The coast of the Carolinas look like they may be the path of Hurricane Florence with impact as early as Wednesday of this week. If power is lost we all may be down only a day or two, or as much as weeks. The hurricane of 2016, power was out about 3 days and the hurricane Irma of 2017, we didn’t loose power, but it was only a category 1 storm. Hurricane Florence is forecast to be any where from a Cat 3/4/5. Who knows? We’ll be back when we can!
I swear I’m getting a whole house standby generator if this happens. I have wanted one for years!!
When Isabel hit us in 2003 here in SE Virginia (Hampton Roads area), some remote neighborhoods lost power for 3 weeks.
The crews will fix firstly the primary lines feeding hospitals and schools (shelters), then the primary lines feeding whole neighborhoods. Lastly are the lines that feed small lines that feed just a few houses in cul-de-sac, end-of-line.
My area is all fed underground (not in a flood plane), originating from an overhead line that feeds a couple of schools, so the power was out only one week. I just took a vacation to the west side of the sate with my family and pets. On the way back, after one week, there were just a few gas stations working (no power), so… fill up any car you have in advance!
SoNic67,
I’m in the greater metro Charleston, SC area. We are familiar with coastal hurricanes, the worst in my memory was Hugo in 1989. We are all prepared as best we can be. I’m about 35 miles from the coast and about 75 ft. above sea level, so no coastal flooding to worry about.
Only concern is AC power, still have overhead power lines. Just hope that power won’t be out very long if at all. Looks like the projected path “may” be turning a little northerly, you guys may be in the target zone. Stay safe!
I am closer to the water (5 miles to Chesapeake Bay, 30 miles from Ocean), luckily I have been smart enough to buy my house outside of the four evacuation zones, on the “raised” portion of my peninsula. Already “Zone A” was ordered to evacuate this morning and I am to work from home, since my office is in “Zone A”.
Well, here we go again, Hurricane Dorian is churning out in the Atlantic Ocean, and may be headed up the eastern coast toward, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia. I hope not, but it is possible.
I really don’t want to lose my feeder streak, closing in on 900+ days. SoNic67, be prepared, keep a watch on the storm, it’s a big one! All of you be safe and we will see what happens!!!
KB4ERT
That front that you have now was off the coast of SC/GA, and that is what kept it so far south. The front moved up to VA, and that’s why a northern turn might bring it up the coast. Last windspeed I saw from hurricane hunter planes were 177 mph in all areas of the storm.
I am looking for a reason to buy a whole house generator, this might be it! Good Luck!
KB4ERT
My installation is sitting right under the current NHC Dorian Friday 2 a.m. position dot. At least it is right now, afterwards unlikely it will be there.
