You said it. I'm in Mobile. We've been taking things pretty much in stride...no boards, no stocking up. I doubt she'll turn enough to come here. But we're in for some heavy weather.
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REMINDER TO THOSE EVACUATING
This also applies to those who lose power in the storm.
TURN OFF MAIN POWER CIRCUIT TO YOUR HOME.
After Ivan, we were without power for over 2 weeks. When it finally came on I was lucky enough to be here. My lights were VERY bright, then dim, then bright again. I chased down the crew, who came back and found damage to the pole where their lines connect to my house. Every circuit in my home was carrying 220 instead of 110. Several major appliances were ruined, but they said the house could have burned if I hadn't been home.
SO...turn off the main circuit. That way you'll have to be there when the power is restored.
ALSO...if you have a portable generator DO NOT attach it to your house circuit. It can backfeed into the main system, endangering power workers. A worker was killed after Dennis when power surged through what was supposed to be a dead line.
Thank you for the valuable information!
And do not run it inside your house! Keep it outside, the fumes are deadly!