Hurricane Florence Evacuation

[Merrykalia]

My niece is living in her TT in the New Bern area of North Carolina. She wants to pull her TT out and head in-land until the hurricane passes. We will go down and tow her TT and put her Harley in the bed of our truck while she drives her car. How far inland should we come?
We are thinking about the Tarboro, NC area. It's about 75 miles inland. Is that far enough?

[Veebyes]

For from the horse's mouth info go to the NHC website. Not much on fancy graphics but detailed info. Pay particular attention to the forecast advisory page where the windfield size is given.

[Deb_and_Ed_M]

K_and_I wrote:

Chrisatthebeach wrote:

Saturday morning the models had it coming right here, we got prepared, 60 gallons of generator gas and now we look to be in the clear but are ready just in case.

I'm curious about how you store 60 gallons of gas for the generator. I have thought about storing more gas (we have ice storms), but short of a lot of 5 gallon cans, I didn't know how others do it.

There's a wheeled gas caddy with hose and nozzle called a "Flo 'n Go" that will hold 14+ gallons - very popular with the power boating crowd

[K_and_I]

Chrisatthebeach wrote:
I would hit I95 and go south. We are just above the GA/SC line, the morning update from the local Savannah station said we would see 25 mph wind gusts and not enough rain to mention.

Saturday morning the models had it coming right here, we got prepared, 60 gallons of generator gas and now we look to be in the clear but are ready just in case.

I'm curious about how you store 60 gallons of gas for the generator. I have thought about storing more gas (we have ice storms), but short of a lot of 5 gallon cans, I didn't know how others do it.

[sher9570]

If it were me I'd head to south Ga. or Northern Florida and stay put for a bit.
They are predicting that it may sit and churn awhile and there will be some God awful rain and flooding...all of this is "if" all the predictions are on target.

Sher

[Merrykalia]

ken56 wrote:
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

We live just north of you in far sw Virginia and we have decided to just head back home.

[Deb_and_Ed_M]

steveh27 wrote:
As the eastern side of the hurricane is the worst and will hit north of the eye, I would head to north central Georgia.

I agree with this. Then look for "elevation" and proximity to services like fuel and food.

[sayoung]

We have a 30amp full hookup at our farm if an evacuee would like to help me put a roof on my new free standing patio roof :B
We have been thru a Cat 2 in 1970 in south Florida & my advice is to hook A before a manditory evacuation. My SiL waited during I think Ike till almost to late. She left Katy at 1:00 AM and at 6:00 PM only had made Conroe. We called to check on her & found out she was almost to the exit on 45 that led to the Conroe Airport. I told to go there and I would pick her up in about an hour & half. Flew her to another sister in Ennis and the red tail lights were almost a solid line up 45 to Dallas. .

[Chris_Bryant]

Major mandatory evacuations of coastal North and South Carolina. South Carolina governor talking about a million evacuating.

[Cocky_Camper]

We are in upstate SC just below Charlotte. I'm going to gas up the Class A and top off propane this afternoon just in case. Hugo was "suppose" to turn sooner than it did also, but it did not...

[Chrisatthebeach]

I would hit I95 and go south. We are just above the GA/SC line, the morning update from the local Savannah station said we would see 25 mph wind gusts and not enough rain to mention.

Saturday morning the models had it coming right here, we got prepared, 60 gallons of generator gas and now we look to be in the clear but are ready just in case.

[rhagfo]

I would go North or South not inland!

[phillyg]

ken56 wrote:
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

I agree with Ken. Even 50mph winds can damage RVs. And, definitely don't go near a location that's previously flooded. Remember, it was just three summers ago that I95 in NC was closed for days because of severe flooding.

[Chris_Bryant]

I would head south. We're well inland in the mountains of western North Carolina, and we are expecting flooding and power outages.

[sgfrye]

i live in central nc. if i were heading west from new bern area i would go farther west than tarboro.. it has flooded in past hurricanes.

[theoldwizard1]

Cocky_Camper wrote:
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.

It has been a number of years since I have been to NC and even more since I have been to the coastal area. NC is a large state and has 3 different distinct areas; the hills in the west, the central area and the "low country" of the east. I do not recall exactly where each starts (hills is likely west of Ashville).

All will get a lot of rain, but the "low country" will get a lot of flooding !