Alan Stewart Posted September 11, 2018 Report Share Posted September 11, 2018 Here are some pictures from our preparations at the shop from today. Our shop is closed up and is as ready as we could make it. Please Florence, spare us your worst. https://photos.app.goo.gl/9uqAHqq1CBe2uu939 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Posted September 12, 2018 Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 Sending our best wishes from Oz and hoping that you all stay safe and preparations minimise the damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smccormick Posted September 12, 2018 Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 Hoping for the best for all of you. On the bright side, you've been looking for a reason to clean those bottom shelves anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexscott Posted September 12, 2018 Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 A buddy of mine who wholesales drugs moved all his stock up to the top shelves for a hurricane. When the water rose, the shelves floated and fell over. Make sure of the stability of your preps. Best of luck to you all but please get out'a Dodge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt Bones Posted September 12, 2018 Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 Be safe. Keep us all informed via this media as you can. Our thoughts and concerns are with you and yours. Bones n' Miss Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Anderson Posted September 12, 2018 Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 Looks like you have some good hands on family support. Thanks for keeping us updated when you have the time. We will be thinking of you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acreew Posted September 12, 2018 Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 Wishing you all the very best. Stay safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W Posted September 12, 2018 Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 Florence look scary. Any boat builders in that region that needs a place to stay......I live in upstate NY. We have room. Private message me. I'm serious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Action Tiger Posted September 12, 2018 Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 Damn, but I send all my love. To all y’all down there. We have fam lost all their stuff in Houston last year. Just stuff. Be safe. Everyone. Peace, Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frowley Posted September 12, 2018 Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 Hi Alan, Just echoing everyone else's thoughts and concerns from the west side. It sure looks from the maps I've seen that it'll be a direct hit. We're hoping for the best, and will be watching closely from here. All the best to everyone. Fred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennneee Posted September 12, 2018 Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 Sending good thoughts to you all!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveOnCudjoe Posted September 13, 2018 Report Share Posted September 13, 2018 Good luck all. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul356 Posted September 13, 2018 Report Share Posted September 13, 2018 Best to all of you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick Ludwig Posted September 13, 2018 Report Share Posted September 13, 2018 Most important is to stay safe yourself. We're thinking and praying for you all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmosSwogger Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 Are you guys seeing a large storm surge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick Ludwig Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 The surge in New Bern is already passing 10 feet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken_Potts Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 Chick, you better batten down the hatches, too. The mountains aren't used to the kind of rain a storm like this can bring. My first hurricane was Hugo and although it was fun in Raleigh, it left scars on the mountains for years. My very favorite mountain biking trail ran through a bunch of Hugo damage (but maybe we shouldn't talk about why fallen logs are fun for mountain bikes because there might be youngsters listening). It may be time to buy 30 gallons of milk and all the bread Harris Teeter can supply (wink wink)... I won't mention the tea, sugar and viennas because I know you'll already have them in good supply. I hope New Bern, Vandemere, Morehead City, (and everybody else) don't take too hard a hit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexscott Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 Has anyone heard from Graham or Alan? Google Earth (not too accurate on elevations) shows that the shop is at an elevation of 1 meter. Any word on flooding? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick Ludwig Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 Ken we're good here. Maybe gonna be 30 mph sustained wind and 6-8 inches of rain. Possible power outage. We're ready. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Stewart Posted September 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2018 Taylor and I made it back to new bern just this morning along with my mom Dawn to help out. Our house is fine. We took a trip out to Bayboro but were not able to reach the shop due to high water flooded over the only road to it Lynch's beach loop rd. We detoured to check on Graham and Carla's house which was also ok. We had about 6in less water than hurricane Irene. Later we did get some info on the shop from Patrick who made it through maybe after the water went down a bit. Innundation was consistent with Vandemere. We had about 8in of water in our main shop with the CNC machine and about 40in in the lower shop. We hope all of our preperations were enough to reduce our losses but it will take time to put everything back together after essentially dismantling the shop to move it up onto shelves, horses or barrels. Randy and Bobbie's gazebo may not be salvagable. It floated off its blocks again. Status of floating dock unknown but likely still tied to the trees just didnt see it in the pictures. Graham was planning to be back in Vandemere this afternoon. I will try to get out there again tomorrow. Curfew is in effect. No power. Hope to regain power in new bern soon but likely not at the shop for some time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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