Hurricane Irma

[Joods]

I think we'll be good here in VA this time around. A little rain and a few gusts perhaps, but not much more. 
'Twas the case last update I heard, anyway.

Stay safe everyone.

I'm just a couple hours north of you if you feel like visiting  getting away from the storm to where it's safe

[Losty]

We are only one county west of mandatory evacuations. I'm trying to decide if we should pack up and go on vacation.

[vorlon13]

Stay safe.

And consider that an ORDER.

You will comply.

Resistance is futile.

[Joods]

We are only one county west of mandatory evacuations. I'm trying to decide if we should pack up and go on vacation.

Come up here. If I can talk Thena into it, we can all have a party

[Athene]

We are only one county west of mandatory evacuations. I'm trying to decide if we should pack up and go on vacation.

Come up here. If I can talk Thena into it, we can all have a party

Thena can't go to a party! Thena has to work! 

-Thena's Supervisor

[Joods]

Come up here. If I can talk Thena into it, we can all have a party

Thena can't go to a party! Thena has to work! 

-Thena's Supervisor

Thena's supervisor can go pound sand because there's terrible weather coming and Thena's friends need her more than you do! 

*sticks tongue out in defiance*

[Gawdzilla Sama]

I'm watching the bumper to bumper traffic northbound on the 528. It seems to me that there would some sort of emergency planning for something this epic that the southbound side would only be open for emergency vehicles and trucks bringing supplies, and then only using the right lane. The throughput would be greatly increased, even if they only went 15 MPH.

Put them on both sides of the median and you'll have all the lanes closed with a few accidents. Keeping the southbound lanes open for diversions is usually the plan.

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We are only one county west of mandatory evacuations. I'm trying to decide if we should pack up and go on vacation.

"When in doubt, bug out." Your brain is trying to tell you something.

[Joods]

The friends I have that own condos down in Daytona are absolutely nuts. They should be heading to Boston, where they have relatives and also where they travel to several times a year. It's safer up there. Do they evacuate? Nope. They are staying put in their condo. I told them they are nuts for staying. Even with two condos in the same building, on the 4th and 7th floors - you couldn't get me to stick around for all the money in the world. They are right on the damn coast. Better hope they have provisions for food and water if the power goes out.

[Der/die AtheistIn]

I'm sorry for that. I wish you and all the other citizens good luck!

[Crossless2.0]

The friends I have that own condos down in Daytona are absolutely nuts. They should be heading to Boston, where they have relatives and also where they travel to several times a year. It's safer up there. Do they evacuate? Nope. They are staying put in their condo. I told them they are nuts for staying. Even with two condos in the same building, on the 4th and 7th floors - you couldn't get me to stick around for all the money in the world. They are right on the damn coast. Better hope they have provisions for food and water if the power goes out.

Well, I'm sure the condos in Daytona represent the highest quality, state-of-the-art structures in the world of residential construction. I mean, what developers or contractors ever cut corners to make a buck?

I hope your friends will be ok.