I am a retired EMT/firefighter. Was also federalized on DMAT.
I live in an Amish paradise these days.
In Sept 1989, my ex and I lived on Charleston AFB, SC.
Hugo hit us dead on. I can tell you stories about what we went through and martial law and no power for 6 weeks. On and on.
We had 4 children, the youngest being an 8 week old newborn.
For some God reason, our 6 house area on the base escaped most of the damage. We had large trees down. But that was all.
I was born and raised in Charleston, Sc, so i had been through many hurricanes and tornadoes and other bad weather.
I was not in a prepper mindset until HUGO.
I stood in line for 2 hours to get rationed items at the commissary that was destroyed with no roof.
The outpouring of the nation and the community spirit was glorious. Most everyone worked together. It made all of us cry at times.
All of my family lives in Florida. Key West, Miami, Sanford.
My mom in Sanford is staying with friends. She is 74 with terminal cancer.
My sister is in Miami with a severely disabled teenager who requires around the clock care. I haven't heard from her and we are all trying to get a hold of her.
Family in Key West has already left to head to Charleston.
I am reading here and timebomb constantly to keep updated.
Thanks to all of you for keeping this going!
Welcome to FreeRebublic,
and may GOD bless you and your family.
Thanks for joining FR and this thread. We are all in this together.
Welcome to FR, #10Man. Most everyone here is nice and very helpful, too. Thanks for sharing with us about your family. You mentioned you live in an Amish paradise. In Florida? I didn’t know there were Amish in FL. Anyway, welcome!
Welcome to FR! I’ll be keeping your family in my prayers, as well as my own, and everybody who is in the path of this storm. I’d love to hear about the things your experience tells you we should have our family members know, a sort of crash course in surviving for weeks on end with very little.
Welcome aboard.
Welcome to FR.
Know that many people are praying for those in situations like your family.
There’s not a lot most of us can do otherwise.
Do all that you can to get in contact with your loved ones and give them to Him to “Dwell in the secret place of the Most High”....it’s the safest place they can be....and for you too!
Welcome! All my family is in Charleston/Folly Beach/James Island/Isle of Palms and Mt. Pleasant!
Praying for all of us!
Welcome to FR, FRiend !