Hurricane preparations

[frustratedearthmother]

Moxie is near the extended zone of impact...will check on her

Tell her we're thinking about her! And, good to see you FJ!

 

[Mini Horses]

Clarkesville is about 100 miles from me, so right now, they won't get much. Next week, when storm has turned & heads North it will probably have more impact @ Clarksville...RAIN!

Here in our area VA Beach, and surrounds, we were spared dramatically. As the storm moved and slowed and weakened, even the rain bands lessened. Instead of 8" of rain we now expect 2-3. However, from Nags Head and south, the situation continues to be flooding and worse. WAY worse.

Just heard over 400,000 without power in NC. Our area electric company teams are diverting the loaded trucks to those areas to help. This will not be resolve in a couple days. All you TX people are probably reliving your own weather event of last year. And some still haven't recovered from that. Sad but true.

 

[NH Homesteader]

So true. It would be apocalyptic if we flooded where I live, lol, otherwise I would have it too!

 

[Hinotori]

Have to have insurance when in an apartment, too. When we got the renters insurance in Va Beach, it was something they asked if we wanted. We didn't only because we were second floor.

Friend of ours was ground floor apartment in Norfolk and they flooded once while his family lived there. They didnt have renters at all. Damaged everything on the floor. Being poor enlisted, replacing even the couch hurt. Then the jerks at his apartment wouldn't pay for remediation of the flood damage to the apartments themselves and tried to make the tenants pay. I can't remember it all now, been two decades, but the government got involved and everyone on the ground floor got financial assistance and help finding a new place. The management got in trouble. Big part of that was they refused to allow anyone to sandbag in front of their doors until after it flooded "because it's unsightly". In a run down, poor neighborhood.

 

[sumi]

I saw that. Not often your part of the world gets that kind of weather.

Ophelia was our worst storm in 50-odd years. It's very unusual for us! The last year's been mad, with the hurricane, then the snow (worst in about 35 years), now this… And 5 weeks of no rain and water restrictions over summer. No rain in Ireland?!? I can't wait to see what winter has in store for us

 

[sumi]

It's getting worse than anticipated… https://www.rsvplive.ie/news/irish-news/storm-ali-ireland-weather-forecast-13271193

Quote:
Met Eireann has updated its weather warnings for today and a status red alert is now possible.

As Storm Ali blasts the country, the national forecaster issued an update this morning to say that winds could exceed 130km/h (80mile / hour) - which is the criteria for a red warning.

We already lost power for about an hour this morning. Thankfully our ESB heroes got it back up and running for us. So grateful to them as it's wild out there.

 

[NH Homesteader]

Stay safe!

 

[baymule]

Glad the surgery went well and that you made it back home safely!

 

[Mini Horses]

X2

Praying for good results of testing. Rest.

 

[NH Homesteader]

South of me. @Mini Horses how close are you to the coast?