Mr. Gibson Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 Brace up Texas and Louisiana Laura's coming and she's pisssed off. Predicting up to 20ft surge and 30 miles inland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notes_Norton Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 I've been through a lot of them, including one cat 5. Anything over a cat 2 is extremely dangerous, especially if you are in a wood frame house or on low ground. I hope all of our forum buddies and their families are safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 50 minutes ago, ghost_of_fl said: The storm surge doesn't care what your house is made of. A few of my relatives lost their homes to hurricane Sandy. Water is the most powerful force on the planet, and if you don't evacuate in time, nobody can come help you. I hope people in those coastal areas are making arrangements to get out of there. Reminds me of my favorite Dilbert cartoon... Dilbert asks for approval to pay an invoice. Pointy hair boss tells Dilbert to send it out for bid and get 3 quotes. Dilbert says "That was then, this is now. I think the coastal residents would have had to leave yesterday, ghost of FLORIDA ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 11 minutes ago, ghost_of_fl said: Fun fact: Storm surges can strike before, during or after the center of a storm passes through an area. That fact does not sound to fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notes_Norton Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 23 hours ago, ghost_of_fl said: The storm surge doesn't care what your house is made of. A few of my relatives lost their homes to hurricane Sandy. Water is the most powerful force on the planet, and if you don't evacuate in time, nobody can come help you. I hope people in those coastal areas are making arrangements to get out of there. That's why you don't want your house on low ground or on the coast. Mine is on the Florida Alps, 32' above sea level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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