Irma Update: Latest path below. Direction changed and now the Carolina’s are endangered to a greater extent. For most up to date info visit this website.
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We’ve heard from several of you who are getting ready in Florida. With the change in the projected path, my wife and I have discussed what we need to do with a possible arrival. Not much really. I am approx 180 miles inland and as Hugo proved that is not a tremendous amount of protection.
Should the tracking continue to have Irma head in my direction some basic organization will be done and yard clean up. Pretty much everything in the yard will go in the shed to prevent flying debris. Solar panels on the roof will come down.
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REMINDER: If interested in joining the 1776 Telegram group send me an email.
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We all envision what the future holds. In my own mind, I see images of collapse, political strife, civil unrest….civil war. Are there indications that we are heading in that direction?
Do we have violent protests and riots?
Do we have media that blatantly lies to the public and covers up government wrongdoings and pushes an agenda?
Do we have a widening ideological gap?
Is there organized and funded political violence?
Is the violent protesting becoming more frequent, severe, and/or consistent?
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Stay safe everyone.
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As someone who is looking forward to moving to your general area in SC, ie, Greenville, Pickesn, Oconee, counties, I will be much interested in how you fair.
I saw that this morning..I was like “huh, SC and NC now?” I was kind of dumb founded, but then a thought came to my mind. I know A LOT of people are praying for Florida and the US in general. My thought was, wouldn’t it be interesting if the Hurricane moved more to the Atlantic and then straight into the Northern States. Still Not a good thing.
My only hope is that the, silent majority, would then rise up, and support each other like Houston did. Putting to shame and shutting the mouths of all those very evil people trying to destroy America. Nothing does a better job of that then Americans unifying. :o)
IMO.. remember we read history in retrospect. With a view of what a historical author gives us, and leads us as to the why. Whether it is true or not, it leads one to say .. “Wow! how did they not see that?. Short answer is Normalcy Bias.. Or boiling frogs if you like. We, the productive people in society are busy being productive and overcome hurdles, then put them behind us, it’s what we do. That race is day to day.. with no perspective historically. We keep doing that until we run into something we can’t overcome, and at time might even grind ourselves to dust trying to overcome it. Somewhere in there we utter.. “What is this? How did I get here?” By then you are already there .. like Robert Frost’s “Road Not Taken”. Then you can’t or refuse to admit mistakes or would like to. (speaking for myself of course, I am sure no one else does that). And we might even get stuck in “paralysis of analysis”.. or over thinking it .. been there done that too. Bottom line the fastest way to NEW and better is a different direction. Don’t over think it. Pick a direction and strike out, then adjust .. You can’t steer a parked car. just don’t keep doing what isn’t working, the definition of insanity.
Well there are so many one liners and metaphors above, I am not sure it is even comprehensible. But you are welcome to it…
One foot in front of the other until you must lay down, and someone else takes up the journey.. (that one is mine)
GG58
I am unable to post any thing more than this. The bottom of your window is cut off
I’m not feeling too optimistic with this beast bearing down.
The scope and size of this almost makes preparing and/or fleeing difficult to impossible for many. It most likely will effect millions with extended power loss, downed trees, blocked roads, flooding…you name it. All of Florida will be touched by this storm regardless of its track.
I am stuck. I will easily get thru the aftermath….provided any of my prepps stay in the same county….and there is the rub, I may well be homeless next week. I have INCH gear and supplies scattered around three different fall backs, none very tenable against this. I will be playing the law of averages that something survives. 1/4 mile down the road the creek has risen within 6 feet of the roads edge….so “if the creek don’t rise” is no longer an option.
Good luck to all my Floridian preppers. You may need to lash yourself to the mast with your 550 cord for this one.
BTW I have been through many of these and was in Homestead within hours of Andrew going through. That was the worst devastation I have ever seen…..This storm is much worse. If you have the option to get out of the state…do so. I wish I was in that position, I am not.
Okay..stumbled upon a life hack to charge an iphone with a 9-volt battery. For me it would be an android device, the principle connection is USB and therefore will work. With all the storms brewing and for this group. Essentially this can be done for free with a cell car charger, a key or a small spring from a pen. There are plenty of YouTube videos you can look up also, but here is the link I have for yous. Never mind the cheesey posters name and B rated Russian voice attempt. But you can see other videos yourself of it working.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Akqcos28R-0
These protest and riots are the same as 100 years ago, 1917. The Communist are on the march once again. So, civil war is on the horizon. I just hope it turns out better for us than it did for the white Russians!!!!
D I will pray for you . There was supposed to be free busing and motels and shelters for people who needed to evacuate- sorry to hear you cannot go.m Lightning
Rourke- please try and let us know how you fare. We are deeply concerned for you all and we are praying hard. In the 1980s these storms were predicted by a woman who
received messages by Mother Mary ( Jesus s Mother) .I have the books. Now its happening.The floods here in Schoharie were bad when Irene hit but Irma is a monster.
Please evacuate folks if its recommended. Seeing what Irma has done to the
islands is sur real. Lightning
PS Lots of military helicopters were flying south over us today.