Thread: Hurricane Florence

Keep the Family safe. Everything else can be replaced.

Good luck and if you feel the need to leave, don't hesitate.

I don't know about there, but fleeing should be done early around here. The mess on the roads is worse than the hurricane!
Stay safe, Harold!

Looks like it's headed for your front door!

ABC evening news is saying that there are now widespread mandatory evacuation orders.

I know if it was me, I'd be on my way real soon.

Good luck to all those that might be in Florence's sights.

Pete <:-}

We are in a mandatory evacuation zone.
My wife is pretty pissed at me .. hehehe

We left Cali the first time because of the fires, moved to Indiana and had a real close call with a tornado (but I love Midwest thunder storms), moved back to Cali and had a close call with the Santa Rosa fires, moved to Charleston this last winter and there was record ice and snow (nothing for a seasoned winter driver but there were over a 1000 accidents), AND now there is a big hurricane coming...

Okay I know it's not funny but I can't help but see humor in every situation now.

Anyway, we can't really afford to drive too far, just paid all the bills bad timing, just gonna stick it out.
We have 6 x 5gal water jugs, canned food, camping kit, fully stocked medical kit, and foul weather gear for the family. Oh and don't forget the Saiga12 and HKusp.

None of this has helped my wife's apprehension. ^_^

Everyone everywhere has something, Harold.
Let the wife pick the next spot?

Pack the razors, guns, papers....You know.....The important stuff!
Hoping and praying for the best outcome.
Really happy to see you leaving soon. Unlike the gulf, it seems they just slam in on the coast and work inland.
Our's just bounce around and get everyone, it seems!

Originally Posted by MikeT

We are in a mandatory evacuation zone.
My wife is pretty pissed at me .. hehehe

We left Cali the first time because of the fires, moved to Indiana and had a real close call with a tornado (but I love Midwest thunder storms), moved back to Cali and had a close call with the Santa Rosa fires, moved to Charleston this last winter and there was record ice and snow (nothing for a seasoned winter driver but there were over a 1000 accidents), AND now there is a big hurricane coming...

Okay I know it's not funny but I can't help but see humor in every situation now.

Anyway, we can't really afford to drive too far, just paid all the bills bad timing, just gonna stick it out.
We have 6 x 5gal water jugs, canned food, camping kit, fully stocked medical kit, and foul weather gear for the family. Oh and don't forget the Saiga12 and HKusp.

None of this has helped my wife's apprehension. ^_^

Best to You and Your's, MikeT.
TBH, I have to be pretty scared to leave.
Have not left yet.


Sucks when you stay and it all goes bad.
Still, I prepare and get on the recovery ASAP.
Living out in the sandbars as Harold does?
Another matter entirely, I think!

The mandatory thing is cause for concern, however!
Have not had to ignore one of those yet.
Hang-in! Do the right thing. Sometimes, you gotta go!

Be safe, Harold, and everyone else on the path!

I've never experienced anything like you guys have on more or less regular basis. By the time the storms get this far north they've weakened quite a bit, plus we're 5 hours inland so we just get some rain.

Oh lord I would not want to be out on the sandbars that's for sure!
I hope you well Harold and anybody north of Charleston, I doubt we get anything more than power outages down here.

Hopefully it blows itself out before it gets close.

Any members close by or in NC that get in a bind let me know, I'll see what I can do, we have a spare room. Always willing to help.

Thanks for all the thoughts. For a little perspective, where this map says Nags Head is just about over my house...pretty spot, but fragile in a Cat 3 or 4. We're leaving Wednesday afternoon. First time since 2003.

Hey, Harold!
It COULD bounce-off your house, head South, cross Florida and make it to MY front door!
Seems to be the norm...