Thread: Hurricane Florence

Originally Posted by MikeT

Yeah there are certain lines I draw.
What is that old one about the indifference of good men..

Anyway looks like this was a false alarm down here.
We don't have TV (only movies at my house) so no news, but on the phone it looks like NC is getting slammed! Tornadoes? Am I seeing this correct?

I hope all is okay up there with you Harold. Good luck!

Our area is fine, although we evacuated to Maryland and aren't there, the max winds have been 40 mph with 2" of rain. 100 miles south of us there is devastation that will get worse, both at the beach towns and in the river towns, since rain is expected to continue inland which will add to the flooding in the towns on rivers that are already having tidal waters pushed into them by the storm surge. Coastal weather is tricky and life near tidal waters is especially tricky. Looking at an eastern NC map tells the story.

Here in Spartanburg, SC the wind is picking up steadily. The latest prediction is for lots of wind and rain this weekend as it moves right over us in a much-weakened state-maybe 5-6"; others have it much worse, so I'm not complaining. I've got my sump pumps set up, and we've battened down the hatches here. All take care-Aaron

We're home and all is well. We had no damage from the wind (which peaked at about 50 mph) or the rain. We had less than 1".

Wow! You are truly blessed, Harold.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Wow! You are truly blessed, Harold.

I'll say, really dodged the bullet on this one. Time to buy a lottery ticket.

Bob

Great news.
Count your blessings, and yes, buy that lottery ticket.

Pete <:-}