wvu80 Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Hurricane Florence is expected to hit the east coast by Tuesday 9/11 with landfall on Thursday as a Cat 4 right at Myrtle Beach at 140 MPH. North Myrtle Beach has already declared a state of emergency. My son is in law enforcement in NMB and his department has already canceled all leave, all hands on deck. I'm more than a little worried as his department can ride out a Cat 3 storm like Harvey which hit a few years ago but if it's Cat 4 even fire personnel and LE will have a mandatory evacuation as they don't have any buildings which are rated to withstand Cat 4. Are any of our Forum Members on the east coast in the way of Hurricane Florence? https://weather.com/safety/hurricane/news/2018-09-09-hurricane-florence-forecast-southeast-coast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1290 Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 I've got a house in Longs... 15 miles West of Myrtle proper. Ugh, didn't want to hear that tonite but I know it'll be taken care of. Nice one floor brick... We'll see... Sighs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Never trust the projections outside of 3 days. Once you're within the 72 hour window they're close. Outside 72 hours a coin flip may be more accurate. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1290 Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 2 hours ago, CECAA850 said: Never trust the projections outside of 3 days. Once you're within the 72 hour window they're close. Outside 72 hours a coin flip may be more accurate. Ya got that right! Just wait and see is about all you can do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 In that case, Olivia is definitely going to hit the Hawaiian islands. I'll be there I'll be there I will be there.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvu80 Posted September 10, 2018 Author Share Posted September 10, 2018 3 hours ago, CECAA850 said: Never trust the projections outside of 3 days. Once you're within the 72 hour window they're close. Outside 72 hours a coin flip may be more accurate. Maybe not trust but you have to prepare. I talked to my son last night. Bottled water is already gone from all the shelves in Myrtle Beach. He'll work his usual 3p-3a shift today and Tuesday, then all officers all shifts report at 6p on Wednesday for assignment. If they predict Cat 4 coming ashore they will evacuate all emergency personnel further inland and anybody dumb enough to stay in town will be on their own if they get trapped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 2 minutes ago, wvu80 said: Maybe not trust but you have to prepare. I talked to my son last night. Bottled water is already gone from all the shelves in Myrtle Beach. He'll work his usual 3p-3a shift today and Tuesday, then all officers all shifts report at 6p on Wednesday for assignment. If they predict Cat 4 coming ashore they will evacuate all emergency personnel further inland and anybody dumb enough to stay in town will be on their own if they get trapped. We've duck taped bath tub drains closed and filled them with water in preparation. It's handy to have if the power and water goes out as it can be used to fill tanks to flush toilets. It can also be boiled to use as drinking water. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvu80 Posted September 10, 2018 Author Share Posted September 10, 2018 4 minutes ago, CECAA850 said: We've duck taped bath tub drains closed and filled them with water in preparation. It's handy to have if the power and water goes out as it can be used to fill tanks to flush toilets. It can also be boiled to use as drinking water. Scott said last night he was going to fill the bathtub with water. He lives a half mile from the beach and said his bigger worry was not water, but whether or not his house would be standing if a 140 MPH Cat 4 comes ashore. The duct tape is a good idea. I'll pass that along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 6 minutes ago, wvu80 said: Maybe not trust but you have to prepare. Absolutely. Hope for the best and prepare for the worst. There's a huge difference in damage if the storm just moves 50 miles from it's predicted landfall. When they're this far out, no one really knows where they'll land. They just combine their spaghetti graphs and make a nice picture to look at so that people can prepare to panic. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 1 hour ago, wvu80 said: The duct tape is a good idea. I'll pass that along. Most drains leak. You can also line it with a big plastic bag as the tub will prevent the bag from bursting by providing support. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvu80 Posted September 10, 2018 Author Share Posted September 10, 2018 1 hour ago, CECAA850 said: Most drains leak. You can also line it with a big plastic bag as the tub will prevent the bag from bursting by providing support. Another good suggestion. Thanks, I'll pass that along too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windashine Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Just an idea, in lieu of thinking about a .008 mil plastic bag holding 800 lbs of water, would be to fill up some totes with lids for the water storage, and stack 'em up in the tub, or buy an extra bathtub of your preferences to use as a lesser expensive alternative 500 gallon stainless steel tank, just an fyi you know, when reading about how the retail store shelves are thinning out 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sunburnwilly Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 1 hour ago, CECAA850 said: We've duck taped bath tub drains closed and filled them with water in preparation. It's handy to have if the power and water goes out as it can be used to fill tanks to flush toilets. It can also be boiled to use as drinking water. I'll be picking up a nice large trash can from Walmart on my way back from the beach today . Instead of filling the tub I fill the trash can so I can still bathe and use the water for flushing the toilet . I have plenty of drinking water . Then I dry out the trash can and take it back 😜 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted September 10, 2018 Moderators Share Posted September 10, 2018 34 minutes ago, windashine said: Just an idea, in lieu of thinking about a .008 mil plastic bag holding 800 lbs of water, would be to fill up some totes with lids for the water storage, and stack 'em up in the tub, or buy an extra bathtub of your preferences to use as a lesser expensive alternative 500 gallon stainless steel tank, just an fyi you know, when reading about how the retail store shelves are thinning out It's not the plastic holding any pressure it's just a liner, the tub holds the pressure. 21 minutes ago, sunburnwilly said: I'll be picking up a nice large trash can from Walmart on my way back from the beach today . Instead of filling the tub I fill the trash can so I can still bathe and use the water for flushing the toilet . I have plenty of drinking water . Then I dry out the trash can and take it back 😜 The round kind can take more pressure than the square type. Empty 55 gallon plastic drums do real well, but probably hard to find at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiva Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Hurricane Florence from space. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6150029/Florence-set-major-hurricane-aims-US-Southeast.html 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted September 10, 2018 Moderators Share Posted September 10, 2018 1 hour ago, sunburnwilly said: I'll be picking up a nice large trash can from Walmart on my way back from the beach today . Instead of filling the tub I fill the trash can so I can still bathe and use the water for flushing the toilet . I have plenty of drinking water . Then I dry out the trash can and take it back 😜 Another good way to store water is a DIY holding tank(outdoor) I used these for years when we use to breed Koi fish and needed extra holding tanks. It's really simple and hold alot of water. I used farm fence wire cut ti 2' high to just make a ring whatever size you want just by bending the wire at the end to connect together. Put some visqueen in it hanging over the edges at the top and fill with water, it's that easy. I wouldn't go to high as it would increase the side pressure alot, but with regular farm fencing it can easily hold a couple feet in depth. When your done roll up the wire to use again later and have visqueen ready to put it back up whenever needed. I just used 6 mil plastic and it lasted a long time. https://www.motherearthnews.com/diy/water-storage-tank 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJkizak Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Maybe you all can get the Corp Of Engineers to build you some big cement walls for protection like they did in New Orleans. JJK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Corp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted September 10, 2018 Moderators Share Posted September 10, 2018 3 minutes ago, JJkizak said: Maybe you all can get the Corp Of Engineers to build you some big cement walls for protection like they did in New Orleans. JJK That worked well I wouldn't do anything like in they do in New Orleans, except cook or party, there good at that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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