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Big Storm - Stay Safe

Discussion in 'Shop Talk - BladeSmith Questions and Answers' started by Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith, Sep 11, 2018.

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  1. Sep 12, 2018 #21
    jdm61

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    That is what happened in North Florida with Irma. Rising rivers and such almost cut us off when we were driving back home for Charleston. Yeah, we didn't exactly pick the best place to evacuate to, but dumb luck not only got us a hotel 3-4 feet above highest flood level, but we also found fuel okay on the way home.
     
  2. Sep 13, 2018 at 6:44 AM #22
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    storm now Cat 2, but rain around wilmington still forecast 20" to 30". next update at 8am est may clarify more.
     
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  3. Sep 13, 2018 at 8:29 AM #23
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    Falling apart in cooler waters would be good news
     
  4. Sep 13, 2018 at 2:26 PM #24
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  5. Sep 13, 2018 at 9:27 PM #25
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    Falling apart or stalling and dumping rain? They were still talking about some pretty damn high surge up those rivers.
     
  6. Sep 14, 2018 at 7:46 AM #26
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    eye is making landfall right now. only one stream showing flooding so far. a mess for the folks on coast.
     
  7. Sep 14, 2018 at 9:46 AM #27
    Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith

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    We really dodged it up here in Norfolk. Outside it is light breezes with scattered light rain. Water didn't back up the bay much at all. Nusiance flooding and some minor flooding in the places that always flood at high tide. They say we will get more rain and a bit more wind over the next 48 hours. Still, 3" of rain is not the mess the guys in Wilmington are getting. One place down there recorded 30" arready.

    The worst flooding up here in VA ( and down in NC/SC) will be up the rivers and creeks. My SIL Steve said the water behind his place (20 miles up the river from Norfolk) was really high last night. Tonight is supposed to be higher. He is on a hill, so no wories, but many of the small communities are right at river level and will flood badly.
     
  8. Sep 14, 2018 at 11:42 AM #28
    jdm61

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    Don't get too slack, Stacy. They worst of the Irma flooding in North Florida happened after he storm had allegedly passed. Same deal with Charleston. It wasn't supposed to be as bad as it was.
     
  9. Sep 14, 2018 at 4:43 PM #29
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    I'm in Greenville at the northern edge of the storm. It's been windy and rainy with mild flooding, but not terrible. 50-100 miles south of me is an entirely different story, however.
     
  10. Sep 14, 2018 at 5:49 PM #30
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    you must be in South Carolina. Greenville,NC got wind, rain, and storm surge.
     
  11. Sep 14, 2018 at 5:55 PM #31
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    No, I'm in NC. I drove back and forth to work through last night and this morning. It's not terrible.
     
  12. Sep 14, 2018 at 5:58 PM #32
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    good to hear
     
  13. Sep 14, 2018 at 6:40 PM #33
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    I am in the Holden Beach area on the water way. It has been rough here today and still is. A few Down trees around us. We have not got the flooding they predicted during the last high tide. The next might be worse.
     
  14. Sep 14, 2018 at 6:58 PM #34
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    the eye just passed north of you so winds are going to shift direction again. good luck
     
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