Hurricane Florence Evacuation

Probably not far enough inland.

Depends on strength and location of storm. 200 miles would be better.

Head over here to Michigan. The weather is finally back in the 60s and the camp grounds are starting to clear out.

Given the extensive flooding from rainfall predicted, 300 miles would be better. DON'T pick a campsite on a river or in a low area. In her shoes, I would head northwest.

The Tarboro area has been significantly flooded in the past. My son was once married to a girl from that area. Heavy hurricane driven rains as far away as the area north of Raleigh-Durham could flood out the Tar River.

50 miles inland should mitigate any wind damage, if you can find an area with no tall trees around. But flooding 300 miles from the coming ashore point can cause deaths in damage.

In 1969 Hurricane Camille hit the Mississippi Gulf Coast with 175 mph winds. 143 people died as a result of the storm in Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana on Aug 18, 1969. The evening/ night of Aug 19-20 - the storm dropped rains on West Virginia and mainly central Virginia. 153 people died in the flooding in and around Nelson County, Virginia.

Distance from landfall might mitigate wind damage. But make sure anyplace your evacuate her to is safe from possible flooding. That is always the more dangerous impact from a hurricane.

Eastern Carolina campers it's time to beat feet.

http://flhurricane.com/

johnhicks wrote:
Eastern Carolina campers it's time to beat feet.

http://flhurricane.com/

We did by happenstance and we are staying "did". :)

As the eastern side of the hurricane is the worst and will hit north of the eye, I would head to north central Georgia.

This storm is going to push to East TN with a lot of rain. I would get totally out of the storm path. Go south into GA. IMO

Issue seems to be the ridge, and the storm stalling leaving a lot of FLOODING rain for Eastern, NC OR where ever Florence actually goes. As of now, the further west the better to stay out of the flooding areas.