tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391026052555134300.post6159187775071652333..comments2024-03-18T17:08:22.678-05:00Comments on Scratching to Escape: Irene...Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15969361446367636746noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391026052555134300.post-77808987048876558502011-08-24T09:52:21.753-05:002011-08-24T09:52:21.753-05:00It's looking like you're right about that ...It's looking like you're right about that eastward nudge...today it's tracking more to just brush the Outer Banks. Raleigh will get not much more than rain, if that. Still, as you well know, hurricanes are notoriously unpredictable, and anything could happen between now and Saturday.MorningGloryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12078474162704328555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391026052555134300.post-56494318530505072002011-08-23T08:47:44.203-05:002011-08-23T08:47:44.203-05:00After dealing with Rita and Ike, the best preperat...After dealing with Rita and Ike, the best preperation involves a temporary power source, if possible. Even a small generator will power a small window unit, which may be the only thing that gives some comfort from heat after a storm. <br /><br />I could list a few dozen things that are necessary. The lists are everywhere, but none tell you the importance of different size flashlights. You need at least three. One that will stand without support and cover a large area. One that is fairly large with a spot beam and one that you can fit in your pocket. When the power is out, you never leave a flashlight out of reach. <br /><br />My opinion, and I may be wrong, is that the front that will turn Irene will nudge a more easterly track, which will spare the Carolinas. Time will tell.Jessnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391026052555134300.post-62531560095414348792011-08-23T08:35:03.669-05:002011-08-23T08:35:03.669-05:00I live just south of Raleigh, NC, at the dead cent...I live just south of Raleigh, NC, at the dead center of the most recently-forecast storm track. We haven't had a hurricane make landfall here since 2003. I'm preparing, as much as I can.MorningGloryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12078474162704328555noreply@blogger.com