The Miracle Tank

[Dolelo96]

So worried for them

 

[Fin]

The slow movement will mean extremely heavy rainfall. That is similar to what Harvey did to Houston a few years ago and dumped 60” of rain. Hope it speeds up and doesn’t just sit there and intensify over warm water. Laura was moving at a pretty good clip, so not much rainfall.

 

[Katrina71]

Yeah it looks like the eye is going to hit within the hour, but only moving 2 miles per hour and edge is approximately 8 miles off shore still...so 4 more hours roughly, which is in line with what our weather guy is saying too...and yeah we are on that leading northern edge now

Y'all ok? Please check in

 

[sfin52]

Looks like its speeding up and breaking up in the south.

 

[vetteguy53081]

A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it.”

 

[Fin]

I have a friend that just retired as a river pilot. He rode out Laura at his house here and just a few days ago went to his retirement home in Orange Beach, AL. He will be in the eye of a second hurricane within a month. And I thought I started my retirement off bad.

 

[Scratch08]

you high enough ,any flooding in house

No flooding in house. Came within 5 ft of front door though. Power out for past 4 hours straight now. Battery backups almost used up...digging out battery powered airpumps now. Hopefully will be enough

 

[Scratch08]

Y'all ok? Please check in

Alive. And 99% dry.

 

[Scratch08]

So worried for them

It got extremely rough between 01:00 & 04:30, 80+ mph constant winds with higher gusts, then it pushed past us...have not been out to assess yet. But power is out now.

 

[najer]

It got extremely rough between 01:00 & 04:30, 80+ mph constant winds with higher gusts, then it pushed past us...have not been out to assess yet. But power is out now.

Glad you are safe, hope you get power back soon.

 

[Dolelo96]

It got extremely rough between 01:00 & 04:30, 80+ mph constant winds with higher gusts, then it pushed past us...have not been out to assess yet. But power is out now.

Your comment about the skylight almost being sucked out had me worried. They say it’s not necessary the wind that can tank off a roof, it’s the pressure change when there is a breach (broken window).

Glad you are safe!

 

[Dolelo96]

@Katrina71 ..please keep us posted about hippie kid

 

[Scratch08]

Few pics from around my building, was barefoot and just doing quick assessment, will get more pics later...winds have picked back up to 35-40 mph...back side of storm getting close.
Water line from flooding last night, sidewalk is from my front door.

Tree down across entrance to my parking lot, missed the build by inches, I am at the other end of the building from where the top of the tree is now.

 

[fishguy242]

glad you guys are safe and 99% dry:(keep us posted
@Katrina71 you too please,thinking about you guys
you too @Fin going home today?

 

[Fin]

My wire giung back to the pole right now. WooHoo!

 

[fishguy242]

My wire giung back to the pole right now. WooHoo!

shut off breaker on ac,don't let surge when first juiced :) same w hot tub,hell shut down all breakers ,turn on one at a time;)

 

[Fin]

shut off breaker on ac,don't let surge when first juiced :) same w hot tub,hell shut down all breakers ,turn on one at a time;)

Main has been off since my first trip back. I will turn all of them off and do one at a time. Thanks.

 

[Dolelo96]

My lfs trying to tempt me..sent a pic of the new Reefer 3XL 900 he’s setting up for a client. Big tank (well at least to me) ..has a dual sump. I hate when people do this. I have a weak spot for new shiny things ;Hilarious ;Wacky

 

[Scratch08]

Gives new meaning to air stone ;)

 

[najer]

Gives new meaning to air stone ;)

The 14 hour power out cost me a lot of animal lives, I now have a mini petrol genie just for the tank. Keep it fizzing. :)