Tracking TS Dorian

Tips I've learned over the years:

1) Just because the eye passes over in the middle of the state don't think you're immune to
power outages down in Miami or up in Jacksonville. Once it gets within a couple hours of landfall
turn your ac down as cold as you can get it before the power goes. Also turn your fridge and
freezer down as well. Hard boil some eggs.
Cook up as much meat as you can that is in your freezer. Have it all wrapped
and in the fridge by Sunday afternoon. If you have an outdoor grill of course you could probably just
leave it be and start cooking it during the week.

2) Have your safe area ready (hallway, bathroom, closet, etc.) spare mattress, pillows, phone,
tablet, laptop, strongbox or big ziploc bag with most important papers...drivers license, id,
passport, ss card, credit cards, auto registration, insurance, birth certificate, any legal things like
marriage license, divorcement judgement, mortgage, etc., address book, radio, water, flashlight,
prescribed medication, first aid items, cash.

Got more ideas? I'd love to hear them. :cool:
 
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Call me crazy but on my system I'm seeing a highly possible track lookin' like this:

enters FL between Palm Bay and Ft. Pierce Mon. 8am
weakens a lot
N up through Ocala Tues. 8pm
N up through Lake City Wed. 8am
NNE up through Waycross (GA) Wed. 5pm
NNE up through Hinesville Thurs. 8am
NE over to Hilton Head Island Thurs. 2pm
Out to sea 11pm
Regaining momentum off the SE coast of NC Sat. 8am
after that? we'll see.....would need more data. :whoa:

(again this with conditions I see TODAY!)
 
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For any storm newbies: NEVER crack any windows. Keep your shelter air tight as possible!!!!! (if you want keep your roof) ;)
 
Life is Golden said:
All I can say is WTF.......

Does anyone in the meteorological society know what is going on.
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No, 'cause Mother Nature does what she does. Stretch has some good short-term survival ideas. If you live in a place prone to disaster shit like tornadoes, earthquakes, 'canes, blizzards, etc. it's a good idea to buy a couple of survival books. You can get 'em cheap on Amazon. Prepper websites and social media pages are great sources for info.
 
ThatOwlWoman said:
No, 'cause Mother Nature does what she does. Stretch has some good short-term survival ideas. If you live in a place prone to disaster shit like tornadoes, earthquakes, 'canes, blizzards, etc. it's a good idea to buy a couple of survival books. You can get 'em cheap on Amazon. Prepper websites and social media pages are great sources for info.
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Well I don't need all that. I live inland and on high ground. I won't get flooded.
 
They're just hurricanes. People have the luxury of time to prepare to stay or go. There are good shelters for people in our state as well
for those who don't feel safe in their homes or have special needs and always some that accept pets...worked in them for 3 years. :)
We're just having some basic common sense conversations, talking about some of our prior experiences and tracking it. Everyone has their
experiences with what nature can bring in their parts of the country and the world. It's a way to pass time while waiting for the bomb to drop.
I know I couldn't handle living somewhere with tornadoes or earthquakes having no time to prepare.
 
Life is Golden said:
Well I don't need all that. I live inland and on high ground. I won't get flooded.
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I'm on high ground, too. Even with the flooding in lower elevations
here all drain through the limestone within a week.
I just dread the heat until the power is restored and of course
the massive clean-up on my property afterwards.
 
Stretch said:
I'm on high ground, too. Even with the flooding in lower elevations
here all drain through the limestone within a week.
I just dread the heat until the power is restored and of course
the massive clean-up on my property afterwards.
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I'm very grateful to be on such high ground because regardless of flooding, it won't affect me

During Irma, I lost power for less than 24 hrs. JEA was on it.
 
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