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rgatijnet1
Explorer III
Sep 06, 2017

Is everyone ready for what may be the next Hurricane to hit?

I hope everyone is keeping an eye on Irma. I-95 and I-75 out of Florida are already packed. Unless you already have enough fuel to get out of Florida, you may have a problem filling up along the way.
We have moved every important item up as high as possible in our stick house. The motor home is buttoned up in our driveway and insured.
We are in evacuation zone C and IF the storm is coming to the West of us, we will move to a higher storm shelter because of the possible storm surge. If it goes East of us we will ride it out. This is not our first rodeo and as a commercial contractor, that over built this house, it is designed to handle cat 5 winds.
In any case, if you are in an RV in Florida, it would be better to head out now since it may take you two days just to get out of the state. You probably should also plan on boondocking along the way because finding an RV park may be difficult.
Best of luck to all and best wishes to our friends already affected from Hurricane Harvey.

I should add that ALL tolls are suspended on all toll roads in the State of Florida to speed evacuation.

38 Replies

  • Both the Atlanta and Talladega motor speedways are offering free RV sites to evacuees from Irma.
  • WOW, feel sorry for you people living in Tornado and Hurricane country. You have had way more than your share. saying prayers for your safety.
  • Do not try to ride this out if it's headed your way. Even if you survived a big storm in the past, think Hurricane Andrew and get the heck out. Don't wait so long that you need to take back roads. If you are in S. FL do not wait. If there is no change in the current track by tomorrow you need to go. If the track gets clearer that it's going to impact a large part of the State then everyone needs to get out. You have an RV.....Use it and stay alive.
  • wa8yxm's avatar
    wa8yxm
    Explorer III
    Well I am where I want to be during Hurricane season (Michigan) Though I do admit Tornados can be kind of nasty too .. Thankfully much, much, much smaller.
  • DutchmenSport wrote:
    rgatijnet1,

    If you are planning on riding this one out, when it's all over, please post on here again how it went? How did your house do? But more important, your house might have survived, but what about everything around you? Power, electricity, water, sewage, destruction? How did all that impact your stay. Please let us know!

    Thanks!


    In the 70+ years I have lived here, I have been through quite a few hurricanes. I live in a high area, away from the coast, in a concrete/steel reinforced house. I have an emergency natural gas generator and we always stock plenty of water. Those of us that are familiar with hurricanes always stock up with supplies before each storm season and then, after the season is over, we use those supplies.
    As I mentioned, if the storm is to the west of us, we have to worry about a storm surge(flooding) and we will leave. Right now it looks like the storm will be to the east of us so all we will get is the winds, and the water will be pushed away from the coast.
    I will be sure to post after the storm has passed and the most recent predictions of the storm path is that it may just run right up I95, which puts it 100+ miles to the east of us. In any case, we will watch it closely, like we always do, and change our plans if the storm shifts farther west. :B
  • rgatijnet1,

    If you are planning on riding this one out, when it's all over, please post on here again how it went? How did your house do? But more important, your house might have survived, but what about everything around you? Power, electricity, water, sewage, destruction? How did all that impact your stay. Please let us know!

    Thanks!
  • Reservations made and leaving in the a.m. will try I-75, if too jammed up, will go back roads. Was going Friday, but changed it to tomorrow. Fifth-wheel and solo, take my cocker spaniel and "home" and go. Gas tank full and I should be ok. Several from the park are either leaving or on "ready." About 25 miles NE of Tampa. Stay safe.