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Well, been a rough year. Medical issues with family and we were really looking for a break. Rented a beach house in Topsail, NC for next week and if the storm path is correct, I'm sure that house won't exist. Hurricane Fran had the same path and totally devastated the island. Last year we stayed in a house there and the house had a picture book of the damage. It was unreal. Fran was Cat 3 and they are predicting Cat 4 for Florence. NC has had that happen since Hazel in the 50's and now there is a bigger population on the coast.

Today was nutz! One guy at work was looking at generators on Amazon Prime and as he was going back and forth they were selling out and he quickly clicked buy on one that was still 2 day ship. Raleigh area is famous for panicking and today was no difference. All the gas stations had lines like it was '77 gas crises. Bottled water doesn't exist in the area now, nor does bread, nor milk. Guess a lot of folks plan on eating french toast next week.

We are all well prepared here. Picked up a generator from the mother-in-law's place (she is living with us now) and have 2 coleman stoves. One is white gas and the other propane. Porches have been cleared of objects that can fly in the wind. I have two portable solar chargers for cell phone/tablets.

Sucks that vacation is toast this year . . . really needed it. At least I have a great stash of tobac to weather the storm. Hope the rest of you NC'ers stay safe this week!
 
Charlotte area here.I'm as ready as I can be..Waiting to see where this thing goes.
 
They are saying a 12-14 foot storm surge. That will just go right over Topsail Island. This will be one for the history books if the track is correct.

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Just simply don't understand the milk thing, as after you lose power and your refrigerator starts warming up, milk is the first thing that spoils. :scratch:
 
hobie1dog":3x9mppm9 said:
Just simply don't understand the milk thing, as after you lose power and your refrigerator starts warming up, milk is the first thing that spoils. :scratch:
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I know -- and here in the Piedmont we're much much more likely to lose power than water. Yet at the store, there were milk, eggs, frozen dishes, etc stacked in the carts (the water was mostly gone already) -- maybe they just plan on keeping power & not going out to eat? Me, if I have to, I can survive for three days on peanut butter & crackers and some canned food.

Anyway, here's hoping we don't get even tropical storm force winds, and it doesn't stall out and pour for three days. Best of luck to the others folks here in the likely-to-be affected areas.
 
I'm not by the coast, I am closer to Raleigh. Was suppose to go to Topsail Island next week which is now cancelled. Gas pumps ran dry last night and a few of the big guys got refueled so I got gas. Stores look ransacked. This is why you prepare well ahead of when you need it.
 
I’m in Raleigh at the moment. Retreating back west to OKC in the morning. Will be in Tennessee by tomorrow nite. Hate leaving family here, but have them all well supplied and tucked in! This is going to be one nasty storm?. Be safe, everyone. Ftrplt
 
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I'm not by the coast, I am closer to Raleigh.  Was suppose to go to Topsail Island next week which is now cancelled.   Gas pumps ran dry last night and a few of the big guys got refueled so I got gas.   Stores look ransacked.  This is why you prepare well ahead of when you need it.
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Yes, I got that but just the same it looks as though you're in the general path after landfall. All I know is that I'd want to be hundreds of miles away at that point!

Hope your precautions see you in good stead. You and the good DrT, as well as all the others here in the affected areas.

Back in '03 I was in the Pinehurst, NC area for my late Pap's memorial service, and the remnants of a hurricane (forget the name) were felt significantly where I was. High winds, trees down (one on the deck outside where I was staying), power outtage for over a day, torrential rains and flooding, etc. And as Pinehurst is well inland it was still affected. Nothing to take lightly, not that you are.


No Cheers,

RR
 
Looks like some excellent choices in bourbon and tobacco departments.

Be careful these storms are nothing to mess with.
 
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:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: all you can do is laugh at this point
 
Here in Charlotte it should wind down to wind gusts of 30mph, so everyone is still buying up all the milk and bread, which is still typical southern ignorance, milk is the first thing to spoil after the electric stops. :x
 
NC'ers like French Toast<img class="emojione" alt="?" title=":joy:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/emojione/assets/png/1f602.png?v=2.2.7"/>

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