The General Chat Thread (2016-2022)

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ElizabethB said:
I do not get my panties in a knot over hurricanes. G is another case - he gets cranked up. We have been in this house since '87 and have weathered numerous storms much worse than a Cat 1. I am not cavalier. G purchased fuel for the generator and batteries for flashlights.. We have stocked up on food basics. All of the propane tanks for the grill are full and we have plenty of charcoal for the Weber. I am making and bagging extra ice. I have numerous jugs of water. I will fill the tub with water to flush toilets. G is clearing the patio of potential projectiles. Rain will be an issue. Fortunately we are not in a flood zone. Our utility service is the best in the region. The utility service is conscientious about keeping trees trimmed around power lines. We have fewer power outages than other utility companies and the outages are short lived.
Mother and Middle Sister are both on very high ground. Baby Sister's home is high but the paddocks at the horse farm has flooded twice. They are moving the horses to high ground.
We will be fine.
I will probably loose power and cell service for a while. I will keep in touch.
:thankyou::hug:to all.
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My dad took the generator out in the driveway and ran it. Bought new gas for it. They have dozens of empty gallon water bottles that they will fill. They have a gas grill to cook with. Their house has never flooded, in 30-plus years. They should be okay.

Marco is pretty much a non-issue now. Laura is the focus.

My best friend's wife in Port Arthur is leaving at 5AM Tuesday. Her husband and son will probably leave Tuesday night after work. They are right on the coast, so they will be forced to evacuate sometime tomorrow.

Here is a good video for those of you who don't know much about hurricanes. Watch this experienced meteorologist basically say, we don't know where this is going to go, but the computer models are getting a lot better. The computer models were all over the place, but they are starting to come closer.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BD96b8RRDc


That's how hurricanes are. You don't know what they are going to do, and how bad they will be until hours before they get there. By then, you either left early, or you are screwed.

CD
 
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rascal said:
I think I'd do the same facing Laura.

Russ
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As of now, Laura seems manageable. My hometown of Port Arthur is under mandatory evacuation at 6AM. But everyone on the coast I have spoken with is not seeing this as being as bad as previous storms that hit them. The computer models look that way, too. That could change, but let's hope not.

CD
 
caseydog said:
As of now, Laura seems manageable. My hometown of Port Arthur is under mandatory evacuation at 6AM. But everyone on the coast I have spoken with is not seeing this as being as bad as previous storms that hit them. The computer models look that way, too. That could change, but let's hope not.

CD
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Yeah CNN said one was smaller, I couldn't remember which one. ? That was about 9 hrs ago.


Russ
 
I think it was Frances, we can't fly direct into Miami from Manchester. Continental tried to stop us flying, the flight from Manchester to Newark of course was flying. The connection to Miami was cancelled. We stayed overnight in Newark and flew late afternoon. It was the choice of the Captain to fly. On the descent we could see what appeared to be a black wall between us and Miami. When we entered it the plane started doing the rumba. Oxygen masks dropped along with bags etc from the overhead lockers. We took a big hit just as we were landing but the Pilot managed to get the plane nearly straight, landing was a bit noisy with people engines and tires screaming. When we stopped the Pilot came on the tannoy Welcome to Miami it was my decision to fly, maybe it was a bad decision but your here now so enjoy. The airport was in very bad shape. A good friend of my wifes was waiting for us in a jeep. You may see the destruction on TV but driving through it was scary. Her husband had keys so he had bolted on the metal window guards. The houses were built to a high spec after the hurricane that tragically flattened Dade.
 
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