Thursday 9/13/2018 H. Florence Check In 3
By DW Davis
@DWDavis (25812)
Pikeville, North Carolina
September 13, 2018 12:06pm CST
I don't know if you can tell from the photo but the first rain band from Hurricane Florence has arrived here in Pikeville. It's a light steady rain right now but I know more is coming. Lots more.
Winds have been hovering around 15 mph (24 kph) for a couple of hours now. There have been stronger gusts. I'd estimate some as high as 20 or so mph (32 kph).
The Outer Banks is already reporting at least 10,000 have lost power. I am 99.44% certain we will, too. It's just a matter of time.
I'll post again when the next big change comes, if power and internet allow.
P.S. Within minutes of posting this we received a severe Thunderstorm Alert with possibility of 40 mph gusts. Hopefully this won't be my last post for a while, but just in case I want to thank you all for your thoughts and prayers.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
13 Sep 18
I better call my parents who are in Fayetteville NC before they lose power too. I hope everyone stays safe!
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@sweetashoney (3594)
• United States
13 Sep 18
The winds are starting to pick up good here to, I'm about 50 miles from Myrtle Beach. Like you, I'm also about sure we will be without power and it maybe for a while once they go out.
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@sweetashoney (3594)
• United States
13 Sep 18
@DWDavis You to. Yea, I'm as ready as I can be right now, all we can do it just wait now.
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@Namelesss (3368)
• United States
13 Sep 18
You stay safe as well. Do what you have you do. Warm hugs
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@allknowing (130114)
• India
13 Sep 18
I have been watching those videos that CNN and other sites have been posting on the Net.
Take care.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104632)
• United States
13 Sep 18
Stay Safe.
My friend's aunt has made her way from the coast and is at her niece's house. I am sure she is worried about the pets she had to leave behind, though she did make sure they were as secure as they could be.
We haven't experienced anything here yet. A little bit of wind, but no gusts out of the ordinary. The last time I checked, we expect more later this evening.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104632)
• United States
13 Sep 18
@DWDavis I am sure she is. She has a stranger looking after her chickens further inland. I am just glad that she was able to get up here. I'm pretty sure she left early this morning to get here.
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@DWDavis (25812)
• Pikeville, North Carolina
13 Sep 18
@ScribbledAdNauseum My sister and parents live in a relatively high part of Pamlico County and are fostering a number of animals.
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@DWDavis (25812)
• Pikeville, North Carolina
17 Sep 18
@JudyEv Some areas are in serious jeopardy of massive flooding on a perhaps historic level to rival Hurricane Matthew from two years ago. Many roads are cut off because they washed away or are flooded over, including some major highways.
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@popciclecold (35419)
• United States
14 Sep 18
Thank you for your post, I am watching the news looks like more to come.
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@popciclecold (35419)
• United States
17 Sep 18
@DWDavis Wow, hope you will be ok.
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@DWDavis (25812)
• Pikeville, North Carolina
17 Sep 18
@popciclecold We made it through okay. Lost power for about a day. Lots of small and medium sized limbs down and a couple of trees down in our woods. House, truck, and camper are okay.
@ptrikha_2 (45546)
• India
14 Sep 18
Be safe. Have you been told to evacuate and move to other place.
Well, I can see another update :
and I can see a lot of flooding in the picture, and rescue work too has started.
Praying to God that all are safe.
Hurricane Florence has made landfall in North Carolina, but its crawling pace and overwhelming storm surges are setting up hours and hours of destruction and human suffering -- with dozens desperately awaiting rescue in one flooded city alone.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
14 Sep 18
Have been seeing this on the weather forecast as she does an international bit and it looks set to be a rough one.
With luck it will fizz itself out somewhere safe for everyone and really hope so.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
14 Sep 18
@DWDavis
Stay as safe as you can then and hope no one comes to any harm.
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@LeaPea2417 (36504)
• Toccoa, Georgia
14 Sep 18
Here in Georgia, we are suppose to get rain on Sunday and Monday. You are in my prayers.
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@thislittlepennyearns (58238)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
13 Sep 18
Stay safe. How far away from Aurora are you?
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@thislittlepennyearns (58238)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
13 Sep 18
@DWDavis other half has family there or did.
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@DWDavis (25812)
• Pikeville, North Carolina
13 Sep 18
@thislittlepennyearns If they are still living there, I hope they evacuated.
@sweetashoney (3594)
• United States
13 Sep 18
@DWDavis thank goodness you at least have a garage for one of them. My neighbors and I have to just hope for the best where our cars are concerned. None of us have a garage.
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@DWDavis (25812)
• Pikeville, North Carolina
13 Sep 18
@sweetashoney The last tropical storm we had there was still so much junk in the garage that both vehicles had to stay outside. After that, we made an effort to clear out the garage so her car could be sheltered.
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@snowy22315 (170469)
• United States
13 Sep 18
I hope you don't get flooded! Cloudy and overcast here..has been breezy but not currently.
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@wolfgirl569 (95700)
• Marion, Ohio
13 Sep 18
Still thinking of you and others there. The photo looks like it is hazy in your area.
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@Namelesss (3368)
• United States
13 Sep 18
Stay safe and we'll be here when you can get back to us. Hugs a lot.
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@anya12adwi (6049)
• India
14 Sep 18
Everything will be fine and you will be posting here unlimitedly.. Hope florence passes soon
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