Not the first hurricane nor the worst for here. I house sat one when the family bugged out and also went several days without power. But I was a lot younger and in much better physical condition then. Biggest pain is all the great food in the freezer and refrigerator goes bad. Never had any home damage but blown down antenna mast and antennas, boat T-Top canvas shredded, trees and limbs down and side window on my old Bronco knocked out by a limb. Big difference between here and up in the Carolina Mountains is construction methods. We build for hurricanes here. The really big one here was 1897? and there are many homes here that survived it. With Georgia being the western most portion of the East coast they usually go up the Florida peninsula and slide right on by Georgia and wreak havoc on the Carolinas outer banks. I'm above 15' elevation and from my back yard to open ocean are 7 miles of barrier islands and marsh so we've never had an issue with storm surge even when hurricanes hit including the 1897 monster. Also my low marsh frontage is a couple of wooded acres giving the house a nice wind break to the east. Sounds funny for coastal property but the small unincorporated historic area village I live in is named "The Ridge" because it sticks up out the surrounding swampy lowlands. What I am hearing is that most of the East of I-95 has power restored but west of it is still a huge mess outside of the various towns. It's get power back to the more populated areas first!

 

We build for hurricanes here. The really big one here was 1897?

WOW! You remember that?

No, seriously, glad things are OK where you are. Wouldn't say "great" but you're on the green side of the grass. That counts for something.

 

 

Most of the Tennessee/North Carolina border is Nation Forest and Park land. The roads into them were built during the late 1800's for commercial logging and are adjacent to the various rivers draining the area. All it takes is a small rainstorm for those rivers to flash flood. Dams were put in during the 1900s for flood control and hydroelectric power. But it still floods quickly and badly... We got our local paper today and it had lots of damage photos of mostly downed trees and power lines. There were a couple of houses damaged by falling trees but overall, most folks made it through like us, without power for several days. Reports are coming in about reopened restaurants apparently serving food made from what was in their reefers that had lost power so there is a spike in food poisoning! Health department has closed ALL restaurants pending inspection before reopening! Even with our refrig without power for several hours before we got it on the generator the wife is throwing out a lot of moldy/spoiled items.

 

Here's something to remember... IF you have landline telephone service, you have a ~50VDC voltage source but not a lot of current to power a radio etc. Which is plenty for powering LEDs in an emergency! Best to try and play with it before you need it. A few units to plug into the telephone jacks won't generate a lot of light but enough to maneuver around in at night. Here, our telephone service is buried and not dependent on power pole leasing! Apparently, ours is one of the few in the country that is. Even without power, we still had landline service...

 

Why not? That's how they tie down trailers!

 

Cash is still king.

 

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Why not? That's how they tie down trailers!

And it's definitely better than nothing

 

Erwin, Tennessee

 

Cash is still king.

We had the same thing here. Stores in Darien, GA opened without power to serve customers' needs on a cash only basis as without power and internet connection all electronic transactions were impossible. At our I-95 interchange we had one gas station and a McDonalds open. The McDonalds ran out of food one day but was apparently resupplied overnight and back open the next morning.

 

This one's making a beeline for @#12, assuming he's still around.

I'm in the cone as well.

 

This one's making a beeline for @#12, assuming he's still around.

I'm in the cone as well.

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You guys be careful and keep safe. And let us know how things go.

 

You guys be careful and keep safe. And let us know how things go.

I'll be fine, most likely. But that "M" at 1 PM Wednesday is standing on @#12's doormat.

Oh, and they already had flooding there from Helene's storm surge.

 

Stores already sold out of hurricane supplies, fuel cans, generators, etc... Here we go again!

 

Not good news.
https://www.tampabay.com/hurricane/...lorida-life-threatening-category-3-hurricane/

The National Hurricane Center on Sunday continued to warn that the already strengthening Tropical Storm Milton will intensify into a major hurricane before it hits Florida on Wednesday.

“Steady to rapid strengthening is forecast during the next few days,” said Jack Beven, senior hurricane specialist with the hurricane center. “Milton is forecast to become a hurricane later today, and it could become a major hurricane while it moves across the central and eastern Gulf of Mexico.”

 

The National Hurricane Center on Sunday continued to warn that the already strengthening Tropical Storm Milton will intensify into a major hurricane before it hits Florida on Wednesday.

I'll be in The Bad Lands SD on Wednesday. Wonder what the weather is going to be like there. Have also been concerned for possible wildfires. What a shame the world is going through due to inclement weather (warmer than usual). That'll be followed up by warm breezes going into the polar region sending waves of cold storms down our way. My my. What have we done to ourselves ? ? !

 

Eh, Wednesday doesn't look bad at all. Maybe I'll hang out for a couple days.

 

F) Big Log

Even big logging has to comply with insurance regulations. Insurance is even more powerful than OSHA. Break an OSHA regulation and you're fined. Tick off your insurance company and they'll cancel you. Try working the logging industry without insurance.

 

https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/GO...t=G16&sector=gm&band=Sandwich&length=60&dim=0
GOES-East - Sector view: Gulf of Mexico - Sandwich
5 hour loop - 60 images - 5 minute update

https://www.youtube.com/live/pSvBVRmxbGQ?feature=shared&t=38
Morning update on Tropical Storm Milton from the NHC in Miami, FL (October 6, 2024)

 

https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/GO...t=G16&sector=gm&band=Sandwich&length=60&dim=0
GOES-East - Sector view: Gulf of Mexico - Sandwich
5 hour loop - 60 images - 5 minute update

https://www.youtube.com/live/pSvBVRmxbGQ?feature=shared&t=38
Morning update on Tropical Storm Milton from the NHC in Miami, FL (October 6, 2024)

This is the guy I watch for technical discussion: