To All in the path of Florence.....

[mach351]

From our experience down here in the keys of getting hit square by a cat4 last year, ya’ll be careful - tie it all down, and get the hell out of its way.

Good luck. Thinking about you guys. :(

[Brad Zastrow]

My sister lives in Wilmington NC. Directly in the path. I am begging her to leave with no luck. She say two cats and a dog makes it difficult to travel. WTF? They are now saying it might be a CAT 5 with 30" of rain. I would be gone.

[Radiant]

It is not looking great for those in the path of Florence. Definitely not one to mess around with. Stay safe everyone

[Coupe427]

I live in Baton Rouge and due to work have stayed for everystorm since 2003, I would highly suggest evacuating anywhere near where thatstorm will hit. Pulling people out of tree smashed houses and floodedneighborhoods is not a fun scenario. You can ask anyone that has walked through4’ of water carrying what they could out of their house if they’d do it again.The answer will be hell no.
Board up windows, tie down or store everything you can andleave. It’s not worth staying.

[Dave S]

I live 50 miles north of VA beach....Going to stay.... no where to run. I cleaned the ditch so it woun't flood.... hoping. Brad Z. ya gotta help her now before it's done......Prays sent.

[Merc 2.5]

I live 50 miles north of VA beach....Going to stay.... no where to run. I cleaned the ditch so it woun't flood.... hoping. Brad Z. ya gotta help her now before it's done......Prays sent.

Dave yall be careful and use all precautions, we have a member here (bullet123) that's headed straight for it, for work I believe , prayers go out to all in the path!!

[Tripps]

Dave's just build a wall of better yet a mountain s all the nerve u got !!!!! Get the Superboat running ,drive it around town !!!

[Tripps]

Not nerve ,mercs

[Dave S]

got lots of ammo gunnshoot just caus I can....keep papers dry....I be shaking on my Knees....

[James Thompson]

I guess its serious if the shut down the walmart418061 2 days in advance. No sales of alcohol now even the ATMS are shut down. Mandatory evacuation goes into affect today only residents can get back across the bridges. Were riding it out like all the others since '96. Got plenty of supplies, plywoodwood for all the windows, a generator with 30gal of gas. This is the downside of living on the Outer Banks

[delawarerick]

Put important papers in trash bags and put in dishwasher put everything needed up high and be safe. Looks like they are not sure where it will hit directly. Just said 9-13 ft storm surge and up to 40 inches of rain. Put numbers of people in house and pets if riding it out on shutters or plywood good luck yea and ammo is nice to have again prayers and thoughts for all.

[FMP]

https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/GOES/sector_band.php?sat=G16&sector=eus&band=GEOCOLOR&length=12
https://cdn.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/GOES16/ABI/SECTOR/eus/GEOCOLOR/20182551122_GOES16-ABI-eus-GEOCOLOR-500x500.jpg
if you option the cloud tops and go to a longer cycle like 72 or more you see the variations over time. Deck top works best

[Markus]

My sister lives in Wilmington NC. Directly in the path. I am begging her to leave with no luck. She say two cats and a dog makes it difficult to travel. WTF? They are now saying it might be a CAT 5 with 30" of rain. I would be gone.

Keep begging.

And tell that if she tries to fit two cats and a dog in her car, she will notice that there is room enough for her, too...

[22R]

I guess its serious if the shut down the walmart418061 2 days in advance. No sales of alcohol now even the ATMS are shut down. Mandatory evacuation goes into affect today only residents can get back across the bridges. Were riding it out like all the others since '96. Got plenty of supplies, plywoodwood for all the windows, a generator with 30gal of gas. This is the downside of living on the Outer Banks

Probably not a smart move to stay but I pray you and your family will be ok. Keep a hatchet to escape the attic if water gets that high.
If you make it through this I promise you will never do it again.
Best of luck

22R

[James Thompson]

Our prayers go to those in South Carolina. Looks like we dodged the bullet this time but then again who really knows. I appreciate the concern 22R. Luckily we're on a high lot, if the water gets that high all the OBX would be under water

[BUZZIN' DOZEN]

Saw a convoy of about 20 Michels bucket trucks with trailers and other support equipment heading east today!
https://www.michels.us/uploads/equipment/images/575w/g472a.jpg

[mach351]

Them Michels guys kick ass...they put our whole system back together down here after Irma. Initially they said six weeks for me to get power - them boys got my lights on in 15 days. AWESOME.

[mach351]

NOAA satellite pass over the storm saw a wave height of 83 feet in the northeast quadrant. EIGHTY THREE FEET :eek:

[BUZZIN' DOZEN]

NOAA satellite pass over the storm saw a wave height of 83 feet in the northeast quadrant. EIGHTY THREE FEET :eek:
Apache water! :D

[Merc 2.5]

Wr also have a ton of rescue and supplies headed that way

[FUJIMO]

Apache water! :D
...lol...https://i.pinimg.com/736x/15/35/ec/1535ec8f0bad850f664014bc1d47e0f1--power-boats-logos.jpg

[JPEROG]

There is no reason to stay. There is nothing you have that is worth dying for and you aren't going to keep the water out. Go now and quit thinking about it. If anyone needs room, we have a few houses that I can put people up in and I have a couple spare bedrooms here at my personal house along with parking for a couple hundred boats "temporary parking". The A/C is on, price is right, and you won't go hungry-

Joe

[fichrman2]

NOAA satellite pass over the storm saw a wave height of 83 feet in the northeast quadrant. EIGHTY THREE FEET :eek:

I had to go see for my self -
Holy **** Batman :eek:
https://twitter.com/NHC_TAFB/status/1039882107399622657

[JPEROG]

If any of the low lying residents witnessed Jacksonville's mess last year then they will evacuate-I drove through there on my way home "after the power had been restored" and it was a real eye opener. When the wind is onshore, it won't allow the drainage to flow out and it piles up unbelievably fast. This storm is predicted to bring almost twice the rainfall.

Joe

[Z06man]

I will be headed to Joe's just for the food and to see how much the dog has grown.

[Dave S]

Good man taklin real... Jeprog....

[Slough]

Prayers for all affected!

[VooDooChild 1267]

Awesome to see she calmed down to a cat 2....Cat 4 and 5 are a whole different nightmare..I was in Kendall So Fla when Andrew hit.I have never been scared in my life,then that stop sign impaled that Coquina wall and all hell broke loose....Be safe all that is going through this.

[delawarerick]

Looks like the water is going to be the problem and the fact it is moving slow. Like Irma it was not so bad here until the tornado's hit us 6 touched down in our neighborhood. Be safe prayers and thoughts for all those impacted by this storm. Rick

[Da Bull]

Awesome to see she calmed down to a cat 2....Cat 4 and 5 are a whole different nightmare..I was in Kendall So Fla when Andrew hit.I have never been scared in my life,then that stop sign impaled that Coquina wall and all hell broke loose....Be safe all that is going through this.



Ron White said "It`s not that the wind is blowing, It`s what the wind is blowing".

[Rynobull]

Never had to worry about hurricanes here, but I just can't fathom trying to ride out a storm that will be bringing 10+ feet of storm surge and 40 inches of rain. You can't keep the water out. They had days of notice and I would have packed what I could and headed out of town!! What's the point of staying?

Imagine being stuck on a roof or in an attic for 12 hours to 2 days. Wtf!??

[VooDooChild 1267]

Ron White said "It`s not that the wind is blowing, It`s what the wind is blowing".

I spent 17yrs working with 3M in there Hurricane/Bomb Blast/Security mitigation division and went through countless Hurricanes with 0 issues....But Andrew ! I seen some things i could not wrap my head around.17' Box truck on the roof of a 2 story Uhaul facility,boats a mile inland,knife's and forks impaled in trees,cat's impaled in fences...i could go on for hours...It was a nightmare.So yea,there was some stuff a blowin in those winds !

[JPEROG]

I will be headed to Joe's just for the food and to see how much the dog has grown.

This little guy is at 130 and still growing. His paws are about the same size as my hands. He has just recently started to become protective-a friend thought it would be a good idea to walk in the house last week and Kane turned him around and gave him a race back to the door. I have never loved a dog like I do this guy-



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[VooDooChild 1267]

Mastiff ?

[Z06man]

Presa Canario It is in Mastiff family.Guess I want be sneaking in for 300X parts Joe has been HOARDING.

[VooDooChild 1267]

Looks like a Mastiff/Rhodesian Ridgeback mix.What a beast of a dog at 130lbs.My guy is 84 lbs and he walks me ...I for sure would not creep around that yard for Merc parts :D

[Merc 2.5]

Who do we have in n/Carolina, s/Carolina, and all affected by florence, can we get update on everyone safety? I know alot ov power outage so I figure alot ov phones/computers and things down. We pray everyone is pulling thru safely!!!