Many of us are in the path of this Hurricane. This one reminds me so much of Fran. Fran was a CAT 3 when it made landfall at 115 mph. Florence is a CAT 4 projected to be at 130 mph when it makes landfall. We were without power for several days and the wind damage and flooding was unreal from the coastal region all the way through the piedmont. If you will please keep everyone in your thoughts and prayers. For those in the path and potential path I will be praying for you as well.
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Best wishes. My daughter goes to college in lower VA, so we're watching it closely as well.
I was thinking about you yesterday. Ya'll please heed the warnings & evacuate! Prepare (emotionally, too) for utter devastation on the coast. Cat 3-4 is more than serious!
I still am trying to put my life back together after Harvey, Aug 25 2017...Rockport was the bulls eye...
Stay safe Coach! I know you live somewhere towards the Eastern part of the state. We're up here in the Piedmont if you need somewhere to escape to for a couple of days - let me know. Not sure what we're in store for either ... just a waiting game now.
Everybody in the line of the storm , stay safe. If it is bad, people are preparing to help out. We are getting our response team in place to deploy if needed. My company sent 20 tank wagons to Florida last year to aid in refueling the utility company line trucks......... If it is bad help will be on the way.
Be safe, and our thoughts and prayers are with you!
I'm supposed to go to Fredericksburg a week from Sunday...let's hope it doesn't affect too much.
California dad here sending all best wishes to everyone in the storm's path. Be safe!
I'm scheduled to fly into Baltimore on Thursday evening... am i nuts?
We're scheduled to fly out of Maui tomorrow morning with Olivia headed straight our way tonight and tomorrow, although it doesn't look nearly a sizeable and serious as Florence. Definitely prayers and best to you all back that way.
Smitty28 posted:I'm scheduled to fly into Baltimore on Thursday evening... am i nuts?
Um, yes. 
Think Maryland is very concerned about flooding. Daughter goes to William and Mary and they closed school with mandatory evacuation. Got he the last available train ticket back to CT.
Baltimore is roughly 400 miles as the crow flies from W&M.
Bottom line it isn't supposed to make land fall around Wilmington NC till some time late Thursday / early Friday and get stuck on the coast in the Carolinas... I would guess you will be down and gone before the storm really reaches Baltimore assuming gets there at any point.
if you are concerned move the flight to Philly it will give you another 90 miles or so buffer and you can drive to Baltimore in 90 minutes from the philly airport straight down I-95.
Matt13 posted:I'm supposed to go to Fredericksburg a week from Sunday...let's hope it doesn't affect too much.
Don't count on it. I'm 35 miles east of Fredericksburg (King George County) and we are looking at 15-20" of rain and from what I can tell at least gale force winds. Florence is taking a similar track to Hugo and Isabel. We lost power for 5 days from Isabel due to many trees down. Winds were clocked at 88 mph sustained with gusts up to 100 mph. I hope and pray it's not like that.
A year ago yesterday Irma passed over us... She was by far the worst one I've weathered... I hope Florence is less angry... God Bless!!! Stay safe!
old_school posted:Baltimore is roughly 400 miles as the crow flies from W&M.
That crow needs a GPS. Closer to 140 miles for Baltimore to Williamsburg. 
MidAtlanticDad posted:old_school posted:Baltimore is roughly 400 miles as the crow flies from W&M.
That crow needs a GPS. Closer to 140 miles for Baltimore to Williamsburg.
yea you are correct, it about 400 miles from Wilmington NC where the storm is centered...allegedly.
My point is if he is supposed to land 400 miles north of storm landing somewhere between 5 and 12 hours before the storm makes land...it may be a bumpy ride but I think he is clear.
I do storm damage - people get real excited - it seldom meets expectations but you still have to be prepared. Contractors make a bunch of money so that is good!
Prayers to all on Florence's path.
old_school, ,...Don't get me started ...on the "contractors"...We have had so many "storm chasing con artists" here the last year, it's criminal what some folks have had to go thru! I'm thankful I haven't rushed to rebuild! I just hope folks in Florence's path will be safe!
Prayers to all those who are in Florence's path!
If you are evacuating, do it now. Don't wait until there is uncertainty with the roads/floods. The "fog of disaster" takes over and news reports are not reliable on what roads are open. First responders are overwhelmed during a hurricane. Several families lost family members in Harvey because of late evacuation. They lost their nerve during the storm, left on a road that was once reported as opened, then get washed off the road. A family of six in a van were all killed when roads they were trying to flee was flooded.
Matt13 posted:I'm supposed to go to Fredericksburg a week from Sunday...let's hope it doesn't affect too much.
The forecast track of Florence has changed slightly. Looks like a high pressure over NY/PA is going to push Florence west once it comes ashore. The cone of uncertainty no longer includes Fredericksburg. We'll still get a decent amount of rain and wind, but I think it won't be as bad as the original forecast. The cone of uncertainty just misses Richmond according the latest update. But take that with a grain of salt - it could change again in the next 12 hours.
baseballmom posted:old_school,
...on the "contractors"...We have had so many "storm chasing con artists" here the last year, it's criminal what some folks have had to go thru! I'm thankful I haven't rushed to rebuild! I just hope folks in Florence's path will be safe!
yea roofers are the worst but none are innocent. I do utility work so nobody cares what gets charged...as long as the stuff works.
FoxDad posted:Matt13 posted:I'm supposed to go to Fredericksburg a week from Sunday...let's hope it doesn't affect too much.
Don't count on it. I'm 35 miles east of Fredericksburg (King George County) and we are looking at 15-20" of rain and from what I can tell at least gale force winds. Florence is taking a similar track to Hugo and Isabel. We lost power for 5 days from Isabel due to many trees down. Winds were clocked at 88 mph sustained with gusts up to 100 mph. I hope and pray it's not like that.
Definitely not making light of this in any way but my teenage son said last night. Dad if we get those kinds of winds near here can I go throw and you clock me. 100MPH winds have to help my fastball velo. Always thinking baseball.
CTbballDad posted:Smitty28 posted:I'm scheduled to fly into Baltimore on Thursday evening... am i nuts?
Um, yes.
CTbballDad,
keewartson is back at W&M this semester! I was planning on eating peanut butter for a few days with just my DH and I, but son came home Tuesday night. Cleaning out the frig/freezer/cabinets with son home now lol!
Well, it looks like Virginia as whole dodged a bullet. We are to get some showers/thunder storms from some of the outlying bands from Florence, but no major winds.
Feel for those in NC/SC.
I want Coach May & justbaseball to check in! Let us hear from you guys!
Here in the NC foothills, we currently are "only" supposed to get 10-14" of rain and gusts in the 40s. Flooding will be an issue, but the bigger problem will be trees that take out power lines when they fall b/c the ground gets so soft. Power outages are going to be so widespread in the Carolinas that we're being advised it could take 2 or 3 weeks to restore some areas.
And we're a lot better off than folks closer to the coast.
justbaseball has been checking in on twitter. Last I heard he changed into his lime green underwear so he would be easier to find in the floods.
Our good fortune has become others misfortune. With the shift to the south we missed the heavy winds but still are under flash flood warnings. But the southern part of the state and sand hills are getting hammered. It’s absolutely heart breaking what many of these people are facing. Please pray for those facing the loss of everything they have. I’m praying that the loss of life is minimal and the rain stops earlier than predicted. I’m still trying to wrap my head around 40 plus inches of rain.
Glad to hear from our folks are OK! So sad to learn of the fatalities. I continue to pray. Florence just needs to move on!
According to Duke Energy, in Brunswick County, NC (on the coast, south of Wilmington), only ~100 customers still have electricity.
