Hurricaine Dorian: Member check in thread

donnaleecam said:
We lost our roof, had damage to the car, and had someone's boat dock roof end up in our canal during Irma! Hoping for less impact this time....We are near Lake Okeechobee and it looks like we may be in the path, maybe it will change before Monday!! Hope everyone stays safe. Property can be replaced.
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Good luck and stay safe.
 
Marie5656 said:
I get your point. Here is the thing. My SIL goes to California this time every year. When Irma hit, her neighborhood got a bit of flooding, and minor damage to homes. Her neighbor checked her house, found broken windows and missing siding. He boarded over her windows until her return, and fixed siding best he could.
So for a major hit, you are right, not a lot can be done, but if there is minor damage, at least someone is there to do a temporary fix
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Good neighbor, glad for her that she has him.
 

I am hoping everyone stays safe also. My daughter and family are coming from DC to New Jersey for what was suppose to be a nice long Labor day visit. My son in law,who is a military doctor called to say they will be late, he had to get ready because he may be deployed to Florida, possibly as soon as Sunday.
 
Ruth n Jersey said:
I am hoping everyone stays safe also. My daughter and family are coming from DC to New Jersey for what was suppose to be a nice long Labor day visit. My son in law,who is a military doctor called to say they will be late, he had to get ready because he may be deployed to Florida, possibly as soon as Sunday.
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Darn Ruth. Will your daughter and family come up anyway?

I hope they all make it before flights are cancelled
 
Pappy said:
Sorry to report, unless it changes soon, I am in the direct hit path. A cat 3 is not kind to a double wide trailer. I hope and pray everyone in my park is out of there and safe. They said there hasnā€™t been one this bad in 30 years. Iā€™ve been there 20 and seen a couple bad ones, but nothing like this monster. If you like, throw a few good thoughts my way, that I may have a place to go back to...:(
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Pappy...have an online prayer group that is praying for you'all daily. Assume you are battening own the hatches and "hunkering down"? We've been through a couple - the last one we lost 40 big trees. Not a pretty picture, for sure. Don't know where you are located but I'd also take note of the nearest available "shelter". Keep safe, we're praying for you!
 
Queue of shoppers waiting for Sams' club to open....

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Apparently a lack of fuel has caused large queues at the pumps...


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More photos here... stay safe everyone.....

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...Hurricane-Dorian-expected-hit-Category-4.html
 
Ruh Roh. Directly heading for Carolinas? Well, I'm happy for you Florida.
I still can't drive yet (broken arm) and my family helpers will be in Cabo and up north on vacays this week.
Maybe I'll take a quick Lyft ride to get essentials but they're probably already out.

Good news is I just finished purchasing a wireless battery charger for phone and computer.
Actually, I'm pretty much fully stocked in the fridge and for the dogs. I'm good.
Will be praying fo those in flood zones and coastal properties. I'm in neither of those.
 
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Well, I have started down my prep list:
Topped off the tanks on the cars (the evacuees from the coast will need lots of gas in a few days)
Started making extra ice
Store additional drinking water tomorrow
Will pick up more snack foods tomorrow
Checked batteries, charging cell phone backup battery, checked LP tank on BBQ (if we lose electrical power)
Fill the guest bathtub with water tomorrow in case the city system fails and we run out of flush water (not fun if that happens)
Wrestle down the outdoor umbrella day after tomorrow, never fun
Etc, etc.
I have gone through several of these out in the Pacific and the big ones can really be rough. This one is looking like it will be a major event even if it doesn't pass directly over us.

and I will pray for Charleston and Savannah. Two of my favorite cities that are highly vulnerable.
 
Oh yes extra ice is a good idea...unless the electricity goes out. Oh shoot. Just yesterday I purchased $50 worth of Alaskan Wild-Caught King Salmon (my fave) on sale, cut it up into portion sizes, put them in the freezer individually wrapped. I will be really frosted (no pun) if electricity goes out grr....no generator.
 
Lara said:
Oh yes extra ice is a good idea...unless the electricity goes out. Oh shoot. Just yesterday I purchased $50 worth of Alaskan Wild-Caught King Salmon (my fave) on sale, cut it up into portion sizes, put them in the freezer individually wrapped. I will be really frosted (no pun) if electricity goes out grr....no generator.
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It would irritate me as well, but probably not enough to motivate me to buy and mess with a gas generator. When we had our big ice storm a few years ago, we lost power for 5 days. We were trapped by downed trees and that really got old. I heated the house with the wood fireplace and cooked using a pot hanging from a chain in the fireplace. It felt like we were living in the 1700's.
The people who had generators all ran out of fuel within a day or two.
 
Pecos said:
It would irritate me as well, but probably not enough to motivate me to buy and mess with a gas generator. When we had our big ice storm a few years ago, we lost power for 5 days. We were trapped by downed trees and that really got old. I heated the house with the wood fireplace and cooked using a pot hanging from a chain in the fireplace. It felt like we were living in the 1700's.
The people who had generators all ran out of fuel within a day or two.
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We got a new Yamaha generator a few years ago. Its incredible how long that will run on just a little tank of gas. It ran a big fridge/freezer, coffeemaker, big screen TV, computers, etc. for a day. I'm sure you could run a couple space heaters with it, too. Just be sure to follow the instructions for "long term storage".
 
hollydolly said:
I live in England and even I knew there was a hurricane about to hit Florida and the surrounding areas.. :eek:
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Sorry, I didn't mean any disrespect to people that are concerned.

I guess I was trying to be funny, poking a little fun at myself. I always have my head in the clouds, and I truly didn't know there was a hurricane. I've heard about it since, due to the fact that supposedly it's going to head towards the NC coast?
 
When the Power Goes Out

  • Keep the refrigerator and freezer doors closed as much as possible.
  • A refrigerator will keep food cold for about four hours if the door is kept closed.
  • A full freezer will hold its temperature for about 48 hours (24 hours if half-full). If your freezer is not full, group packages so they form an ā€œiglooā€ to protect each other.
  • Place meat and poultry to one side or on a tray so if they begin thawing their juices will not get on other foods.
  • If the power is going to be out for a long time, buy dry or block ice to keep the refrigerator as cold as possible. Fifty pounds of dry ice should keep a fully-stocked 18-cubic-feet freezer cold for two days.
more here-

https://www.foodsafety.gov/blog/poweroutage.html
 
Pecos said:
It would irritate me as well, but probably not enough to motivate me to buy and mess with a gas generator. When we had our big ice storm a few years ago, we lost power for 5 days. We were trapped by downed trees and that really got old. I heated the house with the wood fireplace and cooked using a pot hanging from a chain in the fireplace. It felt like we were living in the 1700's.
The people who had generators all ran out of fuel within a day or two.
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That is what happened to my neighbors during our last hurricane/power outage. Seemed like more work than it was worth to me.
I just suffered thru .... šŸ™ƒ
 
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