If you are in the path of hurricane Florence, please be safe!

[culturejam]

I grew up right in the current likely storm path (southern-most coastline of NC) and have evacuated for hurricanes many times. I know the feeling well.

Please be safe and don't take any chances on "riding it out". You can't magically save your posessions by simply being present. You can't stop storm surge or flooding with willpower.

I'm really hoping this is another case of the media outlets excited at a non-Trump story and over-estimating the impact of the storm.

Either way, godspeed and good luck!

[nzCdog]

 

[gordo]

I've been on business in San Antonio for the past few days with nothing but rain.  Its been mostly minor flooding and inconvenience so prayers for anyone out on the coast.  I've never had to evacuate (home town of Chicago usually just gets snow) and it must be horrible.

[EBK]

As my younger brother found out recently, riding out the storm isn't necessarily the hard part.  Riding out the aftermath, with no electricity and no open stores for two weeks, can also really suck, assuming you are lucky and your housing remains structurally sound and unflooded.  Things are obviously much worse if you ride it out and end up with major damage to your house.  If evacuation is recommended before the storm hits, please don't wait.

[thesmokingman]

[davent]

Had to pull out my old copy of Led Zepplin IV, they do actually give Memphis Minnie a credit... after everyone in the band.

[gordo]

And not by choice.  They got sued on a few tunes. 

[thesmokingman]

in all seriousness, my two tips: have some cash on hand, cards don't work so well with no power. solid fuel bbq grill (used outdoors ffs) because hot meals and hot water are the first things you start to miss

[jubal81]

I hadn't missed Facebook until now. I lived in Wilmington for almost a decade and wish I could see how everyone's doing.

[matmosphere]

And not by choice.  They got sued on a few tunes.

actually I think this was one of the few they did credit at the time. They've gone back and added lots of credits over the years but I doubt they'll ever credit the Dazed and Confused guy.

[davent]

2014 National Geographic article on the Outer Banks and water.

https://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/special-features/2014/07/140725-outer-banks-north-carolina-sea-level-rise-climate/

dave

[timbo_93631]

The coast is gonna get hammered.  We are out of the main brunt here, but if it lands 100 miles south of the projecting it'll be a different story in terms of wind, trees down, power out etc.  Irma was a real eye opener for us last year, it was crazy how hard our town got hit and we are in the middlest part of middle GA.  Praying for those on the coast, especially those who are not able to evacuate without help, elderly, homeless, super poor, etc.