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To: Steven Tyler

Should have prepared... too late now.


3 posted on 08/28/2017 7:14:30 AM PDT by Pikachu_Dad ("the media are selling you a line of soap")
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To: Pikachu_Dad

I meant with respect to future natural disasters?
When the storm is three days out, what is your best option(s)?


12 posted on 08/28/2017 7:21:50 AM PDT by Steven Tyler
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To: Pikachu_Dad

BLUF unless you are getting advice from an “old fart” neighbor take evacuation advice very carefully. Your advisors don’t know local traffic flow and don’t know the flood zones you’ll be driving through. Finally, if you are asking yourself this question no0w it is already too late.

Your hurricane prep BEGINS the day you start house shopping. Growing up in South Florida in the 1950s I learned that the real danger is the water - rain, run off, and storm surge. My current home is on one of the higher pieces of property - everything drains away from me.

Every summer, no later than May I get my “hurricane kit” out and make sure everything works and refresh my canned food supply. Then I drive my primary and back up escape routes 75 miles in-land.

Finally, I remember Hurricane Opal, Oct 1995, that went from a “standard” Cat II to a screaming Cat IV overnight. The only option there is start driving away as soon as you hear that its now a Car IV storm.


28 posted on 08/28/2017 7:31:12 AM PDT by Nip (BOHEICA and TANSTAAFL - both seem very appropriate today.)
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