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dfox7.3x5: I live in earthquake country and have been through a couple of bad ones. I'd rather not know when a disaster is gong to hit me. I can see lots of personal crises on the horizon, but it when it comes to nature I'd rather let it surprise me.

My cousin used to live on the gulf in Galveston, and he was always boarding up his house. That's not for me.

My prayers and thoughts will be with all of you out there as you await the storm. Good luck, and godspeed.

Let us know how you are doing!

--dfox

 

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I can tell you right off the bat that the stores have been going nuts with selling emergency supplies like candles, lights, back up generators, FOOD AND WATER

 

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sammygirly: The Toronto Sun reported today that Toronto will be catching the brunt of Isabel around Thursday night, Friday morning.

Two things could happen once it hits land...die off, or get worse....and they pointed out a tropical storm working it's way North towards canada on a direct path of Isabel....

Oy Mother Nature is upset with us!

 

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SpeedoGuy: Monstro:

You sound like you live right in the path of it. Is that true?

SG

Latest official forecasts and statements here:

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

maps at:

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_astorm13+shtml/162313.shtml?

 

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Ineligible: I'm thinking of all of you in the area. It's not something I have ever had to face, so I have no idea what it is like, but it sounds scary.

 

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awellhungboi: Thank you, S.G. That's very kind of you. I appreciate the links.

I may or may not be in the path. I am in Central North Carolina. Nobody knows for sure which way this is going to go. However, there are tons of people in the path of this thing, and I hope the storm continues to weaken, for everyone's sake.

 

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awellhungboi: Oh, and thanks to everyone. You people are the greatest. And this thread just goes to show it. My thoughts and prayers are with everyone who may be affected by this.

And you can't be my groupie, Throb, cause I'm your biggest fan (maybe literally) and how would that look to the tabloids?

 

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Longhornjok: To Monstro, Throb, Prepstud (further east, but still NC) and everyone battening down the hatches back East, just know I'm sending good thoughts your way. My family vacations on the NC coast every summer, so it's almost like a 2nd home to me. The fact that there's been some early warning will hopefully minimize the impact the storm could have had, but I know it's the not knowing that makes it difficult. Stay safe and know your friends here are thinking of you.

 

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awellhungboi: Thanks, LHJ! Your concern is very much appreciated. Next time you and your family are out this way the Carolina BBQ's on me!

 

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If the projected path of Isabel is correct, Monstro, all the North Carolina BBQ is going to be in Tennesee, Kentucky, Georgia, Alabama etc. etc. :-/

And I'm concerned that Virginia's best-selling crop will be peanut butter.

Pecker

(In the Carolinas and Virginia there is currently a run on flat house paint.)

 

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awellhungboi: Pecker!

Yeah, I think Hurricane Isabel might end up showing us what the phrase, "When pigs fly," really means.

 

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prepstudinsc: Everytime I hear the weather on the news, the report is different. I went to the grocery store last night to do some shopping and they still had plenty of bread and milk. I always laugh when we are warned of a bad storm coming through the area--when you go to the store, all the milk, bread and toilet paper is gone, but other necessities are plentiful. What's the deal? If I'm going to be holed up in my house for a couple of days for weather related reasons, I want to have some good stuff to eat, not bread and milk. I want munchies and ice cream and all the junk food I can stand!

 

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AnonyMs: As a child, I always hoped for a hurricane.

The food was always of the junk variety, no school, and we played games together as a family. Not having lights and doing the whole candle thing was cool, too.

It was interesting as a young adult to talk with my mother about riding out Hurricane Carla - a category 5 hurricane in the early 60's that went ashore about 20 miles from our house. I remember that time as being one of great adventure for a five year old. My mother was terrified throughout it.

 

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throb919: Okay, now I'm getting really nervous. I just heard radio commercials for 3 different insurance companies advising that we "write down your policy number and put it in a safe place" and "our disaster teams are already heading to North Carolina."

The eerie thing is it is such a beautiful early-fall day today: bright sunshine, crisp blue skies, cool, low humidity...

My thanks for everybody's good wishes. Thoughts and prayers with Monstro, bblumbee, prepstud, Pecker, Hapi, and any others in the area I'm momentarily forgetting. (Sorry.)

Prep, there are no batteries or bottled water left in Raleighwood. Lots of ice cream though. (I remember a few days after Hurricane Fran, the rest of us glowering at people in line in the reopened grocery stores who were buying ice cream--so arrogantly "announcing" that they had electricity!)

NBC and CNN have correspondents at Morehead City and Atlantic Beach, where my place is. Maybe we can all watch it fly by...! ("Morehead" has always been sort-of a wink-wink coastal destination: What you really want on vacation--Morehead! For other reasons, the Bald-headed Men of America hold their annual meeting there, too.)

Okay, now this is really inane rambling. Guess I'm kind-of keyed-up...

Warm thoughts, y'all. Ommmmmmm!
Tony

 

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sammygirly: ~hugs you~

I'm hoping that everyone I know and love makes it through this without trouble. We are all worried, even me way up North.

Max has been preparing for it all weekend as I said before and I"ve been watching it like a hawd (a worried, frantic hawk mind you).

With that much positive thought, it HAS to go easily - doesn't it?

A question Tony - have you put any thought into evacuating? I mean, just in case?

 

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Maximillian: As sammy said, I have been preparing for this but to be honest, I wouldnt be prepared if it wasnt for the kindness of My neighbors. I am currently physically unable to do alot and they made sure I was set, even down to moving My horses to higher ground for Me. Got to love country living and the good people who are neighbors.

If you are in the path of this storm and you know you are prepared take a moment to stop and think if there is anyone you know or dont know, elderly or infirmed who may need a little assistance to prepare. Perhaps with a rash of acts of human kindness, we can force this storm back offshore.

Be safe,
Maximillian

 

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7x6andchg: Yes - if you can evacuate I would - the house, she's insured, the car, she's insured. You (all of you out in her path), on the other hand, are irreplaceable.

My last update on Isabel came, ironically, Sammy, from Environment Canada. They do project landfall tomorrow near Cape Hatteras about 11:30 AM CDT (12:30 EDT), and a northwesterly track towards Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec.

We may even see some of it HERE, believe it or not, getting wrapped up around another low pressure that's coming through here grabbing some of her energy and funneling it through here.

Batten down the hatches, folks...and hold tight. Be safe, and don't be afraid to leave if you can, and need to. Heck, anyone feel like driving 1000+ miles to the Land of 10,000 Lakes?

Oh and Tony? Wrong Oz. I was thinking ruby slippers not prison blues.

Toto too and be safe, all of you ,
Paul

 

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awellhungboi: As of 5 pm today, Tony, the stores in Carrboro were all still well stocked on bread, candles, etc.  I was at the mall and the store last night, and there were still plenty of batteries and foodstuffs available.  A little out of your way, I'm sure, but if you need stuff, you could probably find it around here.

Hang on, everybody!  Just use common sense, be safe, and, like Maximillian said, take care of those around you.  We'll get through it!  

 

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Longhornjok: Monstro, no last minute trips to the store on your bicycle with your little dog in the basket!