I might go MIA again.......

[Retired Sarge]

Somewhat off topic, but seeing I spend most of my time here...........

Hurricane Dorian has it's sights set on Florida.

The projection has it making a turn after going over Central Florida, and aiming for the Panhandle, coming ashore as a Cat 4 storm between Mobile, Alabama and Tallahassee Florida on Thursday. That means we're in the middle of the strike zone here in Panama City.

Still recovering from Hurricane Michael, which was reclassified as a Cat 5 officially, we are between 1/3 and 1/2 done with repairs, some neighbors houses are still stripped to the studs.

If Dorian hits us as a 4 or greater it will devastate this area for sure. Michael came close to knocking us off the map, Dorian can very well finish what Michael started.

So by Tuesday depending on whether Dorian's track will affect us or not, my priorities will be buttoning up the house the best we can, and storing yard furniture etc in the shed again. Then hunkering down and waiting it out, and praying our repairs weren't for naught.

Told the wife, if we get more damage, we'll sell it as is, as we only owe 3 1/2 payments (Will be paid off on Dec 1st) and move somewhere were these dang Hurricanes can't reach us........

ETA: CINC Household has informed me depending on the track and category, we'll button up everything, lock her up, and run for the border towards Alabama.

 

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[Toecutter]

Good luck man!!

 

[fyrffytr1]

I hope it doesn't come in on you because I am about 90 miles north in Leesburg, Ga. Michael was still a cat 2 when it hit us.

 

[Pick_axe]

Prayers on the way, bud.

 

[HuntinDog]

Good luck...
And they complain about earth quakes out here in California...
It may shake, rattle and roll, but at least it doesn't blow away

 

[Mine Shaft]

Good luck...
And they complain about earth quakes out here in California...
It may shake, rattle and roll, but at least it doesn't blow away

Big difference between the two, you dont get no warning when a quake hits. You seen what happened in North ridge, wait until we get a 7 or 8 then come back and tell us what you think.

 

[Retired Sarge]

Good luck...
And they complain about earth quakes out here in California...
It may shake, rattle and roll, but at least it doesn't blow away

Dealt with the quakes when I was at George AFB CA 85-88 (Victorville, Adelanto, Apple Valley area), they sure are fun.......

 

[ticndig]

I wish you the best in the days to come . Is there any place safe from the wrath of nature .
think of all the elderly who flock to Fla , why would they want to go through this .
I got my mom out of there at age 85 , she was in no way able to cope or even survive a storm of this magnitude.
but she loved her Fla and never did adjust to living with me in Va. leave early to beat the crowds,and come back soon..

 

[HuntinDog]

Big difference between the two, you dont get no warning when a quake hits. You seen what happened in North ridge, wait until we get a 7 or 8 then come back and tell us what you think.

Oh I know there's a big difference...
Don't want to be in either one.
It's just that when I visit relatives in weather prone areas of the states, be it hurricanes or tornadoes they always say but you have those earth quakes.
Where ever we live there is always some sort of mother nature to deal with.

The main point is to be safe

 

[Kray Gelder]

These hurricanes are awe inspiring. I wish you well.

 

[GaRebel1861]

You, and everyone else affected by this storm is in our prayers.

 

[jewelerguy]

hope it misses you. stay safe

 

[ToddsPoint]

Good Luck ffuries! Gary

 

[Hawks88]

Good luck and try to stay safe. Leave early.

 

[smallfoot]

Good luck to all in the path. I'll be staying put. The things that worry me the most are the human reactions. When the alarmists tell people to evacuate they create a serious problem. The first thing that happens, and it's already happening, is that stores run out of supplies and the gas will run out fueling the fleeing. Nothing as stupid as being stuck on a blocked road without gas trying to ride the storm out in a vehicle.
I'm inland but right in the path and north of the proposed landing site. There are people leaving the area right now...ok, where are you going? They can track the storms somewhat, but momma nature has her own plan. We won't know for sure where the damn thing will go until it's been there and gone. How would you feel leaving south Florida to go upstate and in the central part when the storm comes thru and changed course to hit the area you went to? You are out of gas, can't find shelter. no stores open, no supplies..duh! I'll be in the house I built. Haven't lost it yet and it's been tried many times, believe me.

 

[DCMatt]

Good luck and God speed.

Please let us know when you're safe.

 

[A2coins]

Dont risk your life riding it out if it seems like it's going to hit you nothing's worth that chance stay safe my friend

 

[Retired Sarge]

Good luck to all in the path. I'll be staying put. The things that worry me the most are the human reactions. When the alarmists tell people to evacuate they create a serious problem. The first thing that happens, and it's already happening, is that stores run out of supplies and the gas will run out fueling the fleeing. Nothing as stupid as being stuck on a blocked road without gas trying to ride the storm out in a vehicle.
I'm inland but right in the path and north of the proposed landing site. There are people leaving the area right now...ok, where are you going? They can track the storms somewhat, but momma nature has her own plan. We won't know for sure where the damn thing will go until it's been there and gone. How would you feel leaving south Florida to go upstate and in the central part when the storm comes thru and changed course to hit the area you went to? You are out of gas, can't find shelter. no stores open, no supplies..duh! I'll be in the house I built. Haven't lost it yet and it's been tried many times, believe me.

True, we've ridden out every storm since we got stationed in Florida in Dec 92. The scary part is we lost power hours before Michael hit, and by the time anyone knew how bad it was going to be, we were stuck in place. It's scary sitting in your house and hearing a section of your roof being ripped off, and to have the drywall from the ceilings falling down around you. You go up stairs and see a skylight is missing and you've got water pouring in from the opening. The very room where your $30,000.00 in guns are stored. You discover that your garage roof now has a downward slope on one side and an upward slope on the other. A few more minutes of wind and the roof there would have been gone, while your out there you smell gas and discover that your gas line is leaking, 24 hours later the gas company makes it to your neighborhood and shuts it off.

A few days after the storm hits, the insurance company sends a flatbed to collect ALL your vehicles, since they are now totaled. Wow how do you get around now, the car rental places have all their cars damaged, no power for two plus weeks, no ATMs work, can't use a credit card, your cash runs out quick, no water for two plus weeks, closest thing to a shower you've had in two weeks is a dip in your neighbors pool, and the suck just gets worse..........

You sit there comforting your family, all the while you have this sickening feeling that you have endangered them. Why because you waited too long to make the choice to leave.

I'm not an alarmist, but believe people need to be prepared, have a plan, a back up plan, plan and be prepared for the worse, and hope for the best. Better to be prepared and not need it, than to not be prepared and need it.

 

[smallfoot]

I was out of power 8 days during Irma. Just another camping trip. No damage here except for trees. Because I'm the only one back here and the only one for miles, I was last on the list to restore.

 

[smokeythecat]

If this beast hits at a 4 and is only moving 10 mph like it is now, it will lay waste to everything in its path. I'm a big chicken in storms. The tropical storms here and tropical depressions still cause a lot of trouble, and most times a few deaths due to car accidents, falling trees and tornadoes.