Hurricane Florence

I do feel sorry for the snowbirds and full timers that may have headed out early to that area.

Heed the evacuation orders and stay safe.

magnusfide wrote:
For those planning on camping on the southeast US coast this weekend - just DON'T. Stay home. If you live on the southeast coast you most likely have already received evacuation orders. This storm is a big one. Don't wait, evacuate.

You mean the Carolina-Virginia coast don't you?! That isn't the SE coast which is FL, MS, and AL usually. There is a slight chance the TX-MEX border coast could see a tropical storm but odds at this time are against it.

I posted this yesterday...Hurricane Florence is going to set all kinds of records for amount of damage and flooding well inland...stalling over the Carolinas with a forecast of 3-4 feet of rain. You need to evacuate now and go as far west as Tennessee or south to southern Georgia or even northern Florida to get out of the flooding areas. Unlike most storms that eventually wander north this one may go south first.

Today...If you live in the eastern Carolinas and have a RV, load it up with what’s important to you and get out NOW as conditions in your area are going to be really bad for weeks to come.

All very good advice, but if folks aren't heeding the warnings of the weather forecasters, news media and government officials, I doubt they will heed the advice posted on an RV forum.

70mph sustained winds and over a foot of rain expected as far inland as Winston-Salem where my buddy lives.

I understand that some may make the decisions not to leave even though there is a mandatory evacuation order and I guess that is your choice. I am watching a show about the firefighters who gave their lives on 9/11. My son-in-law is a firefighter and EMT. I don't know if first-respnders must stay during mandatory evacuations but if they do please think about those who will be putting their lives on the line for you if you do decide to stay.

Reader1 wrote:
I understand that some may make the decisions not to leave even though there is a mandatory evacuation order and I guess that is your choice. I am watching a show about the firefighters who gave their lives on 9/11. My son-in-law is a firefighter and EMT. I don't know if first-respnders must stay during mandatory evacuations but if they do please think about those who will be putting their lives on the line for you if you do decide to stay.

They stay but hunker down until the worst is over so they can then respond to emergencies quickly. They don't risk their lives in the worst of the storm for people who ignored the evacuation order. That would be insane. As a retired Deputy Sheriff I can tell you that in my neck of the woods, there would sometimes be snow storms so bad that the roadways would be impassable with several feet of snow on the roads and there would be no visibility. We would have to wait it out until the weather improved and plows could clear the roads so we could respond. You're of no help if you crash or worse yet, die, trying to get somewhere to help someone that didn't heed the warnings and subsequent order.

Thanks for your service!

Prayers for our first responders in the path too.

drmopar wrote:
Thanks for your service!

You're very welcome!