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G has a "swell" time kayaking

G has a "swell" time kayaking
G has a "swell" time on Lake Michigan in an inflatable canoe

Dawn on the Gulf of Mexico

Dawn on the Gulf of Mexico
Dawn on the Gulf of Mexico

Warren Dunes Sunset

Warren Dunes Sunset
Warren Dunes Sunset
Showing posts with label Hurricane. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hurricane. Show all posts

Saturday, September 15, 2018

Hurricane Florence


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Florence - Sept. 14, 2018 8:29PM EDT from Davidson, NC, received via email:
"Florence is huge. It is hanging over Wilmington, 200 miles away. The rain bands from Florence reached Davidson this afternoon. The wind is picking up. It is starting to rain outside. The rain will start in earnest after midnight and continue through Monday night. Three days. [My spouse] and I have been through many hurricanes in our life. The worst was Hugo in 1989. We thought we were safe in Charlotte, but not so!! They eye passed over our house and lake house. So much devastation. They took 300,000 dump truck loads of debris out of Charlotte. We are ready for this one. We live on a hill (on purpose) and there are no big trees nearby. We have plenty of supplies. Our Roadtrek is topped up with gas, water, and propane. Batteries fully charged. If we loose power we have a second home in the driveway. And we can run our house refrigerator off the Roadtrek generator if we need to. Our real concern is for the folks down on the coast. They will need help when the storm is gone. [We] worked on seven houses with Habitat in Biloxi after Katrina. We will see what we can do this time......"   

Original Post (on my other blog) Sept. 13, 2018:
Our weather [currently in the Midwest] will be fine for a few days, but for those in the path of hurricane Florence the next few days will be difficult. For some the difficultites will last for weeks. I hope everyone stays safe on the east coast.   There are a few people living right at the ocean, in the track area who intend to ride it out. I've experienced hurricanes; the actual storm, under the eye, and even the aftermath.  I don't think riding these things out is a smart idea.






Original material:  https://roadtrek210.blogspot.com/


Saturday, September 9, 2017

Hurricanes


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On the Bayou, after Katrina
Floated into the Bayou by Katrina

Hurricanes are dangerous. I've had the opportunity to experience two hurricanes. I rode out a Category 4 hurricane, and the eye passed directly overhead at about 2:00am. The wall has the highest winds. Was like a freight train running by that want on, and on, and on. Not fun. Afterwards I had to live off of the water in the tub for a few days. I also was in New Orleans but left on the last departing airline flight before Katrina made landfall, and then returned to assist a client in the recovery of their business.