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Hall of Famer [8273]
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Milton now 180 mph. Not sure Ive ever seen such a monster
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Oct 7, 2024, 9:31 PM
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This will be a historically catastrophic storm. Yo Brett, i hope you reconsider trying to ride this one out. This storm has the potential to reshape the florida coastline.
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Clemson Icon [27637]
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I'm 40 miles from coastline.
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Oct 7, 2024, 9:51 PM
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Right now it is projected the eye will go 20-30 miles south of me. If so, I will get 12 hours of 60+ mph wins with gusts up to 80.
I;m ready to go. Just head up to Alabama or Georgia and have a nice little "vacation."
But, my wife caught whatever it was that I got last Saturday. She doesn't feel like traveling. Said she would rather just stay here and ride it out and deal with loss of power.
Our house is strong enough to handle the winds. No trees near us. We are projected to get 8-14 inches of rain. That will cause localized flooding, but not in my neighborhood.
Thanks for being concerned, but we will be fine. Just a nuisance. Nothing like what those guys on the coast will get and nothing like what the Carolinas got last week.
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Ring of Honor [22845]
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Re: I'm 40 miles from coastline.
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Oct 7, 2024, 9:53 PM
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go get yourself a generator, stat.
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Clemson Conqueror [11932]
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Probably too late for that
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Oct 7, 2024, 9:55 PM
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I’m guessing the inventory of generators in FL was depleted weeks ago.
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Ring of Honor [22845]
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Re: Probably too late for that
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Oct 7, 2024, 10:03 PM
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If you live in Fla.... should be SOP.
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Clemson Conqueror [11193]
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Re: I'm 40 miles from coastline.
Oct 8, 2024, 9:51 AM
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What do you do if you live in a high rise apartment building like us? We can’t have a generator lol.
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Legend [6802]
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Re: I'm 40 miles from coastline.
Oct 8, 2024, 9:55 AM
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Marine battery
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Orange Blooded [2124]
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Orange Phenom [14692]
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Re: I'm 40 miles from coastline.
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Oct 7, 2024, 10:12 PM
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Wife sick with no power. What could be worse?
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Oculus Spirit [39202]
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Your Coot In laws Visiting***
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Oct 8, 2024, 7:03 AM
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Rock Defender [50]
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Re: I'm 40 miles from coastline.
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Oct 7, 2024, 10:48 PM
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Get one of those plastic containers that are the size of a bathtub and fill it with water
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Clemson Sports Icon [59620]
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Paw Warrior [5077]
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Re: I'm 40 miles from coastline.
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Oct 7, 2024, 11:31 PM
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Prayers young man for you and your family
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Game Changer [1638]
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Re: I'm 40 miles from coastline.
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Oct 8, 2024, 3:24 AM
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Please be safe, we kinda like having you around for good chats Bret!
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Legend [6951]
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really???? don't bet on the cold front
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Oct 8, 2024, 6:29 AM
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fyi
in the main part of florida, southern storms always hit more north
in the oanhandle and gulf coast, storms always hit more east
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Clemson Conqueror [11128]
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And major hurricanes coming towards GA and SC seem to always be about
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Oct 8, 2024, 6:52 AM
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100 miles further east. All we heard prior to Helene was the path would be just east of Atlanta...yeah, over a 100 miles east of Atlanta! I remember Hugo in 1989...all we heard was, g0ing to hit landfall in Savannah, maybe as far north as Hilton Head! It landed in Charleston!
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Legend [6802]
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Re: Buy up all the TP you can find and put milk in the freezer***
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Oct 8, 2024, 7:17 AM
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Milk for what?
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National Champion [7181]
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It is a required prep activity.
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Oct 8, 2024, 9:34 AM
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Along with stocking up with perishables prior to a power outage.
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Ring of Honor [21305]
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Game Changer [1608]
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Re: I'm 40 miles from coastline.
Oct 8, 2024, 9:51 AM
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We’re in JAX and weather channel is saying to still prepare for 70+mph wind gusts and storm surges over 5 feet and localized flooding with heavy winds. We’re still under a hurricane warning here.
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All-TigerNet [5882]
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Re: I'm 40 miles from coastline.
Oct 8, 2024, 10:03 AM
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Prayers for Bret as he and his good wife ride out this storm.
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Heisman Winner [80719]
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NOW. You might be closer when this thing is done.
Oct 8, 2024, 10:29 AM
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I really would consider bailing out to somewhere else out of the path of this thing. Being inconvenienced is one thing, possibly being dead is a whole nother thing. You don't get an OOPS, MY BAD and a mulligan from that one.
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Hall of Famer [8998]
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Re: Milton now 180 mph. Not sure Ive ever seen such a monster
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Oct 7, 2024, 9:52 PM
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The model I seen today showed it going across Florida and out to the Atlantic but yes poor Florida is getting crushed again... I think Milton has Tampa in the crosshairs for their first direct hit since around 1921. Brett I’m certain you have more hurricane survival experience than me so I will just leave you to it…Stay safe & I hope all works out for the best.
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Asst Coach [809]
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Re: Milton now 180 mph. Not sure Ive ever seen such a monster
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Oct 7, 2024, 10:06 PM
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Bad storm indeed but it’s not staying a Cat 5 it’ll be a 3 when it hits
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Re: Milton now 180 mph. Not sure Ive ever seen such a monster
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Oct 7, 2024, 10:09 PM
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Hugo
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Re: Milton now 180 mph. Not sure Ive ever seen such a monster
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Oct 7, 2024, 10:45 PM
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Make sure all of your meds are filled Bret. Collect some water and canned goods. I lived through Hugo. Hang in there Brother.
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Clemson Icon [27637]
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thanks. I have at least a 2 month supply of all meds.
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Oct 8, 2024, 7:20 AM
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We are well stocked on non perishable food.
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110%er [3717]
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Re: Milton now 180 mph. Not sure Ive ever seen such a monster
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Oct 8, 2024, 6:42 AM
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Hugo made landfall with 135mph winds, Katrina 140 mph
Highest wind speed making US Landfall
1 "Labor Day" 1935 185 mph
2 Karen 1962 175
Camille 1969
Yutu 2018
5 Andrew 1992 165
6 "Okeechobee" 1928 160
Michael 2018
8 Maria 2017 155
9 "Last Island" 1856 150
"Indianola" 1886
"Florida Keys" 1919
"Freeport" 1932
Charley 2004
Laura 2020
Ida 2021
Ian. 2022
Source: Hurricane Research Division[1]
Message was edited by: djones73®
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Standout [210]
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Game Changer [1773]
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Re: Milton now 180 mph. Not sure Ive ever seen such a monster
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Oct 7, 2024, 11:18 PM
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Katrina was a Cat5 while in the gulf and “eased up” to be at Cat3 at landfall. That didn’t turn out well.
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Paw Warrior [4843]
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Re: Milton now 180 mph. Not sure Ive ever seen such a monster
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Oct 8, 2024, 9:37 AM
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True, but any Cat Hurricane would hurt N.O. since its so much below sea level. Doesn't take much
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Paw Warrior [4843]
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Re: Milton now 180 mph. Not sure Ive ever seen such a monster
Oct 8, 2024, 9:36 AM
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It'll go down to possibly a Cat 3 by landfall, but yeah....crazy to think of anything in its path right now would be wiped off the face of the earth.
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Re: Milton now 180 mph. Not sure Ive ever seen such a monster
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Oct 8, 2024, 9:37 AM
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Why all the hype? FEMA is the backup plan......RELAX! Kamala will be visiting soon with checks for $750. Just don't try to cash the checks until November.
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Hall of Famer [8273]
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The same folks saying it will landfall as a 3 said it would max out at a cat 4
Oct 8, 2024, 9:48 AM
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So, Id take that with a grade of slaw.
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Game Day Hero [4170]
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Unfortunately I have and lived through them
Oct 8, 2024, 10:20 AM
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Sandy was the most recent
Hope everyone stays safe
Feel for the people down in Florida that keep getting hit by these hurricanes so frequently
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Heisman Winner [80719]
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Orangeburg, SC is 167 miles as the crow flies from the coast. When Hurricane
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Oct 8, 2024, 1:13 PM
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Hugo came through in September 1989, it still packed 90 mph winds when it got to us here in Orangeburg. It had made landfall around McClellanville with winds of 131 mph. I would NOT count on not being near the coast in Florida saving me from this monster storm. Get out of there, find a safe place out of the path to ride it out, and you can say I told you so to me later if where you would have been turns out to not get hit hard.
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Clemson Icon [27622]
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You cant
Oct 8, 2024, 3:08 PM
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“F” with Mother Nature. She will win every time.
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