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Originally Posted by rammstein View Post
Ike is creepy. It was a TS when I left work yesterday. Now it is a Cat 4. Cat 3 was my arbitrary evacuation strength. But I dunno, I really don't want to leave. I live in a steel/concrete high-rise. It can't get THAT bad, can it?
Picture living there for a week with no way to leave 'cause the bottom floor is flooded to the ceiling and without any electricity and only whatever food/water you have on hand.

Still feel the same way?

High-rises are built very strong for lateral load (wind) resistance but that's not the issue with a hurricane (usually). It's the water.
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