For you eastcoasters, esp. jeff, wayno, et al, in NC

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And on a purely personal note, if you have any choice at all, do not
attempt to
ride something like this out if there is the _slightest_ chance of being
in the
path

fair advice, although it should be noted that geography plays a huge role
here. For instance, your locale, Rick, in Southern Miss, seems to fall prey
to the effects you noted earlier, about effects from storm surge and high
winds wreaking inland havoc. Those folks on the Outer Banks are out on a
freaking barrier island(close to being a sand bar at some points) and as
such, can get absolutely blasted by sheer wave effects. Those of us who have
homes on the Eastern Shore of Delmarva tend to fare pretty well, as the
vegetation tends toward smaller stuff, less prone to wind dangers to man,
and the un-built upon barrier islands protect us, even though only a few
miles inland. That said, I hope all who encounter this, or any hurricane
take sensible precautions and come out safe.
Tom

On Thu, 2 Sep 2010 17:53:01 -0400, "Tom Littleton"
wrote:


wrote in message
.. .
And on a purely personal note, if you have any choice at all, do not
attempt to
ride something like this out if there is the _slightest_ chance of being
in the
path

fair advice, although it should be noted that geography plays a huge role
here. For instance, your locale, Rick, in Southern Miss, seems to fall prey
to the effects you noted earlier, about effects from storm surge and high
winds wreaking inland havoc. Those folks on the Outer Banks are out on a
freaking barrier island(close to being a sand bar at some points) and as
such, can get absolutely blasted by sheer wave effects. Those of us who have
homes on the Eastern Shore of Delmarva tend to fare pretty well, as the
vegetation tends toward smaller stuff, less prone to wind dangers to man,
and the un-built upon barrier islands protect us, even though only a few
miles inland.

Sorry, but nope. First of all:

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english...ry.shtml#great

and I've had trees down at the house in Ft. Worth from hurricanes (admittedly
only 2 in 20-plus years, but still...). AFAIK, there is no area in the US from
Brownsville, TX around the Gulf and up the eastern seaboard that is immune from
the possibility of _significant_ hurricane and hurricane-related damage for at
least 100-plus miles inland.

But any and all of that aside, that very attitude is what got so many killed
during Katrina (and Camille and...). For example, before Katrina, Camille was
_THE_ benchmark in S. Miss. and Betsy (and '27) were the benchmarks in NO. It
was supposed to be as bad as it could get. There were areas that got little or
no water in Camille that got over 20 feet during Katrina - people living in
areas that got no water in Camille and were not in "flood zones" drowned in
their attics during Katrina. Early Friday morning, the predictions were that it
would hit around the central panhandle of FL and by noon that same day, it had
shifted and it was suddenly clear what was coming. And people ignored the
warnings. And by Sunday/Monday, the Katrina had hit the fan, destroyed it and
washed the mangled pieces to God only knows where.

I'll say it again - if you are in the path of something like this, get your
family _OUT_. I would like nothing better for those who do take that advice to
be able to come home to nothing more than a few twigs in the yard and bitch at
me for wasting their time. It'd take that every day of the week and 3 times on
Sunday versus seeing yet another dead body of someone who didn't take it. Or
seeing yet another little old lady or man, standing there wearing every material
possession they now owned, and who had not only lost every possession they had
in the world, but had also lost their spouse and their pet. I'll promise you
that if they could do it over, they would have gladly given all the material
possessions if it meant the spouse and pet were safe.

That said, I hope all who encounter this, or any hurricane
take sensible precautions and come out safe.

Right - if it is even suggested that folks might want to evacuate, do it.

TC,
R
Tom