Floski Posted September 11, 2018 Report Share Posted September 11, 2018 I sure hope y'all have gotten out or will be evacuating soon. I have been, and will continue to pray for your safety and for your homes and belongings. This is gonna be a tough one, especially for central and eastern North Carolina. Somehow, it appears that we in Charleston have dodged a serious bullet. My office has closed down until Monday - man, I sure wish I could jump on a ship and enjoy using up my vacation days. Stay safe and Godspeed melski94, Rose City Cruiser, ellcee and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monctonguy Posted September 11, 2018 Report Share Posted September 11, 2018 Going to be a big one and bad one by the looks of it..hope everyone stays safe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted September 11, 2018 Report Share Posted September 11, 2018 @rjac let us know how you and your family are doing. I've been thinking about you a lot too this morning while listening to the news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeWhoWaits Posted September 11, 2018 Report Share Posted September 11, 2018 Leaving tonight and headed west for a while. Return to ENC up in the air because access route through Raleigh to get back could get the worst of the rain and be impassable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneyraven Posted September 11, 2018 Report Share Posted September 11, 2018 Yeah, here in Mountain Maryland -- the thought of catastrophic inland flooding is what worries us. Images of the Flood of '96 (Fran) still are the things of nightmares. Stay safe everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjac Posted September 11, 2018 Report Share Posted September 11, 2018 16 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: @rjac let us know how you and your family are doing. I've been thinking about you a lot too this morning while listening to the news. Thanks Samantha. Been through this many times before, but, not with a hurricane of this magnitude. Will spend today moving all the deck furniture, outdoor container plants, etc into the garage and tying down anything else that can become a wind blown projectile. Loaded up on bottled water, food and d size batteries yesterday. You should have seen the lines at the gas stations yesterday, holy cow! Will let you know how it goes. June May, accio7, ellcee and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneyraven Posted September 11, 2018 Report Share Posted September 11, 2018 Just now, rjac said: Thanks Samantha. Been through this many times before, but, not with a hurricane of this magnitude. Will spend today moving all the deck furniture, outdoor container plants, etc into the garage and tying down anything else that can become a wind blown projectile. Loaded up on bottled water, food and d size batteries yesterday. You should have seen the lines at the gas stations yesterday, holy cow! Will let you know how it goes. May I make a suggestion ...... get your propane cylinders filled .... if the electricity is out, you'll still be able to grill (assuming you have a grill) --- that's what we're doing on top of loading up on water. Also, if you're concerned about water, fill the bathtub up..... you never know when you may need it. Stay Safe. In the words of Dr. Marvel on the Wizard of Oz --- "This one's gonna be a Whoppa" Baked Alaska 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjac Posted September 11, 2018 Report Share Posted September 11, 2018 Just now, coneyraven said: May I make a suggestion ...... get your propane cylinders filled . Thanks, we have natural gas and a charcoal grill. Got plenty of charcoal also and stuff to cook on it. Filling the tubs will happen today. coneyraven 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellcee Posted September 11, 2018 Report Share Posted September 11, 2018 You all seem to have the basics covered. Here's another - snacks and entertainment of some sort. I've been through a few of these and what we forget are the little things - keeping ourselves entertained when there is no power. Board games and books are huge. We lost power and heat with Sandy for 6 days. Nights were rough when you had nothing to do and no internet to keep you company. coneyraven and Baked Alaska 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boston Babe Posted September 11, 2018 Report Share Posted September 11, 2018 @rjac and @coneyraven, praying for you both and anyone else in her path. We are monitoring the situation here in southern Delaware. Keep us posted please and stay safe! rjac and coneyraven 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaleighTrout Posted September 11, 2018 Report Share Posted September 11, 2018 Raleigh is bracing for the worst. This one scares me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted September 11, 2018 Report Share Posted September 11, 2018 Stay safe. As a Floridian, I can tell you the media will spend a lot of time scaring you, so sometimes the best thing you can do is turn off the TV for the sake of sanity. Unless you live on the coast, always remember that as soon as the storm makes landfall, it loses a lot of energy. accio7 and Orange Crush 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjac Posted September 11, 2018 Report Share Posted September 11, 2018 3 hours ago, Matt said: always remember that as soon as the storm makes landfall, it loses a lot of energy Hope it loses a sh** load of energy. I live about 40 miles from the Atlantic Coast! JLMoran 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweety Posted September 11, 2018 Report Share Posted September 11, 2018 I lived in Jamaica and New Orleans. Please stay calm. May peace by your journey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Posted September 11, 2018 Report Share Posted September 11, 2018 4 hours ago, Matt said: Stay safe. As a Floridian, I can tell you the media will spend a lot of time scaring you, so sometimes the best thing you can do is turn off the TV for the sake of sanity. Unless you live on the coast, always remember that as soon as the storm makes landfall, it loses a lot of energy. I live in Houston and we get these all the time and yes the media loves to scare people into watching. Last years Hurricane Harvey was an exception. It was worse than I thought it was gonna be. But in general I’ve been thru many storms and most thinks turns out ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Crush Posted September 11, 2018 Report Share Posted September 11, 2018 Current Floridian and former North-Carolinian here (I lived in the area in '96 when Bertha & Fran hit in the same year). Stay safe and stay smart, sounds like you've got the essentials covered. Just remember that the most dangerous part of a hurricane is after it has passed. Don't be in a hurry to run around outside, and when you do, be mindful about walking under any branches or other dangling objects that haven't quite finished falling to the ground. Treat all power lines as live, and don't be breaking out the chainsaws and ladders and climbing on the roof for the first time in 20 years. Hopefully you don't get any damage and keep power the whole time or get it back very quickly. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floski Posted September 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 Well, all this time I was pretty confident that Charleston would be spared from Flo, but that scenario is looking less and less likely. Now I find myself in the uncomfortable position of determining whether we stay or leave. I still don't think we will get hammered, and am still leaning toward sitting tight, but there is going to be a lot of rain coming to us, and I have a lot of very tall trees around my house. So perhaps I need to go stay with rjac!!! JLMoran 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accio7 Posted September 12, 2018 Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 Thoughts and well wishes to all of our RCB cruising friends affected by this huge hurricane! And remember: you're actually safer in a ship at sea so why don't you book a last moment Royal Caribbean cruise? :P ellcee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbk999 Posted September 12, 2018 Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 21 hours ago, rjac said: Hope it loses a sh** load of energy. I live about 40 miles from the Atlantic Coast! Hope so too but sadly doubt it. Our daughter is at ECU and she came home yesterday. They essentially ordered everyone who could leave to go home. If it's anything like 2 years ago, she'll be home for 10 days. Direct hit or not, there's a crapload of rain coming. Stay safe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLMoran Posted September 12, 2018 Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 Hoping that everyone is fully prepped and safe. Heard comparison of this storm last night to Hurricane Hugo (last Cat 4 to hit the Carolinas), sending what vibes I can for the storm to weaken down to a 3 or 2 as it leaves the pocket of warm water that strengthened it, so that it doesn't pack as big a wallop to everyone in its path! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floski Posted September 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 1 hour ago, JLMoran said: Hoping that everyone is fully prepped and safe. Heard comparison of this storm last night to Hurricane Hugo (last Cat 4 to hit the Carolinas), sending what vibes I can for the storm to weaken down to a 3 or 2 as it leaves the pocket of warm water that strengthened it, so that it doesn't pack as big a wallop to everyone in its path! Thanks, bud. She is so hard to predict, but I'm afraid that eastern NC is going to get soaked. Us, too, possibly, but I'm relatively confident that we'll be fine. We may lose power, which will suck, but it'll be all good. Thanks, y'all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rose City Cruiser Posted September 12, 2018 Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 Stay safe friends! rjac 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweety Posted September 12, 2018 Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 Prayers are sent your way rjac 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yaya luvs to cruz Posted September 12, 2018 Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 Stay safe and follow recommendations from authorities. Things can be replaced. You are irreplaceable. Sending prayers. whitsmom, rjac and June May 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted September 12, 2018 Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 Stay safe and keep us posted. Thinking of all of you.... rjac 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyC Posted September 12, 2018 Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 Stay safe everyone, and don't forget to check back in afterwards so we know all are okay! Baked Alaska 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floski Posted September 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 I hope I'm not being premature, but speaking for us in the Charleston area, we seem to have been spared the worst of Florence and I don't think we'll get a lot from her. I wish I could say the same for all of the folks in eastern/central NC, upper SC, and eventually western NC, VA, WV, and possibly even into the NY area. I'm praying for the best outcome for all (He already was merciful enough to downgrade her before landfall). Now, let's get the next 50 days over with, hurricane-free, so I can get on Oasis and finally relax! Lovetocruise2002, whitsmom, JLMoran and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boston Babe Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 15 minutes ago, Floski said: I'm praying for the best outcome for all (He already was merciful enough to downgrade her before landfall). I'm so glad to see this and that charleston was hopefully spared. Still thinking about @rjac and others too. Prayers continued.. And yes, get these next 50 overwith!! so you can enjoy! rjac and Floski 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted September 15, 2018 Report Share Posted September 15, 2018 @rjac just saw on the news that New Bern, NC got hit pretty hard. Thinking of you as I know that is where you are from.... rjac 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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