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RE: Possible cat 4 to hit my area Thurs.
September 14, 2018 at 5:18 am
(September 14, 2018 at 5:07 am)Brian37 Wrote: 5am, I was wrong, the path is going to have it a Cat 1 all the way through my county, and wont become a tropical storm until it gets to SC, which is directly below my county. It is basically going to sit over everything for almost 24 hours. Man I hope I have a house left.
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RE: Possible cat 4 to hit my area Thurs.
September 14, 2018 at 7:30 am
This kinda pisses me off. Power went out, ok, that happens with high winds. But this hotel is dangerous and should be fined for not having the emergency lights working. My power finally came back on. But there are lots of elderly patients here for Duke U hospital appointments. I am next to an exit so I'd be fine. But if a fire were to start in the middle of the night and the power were out someone could die.
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RE: Possible cat 4 to hit my area Thurs.
September 14, 2018 at 7:42 am
(September 14, 2018 at 5:08 am)Kit Wrote: Last year this time, I survived Irma (cat 2) as she passed by me.
I was very stupid during Storm Ophelia and drove to work. Luckily I was told to go home quick enough I was back before it really struck.
I wasn't as thick though as the lad in Cahir who decided, in the height of the storm to get out and take a chainsaw to a tree just blown down in the road ahead of him.
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RE: Possible cat 4 to hit my area Thurs.
September 14, 2018 at 8:00 am
(September 13, 2018 at 4:21 am)Brian37 Wrote: Good news, 4am Thurs, looks like it is now a cat 2, and eye should hit as a cat 1. Still lots of flooding so.
But my house is rated for a cat 3 so maybe say some broken windows, it should be repairable. I don't live in a flood area.
You still have to worry about storm surge though. Keep us posted and check in to let us know you're OK.
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RE: Possible cat 4 to hit my area Thurs.
September 14, 2018 at 5:29 pm
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(September 14, 2018 at 8:00 am)Joods Wrote: (September 13, 2018 at 4:21 am)Brian37 Wrote: Good news, 4am Thurs, looks like it is now a cat 2, and eye should hit as a cat 1. Still lots of flooding so.
But my house is rated for a cat 3 so maybe say some broken windows, it should be repairable. I don't live in a flood area.
You still have to worry about storm surge though. Keep us posted and check in to let us know you're OK.
Guys, I am 190 miles inland at a hotel. I'll be fine. My house though, that is only 2 miles from the Ocean. But I have been talking to people still there, and the worst I have to worry about with my house it seems right now, are broken windows and looters. I cant go back until Tuesday the earliest because it will be raining Sunday and Monday.
The good thing seems to be that the city north of me took the brunt, but even then most of the damage was mostly downed trees. The major flooding you are going to hear about is with tributaries and rivers further inland which my house is not near.
But me, I'm fine. Been hearing from my friends still there and so far everyone seems to be ok. I know now my neighborhood didn't flood based upon the local news reports and talking to my friends still there.
Still glad I left because this last Monday it was still a Cat 4. It is hard to predict if a category will go up or down closer to shore.
Some fucking assholes complained to the local TV station that a American Flag was not lowered for the storm. Hey assholes, if you want to honor the flag, worry about the human victims and not an object that can be replaced.
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RE: Possible cat 4 to hit my area Thurs.
September 14, 2018 at 6:34 pm
Brian, what's your plan for heading back? Is returning restricted?
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RE: Possible cat 4 to hit my area Thurs.
September 14, 2018 at 6:36 pm
(September 14, 2018 at 6:34 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: Brian, what's your plan for heading back? Is returning restricted?
" I cant go back until Tuesday the earliest because it will be raining Sunday and Monday. "
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RE: Possible cat 4 to hit my area Thurs.
September 14, 2018 at 6:54 pm
(September 14, 2018 at 6:34 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: Brian, what's your plan for heading back? Is returning restricted?
I am not leaving until Tuesday or Wed. Major highways should be clear by then.
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RE: Possible cat 4 to hit my area Thurs.
September 14, 2018 at 7:35 pm
Raining Monday or Tuesday... the ground already won't soak up any more water. I can't imagine how things will be by then, but I wish you luck.
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RE: Possible cat 4 to hit my area Thurs.
September 14, 2018 at 7:54 pm
(September 14, 2018 at 7:35 pm)Joods Wrote: Raining Monday or Tuesday... the ground already won't soak up any more water. I can't imagine how things will be by then, but I wish you luck.
I know the geography where I live, it did not flood. My problem would be the highways between, and having to possibly take detours. I will check before I leave for sure.
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