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A Different Type of Trip For Us

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Re: A Different Type of Trip For Us

Post by JEBar » Mon Sep 10, 2018 3:58 pm

right now it really beautiful and should be that way through tomorrow .... our current plan is to pack everything possible tomorrow night .... Wednesday morning we hope to get up and get on the road ASA.... at that time the eye should be way out at sea and not come even with Wilmington until sometime Thursday PM .... one concern for us is, hurricanes that hit Wilmington usually track up the Cape Fear River .... the last one that came ashore as a Cat 3 and did that knocked out the power at home for 4 hours short of 2 full weeks .... we anticipate considerable west bound traffic but unless someone makes a major ooooops, traffic should move along
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Re: A Different Type of Trip For Us

Post by JEBar » Mon Sep 10, 2018 7:43 pm

its been a beautiful day in the neighborhood .... when we checked in at noon there was no indication that we couldn't spend two nights and head home on Wednesday .... the first picture shows metal plates bolted over the windows of the local McDonalds and structure board over the windows of the building next to our motel .... apparently something has changed because we have been informed that the local authorities have ordered beach front motels closed tomorrow ... therefore, we plan to get up in the morning, spend a while at the beach and then head home .... if Florence reaches Category 4 strength and hits where they say is most likely, there is going to be major damage .... catastrophic may well be understating it
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Re: A Different Type of Trip For Us

Post by CT_Shooter » Mon Sep 10, 2018 7:48 pm

JEBar wrote:its been a beautiful day in the neighborhood .... when we checked in at noon there was no indication that we couldn't spend two nights and head home on Wednesday .... apparently something has changed because we have been informed that the local authorities have ordered beach front motels closed tomorrow ...
I'm glad you're moving out, Jim. This is nothing to take lightly. Thanks for the "before" pictures. I'd like to see the "after" pictures when you return. :cry:
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Re: A Different Type of Trip For Us

Post by JEBar » Mon Sep 10, 2018 8:24 pm

CT_Shooter wrote:I'm glad you're moving out, Jim. This is nothing to take lightly. Thanks for the "before" pictures. I'd like to see the "after" pictures when you return. :cry:
couldn't agree more about such storms being nothing to take likely .... the first one I remember dates back to 1954 .... I was only 8 when Hazel came ashore near Calabash, N.C. with 130-mph winds and an 18-foot storm surge.... it was widely reported that all traces of civilization on the immediate waterfront between the state line and Cape Fear were practically annihilated .... as to after pictures, I suspect that news coverage will have plenty of them
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Re: A Different Type of Trip For Us

Post by Mags » Mon Sep 10, 2018 9:44 pm

JEBar wrote:its been a beautiful day in the neighborhood ....
Beautiful sky pictures. You'd never know or think there was a hurricane on the way.
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Re: A Different Type of Trip For Us

Post by JEBar » Tue Sep 11, 2018 12:19 pm

we are back home .... traffic in the westbound lanes on I-40 was fairly heavy but, for the most part, it moved along at something above interstate speeds (70+ mph) .... our time down there was short but we did have a good time .... not to mention having some good seafood .... just listened to the weather and they still don't have a good handle where the eye will come onshore .... we live 130+ miles from the coast and TV coverage has folks here in a tizzy .... no bottled water or bread on the shelves .... many gas stations are out .... its very hot and beastly humid so I won't get out to move the camper and get it ready to provide housing if the power goes out
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Re: A Different Type of Trip For Us

Post by Mags » Tue Sep 11, 2018 12:53 pm

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Glad you made it home safely! With a 500 mile wide storm, 130 miles inland does feel like a very safe distance to me from extreme high winds and lots of rain. Take care!
JEBar wrote: .... we live 130+ miles from the coast ...
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Re: A Different Type of Trip For Us

Post by JEBar » Tue Sep 11, 2018 5:24 pm

much depends on the path it takes after it comes ashore .... several of the computer forecast are now calling for it to swing a bit further south on its inland trek .... if so, that could be a good thing for us .... right now they simply don't know
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Post by PT7 » Tue Sep 11, 2018 9:14 pm

You all take good care, Jim. Lots of Forum Folk hopeful for your safety, as well as having very little to no property issues from Florence. We'll all be grateful when Florence fades away...….
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Post by RanchRoper » Tue Sep 11, 2018 10:03 pm

Take care and best of luck riding it out.
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