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![]() "Mortimer Schnerd, RN" wrote I flew the night Hurricane Hugo showed up *towards* the storm (for my job) and tied the aircraft to the best of my ability out on the flightline. Gust locks, etc... everything I could do to make it secure. Sometimes it's just a matter of luck. And frankly, nobody expected Hugo to amount to much more than a windy night since we were a good 150 NM from the coast. How true, but Hugo was a rather large exception, and no one expected it to do anything close to what it did. Who would have thought that I would see an eye wall in Western NC? If you got your plane wrecked 6+ hours drive from the coast, all I can say is, pay up, insurance! g -- Jim in NC |
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60 miles which way? . . . and remember you need 36 hours lead time because at 24 hrs, the evacuation order goes "mandantory" . . . and they sure as heck are not going to let you go back to the evacuated area. 60 miles would have bought some folks nothing during the storms last year in Florida. Remeber Charlie hitting southwest Florida and then cleaning Orlando Executive's clock? That was a distance of about 150 miles. I will let others respond to the concept of having spouses evacuate seperately . . . I suspect most families would VERY strongly want to stay together so that everyone can be kept track off. Interesting thread . . . wishes for bluer skies for us all . . . john |
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60 miles is half way to Tampa where the airlines suspended operations.
Charley's path went right over Orlando which wasn't expected to be in the direct path until Charley made a turn east last Friday AM. "John" wrote in message ps.com... Jim 60 miles which way? . . . and remember you need 36 hours lead time because at 24 hrs, the evacuation order goes "mandantory" . . . and they sure as heck are not going to let you go back to the evacuated area. 60 miles would have bought some folks nothing during the storms last year in Florida. Remeber Charlie hitting southwest Florida and then cleaning Orlando Executive's clock? That was a distance of about 150 miles. I will let others respond to the concept of having spouses evacuate seperately . . . I suspect most families would VERY strongly want to stay together so that everyone can be kept track off. Interesting thread . . . wishes for bluer skies for us all . . . john |
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