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Are you on higher ground? The rain and flooding could be catastrophic. PearliePoo2 Sep 2018 #1
yes - flooding will not be an issue here - falling trees are the main problem NRaleighLiberal Sep 2018 #2
If there's an upside to these storms, it's that you do get to interact more with your neighbors. Scurrilous Sep 2018 #3
yes - we actually had a few back then we call our natural disaster friends NRaleighLiberal Sep 2018 #4
I was here in Raleigh for Fran too... OneGrassRoot Sep 2018 #5
Do you have a generator that can power a small fridge and charge batteries? PearliePoo2 Sep 2018 #6
That's what I'm afraid of (Triad area representing here) - the trees! flygal Sep 2018 #7
Yeah, being inland doesn't mean being safe. GoCubsGo Sep 2018 #8
I was a student at USC for Hugo. Behind the Aegis Sep 2018 #16
I lived in Charlotte during Hugo. llmart Sep 2018 #24
Hi neighbor! We had the same experience as you. yardwork Sep 2018 #9
We were in Raleigh for Fran. nclib Sep 2018 #10
I'm with you nclib... OneGrassRoot Sep 2018 #13
Now we live on 2 acres. nclib Sep 2018 #17
Great post malaise Sep 2018 #11
I hate to say it, but elmac Sep 2018 #12
pray for trump - use psalm 109:8 getagrip_already Sep 2018 #22
Remember It Roy Rolling Sep 2018 #14
I remember Fran. Behind the Aegis Sep 2018 #15
Good luck and stay safe! FakeNoose Sep 2018 #18
We picked up a generator after we lost power a couple of years ago, R Merm Sep 2018 #19
I had not yet moved to NC at the time of Fran mnhtnbb Sep 2018 #20
I Wasn't in NC for Fran Leith Sep 2018 #21
I'm in FL so no Fran stories, but one thing I remember from Irma ... CaptainTruth Sep 2018 #23
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