Northeast folks should get ready for a super scrounger event. Looks like landfall in currently CT working up through Mass and then taking a right turn out towards the Maine coast. No doubt far more trees are going to be getting chopped up then they are places to put it.
Hurricane Henri
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stoveliker
Minister of Fire
Hm, it appears now that I'm going to be awfully close. They predict landfall in the Hamptons, but it'll move North of course. And not as a tropical storm but a cat 1.
Got food for a week, a bunch of water, gas for my generator (for fridge), and tomorrow I'll dig out the garage, move stuff into the basement, so I can put one car in. Other than that, a good test for my new woodshed...
Will be putting outdoor stuff in the sunroom tomorrow, shoring up my minisplit compressor.
What to do with the stacks for this winter that are still under tarps. Best to take the tarps off because they won't survive anyway?
Will be my first hurricane, so I am a bit nervous.
Got food for a week, a bunch of water, gas for my generator (for fridge), and tomorrow I'll dig out the garage, move stuff into the basement, so I can put one car in. Other than that, a good test for my new woodshed...
Will be putting outdoor stuff in the sunroom tomorrow, shoring up my minisplit compressor.
What to do with the stacks for this winter that are still under tarps. Best to take the tarps off because they won't survive anyway?
Will be my first hurricane, so I am a bit nervous.
EbS-P
Minister of Fire
I kept mine on last hurricane. Wind at 6-8’ above ground in our lot wasn’t enough to blow them off. Winds aren’t the most dangerous aspect it’s the flooding.
Last night was thinking of you. Check out Dr Levi at tropical tidbits.
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I do not have to defend it because you will in the future find out for yourselves. One question--Are people censored or not by the news media? This is a serious affair for our wonderful country and against the constitution as well..clancey
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resist the urge to be a sheep. Short story one of the las hurricanes to come this way I was reasonably prepped for. Already filled gas cans 20 gallons total plus 4 in the generator. My wife feeling anxious sent me to Costco to get bottles water. I told her I have 35 gallon capacity for drinking water and can get another 30 for other tasks and will start filling tomorrow. She Wasn’t hearing it. I arrive at Costco at 9:57(they open at 10:00) and see carts and carts of water going out the door. I make it to the back of the store by 10:05 and….. no water!! They sold two tractor trailers of waterin 15 minutes.
Feeling well like I could not come home empty handed followed the crowd to the toilet paper and bought 1 large package. Waking out realized how stupid this was and picked up a 50# sack of bread flour.
It didn’t come within 100 miles of us.
When Florence was headed this way we did the same thing really stocked up. Ended up evacuating once we got in the three day cone. Was the right decision as our 4th was only 3 months old.
Important bit here. I learned you need to prepare like you are staying and do so early. Once in the 3 day cone you have 12 hours to make an evacuation decision. After that all routes to safety are too congested and I believe have inherent risks that need to be accounted for. But you have to be ready to leave it all. Cat 1 we will ride out if it’s moving on. Cat were are leaving.
Evan
stoveliker
Minister of Fire
I am about 80 ft above sea level on a slope. Well drained. So I won't flood.
But the trees... My shed is full...
Yes, saw lines at the gas station here this afternoon. Felt good I was done with that.
Evacuating from this island sucks. Ferries likely full, or thru NYC...
I'll stay. I have enough for a week. We'll see. Only cat 1. But my first nonetheless. Tropical storm Isaiah last year was ok (driving my wife to the airport for a funeral... Dodging trees on the highways...)
But the trees... My shed is full...
Yes, saw lines at the gas station here this afternoon. Felt good I was done with that.
Evacuating from this island sucks. Ferries likely full, or thru NYC...
I'll stay. I have enough for a week. We'll see. Only cat 1. But my first nonetheless. Tropical storm Isaiah last year was ok (driving my wife to the airport for a funeral... Dodging trees on the highways...)
stoveliker
Minister of Fire
Hm, the theoretical worst case scenario with that ridge over Canada was that it would hit long island. And it seems like it's going to.
EbS-P
Minister of Fire
We are 20 ft msl in the Back yard and 30 in the front. hence why we didn’t flood last time. Might be the only hill in town
I found bucking and splitting was easier than dragging 200’ for the city to pick up. But I had lots of space.
I found bucking and splitting was easier than dragging 200’ for the city to pick up. But I had lots of space.
The current track has the storm coming basically right through here, 80-100 mph gusts. Plenty of time for a course change, fingers crossed she heads east. Will be battening down the hatches tomorrow!
GIven the current track, I expect the EMS services in VT are getting nervous, TS Irene had a similar track and when it got into the VT it just sat there and washed out the state. I was out camping in Maine the days before the storm and drove home the night before it hit. They were talking heavy rain but nothing serious. I got up in the AM and almost all the major highways including the one I drove on the night before were closed due to washouts and bridges gone. VT was effectively closed and it took months just get the roads open again.
kennyp2339
Minister of Fire
Power Co. has us coming in tomorrow at 6am to work 16hr shifts (the typical norm) I suspect that NJ will be spared and we might work 1 or 2 shifts here before we ship out to LI or somewhere in the NE for a week or two. Its one of those wait and see how it unfolds kind of things.
The one thing thats a little worry some is that we've had a pretty wet couple of weeks and the ground is fairly saturated, so it wont take much wind to blow tree's over, especially the ones with a full canopy of leaves,
The one thing thats a little worry some is that we've had a pretty wet couple of weeks and the ground is fairly saturated, so it wont take much wind to blow tree's over, especially the ones with a full canopy of leaves,
stoveliker
Minister of Fire
They told us to prepare for outages of 7-10 days. So I gladly welcome you here
If I can help anybody from here to notify people or make arrangements for something or even send out something just let me know...I am far away from you all but whatever you might need from this area I am here for you--just a e-mail away. Heck move into my electro-magnetic wave new age house with the family and I will move into the bird loft...Bless you all...clancey
I would def take the tarps off if it’s gonna be a full on hurricane. They won’t survive, and if they do they won’t be in good shape. Just my opinion. I’ve lived through many.
stoveliker
Minister of Fire
Thanks for the advice. I did the following and I am not going to change it anymore.
They are already at the end of their life. I put beams on them and (18"*8" or so) pavers on top of the beams.
They might tear, the wood might get wet (also if I take them off), but then I'll put the new tarps I have from the stacks that I moved into my new woodshed over them. Unless I need them for my roof...
We'll see. I'll likely be without internet for a while starting tomorrow morning.
I wish everyone good luck and no firewood coming down too close for comfort ..
And thanks to @kennyp2339 and his brethren for standing by and helping out. Be safe out there!
They are already at the end of their life. I put beams on them and (18"*8" or so) pavers on top of the beams.
They might tear, the wood might get wet (also if I take them off), but then I'll put the new tarps I have from the stacks that I moved into my new woodshed over them. Unless I need them for my roof...
We'll see. I'll likely be without internet for a while starting tomorrow morning.
I wish everyone good luck and no firewood coming down too close for comfort ..
And thanks to @kennyp2339 and his brethren for standing by and helping out. Be safe out there!
Been trying to track your hurricane coming and the closest for a tracking would be Bob but yours is a category one and Bobs was much more but the track is comparable..Using Wiki .... I am hoping it turns away but we will see and saying prayers. clancey
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Hurricane Bob - Wikipedia
All of you guys/gals affected, please stay safe! Lets hope it is not as bad as the media shows it.
stoveliker
Minister of Fire
5 pm NHC update shows it's going a bit faster, resulting in a slightly farther eastward landfall (near Montauk). That's good as I'd be on the west side where the wind speeds are not as great as on the east side. NHC says hurricane force winds up to 45 miles from the eye (now, at sea).
More rain though on the west side of the eye, but I think the way my lot drains should be ok with that.
I'm concerned about trees on my home... I have a red oak tree that is 4' diameter and at least 60' "ruler-straight" up (how much would that trunk be worth...?). And it's about 35-40 ft from my home... (And 6 other red an white oaks up to 2' in dia in a group, and a 40' tall 3' dia maple - all in reach of my home...)
More rain though on the west side of the eye, but I think the way my lot drains should be ok with that.
I'm concerned about trees on my home... I have a red oak tree that is 4' diameter and at least 60' "ruler-straight" up (how much would that trunk be worth...?). And it's about 35-40 ft from my home... (And 6 other red an white oaks up to 2' in dia in a group, and a 40' tall 3' dia maple - all in reach of my home...)
stoveliker
Minister of Fire
Ok. And thank you.
Why? Because it is only one tree? Or because of harvesting logistics?
It is so perfectly straight and long (and with no branches - anymore? ) that you can get a 1.5*1.5 ft beam that is 40 ft long out of the tree.
jetsam
Minister of Fire
Latest NWS forecast says 30 mph winds, 50 mph gusts where I am.... but almost 7 inches of rain in 24 hours!
Any oak tall enough to hit your house has been through much worse wind! This is a baby hurricane (but a wet one).
Any oak tall enough to hit your house has been through much worse wind! This is a baby hurricane (but a wet one).
stoveliker
Minister of Fire
stoveliker
Minister of Fire
11 pm forecast has the core east of Montauk. Good for LI.
Let's hope no last minute wobble...
Let's hope no last minute wobble...
I sure hope so and have families of a x friend living there and they have three homestead living near the ocean to where they can see the ocean but the kicker is they just filled their pool in with "dirt" I guess because they figured it was dangerous or something and I just wonder if that pool would fill up with water from the hurricane if it came to be...just curious and saying prayers for everyone and sure hoping it turns away...My family lost one good size house in the cape may court house area of New Jersey in about 1959 or maybe 58 and the wind blew the porch off the house and collected no insurance because it was water damaged they said and in the very next year 1960 lost the little house all finished in Knotty Pine and red tile floors in another hurricane and the house ended up across the road and slammed into another one--terrible loses for my wonderful dad who put some much effort into them..We were right on the beach and those days were very special for me as a child...have you all in my prayers. The beach was called "Reeds Beach"...clancey
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