tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527913791294258201.post9153536741760311939..comments2024-03-26T17:58:22.711-07:00Comments on HAWSEPIPER: The Longest Climb: Be PreparedPaul, Dammit!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02264872375942355609noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527913791294258201.post-16734283018906671052017-09-04T08:52:27.710-07:002017-09-04T08:52:27.710-07:00Having stores is a good idea even deep inland. I l...Having stores is a good idea even deep inland. I live up north and only 5 miles from a major highway. Back a couple years ago we had a heavy winter storm. The highway was impassible because the winds caused drifts 8feet tall in places and bare other places. The storm was predicted for 2 days in advance and they were telling people to not go out during the storm.<br /><br />There were people calling 911 because the got stock on the highway. The cop cars couldn't get to them so they started askibg locals with snowmobiles to gelp rescue these idiots. Once we got to them it was originally planned to toss them on the back of the snowmobile and bring them to the community center to the roads got cleared.<br /><br />Problem was most of these people were wearing sneakers, light jackets and had no hats or mitts. Who goes out in a car during a storm with out even gloves?<br /><br />Exile1981Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527913791294258201.post-53052947454591659312017-09-04T01:21:33.768-07:002017-09-04T01:21:33.768-07:00Well, carp. Looks like my skills at precognition ...Well, carp. Looks like my skills at precognition totally suck.<br /><br />Please, please take a sudden hook north. Please...<br /><br />Hope your family stays high and dry.<br /><br />Good luck, and batten down the hatches.Andrewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527913791294258201.post-57357676372383293412017-09-03T07:02:12.232-07:002017-09-03T07:02:12.232-07:00You, too. Harvey blew up into a mess almost overn...You, too. Harvey blew up into a mess almost overnight. Monday he wasn't even news. I thought it would go into the Rio Grande Valley. But it came close to home. We didn't get much of anything out of it. Computer models were seriously lacking on the dry side. Forecast 20+ inches, got 1.5 inches over 3 days. Beautiful weather for us. I couldn't believe it. My bud in Victoria got power yesterday. Whew! STxARhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588850178293194825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527913791294258201.post-42507508462685322912017-09-02T17:49:54.265-07:002017-09-02T17:49:54.265-07:00As long as your house is higher than your neighbor...As long as your house is higher than your neighbors, and your neighborhood is higher than the surrounding area, then you'll be okay. <br /><br />Your house should have been built to exceed the requirements after Hurricane Andrew way back when, so as long as your windows are covered, no problemo. <br /><br />Just one question, got a generator? If you can swing it, one of those whole house thingies are the bomb, but even just enough to keep a couple fans or a room a/c and the refrigerator/freezer running is good.<br /><br />Good luck to your family, but so far the tracks are showing you're at more threat up in NYC than they are in South Florida. So you need to stock up and get ready to 'hunker down' as the Weather Channel says.Andrewnoreply@blogger.com