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Hurricane Florence looking scary!

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Hope everyone in the Mid Atlantic is getting prepared. Praying for the best outcome but looking like a possible direct hit. 

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kinzyjr Grand Master

kinzyjr

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It it hits at the location and intensity predicted, this will be a repeat of Hugo.  Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. :(

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Lakeland, FL

USDA Zone 1990: 9a  2012: 9b  2023: 10a | Sunset Zone: 26 | Record Low: 20F/-6.67C (Jan. 1985, Dec.1962) | Record Low USDA Zone: 9a

30-Year Avg. Low: 30F | 30-year Min: 24F

mdsonofthesouth Mentor

mdsonofthesouth

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Cat 4 upgrade and cat 5 isnt out of the question... I will be camping in the mountains...probably not the best idea but the trips been planned and will likely be a tropical storm at best by the time it hits Appalachia.

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LOWS 16/17 12F, 17/18 3F, 18/19 7F, 19/20 20F

Palms growing in my garden: Trachycarpus Fortunei, Chamaerops Humilis, Chamaerops Humilis var. Cerifera, Rhapidophyllum Hystrix, Sabal Palmetto 

PalmTreeDude Grand Master

PalmTreeDude

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Every update the track gets where I am gets closer to the center. This is going to be crazy. I guess it is safe to the power is going to be about at least a week after it hits. 

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PalmTreeDude

NC_Palms Mentor

NC_Palms

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Evacuating North Carolina tomorrow and heading to my Mom's house in Pennsylvania. I spent all day preparing my palms and everything I grow and later sell. I have no idea how long I will be gone from North Carolina. 

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Zone 8a/8b Greenville, NC 

Zone 9a/9b Bluffton, SC

PalmatierMeg Grand Master

PalmatierMeg

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Take care, everyone, and good luck. If you plan to get out go now. If you wait till the last minute you will be caught up in horrendous traffic. You don't want to be sitting in gridlock on a highway when this thing hits. MD Son of South, be aware that this storm may drop feet of rain on the Appalachians and you will be at high risk of flash floods. That happened with Hurricane Agnes in 1972 and the floods were awful. You don't want to be trapped in those mountains for days if roads are washed out. I suggest you reconsider your plans esp. if you have young children. These storms are unforgiving.

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Meg

Palms of Victory I shall wear

Cape Coral (It's Just Paradise)
Florida
Zone 10A on the Isabelle Canal
Elevation: 15 feet

I'd like to be under the sea in an octopus' garden in the shade.

Palm crazy Grand Master

Palm crazy

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I hope those people that are planning on staying and riding out the storm are safe.  We don't have the hurricane on the west coast but do get big wind storms sometimes that do lots of damage and topple big trees, but nothing like these big hurricanes. Hope everyone gets out safely. 

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frienduvafrond Collaborator

frienduvafrond

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Staying as of now. Bug out plan in place, probably decide tomorrow. 

GottmitAlex Grand Master

GottmitAlex

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Prayers go out. I have a sibling in Greensboro. They're taking their precautions.  Stay safe everyone 

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5 year high 42.2C/108F (07/06/2018)--5 year low 4.6C/40.3F (1/19/2023)--Lowest recent/current winter: 4.6C/40.3F (1/19/2023)

 

Laaz Veteran

Laaz

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They're still not sure where the eye will hit. They declared a state of emergency here Monday & reversed all the lanes on I-26 to west bound only. All it has done is paralyzed the entire area. Fuel trucks can't get in, food trucks can't get in... Total stupidity! The side roads coming into Charleston are now a parking lot because they can't handle the traffic. Also, if you get on I-26 west bound, they will not let you get off until you reach Orangeburg.

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DoomsDave Grand Master

DoomsDave

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Run while you still can. If you can. Cars don't run well in storm surges . . .

:bummed:

 

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Funkthulhu Mentor

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A quick reminder for any home-brewers in the path of the storm.  Sanitize and fill all your carboys, fermenters, and other equipment with clean tap water, so you'll have it later.  Also remember that you have equipment to boil/sterilize water after the storm for you and your neighbors.

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"Ph'nglui mglw'napalma Funkthulhu R'Lincolnea wgah'palm fhtagn"
"In his house at Lincoln, dread Funkthulhu plants palm trees."

PalmatierMeg Grand Master

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1 hour ago, Laaz said:

They're still not sure where the eye will hit. They declared a state of emergency here Monday & reversed all the lanes on I-26 to west bound only. All it has done is paralyzed the entire area. Fuel trucks can't get in, food trucks can't get in... Total stupidity! The side roads coming into Charleston are now a parking lot because they can't handle the traffic. Also, if you get on I-26 west bound, they will not let you get off until you reach Orangeburg.

Same thing happened in FL before Irma.There is no efficient way to evacuate tens of millions of people. That's why we calculated the risks and decided to stay at home. It helped our calculations that we have taken steps to storm protect our house: hurricane shutters, metal hip roof, generator. Our house has faced down Charley (cat. 4), Wilma (3) & Irma (3). At our elevation (15') in the center of the Cape, if a storm surge ever reaches us, much of the City will be underwater as well. There are so many 1000s of people at much greater risk than we are, so why should we panic and add to the dangerous gridlock on the roads?

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Meg

Palms of Victory I shall wear

Cape Coral (It's Just Paradise)
Florida
Zone 10A on the Isabelle Canal
Elevation: 15 feet

I'd like to be under the sea in an octopus' garden in the shade.

Palmaceae Grand Master

Palmaceae

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Praying for safety for everyone affected!

Here in Florida we need to keep and eye on Isaac.

Lived in Cape Coral, Miami, Orlando and St. Petersburg Florida.

Laaz Veteran

Laaz

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Not going anywhere, we have dogs that we're not leaving. I have plenty of beer to hold me over. The worst will be to the east of us unless something changes fast.

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kinzyjr Grand Master

kinzyjr

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The good news is that it appears the high pressure over the east coast is shearing the storm and weakening it significantly.  It's down to a CAT 2.  There will still be a lot of rain, but a big difference as far as wind goes.

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Lakeland, FL

USDA Zone 1990: 9a  2012: 9b  2023: 10a | Sunset Zone: 26 | Record Low: 20F/-6.67C (Jan. 1985, Dec.1962) | Record Low USDA Zone: 9a

30-Year Avg. Low: 30F | 30-year Min: 24F

DoomsDave Grand Master

DoomsDave

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Even partially de-fanging a monster can’t hurt @kinzyjr!

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frienduvafrond Collaborator

frienduvafrond

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Inter-coastal waterway Wilmington NC.

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DoomsDave Grand Master

DoomsDave

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The great god Huracan is coming.

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DoomsDave Grand Master

DoomsDave

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Will they be there in a few more days?

Houses in Surfside Beach SC, 09-13-18

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kinzyjr Grand Master

kinzyjr

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According to weather.com, the wind speed is down to 100mph.  Compared to what it was only a day ago, very good news.  The wind speed has been dropping all day.  It will likely make landfall as a Category 2.  This is not ideal, but a lot better than the direct hit from a Category 4 or 5 hurricane that was predicted a few days ago.  They're a little ahead of themselves on the time in the snip.

 

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Lakeland, FL

USDA Zone 1990: 9a  2012: 9b  2023: 10a | Sunset Zone: 26 | Record Low: 20F/-6.67C (Jan. 1985, Dec.1962) | Record Low USDA Zone: 9a

30-Year Avg. Low: 30F | 30-year Min: 24F

Zeeth Grand Master

Zeeth

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I was in Charleston for the month doing some ophthalmology stuff, but we evacuated back to Florida for the time being. I'm hoping the storm passes uneventfully! 

Keith 

Palmetto, Florida (10a) and Tampa, Florida (9b/10a)

mdsonofthesouth Mentor

mdsonofthesouth

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On 9/11/2018, 10:08:40, PalmatierMeg said:

Take care, everyone, and good luck. If you plan to get out go now. If you wait till the last minute you will be caught up in horrendous traffic. You don't want to be sitting in gridlock on a highway when this thing hits. MD Son of South, be aware that this storm may drop feet of rain on the Appalachians and you will be at high risk of flash floods. That happened with Hurricane Agnes in 1972 and the floods were awful. You don't want to be trapped in those mountains for days if roads are washed out. I suggest you reconsider your plans esp. if you have young children. These storms are unforgiving.

 

Looks like the shift south is going to be our saving grace. 

LOWS 16/17 12F, 17/18 3F, 18/19 7F, 19/20 20F

Palms growing in my garden: Trachycarpus Fortunei, Chamaerops Humilis, Chamaerops Humilis var. Cerifera, Rhapidophyllum Hystrix, Sabal Palmetto 

Laaz Veteran

Laaz

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We haven't gotten any rain or wind yet. Should start later today. I still say it's way over hyped.

mdsonofthesouth Mentor

mdsonofthesouth

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I dont know about weather like some of yall do, but maybe all that do-si-do it did took some steam out of it. Still praying for the Carolinas just in case.

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LOWS 16/17 12F, 17/18 3F, 18/19 7F, 19/20 20F

Palms growing in my garden: Trachycarpus Fortunei, Chamaerops Humilis, Chamaerops Humilis var. Cerifera, Rhapidophyllum Hystrix, Sabal Palmetto 

PalmTreeDude Grand Master

PalmTreeDude

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Stay safe everyone! I know a lot of you in the hurricane right now don't have power. Since the path of the hurricane changed and all we have here is a lot of rain. 

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PalmTreeDude

WestCoastGal Grand Master

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Having seen what hurricane and storm surges did to this area not that long ago I'm hoping anyone in an even remotely possible affected area has evacuated. The WeatherChannel has done several of these broadcasts to educate and really give people pause (if they need it) to what they could be facing if they elect to try waiting it out. Pretty dramatic and hope it does the trick to get people out of harms way.

Another similar view but emphasizing the types of things that can end up in the water.

If you are curious how they did this video background, Slashdot.org has this post about it: https://news.slashdot.org/story/18/09/14/1346205/how-the-weather-channel-made-that-insane-hurricane-florence-storm-surge-animation

Will be hoping we don't have any loss of life over this. Please stay safe out there and hope you've already reached inland and can watch the news coverage from afar.

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Zone 9b (formerly listed as Zone 9a); Sunset 14

Laaz Veteran

Laaz

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Local beach front bars are open & having hurricane parties here.

 

WestCoastGal Grand Master

WestCoastGal

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Just read that a mother and baby died, father taken to hospital, in North Carolina storm area where a tree fell on their house. Another lady died from a heart attack when paramedics couldn't get to her due to flooded roads.

Zone 9b (formerly listed as Zone 9a); Sunset 14

Palm crazy Grand Master

Palm crazy

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So far 4 deaths and around 100 or more people have been rescued so far. The coast is really getting it hard at 90 mph winds. So much rain and flooding inland!  

GottmitAlex Grand Master

GottmitAlex

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I read early this morning the death toll was at least 6.

Prayers go out

5 year high 42.2C/108F (07/06/2018)--5 year low 4.6C/40.3F (1/19/2023)--Lowest recent/current winter: 4.6C/40.3F (1/19/2023)

 

Dave-Vero Grand Master

Dave-Vero

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In North Carolina, it looks like the Outer Banks from Cape Hatteras north fared relatively well, though the road north from Hatteras was closed by masses of sand.   The Wilmington area may have to go without water--the utility is almost out of fuel.  Inland flooding is nowhere near finished and predicted flood crests are looking very bad.  The Washington Post has very good coverage and is offering unlimited access to storm stories.

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Fla. climate center: 100-119 days>85 F
USDA 1990 hardiness zone 9B
Current USDA hardiness zone 10a
4 km inland from Indian River; 27º N (equivalent to Brisbane)

Central Orlando's urban heat island may be warmer than us

Dave-Vero Grand Master

Dave-Vero

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Best place to assess conditions in the Carolinas is Google Maps, Traffic.  It confirms that Wilmington is cut off, Fayetteville is scarcely better, but the South Carolina beaches are getting somewhat normal.

 

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Fla. climate center: 100-119 days>85 F
USDA 1990 hardiness zone 9B
Current USDA hardiness zone 10a
4 km inland from Indian River; 27º N (equivalent to Brisbane)

Central Orlando's urban heat island may be warmer than us

PalmatierMeg Grand Master

PalmatierMeg

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I talked to my brother in Raleigh today. He is sheltering an old college friend & family who had to evacuate Wilmington. They want to go home but authorities won't let any evacuees return yet. I40 was closed in both directions near the coast. My brother told me the interstate collapsed because of sinkholes. Rain has stopped but flood waters keep rising all over eastern NC. What a mess.

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Meg

Palms of Victory I shall wear

Cape Coral (It's Just Paradise)
Florida
Zone 10A on the Isabelle Canal
Elevation: 15 feet

I'd like to be under the sea in an octopus' garden in the shade.

DoomsDave Grand Master

DoomsDave

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On 9/15/2018, 11:41:42, GottmitAlex said:

I read early this morning the death toll was at least 6.

Prayers go out

32 now

prayers

 

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