My view on the matter is to stay through the event having a safe place to ride it out if it gets *really* bad (and the CAT 1s here have been scary enough) then once it passes take care of any compromising house damage if that is possible. And then to bug out if necessary.
I have 30gal of gas for my generator to keep the fridge going and a few lights for a few days running it a coupla hours at a time, the fridge will stay cold/frozen for a good 6hr. The trouble here is that the power company will shut off power to keep energized lines and boxes and equipment from frying due to salt water intrusion. It will rinse out easy enough but shorted equipment is hard and expensive to replace. And in the aftermath it might take several days for crews to even get down to the end of the road. I have lots of canned and dry food to last for some time, plenty of ammo, 2-90gal hot water tanks that stay hot for 4-5 days, and the poodles to keep me company and provide backup perimeter defense. Vehicles are also full of petrol, the ML500 would be the post-event ride. Plenty of diesel for my little tractor, and mixed for the chainsaw to deal with trees. And a bike! We’ll get some rain and wind but it shouldn’t be too bad here post-landfall. I am concerned for the Poos situation though. Stay in touch and provide updates as you can. Ts&Ps headed your way. --FT Sent from iFōn > On Sep 26, 2022, at 7:51 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Tomorrow evening is when the winds are supposed to start up. > > I wouldn’t say a moment’s notice, but in a relatively short period of time. > You must understand that you can’t go out in this sort of stuff. If you don’t > bail before it gets here, you’re pretty much stuck for the duration. > > -D > > > >> On Sep 26, 2022, at 7:41 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> So I take it you are there but ready to head out at a moments notice? When >> is it supposed to arrive? >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>>> On Sep 26, 2022, at 6:39 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes >>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> No need with Mother Nature throwing 140 mph winds at it for a day. The >>> roof is rated to 120 mph, so that’s a good enough margin it should lift or >>> tear it off easily. >>> >>> I’ve got everything inventoried and the important stuff packed and ready to >>> go. I’ll be well prepared to complete the insurance claim. >>> >>> -D >>> >>>> On Sep 26, 2022, at 7:36 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Is there some way your house can develop a gas leak and blow up? >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>>>> On Sep 26, 2022, at 6:33 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes >>>>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> We are screwed. >>>>> >>>>> [cid:67448ACD-87D5-45C1-A967-2252ECE71FCD] >>>>> >>>>> Figure CAT3 (140 mph winds) or higher and churning in the Gulf for a day >>>>> offshore. We will get beat to heck, not to mention the massive storm >>>>> surge now estimated at 10’ or more that will hammer the bay at least >>>>> twice during high tides. The better part of south Tampa will be under >>>>> water as will most of downtown. >>>>> >>>>> I’m hoping for near or total obliteration. Then I can relocate to AZ for >>>>> good. >>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>> >>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
