomorrow. The ARFCOM ham forum has some other channels that they listen for other ARFCOMers on. The maritime mobile net is on 14.300 but I can't remember the times right now. Depending on where you are, you might also be able to hear some of the 2m repeaters, especially if they are linked. Some of them may also be on Echolink until the internet gets flooded out. this is your best option for online listening. Edit: Filter by band (20m) and region (North America) and select the station/server that has the band you're looking for. I just did it it before posting this and for the Hurricane Watch Net you need a station that shows they have a receive band that encompasses 14.325 MHz. I think they show up as green. I think station 4, in DC might work well. Let me know how you make out. Also, 20m is only good for daytime. 40m and 80m are better at night due to propagation. Too late now but the GP5 receiver from County Comm is perfect for this situation. |
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I live in central Fl. We've had many storms, but no direct coastal hit. The biggest threat is a breach to the home. Get shit picked up and inside so you don't have flying projectiles. The garage door is weak. Once that is breached, the wind gets in and lifts the roof from inside. If you don't have reinforcing braces, I block my garage door with tall vehicles outside to disrupt straight line winds against it.
The wind will change as the storm moves ashore. It could be out of the east as the storm approaches. As it hits, it'll move to NE then N. After passing, it could be W or S. So there isn't a leeward side that is safe...it changes as the storm moves. After Charlie, we had to clear the street w/chain saws just to get out. Everywhere we went, trees down blocking travel. Grocery & Gas have gen sets now, but not after Charlie. So don't count on sales or pumping unless generators are req'd in your state. Even so, product won't show for a week. Home Centers, HD & Lowe's were good about providing post storm supplies. Cash is king. Authorities won't let you into devastated areas even if you are a resident, post storm...for YOUR safety. So don't count on reaching loved ones that stayed right away. Usually takes a couple of days or more. So once you leave, you're kept out. Once opened, you usually need ID or proof or residency to gain access to barrier islands. God Bless. This storm looks like a killer. |
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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. View Quote |
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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... View Quote If you stay there....can I have the boat? |
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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. View Quote 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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There are some of you that truly get a hard on for these storms.
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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 View Quote |
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I live in Asheville...praying for the people at the coast. I have spent a lot of time down east and talked to people
who lived through Hazel. I think this one will be worse. I am charging every eneloop I own and am set for flashlights, NV, FlIR, and ham radio emergency gear for 2m/440. HF too but I can't run very long on battery. I am concerned about flooding and mudslides here...and power loss from crashes and downed trees. I have water and food. And guns...lots of guns and ammo. They almost always get the forecast wrong in Asheville. I think it will be very sporty here indeed. I hope I am wrong. |
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You magnificent bastard! About time you joined ARFcom. I'm hitting Mase early and then deciding whether to bug out or not. Margs soon please! @TheDenali View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
Quoted: Closed out lines? You sure that's not just an excuse for dodging the tube? If you are still on the WB then me thinks you will have more than a foot or two of flooding.....my house is on a higher part of the island and Fran put the surge five feet up the lower level walls. You know my place....you were sipping a margarita when Britt did some improv body work on your Tacoma. Stay safe amigo...I don't need to tell you this one at Cat 4 ain't playing.....I'm just hoping the WB doesn't get wiped out. |
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Ugh, go away you bitch. I knew it would try to affect Jacksonville eventually View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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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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Quoted: 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. View Quote Drove down in the early AM after Matthew, and we were the only vehicle on the roads, save for law enforcement. Didn't see a single light from around bishopville to the coast. 501 between Francis Marion and Gallivants Ferry was almost impassable with flooding and trees across the road. Finally made it to surfside around breakfast time and there was 1 open gas station, and it was PACKED. Managed to top off and got to the beach. The road was covered in about 2 feet of sand. The dunes were gone. Plenty of houses missing shingles, etc. Reached our house, and it was mostly ok. Had a waterline about a foot high downstairs, and the dock was destroyed. Many docks down there still haven't been repaired, and that was 2 years ago. And Matthew was barely a hurricane. In hindsight, we were very foolish to attempt that trip in the dark, but we knew that once everyone else got moving we probably wouldn't be able to get there. After assessing the situation, we decided to head home, as there wasn't much for us to do at that point. The drive home took about 7 hours because many of the roads we had used to get there that morning had subsequently been closed due to the flooding. |
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how do you listen to them online or is that not possible? dont have a ham or a radio/scanner to listen in. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
Quoted: The Hurricane Watch Net is on 14.325 and 7.268 when it is active, which I read was starting 11:00am tomorrow. The ARFCOM ham forum has some other channels that they listen for other ARFCOMers on. The maritime mobile net is on 14.300 but I can't remember the times right now. Depending on where you are, you might also be able to hear some of the 2m repeaters, especially if they are linked. Some of them may also be on Echolink until the internet gets flooded out. |
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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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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. View Quote |
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Looks like this thing may be headed more towards SC.. Hang on tight and be safe
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So wipe your face off with a hankie and act like a man. View Quote |
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11pm guidance is out. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/433230/HURRICANE_FLORENCE__3_-668884.JPG View Quote to get its flood on. |
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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. View Quote |
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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. View Quote The Hurricane Center has the path of the Cat 4 storm passing within 20 miles of their location and putting them in the NW quadrant. They are also estimating a 6' storm surge above high tide and wind driven battering waves on top of the surge. Keep in mind, the surge tends to be larger as it gets blown into all the small bays and estuaries...just like the one next to their AO. That, besides the hours and hours of winds which will never drop below ~100 mph. Sounds like they are finalists in this weeks Darwin Awards. I don't have a problem if some chucklehead wants to commit suicide by hurricane...but any fucking idiot that will hazzard his family is a fucking moron. @safe1 |
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take extra gas with you , unless you are taking a big loop it might be scarce, or the lines crazy long. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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I sure don't like that track heading straight through Louisville. I live right across the river from there. I'd hate to not be home during a major rain event. We have reservations in the FL panhandle for a week starting Saturday. I hope the I65 corridor will be okay. I hope we can make it down without problems. We got totally fucked by Irma last fall. We're still watching the forecast before we leave the safety of Indiana. If it doesn't look good, we'll stay here. |
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Anyone doing livefeeds when the SHTF? View Quote Frying Pan Ocean Cam powered by EXPLORE.org |
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Saw it happening just east of Asheville this afternoon. Will only get worse and spread View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes |
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