We are getting hammered right now. Been hitting us hard the last hour. Looks like we will be in the bad quadrant as the storm keeps drifting east
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Prayers
We will take them. Its getting rough. The eye wall is getting close. Taking a beating. Feel asleep for 2 hours. Woke up with it back at cat 2. I'll be awake the rest of the evening
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Grew up on the Alabama coast ( Fairhope ), so know about these things. Stay safe and on high ground ( if you have any! ).
Prayers my friend, be safe
Talked with Val, Old Crow Custom Calls, yesterday before Sally began slamming them. He and his family live in Pensacola, Florida which is one of the hardest hit by this slow creeping monster. Val was victim two days ago of basically a mudslide from a flash flood that swept him,his truck and bike away. Luckily he was rescued,but at last count his truck was nose down in over 7 feet of raging floodwater. Among the things he lost inside was an Ol' Tom Treasure Chest full of "stone cold killers" and his call waiting list. I've been on that list before and will promise you Val turns out calls that run as sweet as they look and that's outstanding! He donated a box for the NWTF auction Sunday that closed at $ 858.00 for the cause. Pray for the safety of all affected by Sally as she continues her path of destruction.
Quote from: 310 gauge on September 16, 2020, 08:37:09 AM
Talked with Val, Old Crow Custom Calls, yesterday before Sally began slamming them. He and his family live in Pensacola, Florida which is one of the hardest hit by this slow creeping monster. Val was victim two days ago of basically a mudslide from a flash flood that swept him,his truck and bike away. Luckily he was rescued,but at last count his truck was nose down in over 7 feet of raging floodwater. Among the things he lost inside was an Ol' Tom Treasure Chest full of "stone cold killers" and his call waiting list. I've been on that list before and will promise you Val turns out calls that run as sweet as they look and that's outstanding! He donated a box for the NWTF auction Sunday that closed at $ 858.00 for the cause. Pray for the safety of all affected by Sally as she continues her path of destruction.
Hes a very good friend of mine. They recovered the truck yesterday. Total loss of everything. Hes still in kentucky. Hes coming home tomorrow. Checking on his wife now. She is doing OK. We are getting hit by the eye wall now. Its pretty bad.
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Thanks for the update! Don't know why these things usually hit us in the dark, with a power loss you just listen to beating and slamming and hope for the best. I do remember 2 hurricanes that came through in the daylight because the "eye" came right over our town. Really amazing how things cleared right up and then cranked right back up in the opposite direction! I do pray for your safety both now and during the aftermath of the cleanup that follows. Power loss for sometimes weeks and days of yard cleaning are just minor guarantees to put up with and so hurricanes do suck. The major damages, well I'm not sure there is a word that can fit the kind of devastation we've seen. StaySafe!!!
As bad as the storm itself can be ( wind, flooding, etc. ), the two weeks or so afterwards can many times be worse. No power, hot weather often with beastly humidity, pure misery. If you have to work outside cleaning up debris, cutting trees, etc, hot and sweaty and no place to cool off.....It`s beautiful living on the coast.....but there`s often a price to pay.
....and don't forget the hungry horde of mosquitoes!!!!
Its pretty rough over my way. Working on clearing roads. My house so far lost the fence and a bunch of shingles. Biggest thing is the major flooding.
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Prayers everyone . stay safe ...
Prayers from Biloxi MS.
Prayers from Eastern NC. I feel for all in the path of Sally. We here in Eastern NC know what you are going through because Florence (A very slow mover) hammered us with 20-30 inches of rain 2 years ago. Many will be flooded, trees will be down and electricity will take some time to be restored. STAY STRONG and help each other. Help from neighboring States will be there to help shortly.
As much as I love coastal regions, y'all can have them. My favorite vacation to date is going to the Outer Banks. We go every year, or did anyway. With my father in law passing away while on vacation with us down there this year, that might change things a bit. Having said that, for the abuse y'all endure living in those places all year, I'm just not sure I could do it. Much respect for those that do. Will be thinking about you. Good luck.
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Prayers, be safe
If you live close to the water, either on the Atlantic or the Gulf, the views and the lifestyle can be some of the best to be had in life. You also have to be able to look at practically everything you own and be able to answer the question, " Am I psychologically and financially in a position to be able to handle losing all of this? "It`s a real reality that it can happen.
Hunker down bro!! This is why I'm in the process of selling my central FLA house and moving to Tennessee.
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Well...maybe it's just me but for those of you that live in "hurricane country"...why do you do so? I'm up north where we don't have such concerns. When the remnants of a hurricane get up here the most we get are a couple inches of rain. Granted, we have some cold winter temps and some occasional winter blizzards but absolutely none of these threaten our homes and such. Even those situations are quite infrequent anymore. Heck...I've only used my snowblower twice in the last three years. If you choose to remain there that's fine but, since you have the choice, I'm getting to the point where I can't feel sorry for you anymore...you obviously like it and are willing to take your chances.
Quote from: Turkeyman on September 18, 2020, 05:36:00 PM
Well...maybe it's just me but for those of you that live in "hurricane country"...why do you do so?
Yankees.
Quote from: Turkeyman on September 18, 2020, 05:36:00 PM
Well...maybe it's just me but for those of you that live in "hurricane country"...why do you do so? I'm up north where we don't have such concerns. When the remnants of a hurricane get up here the most we get are a couple inches of rain. Granted, we have some cold winter temps and some occasional winter blizzards but absolutely none of these threaten our homes and such. Even those situations are quite infrequent anymore. Heck...I've only used my snowblower twice in the last three years. If you choose to remain there that's fine but, since you have the choice, I'm getting to the point where I can't feel sorry for you anymore...you obviously like it and are willing to take your chances.
Because earthquakes suck more and a blizzard is even worse. We can sometimes go years with our a hurricane. Something nice about this place about 90% of the time.
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Quote from: silvestris on September 18, 2020, 11:36:36 PM
Quote from: Turkeyman on September 18, 2020, 05:36:00 PM
Well...maybe it's just me but for those of you that live in "hurricane country"...why do you do so?
Yankees.
Remember, to an Australian you're a Yank too. I understand why you live there, the same reason I remain in NY even though we have blizzards on occasion, and tornadoes and hurricanes even less, I love where I live, (Other than our state government that is) I have been around a lot of the country and to me there is no place better than right here. I love my snow, always have and love it even more now because snow means less pain for me. All areas have their appeal, I truly hope to see mountains before I die, it's a dream. I would like to see a tornado up close as well as odd as that may sound.
:newmascot:
Quote from: silvestris on September 18, 2020, 11:36:36 PM
Quote from: Turkeyman on September 18, 2020, 05:36:00 PM
Well...maybe it's just me but for those of you that live in "hurricane country"...why do you do so?
Yankees.
I think it is a legit question but heck I am a yankee also, hurricanes from what I know suck but I am no expert and you guys can keep the heat and humidity would rather deal with a bit of snow myself. With that being said I hope everyone in harms way is doing ok and got through fine.
For most of use we live where we live because we love the area and there is some comfort there. I love living in the mountains and don't mind some snow and blizzards. I used to joke that it kept all the wusses and weaklings south in warmer climates. Now i am starting to see more wussbuns and skinny jeans than I care to.
I would be lying if I said that didn't concern me. Some fine people in all locations. Some not so fine people as well. Some of the nicest laid back people I know are in the South. And quite frankly I am sad to see it being ruined from people coming in and trying to change it. Mostly from the north.
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Quote from: Happy on September 20, 2020, 11:52:19 AM
For most of use we live where we live because we love the area and there is some comfort there. I love living in the mountains and don't mind some snow and blizzards. I used to joke that it kept all the wusses and weaklings south in warmer climates. Now i am starting to see more wussbuns and skinny jeans than I care to.
I would be lying if I said that didn't concern me. Some fine people in all locations. Some not so fine people as well. Some of the nicest laid back people I know are in the South. And quite frankly I am sad to see it being ruined from people coming in and trying to change it. Mostly from the north.
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Those Damn Yankees :character0029:
The South is a nice place to be, there's a lot of good people here, and we know how to have fun. It doesn't get terribly cold in winter, we got beach. mountains, and places to hunt & fish from one end of the state to the other. Hurricanes suck, but we are neighbors and we help one another get along.
Jim
Got power back yesterday morning. Fence is back up but not pretty. Hopefully roof fixed next week. Living here has ups and downs just like anyplace. But I'm willing to bet no place in the country do the citizens come together to help each other like they do on the gulf coast after a hurricane. Unless you live here and been through it you won't understand. And understanding the devastation that is caused again you won't understand. My job is boring all year just taking care of athletic fields but, being a critical employee puts me in the teeth of the storm. Hunkered down until deemed safe. This storm we got out as the eye wall was just getting off of us. Wind still pushing between 80-90 mph with gusts over 100. First job is to start clearing streets of trees so rescue crews can start doing their job. Its definitely not for everyone as you see alot of things that you with you didn't and you cannot for a second get side tracked. Quickly assess the situation. Trees down You Must be positive their are no power lines tangled up. No coming back from that mistake. But its not a thankless job by most. People really appreciate it and not affraid to show it. Then the real heros show up in convoys to start getting power on. They pack bags and leave their family sometimes for weeks, some never make it back home as its a dangerous job. Living close to a major interstate these guys pass through our area every year going to the next disaster. Little bit of prayer goes out whenever I see them on the road. Just something to think about next time yall have anything equivalent in your region. A simple thank you goes a long way. Pull off the road and let the convoy pass if your on the road, where ever they are heading those people will be thankful that help got there just a touch faster. If you have the means make them a tote of sandwiches or a hot meal, drop it off to the work crew. Usually a foreman in a pickup truck will take it for them.
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Quote from: Turkeyman on September 18, 2020, 05:36:00 PM
Well...maybe it's just me but for those of you that live in "hurricane country"...why do you do so? I'm up north where we don't have such concerns. When the remnants of a hurricane get up here the most we get are a couple inches of rain. Granted, we have some cold winter temps and some occasional winter blizzards but absolutely none of these threaten our homes and such. Even those situations are quite infrequent anymore. Heck...I've only used my snowblower twice in the last three years. If you choose to remain there that's fine but, since you have the choice, I'm getting to the point where I can't feel sorry for you anymore...you obviously like it and are willing to take your chances.
A lot of us grew up in the South in general and on the coasts in particular. Hurricanes are a definite risk, almost a part of life. Me personally, nothing terrifies me like a tornado. You can get out of the way of a hurricane. A tornado is on top of you before you can do anything. Every place, for the most part, has its forces of nature with which to deal.
Quote from: Turkeyman on September 18, 2020, 05:36:00 PM
Well...maybe it's just me but for those of you that live in "hurricane country"...why do you do so? ... If you choose to remain there that's fine but, since you have the choice, I'm getting to the point where I can't feel sorry for you anymore...you obviously like it and are willing to take your chances.
This is a prime example of why some thoughts should remain as such.