Hurricane Florence

[Boundary Guru]

We are absolutely fine on the Outer Banks

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@jasonluckydog: Lol, Academy award winner RT @gourdnibler: So dramatic! Dude from the weather channel bracing for his life, as 2 dudes just stroll past. #HurricaneFlorence https://twitter.com/gourdnibler/status/1040678572262916096/video/1

 

This is awesome 

[luke262]

I'm flying in on friday, how's the rainfall expected to hit CLT? Been watching on the news the devastation caused elsewhere already, looks horrendous. 

[luke262]

21 minutes ago, bull123 said:

Next Friday?...you will be fine in CLT

Yeah the storm will have passed I'm just wondering what lasting damage is expected? 

[luke262]

7 minutes ago, bull123 said:

CLT issues will be nowhere near as bad as eastern NC....not even close

Thanks, I know everyone complains about the weather here in England but we're so lucky we don't have to face extreme weather like what's hitting you guys now. 

[Captain Morgan]

never lost power here in Myrtle, but where I work in North Myrtle did.

All my recovery efforts will be using a rake.

My prayers go out to those in North Carolina who weren't as fortunate as I, and to those who will still deal with flooding in the coming days.

[Hoenheim]

I'm on very high ground in Fayetteville, so I don't know about the rest of the town

But in my neigborhood there is no flooding and no damage i can see on my street. There sure as hell was a lot of noise last night, I couldn't sleep too well. 

The main thing is I've been cooped up in my house with a number of family members.. luckily we've had power almost the entire time. But I'm going a little stir crazy not being able to get out of the house, it's been a long time since I've gone multiple days where I've been limited to only the inside of the house for the entire time.  

News and weather stations are saying Cape Fear river is going to flood and some areas of the city are going to still be fuged up until Wednesday/Thursday. And they're advising people to stay in their homes until we its safe . 

I think by Monday most people are going to at least be trying to go back to work. 

[Captain Morgan]

1 minute ago, bull123 said:

How bad is it down there?

not bad at all, we were on the south side of the storm.  Just tree limbs down, a fair number of people did lose power.  Haven't heard of any structural damage other than awnings.

2 grocery stores just re-opened, but most everything else is closed.  It's just a windy rain right now, so I hope we can get back to business tomorrow.  Tired of sitting in this townhouse worrying.  Just drove around a little bit, and things look good here.  What you saw on tv in North Carolina was not here, not close.

[Butterflyj30]

I'm in Charlotte!! We are getting light rain and some wind

[Hoenheim]

Cape Fear River is 8 miles to the East of my house and in a lower part of town near downtown and Ramsey Street.

Nowhere near me , but obviously its close to a pretty densly populated area. The evacuation order is within 1 mile of the river , but if I lived anywhere near that side of town I'd get out of there.

I hear a lot of people driving around in my section of town (more western side) , mostly in big trucks. I'm guessing the western part of the town isn't as bad and its generally on higher ground than the lower eastern side. 

 

[PantherOnTheProwl1523]

The storm was heading up coast but made a turn heading south through N.C., S.C., and Georgia just swirling away and I thought it would head up coastline. I expect possible rain, wind, and t-storms to hit us the way it it is moving right over us in Georgia. Just light rain so far but that can change fast.

[4Corners]

I’m not one to mock Mother Nature, but so far this hurricane in Charlotte has been more overhyped than Sam Darnold. 

[Hoenheim]

12 minutes ago, 4Corners said:

I’m not one to mock Mother Nature, but so far this hurricane in Charlotte has been more overhyped than Sam Darnold. 

well thats easy to understand. You guys are so far inland but you are in the most populous city in the state. Probably natural there was a lot of over reaction to the storm. 

[steveSmokin_D]

My home in Bladen county has the road washed out. Mom is just stuck there and no leaving what so ever. It's expected 3 inches of rain an hour for a few more hours.