Hurrican Florence

Chris Bryant wrote:
There is also no wind direction

There is always a forecasted direction and peak, I would use that and point it into the wind for the peak direction, if able...even just for preventing water intrusion.

No trees around my house. Not a flood prone area since I am up on higher level than most. Flooding around here is caused by rivers about 1week after the storms. This is Kinston after Matthew.

https://youtu.be/VjXPVcS-2u0

I have the 5th wheel about 25 feet from my house. Thanks.

A couple of notes, there is an enormous difference between having 50 mph winds regularly, and a hurricane. There is also no wind direction, the main force changes throughout the storm, and the majority of the damage is due to tornadoes that spin up in rain bands, though a cat 2 or above is like a several hundred mile wide tornado.

pointed into the wind...once you know the direction would be helpful.

zackyboy3rs wrote:
Thanks everyone. I should have clarified I have the 5th wheel sitting next to my house. I am not trying to go through this storm in a 5th wheel.

Cool! As has been said, put the trailer as close to a building as possible. I would not hook the truck to it, I would protect the truck as best I could also.

Good luck!

zackyboy3rs wrote:
Thanks everyone. I should have clarified I have the 5th wheel sitting next to my house. I am not trying to go through this storm in a 5th wheel.

zackyboy3rs wrote:

Leaving is not an option. Livestock still have to cared for...

Put slides in.Would put stabilizers down. Fill all tanks with water.

I would also check with insurance company Monday to see what is covered. Is it insured for cash value or replacment cost. If cash value, check to see how much it would cost to up to replacement value. Big difference between the two.

Good luck, hopefully storm will go out to sea.

Jim&Sharon wrote:
I like to think I'm wiser in my old age, but maybe I'm just more cautious.
If I knew the hurricane was headed to me, I would load the camper up and go camping, about 300 miles inland.
Come back home when services have been restored, and see if you need to call the insurance company.

Having "hunkered down" thru several hurricanes, I can tell you thru experience that there is no reason for you to "live thru it ". There isn't a darn thing you can do to fix problems as they occur. So since you have to wait until the storm has passed anyway, you might as well wait where it's safe and comfortable.

This.

Aridon wrote:
Good luck but you're stupid if you ride out a category 4 in an RV. Straight up Darin award.

Pressure is calculated at the square of the winds speed. Just because you can do 70 in your trailer in a controlled environment like the highway is in no way similar to a category 1 much less a category 3 or 4 with shifting winds and huge gusts. The increase is exponentially dangerous as it rises the numbers get bigger, faster.

Good luck you better hope it misses you.

Dude. He is at home. Not camping. Not riding out the storm in a RV

Good luck but you're stupid if you ride out a category 4 in an RV. Straight up Darin award.

Pressure is calculated at the square of the winds speed. Just because you can do 70 in your trailer in a controlled environment like the highway is in no way similar to a category 1 much less a category 3 or 4 with shifting winds and huge gusts. The increase is exponentially dangerous as it rises the numbers get bigger, faster.

Good luck you better hope it misses you.