Same here. We lost a giant pine in a derecho thunderstorm 2 years ago...

...and it narrowly missed crushing the corner of our house by about 3 feet. The tree had a trunk with a ~24" diameter, and it snapped off about 12-15 feet above the ground. There are at least 10 other pines along my property line that could do the same, along with 4-5 other giant oaks, a forked ash, and several hickories. I do NOT want to be in my little ranch house if we get 75+ mph winds.

Do what you feel is best for you...but if your instinct tells you to leave - listen to it!
[Post edited by MP4VT2004 at 09/10/2018 10:22PM]

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Posted: 09/10/2018 at 10:20PM

Hurricane prep update... -- FlintMS 09/10/2018 8:30PM

Be safe ! A Get out of Dodge! -- Full-Set and Moonshine 09/11/2018 09:15AM

I second that...get the heck out of Dodge! ** -- EDGEMAN 09/11/2018 11:10AM

I just googles Jacksonville, NC... OMG, Get out of dodge!! -- HokieSignGuy 09/11/2018 12:05AM

5AM NHC forecast map has the M right on Jacksonville. Stay safe @FlintMS ** -- pburg_hokie 09/11/2018 07:11AM

Thanks pburg, evacuating is looking more and more likely ** -- FlintMS 09/11/2018 07:26AM

You know you can buy anything on Amazon and have it delivered tomorrow? ** -- UTPr0sim 09/10/2018 10:25PM

Not generators ** -- FlintMS 09/10/2018 10:26PM

Sounds like Tidewater just prior to Isabel -- EDGEMAN 09/10/2018 10:15PM

I've never seen it like this. Looks like black Friday at the hardware -- FlintMS 09/10/2018 10:20PM

This is a monster of a storm. ** -- EDGEMAN 09/10/2018 10:24PM

Amazon = generator delivered to your house ** -- ModerateHokie 09/10/2018 8:53PM

Not in 2 days ** -- FlintMS 09/10/2018 9:05PM

See if they have amazon prime now in the triangle, make a trip up ** -- hokieninsurance 09/10/2018 10:29PM

Yep, no problem You may have to pay for the freight... ** -- UTPr0sim 09/10/2018 10:26PM

Good luck to you. Evacuation can be a real pain, but safety for you and -- Hokie360 09/10/2018 8:52PM

I'm keeping a close eye on things, i'm not too proud to leave. ** -- FlintMS 09/10/2018 9:13PM

My inlaws are heading to Topsail tomorrow to board up the place -- HokieinTampa 09/10/2018 8:52PM

Any chance they'll stop people from going onto the barrier island sooner? ** -- Hokie360 09/10/2018 8:55PM

Yeah I don't know. We have friends in Charleston and Wilmington coming down -- HokieinTampa 09/10/2018 8:58PM

Van De Graaff HIGH VOLTAGE Generator? ** -- Major Kong 09/10/2018 8:45PM

As MP said, better safe than sorry. Good luck. ** -- CochraneResident 09/10/2018 8:36PM

You sure you don't want to evacuate? -- MP4VT2004 09/10/2018 8:33PM

The wife and I are discussing it. I've been through a few hurricanes but -- FlintMS 09/10/2018 9:42PM

Yeah man, this sounds like it could be an unprecedented storm. -- MP4VT2004 09/10/2018 10:00PM

Thanks and its the dang trees that are making me want to leave. -- FlintMS 09/10/2018 10:05PM

Same here. We lost a giant pine in a derecho thunderstorm 2 years ago... -- MP4VT2004 09/10/2018 10:20PM

My instinct is my wife...lol.. we'll see how tomorrow play out but -- FlintMS 09/10/2018 10:25PM

Yep, that is the most (no, only) important thing. -- MP4VT2004 09/10/2018 10:26PM

Same here. We lost a giant pine in a derecho thunderstorm 2 years ago...

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