Hurrican Florence

[zackyboy3rs]

As of now I am in direct line of having this storm hit us. We live about 60-70 miles inland. Kinston, NC. Should I hook up my 5th wheel to my truck or just leave it unhooked?

[DogTrainer]

Seriously, you want to chance it???

[thomas201]

Sorry I am late to give advice, but you can haul or buy livestock. They are not worth your life, health and safety. Is the livestock insured?

[Scottiemom]

zackyboy3rs wrote:
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

Good luck and will be praying you and your animals stay safe.

[Campinghoss]

Zack,

We are just a few miles as the crow flies from you. Ours is under the shelter which is away from trees. Since we don't have any neighbors close I am not concerned about flying debris. I have my fresh tank filled and probably will have to move into the fiver after it is all said and done due to power failures but like you we are staying in our home. If you can just put it opposite the wind on whichever side of you house you can which will help if you are concerned.
Stay safe my friend.

[garyp4951]

miltvill wrote:
As a LEO I always have to work during and after the hurricane. So, I purchased some very strong yellow straps that truckers use and put 4 foot screw anchors in the ground. I ran the straps across the top of the TT and attached the straps to the anchors. When not in use I placed large PVC caps over the anchors and painted them orange. I also filled the water tank and pepped the TT for use. After the storm I used my open frame loud generator to run the house fridge and power the TT. I lived in my TT until the power was restored to the brick house. In my TT I had ac and tv 🙂 TT has been through two hurricanes.

This is great advice on using the big ratchet straps, just don't over tighten them.:)

[Learjet]

TXiceman wrote:

Learjet wrote:

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.

Look at the satellite images of a hurricane. It is a huge low pressure system which rotates in a counter clockwise direction. As the storm passes you the wind shifts.

So you cannot set the trailer for one wind direction.

Ken

I guess you guys don't understand "peak" wind conditions. I know it will change...but the NWS makes a reasonable forecast for the worst of the wind...I'm not talking about the eye wall. I'm talking about the larger impact area

I'm sure all my weather courses and 33 years as a professional aviator has taught me nothing about weather. 😞

Also, I lived in Louisiana my whole life....I been through several hurricanes, flown over and around them many times.

Since you guys want to parse every statement ...I'm though trying to give you some reasonable ideas.

[bucky]

If this monster keeps tracking right at Wilmington I say Run Forest Run.

[TXiceman]

Learjet wrote:

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.

Look at the satellite images of a hurricane. It is a huge low pressure system which rotates in a counter clockwise direction. As the storm passes you the wind shifts.

So you cannot set the trailer for one wind direction.

Ken

[miltvill]

As a LEO I always have to work during and after the hurricane. So, I purchased some very strong yellow straps that truckers use and put 4 foot screw anchors in the ground. I ran the straps across the top of the TT and attached the straps to the anchors. When not in use I placed large PVC caps over the anchors and painted them orange. I also filled the water tank and pepped the TT for use. After the storm I used my open frame loud generator to run the house fridge and power the TT. I lived in my TT until the power was restored to the brick house. In my TT I had ac and tv 🙂 TT has been through two hurricanes.

[Chris_Bryant]

Learjet wrote:

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.

Not to argue, but there hasn't been a meaningful wind direction in any of the 4 hurricanes and countless tropical storms (yawn) I've been through.

[Learjet]

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.

[zackyboy3rs]

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

[zackyboy3rs]

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

[Chris_Bryant]

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.