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Weather nerds, how bad is Florence gonna get?
Posted on 9/12/18 at 6:54 am
Posted on 9/12/18 at 6:54 am
My dad and I own a beach house in Sunset Beach,NC, about 50 miles south of Willmington Been in our family for 40+years.
It survived Hurricanes, Floods, Tropical storms, my drunken escapades, etc.
Any chance this storm weakens enough to keep the house intact?
It survived Hurricanes, Floods, Tropical storms, my drunken escapades, etc.
Any chance this storm weakens enough to keep the house intact?
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Posted on 9/12/18 at 7:28 am to Vols&Shaft83
How far inland is it? The storm will weaken some but it's going to push a shitload of water inland and I think it will happen during high tide.
Posted on 9/12/18 at 7:45 am to Vols&Shaft83
With global warming the way it is, I wouldn't take any chances.
Gonna be major flooding!!!
Gonna be major flooding!!!
Posted on 9/12/18 at 7:55 am to Wtodd
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How far inland is it?
Lol, it's ocean front, so 200 yards
Posted on 9/12/18 at 8:06 am to Vols&Shaft83
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Lol, it's ocean front, so 200 yards
OK well take some pics bc it could be gone......or just relocated 5 miles inland
Posted on 9/12/18 at 8:18 am to Vols&Shaft83
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It survived Hurricanes
Well, i feel you have your answer already. Biggest frickery i saw post matthew was all storm surge related. Dude at the end of street, closest to the dunes, had about 3 ft of sand relocated into his yard. Some into in the house/garage. If that and flooding are off the table, seems like you have a pretty good shot.
Posted on 9/12/18 at 8:22 am to Vols&Shaft83
Posted on 9/12/18 at 9:51 am to Kentucker
Good Lord warming!!
Posted on 9/12/18 at 12:47 pm to Vols&Shaft83
I drove through Sunset on 179 yesterday. It was empty. Everything was boarded up and folks were headed west out of town via 904. People are taking this storm very seriously, largely because of the storm surge and the amount of rain that is supposed to be dropped on the coast. If I were concerned about anything, it would be water damage and your ability to get down there to make necessary repairs.
Posted on 9/12/18 at 1:07 pm to Vols&Shaft83
Ain't looking good, read up on what Hurricane Irene did in 2011. Irene stalled out and was moving only 3-4 mph. 24-36 hours of heavy rains and winds brought down lots of trees and storm surge. Irene was a Cat 1 at around 100mph, Florence supposed to be stronger. Good luck, hurricanes suck arse.
Posted on 9/12/18 at 2:41 pm to MoarKilometers
quote:This will be way worse for the Carolinas than Matthew
Well, i feel you have your answer already. Biggest frickery i saw post matthew was all storm surge related. Dude at the end of street, closest to the dunes, had about 3 ft of sand relocated into his yard. Some into in the house/garage. If that and flooding are off the table, seems like you have a pretty good shot.
Posted on 9/12/18 at 3:02 pm to GatorsGators
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This will be way worse for the Carolinas than Matthew
i understand, it will be far from the first cane that area has seen in 40+ years.
Posted on 9/12/18 at 3:10 pm to Vols&Shaft83
quote:I'm afraid you're screwed on this one. Hope not but if Flo is the bitch that she appears then you're looking at possibly a total rebuild.
Lol, it's ocean front, so 200 yards
You do have a good insurance policy....right?
Best of Luck Shaft.
Posted on 9/12/18 at 3:41 pm to Notherdamnhog
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You do have a good insurance policy....right?
Yeah, it's a rental property, we insured the frick out of it
But it'll never be the same, would be heartbreaking to lose that house.
This post was edited on 9/12/18 at 3:43 pm
Posted on 9/12/18 at 3:44 pm to Vols&Shaft83
Prepare for the worst, hope for the best
Posted on 9/12/18 at 3:46 pm to Vols&Shaft83
Do you remember how bad Hugo was because this could be worse (tons more people and development now than back then).
Posted on 9/12/18 at 7:18 pm to Vols&Shaft83
quote:I know the feeling from rebuilding on the Gulf Coast several times.
But it'll never be the same, would be heartbreaking to lose that house.
It's a gamble we take for the pleasure we get and memories made from a having a part of paradise.
Sending positive vibes to you and yours my "Rant Friend".
frick Flo!!!!
Posted on 9/12/18 at 8:03 pm to Vols&Shaft83
Is everyone the hell out of there yet? I've never seen Knoxville more packed with people.
Posted on 9/12/18 at 8:27 pm to TT9
I'm leaving in the morning
Posted on 9/12/18 at 8:31 pm to Vols&Shaft83
Good, the mother fricker looks the size of a state. Massive!
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