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I made it through Ike in a suburb just northwest of Houston in 2008 (Tomball). We had city water but it went out during the storm and it took 9 days to get it back due to pipe damage somewhere along the line. It wasn't just unsafe to drink, it was unavailable period. Being a hospital employee, I had access to clean water that I could easily transport but others were not so lucky. I showered at work before and after shifts and hauled water. It was not fun.
~Amy
Yikes!
Yeah... I am a big fan of keeping water around. You never know when you'll need it.
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Where did your mom live RZ? Three weeks is a long time! I'm okay with it being out this time of year for a few days, but after about 2 it starts to get old really fast.
Off Forestville Road. They were on a road where there weren't many families and it wasn't paved. Sooo.... it was ALMOST 3 whole weeks to get them back on.
Which pretty much means I adopted my parents until my stepdad borrowed a generator... aka about a week. Fun times!
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That was GFS and should be taken with a grain of salt, according to most forecasters. Even still that run had it holding off shore for 2 days before coming into the OBX as a Cat5 Monday.
I'd watch the NHC guidance as they take in information from all the models and understand their limitations.
I feel bad asking this, but when is this supposed to clear up? I have an international trip scheduled for next Tuesday, and I assume I should be able to fly out okay.
I feel bad asking this, but when is this supposed to clear up? I have an international trip scheduled for next Tuesday, and I assume I should be able to fly out okay.
They don't really know - depends on how fast it's moving, and what it does when it hits land.
I don't know that I'd assume Tuesday would be fine, but I'd put some money on it.
You know those tall skinny pine trees with the poofs on the top that are all over the area? How do those do in high winds? They seem pretty flexible.
Seems like the bigger risk would be them uprooting in wet soil.
Loblolly pines do not perform well in high winds. They tend to snap at the top, as they are top heavy. I had one snap and fall on top of a car I was set to trade-in the next day. Fortunately, it wasn't a direct hit, so no real issue, but I just new it was going to happen once the storm started blowing.
Loblolly pines do not perform well in high winds. They tend to snap at the top, as they are top heavy. I had one snap and fall on top of a car I was set to trade-in the next day. Fortunately, it wasn't a direct hit, so no real issue, but I just new it was going to happen once the storm started blowing.
Being a pine it's pretty soft though no? I've seen some driving around that are bent over almost 90 degrees.
I'm just looking at all of them around my house lol.
Glad to know what they're called though - I had no idea.
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