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Originally Posted by vintageogauge
I lived and still do in the South end and was here during Irma when there was flooding in the northern villages but no problems down here. TV did a great job designing the retention ponds allowing water to go from one to the other and then to the golf courses. We got a lot of rain from Irma and the retention pond we live on was no where near the top and if it ever get's that high it will go over the end where no one lives and then down the road to the golf courses. No worries down here. On the other hand they were pumping water out of the northern sections for weeks, even some of the golf car tunnels were flooded. Also, you don't need to buy a radio if you have a car. Just gas, food, water and meds. A small generator wouldn't hurt, we have one but have never used it, never lost power down here for more than 30 minutes over the last 6 years however there have been long outages in some of the northern villages.
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I would agree with you, but a small radio absolutely comes in handy. A weather radio is even better.
If you have to go to your car to access the radio, it's an inconvenience, hot and dark in the garage.
We invested in many long life, rechargable lanterns. Excellent decision.
My husband bought a neat gadget for the cars cigarette lighter to charge our cell phones without the motor running.
We lived on the NC coast our entire life, so I must say that ALL of the responses have been V VERY informed and wise.
Most people that we've known do not underestimate the need for preparedness, but many don't want to talk about it, I guess.
We lived through many, many hurricanes that had direct landfall on us, as Cat 1-3, but nothing like Ian, and we pray that we never do.
A lot of folks left the NC coast and went 4 hours inland with Hugo, but that storm skipped right over the coast, with barely a nudge and battered the heck out of Charlotte with downed power lines, trees and flooding.
Many peoples cars were flooded because they were parked in hotel parking lots.
Most 'transplants' don't have family inland and their evacuation plans are the best they can come up with, which include riding out a storm at a hotel/motel.
Good Luck to us all, as we enjoy life, but stay vigilent during hurricane season.
Don't forget long shelf life pkgs. sardines, tuna, salmon. Crackers. Wine.