True enough but the overall size of the area effected is normally very small compared to the hurricane. Tornadoes are terrible forces of nature, but small compared to the hurricane. I have seen what they can do first hand, twice in the past.At least with a hurricane forecast one has enough time to prep the house, then get the hell out of dodge, if one desires to do so. In tornado country they just drop down on you with little to no warning, sometimes.
Im in NC and yeah, we get hit bad sometimes. Not often as bad as the Gulf’s though.Living in Michigan it's almost hard to imagine the force/duration of a hurricane. We have tornados, and blizzards but I think the hurricane has to be the single greatest weather force of nature.
Any users here in the hurricane zones? What special preps do you make for them.
My preps as I posted above:True enough but the overall size of the area effected is normally very small compared to the hurricane. Tornadoes are terrible forces of nature, but small compared to the hurricane. I have seen what they can do first hand, twice in the past.
But, the idea of the post was not to compare disasters, but to ask about hurricane preps.
Yeah that is kind of what I was curious about. You see people boarding up on the weather Channel and things like that. Was curious how many do similar thingsI central Virginia we rarely take a direct hit. But should what's left of a hurricane going inland then we will have 75mph+ winds and heavy rain. Lots of trees fall over, and power can be lost for days. Several inches of rain can cause severe flooding and the storm system itself can spawn tornados. If you live in an area that is flood prone you can seal-a-meal your handguns or seal them in zip lock bags and put them in a Tupperware type container that will float should you get water in your house.
Lol, we see some good one here in winter.
Know the feeling on both ends. Having plywood and OSB shipped down south about every year because of storms is a pain for everyone concerned but the suppliers. Real, working storm and security shutters for both doors and windows could help solve at least half of the headaches on either coast and end?HayesGreener, another problem for us that live up the East Coast is by the time it dawns on us that one may need emergency supplies, Lowes and Home Deposit have boxed them up, and they're in the back of a semi being shipped south.
I bought a trailer load of plywood when Ivan was coming in 2004 and boarded up my windows and doors. I labeled everything and the studs were still there a year later when Dennis came so it was just a matter of lining up the holes and putting the wingnuts on.Know the feeling on both ends. Having plywood and OSB shipped down south about every year because of storms is a pain for everyone concerned but the suppliers. Real, working storm and security shutters for both doors and windows could help solve at least half of the headaches on either coast and end?
Definitely step in right direction.I bought a trailer load of plywood when Ivan was coming in 2004 and boarded up my windows and doors. I labeled everything and the studs were still there a year later when Dennis came so it was just a matter of lining up the holes and putting the wingnuts on.
When a hurricane is coming Home Depot and Lowes are a circus. Trying to find plywood, gas cans, and portable generators is a treasure hunt. We finally decided it was silly doing all that plywood when we could get shutter panels and ballistic windows. I built a couple storage boxes that double as seating on the back porch to store my shutters. It will take less than an hour to put them up.
A lot of new homes here come with shutters and generators as standard or optional items rolled into the cost of the house. A lot of folks don't realize how little those portable generators can power-maybe your refrigerator and a TV, and do not realize you might lose power for weeks. During the hottest season of the year. If I were building a new home, I would install rollup shutters and would never be without a whole house generator again.
Some communities have programs that cost share with homeowners to strengthen homes against hurricanes. Things like epoxy gluing roof sheathing to the top chord of trusses from inside the attic, nailing steel hurricane ties and straps to connect the roof to the foundation, shutters, storm proof doors and windows, and re-roofing substandard roofs. Insurance discounts can be substantial.
My mother's aunt and uncle lived in Schuyler, Va, located in Nelson Co. Luckily they slept through the rainstorm and we're aware until the next morning of the devastation. My uncle, who worked for the Alberene Stone Company as a blacksmith, drove down to the quarry where he worked and couldn't get there because the road had been washed away as well as most of the structures on either side of the Rockfish River where the company was located.The first Hurricane that I experienced was Camille when it's remnants moved east over the Appalachians and hammered Richmond VA. Forecasting wasn't the best back then, Camille surprised millions of people.
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My take on Tropical storms: Get out of the way if it's stronger than a Cat 3, and expect the unexpected.