Hurricane Florence

[Bob Green]

Here are links to National Hurricane Center resources as Hurricane Florence is projected to make landfall on NC coast Thursday:

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphi ... 0#contents

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphi ... 4#contents

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[CameronBornAndBred]

Been spending all weekend here in New Bern with prep.

[IowaDevil]

Everyone be prepared and stay safe!

[windsor]

Sending Vibes from the Irma zone - hope the water stays out, the roof stays on and your lights stay lit.

Be careful - be smart - be safe!

[CathyCA]

We are as prepared as we can be. I'm not going to get a generator. I'm counting on the fact that the mayor, a city council representative, and our state senator live in my subdivision, and that our power will be turned back on quickly.

Sam's "new" apartment is within sight of the police and fire station, and since he's located on a state-maintained thoroughfare, I anticipate that he might not lose power at all.

I'm worried about Mom's house. Although she is in the same neighborhood that we are in, her lot is very wooded. Keep your fingers crossed that trees don't fall on her roof (or on ours, either).

[DukieInKansas]

Prayers and vibes for everyone in the path of Florence.

[Very Duke Blue]

Praying everyone in harms way stays safe.

[DukePA]

We're going to pack the outdoor stuff into the garage and house then evacuate to VDB's Wednesday. Oy. This one is worrisome. Stay dry, everyone!

[OZZIE4DUKE]

We're going to pack the outdoor stuff into the garage and house then evacuate to VDB's Wednesday. Oy. This one is worrisome. Stay dry, everyone!

DPA, that’s a really good decision! Grab Chris and Julie on your way through New Bern!

[CameronBornAndBred]

We are as prepared as we can be. I'm not going to get a generator. I'm counting on the fact that the mayor, a city council representative, and our state senator live in my subdivision, and that our power will be turned back on quickly.

You sound like Julie. "The guy down the street says our building always gets power back within 2 days".
None of us have been through a storm of this magnitude. At least not in our adult lifetime. For what it's worth, a friend of my stepdad that works in organizing the repair crews said they are planning on power being out for three weeks, which is along the lines of how Fran was.
The storm won't care who lives in your neighborhood. Crews will be spread thin, unlike smaller storms when more people were able to work on a smaller area.
Regardless, plan well and stay safe.

[CathyCA]

We are as prepared as we can be. I'm not going to get a generator. I'm counting on the fact that the mayor, a city council representative, and our state senator live in my subdivision, and that our power will be turned back on quickly.

You sound like Julie. "The guy down the street says our building always gets power back within 2 days".
None of us have been through a storm of this magnitude. At least not in our adult lifetime. For what it's worth, a friend of my stepdad that works in organizing the repair crews said they are planning on power being out for three weeks, which is along the lines of how Fran was.
The storm won't care who lives in your neighborhood. Crews will be spread thin, unlike smaller storms when more people were able to work on a smaller area.
Regardless, plan well and stay safe.

I bought some contractor grade trash bags and I have duct tape. I'm prepared for leaks or for clean-up after the storm. Jon found a hand-cranked lantern, so we'll have light. We have lots of bottled water, apples, grapes and oranges, peanut butter and crackers, crackers, almonds, and cereal.

I'm still counting on my neighbor, the mayor, to have power turned back on in our neighborhood quickly. ;)

[lawgrad91]

Mom was evacuated from Chesapeake yesterday morning. She and her friend Gayle went to Gayle’s sister’s house in the eastern part of Varnish County.

It would work out well for me to get her, except...we are at MIL’s house in Tacoma, Washington. Supposed to fly back Tuesday, weather permitting.

Y’all, please be careful.

[OZZIE4DUKE]

...we are at MIL’s house in Tacoma, Washington.

Talk about "getting out of Dodge"! Smart plan!

[Very Duke Blue]

I bought baby wipes foe hand cleaning. One pack each in the bathrooms and one for the kitchen. We have plenty of water. I have planned meals for 5 days. I'm glad my cook top is gas. The storm has weakened to a category 2. Fingerless crossed.

[ArkieDukie]

Dropping by to check in on my friends in the path of Florence. Please stay safe, everyone! The renewed rains this morning don’t sound good at all. It’s giving me Harvey flashbacks.

[Ima Facultiwyfe]

Terrific news that you were all prepared and safe. But I wish CB&B would check in early and often!!!! And I hope everybody had access to a TV and could watch the Devils whup up on the Bears! The Dump on the Hump has gotten nothin' but drizzle so far. It would take a lot more water to wash this place clean.
Love, Ima

[Devil in the Blue Dress]

I'm safe and so are my sweet little dogs.
The flooding around where I live is overwhelming... and the rain continues to fall. The electric co-op which serves the area has begun to restore power, but is now awaiting Duke Energy restoring their network which is the co-op's source of electricity. DOT's commentary on which roads are clear suggests that it may be at least the end of the month before roads in our area are safe.

[CameronBornAndBred]

Terrific news that you were all prepared and safe. But I wish CB&B would check in early and often!!!! And I hope everybody had access to a TV and could watch the Devils whup up on the Bears! The Dump on the Hump has gotten nothin' but drizzle so far. It would take a lot more water to wash this place clean.
Love, Ima

I had no internet, and still don't at home. (Modem got cooked, I think.) But I have it at the gallery. We have power at both home and the Church today. Neither flooded, but there is lots of water in the crawl space at home. Not all of our neighbors were so lucky, and even further towards downtown some have lost so much.
We are both very thankful and feeling lucky to have come out of the storm so well. Thanks to all that messaged and texted during and after the storm.
Time to clean up and get back to living life as we are used to.

[IowaDevil]

Thankful to hear from all who are ok. Clean up is nasty but has to be done! Hugs to all!