[Howlin]

I just talked to my niece down there; this is her first 'hurricane.' She won't be staying again......LOL.

She said they are getting about 60 MPH winds with guts higher; she already lost one tree.

And, of course, they have no power.

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

60 MPH winds do major damage - because they are sustained. If we get that here, Howlin - bad news. It looks like it is staying a bit east of Raleigh right now....(sad to say for those down East)........I just want it to fly away as fast as it can go!

May go out and tour around a bit - check on pond levels near me. Some neighbors who back up to the pond have left. Don't blame them. May wish I had.....WRAL website talking about tree damage as what we can expect - that is NOT what I wanted to read.