Hurricane Florence

[sammyg2]

Another example of why some folks don't believe the weather reports or news coverage:

[p911dad]

twd28210, almost as soon as I sent that post the skies opened up and the power went off! Ha! So much for Karma! Our house is on one of the highest points on the north side on the Huntersville line. The power came back about an hour ago. I too got that text message blast from the 'authorities"

[pwd72s]

Sammy, that's funny as hell!

[sammyg2]

Another one:

[GothingNC]

Originally Posted by pwd72s

Sammy, that's funny as hell!

I agree, LOL !

[flatbutt]

The camera operators must be pissing their pants laughing.

[red-beard]

The sad part is there are lots of areas that are flooded at hell!

[sammyg2]

Originally Posted by red-beard

The sad part is there are lots of areas that are flooded at hell!

And that's part of the issue. When the news people fake it, people stop believing them.
Then when the fit really hits the shan, no one believes it and people who really need help don't get it.
Or people who should evacuate don't.

[GothingNC]

I-40 near the New Hanover line.

[sammyg2]

That part of i-40 looks quite a bit different than the i-40 around here.

[GothingNC]

I agree, more trees compared to I-40 in NM

https://www.wral.com/weather/hurricanes/video/17851388/

[red-beard]

Originally Posted by sammyg2

And that's part of the issue. When the news people fake it, people stop believing them.
Then when the fit really hits the shan, no one believes it and people who really need help don't get it.
Or people who should evacuate don't.

My neighborhood during Harvey. Just one of thousands of flooded neighborhoods. You didn't need to fake the flooding. There is no reason to create fake scenes. It is simply Lazy Journalism.

Our banking partners are in Wilmington. All of them were evacuated.

[sammyg2]

Originally Posted by red-beard

My neighborhood during Harvey. Just one of thousands of flooded neighborhoods. You didn't need to fake the flooding. There is no reason to create fake scenes. It is simply Lazy Journalism.

I know, I was there about week after.
Ugly.


This is a sign in Barstow at the beginning of I-40 west:

[Rickysa]

There was/is one in Wilmington as well (haven't been out of there in a while)

[Tervuren]

Originally Posted by Rickysa

There was/is one in Wilmington as well (haven't been out of there in a while)

Have seen both signs, but never stopped for a photo.

I see the one in California more often.

[Neilk]

Originally Posted by red-beard

The sad part is there are lots of areas that are flooded at hell!

Taxpayer money wasted because these fools thought a hummer could drive through anything.

[red-beard]

^^^ No submarine snorkle