Thanks. Everything around here is closed so the CO monitors are out. I’ve got copious amounts of ice so I was thinking if the power goes out putting several bags in the washing machine and using that.
I’m not an engineer, but I don’t think putting ice in the washing machine will detect high levels of CO. In all seriousness, are you freaking out about riding it out?
The washing machine? I don't know man... every movie I've seen that had a chick riding one, she seemed to enjoy it... like... a lot. Not sure I've seen them ride one full of ice though...
Do you mind if we ask you where roughly you are, in relation to the coast/path? (For purely selfish, morbid curiosity, of course)
Not freaking out per se, but I am a little anxious about it. I like my house. It cozy, it’s in a good area, but most importantly it’s mine. So I’d rather not have a pine tree fall on it. I’m actually not concerned too much about my physical well being, especially since my daughter and dog are safely out of dodge.
As far as path, dead center. As far as coast, not on the beach itself(they had mandatory evacs), but I’m a 10 minute drive from the three beaches around me that were evacuated.
Gotcha... Ground Zero. Again, dude... best of luck, and we'll be here to try and at least provide comic relief...
For the amount of rain it's supposed to drop and / or storm surge, you may end up being a 30-second walk from the nearest beach. But, yeah. Best of luck.
Actually as far as that goes, a couple of neighbors and I looked up the topography around here, and we’re elevated enough so that probably (knock on wood) good on that. I’m more worried about wind damage. There’s a LOT of pine trees around here.
Have you taken a bunch of "before" pics? Not just for shits and giggles, but potentially for insurance claims... in case they want to give you some sort of hassle.
And do you have the chainsaw gassed up and ready to go? (You DO have a chainsaw, don't you?) You might need to do some road clearing or something if you have tons of pine trees around you.
Really, though... I'm just remembering the shit that I had to go through when I was living in the middle of nowhere. It was a house on a lake in the BC mountains that would be subject to massive snow, windstorms, -25°C, etc, and I'd go without electricity for days at a time, multiple times a year. It got to the point that you just got used to it and were prepared for it, so it wasn't a big deal. It's nowhere near a hurricane evacuation scenario, but I tend to think that some basics are universal. This was the place, so "we have tons of pine trees around" is REALLY relatable. This was a 20 minute drive to a corner store, and on a private logging road, with more than just a little bit of wilderness around. A few pics because man, I really, really miss that place: