Spent the weekend making preparations for Florence. We??re in the center of the cone. Spaghetti Models tightening around us here in Wilmington. It??s a ways out there and I??m still hoping it misses us.?ÿ
Good Luck! I pray?ÿFlorence misses you too. Been through too many of them myself.?ÿ
I think I'd pack up and head to Charlotte. It's gonna be a big one.?ÿ
We in NJ are still shaking off Sandy, so prepare yourself and be sure to get batteries.
After Sandy I did not have power for a week while I was doing damage assessment at Port Newark. Nothing worse than working all day, with little to eat, and to come home to a dark house with no heat or hot water and no food.
You cannot be prepared enough.
I have an army cot and a couch if you want to make a road trip to Cleveland County.?ÿ ?ÿYa'll stay safe whatever you do!
Jim, I'd offer you a place but I don't know if Rocky Mount is any safer than where you are.?ÿ Keep safe and keep us updated.
Jim, I'd offer you a place but I don't know if Rocky Mount is any safer than where you are.?ÿ Keep safe and keep us updated.
Thanks Jake,
I expect you??ll see a good amount of flooding, downed trees, and power outage. I??ll probably be up near you to measure damage to Princeville Dike sometime after the storm. That place can??t catch a break.?ÿ
I??m seriously considering packing up and going southwest toward Atlanta. Couldn??t find a hotel room in Columbia, SC, Augusta, or Athens. But this ole black lab we love so much needs to go with us. Looking at VRBO and AirBNB between Columbia and Atlanta that will take dogs.?ÿ
Jim,
You may be aware of an NCGS mon. on the dike at Princeville named Prince.?ÿ After one of the storms, Fran or Floyd, somebody had a 48" stake beside it that said......the monument formerly known as Prince!!?ÿ?ÿ If you get to Princeville contact me. We'll get together for a meal or something.
Jim,
You may be aware of an NCGS mon. on the dike at Princeville named Prince.?ÿ After one of the storms, Fran or Floyd, somebody had a 48" stake beside it that said......the monument formerly known as Prince!!?ÿ?ÿ If you get to Princeville contact me. We'll get together for a meal or something.
Yes I am very familiar with ??Prince?. Its under about 18? of dirt. I used it and Rockville to tie down two copper disk I set in the top of the railroad closure a little ways up the dike. We think that closure structure leaked inside the dike under the sheet pile wall during Mathew. We have video of water boiling up through the railroad ballast inside the closure while the river was still high. That structure is supposed to be replaced soon if it hasn??t been already.?ÿ
Here is a nice pet friendly one in Nashville. Plus you can play with all your survey gear...Cheaper than a hotel in Nashville.
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Thanks StL. I??m not opposed to going across the mountains. But I am worried about being able to get back to take care of my property, help my extended family who also live here in Wilmington/Wrightsville Beach. After that I??ll need to get back to work. All the rain they are forecasting may make it difficult to cross the Blue Ridge. So TN is low on my list if evacuation locations. I??m thinking Georgia.?ÿ
I completely understand. I crossed that route a few weeks ago while visiting Asheville. I just saw that Raleigh and Charolette may get up to 18" of rain, that's not good. Jacksonville could also be a good hiding place. Stay safe!
It's supposed to move real slow once it gets here to Raleigh. I was just on Oak Island Saturday. Awesome weather, water was perfect.
As a last resort, if you don't mind camping Atlanta Motor Speedway just opened for campers or anyone else evacuating the Carolinas.
Wish you the best!?ÿ?ÿ
