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Gypsy Rains, Dang Hurricanes
We are under a tropical storm warning in Opelika, Alabama. Right now, we have a cold front moving through, and tomorrow we have the tropical stuff, yikes!!! Hope everyone stays safe out there. Hunker Down!!!
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Helene heading towards florida. Battened down the hatches, shouldn't be as bad as Ian.... should find out tomorrow.
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I had a plane ticket for tomorrow to SRQ for a week stay on Siesta Key.
I cancelled it yesterday. Doesn't look good.
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09-25-2024, 11:55 AM
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Latest forecast for Helene sounds bad. Cat 4 at landfall, larger (diameter) than Katrina.
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09-25-2024, 09:34 PM
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Hurricane flooding .... sucks...
You folks in the mountains of NC/TN/GA .... this one is gonna be deadly for some.
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Here in Dahlonega Georgia the local news this morning states we will get 6 - 12 inches of rain with 15 " in some areas ! We have battened down the hatches and as ready as we can be . I have 600 gallons of propane to feed our 20kw generator . Our home is in the mountains so we won't get flooding at the house but roads could be an issue . Low level areas are screwed .
It started raining here yesterday we got over an inch of rain yesterday . It rained most of the night and is raining now . Unfortunately I think the rainfall estimates are accurate and some folks are heading for devastation at their homes . I hope no loss of life .
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09-26-2024, 01:49 AM
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Over 6000 without power near Atlanta and the storm really hasn't hit yet . Local news just reported 18000 linemen are standing ready to be deployed as needed .
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I live in the hilly "Piedmont" area ... this one is going just west of us, with just some more rain.... but we are already flodding
 .Low areas & the mtns.... too many people and the H2O will turn wicked .... FAST. A few inches in an hour ... that's all it takes here. Hunker down.... edited: I got 2.5" yesterday morning .... similar the night before. ... I need to PM Noah930 
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The NHC warned that "a catastrophic and deadly storm surge is likely along portions of the Florida Big Bend coast, where inundation could reach as high as 20 feet above ground level, along with destructive waves.''
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Along eastern Blue Ridge-we got 2 inches last night on top of several inches over the last week. Prediction is another 2 today ahead of the storm. The main rain should go west of us, but there's already stream and river flooding here. The folks in the mountains? Might be the worst since Camille.
With the ground this saturated trees are going to come down, widespread power outages. Be safe all. Stock up on generator oil and bourbon.
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As of yesterday evening we've gotten 3.5" already and it's not even here yet. We got probably another inch overnight and it is supposed to rain all day today and tomorrow. Local radio said some areas could receive 10" of rain just tomorrow. Some parts of the Smokies are closed already (or are planning to close) due to high winds.
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The predicted winds will be knocking down a lot of trees . Saturated soil just can't hold the root system of large trees . I wish everyone the best .
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Stay safe everyone in harms way. We’re praying for you.
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It is calm at the moment but the lights have been flickering . Not enough to trigger the generator but it's just a matter of time .
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Getting interesting around here, just had a little tornado reported near the Charlotte airport which will raise the excitement level. it was heading off to the west instead of the usual easterly track. This is the third tropical system we have had so far since the beginning of August, which is not our normal late summer pattern.
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Hope y'all have your chainsaws ready for the downed trees
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Be safe, all.
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I just lost power, ugh. The good news is the river is still in it's banks.
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