I'm sending up special prayers for those of us in the path of this hurricane. My spot on the coast is not great but there are a lot of others in a LOT more serious danger.
I hope that all of you that are gonna run are already on the road and I hope that those that are going to ride it out have taken all the usual precautions. I've been at it since sun up and I now have my place as secure as I can make it. I have also worked with my neighbors on either side and helped them get stowed away, tied down or buried. On one side the husband is in advanced dementia and his wife is about 70 but in good shape. she and I and her son got her all secured.
On the other side of me the husband is severely handicaped. His wife is 40something and in great shape. Her and his dad and I got everything secured.
So now my stuff is good and I don't have to worry too much about my neighbors stuff coming through a window.
The stores are as bad as they usually get. Lowes is makin' out like a bandit. The aisles are stacked with generators. they look pretty cheese to me but they are going out the door at a steady clip for 800 bux a pop. Heb planned ahead and had good stocks of ice, water and canned goods etc. So I think were supplied and ready to hunker down.
We have been working for months on this house getting it ready to sell. I really can't let myself think about what it might look like 72 hours from now.
We got caught in traffic running from Katrina. we went to Dallas, about 250 miles. It took us 9 hours to get there. My son waited until the next day and they drove to Waco about 225 miles and it took them 23 hours.
I would rather die in a cat-5 storm that go through that again. I understand the risk of staying but I feel it's more risky to drive it. I came close to shooting more that one aggressive driver that time and I know I would not have the control this time that I had then.
If we survive we will be gone by Thanksgiving. If not, well, either way this is my last hurricane. I went through Carla in the early 60s and all the ones since then. Been lucky too. Now I just need that luck to hold out for a couple of more months.
Good luck and God bless us all. y'all stay safe.
I hope that all of you that are gonna run are already on the road and I hope that those that are going to ride it out have taken all the usual precautions. I've been at it since sun up and I now have my place as secure as I can make it. I have also worked with my neighbors on either side and helped them get stowed away, tied down or buried. On one side the husband is in advanced dementia and his wife is about 70 but in good shape. she and I and her son got her all secured.
On the other side of me the husband is severely handicaped. His wife is 40something and in great shape. Her and his dad and I got everything secured.
So now my stuff is good and I don't have to worry too much about my neighbors stuff coming through a window.
The stores are as bad as they usually get. Lowes is makin' out like a bandit. The aisles are stacked with generators. they look pretty cheese to me but they are going out the door at a steady clip for 800 bux a pop. Heb planned ahead and had good stocks of ice, water and canned goods etc. So I think were supplied and ready to hunker down.
We have been working for months on this house getting it ready to sell. I really can't let myself think about what it might look like 72 hours from now.
We got caught in traffic running from Katrina. we went to Dallas, about 250 miles. It took us 9 hours to get there. My son waited until the next day and they drove to Waco about 225 miles and it took them 23 hours.
I would rather die in a cat-5 storm that go through that again. I understand the risk of staying but I feel it's more risky to drive it. I came close to shooting more that one aggressive driver that time and I know I would not have the control this time that I had then.
If we survive we will be gone by Thanksgiving. If not, well, either way this is my last hurricane. I went through Carla in the early 60s and all the ones since then. Been lucky too. Now I just need that luck to hold out for a couple of more months.
Good luck and God bless us all. y'all stay safe.
The repeated use of the word "unsurvivable" in multiple bulletins is chilling.
