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[nextariel]

For those of you in the path, please stay safe. I know the outer bands are now hitting So Florida. We have another LONG time to hunker down, but we are all getting pretty good at this.

As fast as she is now moving, she should be out of NC by next Thursday. WOO HOO! We may actually get to see what the one hurricane that hits the coast of NC uncovers. However since my parents live near Morehead City I am not wishing this to go to NC. And please Jeanne stay out of Pensocola.

Actually I am still hopeful she decides to go Northeast very soon!

[DandyDon]

This is the first year for any state to get hit by 4 'Canes since 1886 when Texas got hammered. And our folks were still learning about what those were exactly as most here were immigrants. They didn't know much about how to forecast or prepare. They knew more by 1900, but politics prevented communication efficiency still, so they weren't ready when Galveston got leveled in 1900. About 8,000 lost.

As bad as living with those must be, at least they can better protect the folks now. Y'all be careful, and get back to us when you can. And I think it'll be down to a Depression by the time it gets up to NC, so just lots of rains and pesky topedoes. Yes, flooding is the primary killer in 'canes, but it can be prevented. All of my family owns PFDs, and we live on a high desert.

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Edited by DandyDon, 25 September 2004 - 08:02 PM.