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Hurricane Helene

gidgetgh — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 14:54:11 GMT

Anyone in the path of this storm? I think it's expected to be named and upgraded today.

I am in Atlanta so obviously not on the gulf coast, but they're, as of right now, showing this system to come up through Georgia and the map I saw this morning showed a possible 6 inches of rain here in my area. We have been bone dry here. Beyond bone dry, but 6 inches in 24 hours is quite a lot for the ground to absorb. They're also calling for sustained winds of 25-35 mph. Possible trees down and power outages.

I went grocery shopping this morning. I have tons of flameless candles and batteries. Today I'm going to charge all my external chargers.

Oh, and I filled up my car with gas yesterday.

For those in Florida and South Georgia, take care.

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Laura14 — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 14:46:38 GMT

Great minds, think alike! I had no idea this was coming! Stay safe!

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smoochy — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 14:52:48 GMT

we just got a tropical storm watch this morning. We are in the eastern edge of the cone. If the storm shifts even a little bit east, we will get a lot more impact. Lakeland Florida

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gidgetgh — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 14:52:51 GMT

@Laura14 wrote:
Great minds, think alike! I had no idea this was coming! Stay safe!

@Laura14 - you too!

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Marp — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 14:53:08 GMT

On the storm's current predicted track western NC will also take quite a hit. Rain is very much needed but not the possible 5-7 inches at once.

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LindaSal — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 14:58:12 GMT

Seems like this storm is sneaking up on everyone and taking a similar path to the last one. Be careful all of you in the path of it. I'm in the northeast but I have a nephew in the panhandle of Florida.

ETA: My mom's name was Helene, settle down mama!

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gidgetgh — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 14:55:35 GMT

@smoochy wrote:
we just got a tropical storm watch this morning. We are in the eastern edge of the cone. If the storm shifts even a little bit east, we will get a lot more impact. Lakeland Florida

@smoochy - a close friend of mine lives in Lakeland. I talked to her last night and she was real "low energy" about it. I'm going to talk to her again tonight.

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fthunt — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 15:05:34 GMT

Gas price down there?

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smoochy — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 15:18:06 GMT

@gidgetgh wrote:
@smoochy wrote:
we just got a tropical storm watch this morning. We are in the eastern edge of the cone. If the storm shifts even a little bit east, we will get a lot more impact. Lakeland Florida

@smoochy - a close friend of mine lives in Lakeland. I talked to her last night and she was real "low energy" about it. I'm going to talk to her again tonight.

small world! Yeah being inland we don't have to worry about storm surge. I'm not in a flood zone thank goodness. We will likely get the high winds and torrential rains with thunderstorms

when we moved here in 2018, Hurricane Irma had come through and did a lot of damage in Lakeland. Our home that we bought had a new roof and new privacy fence as a result. Ppl here still talk about that storm

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Laura14 — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 15:20:27 GMT

@fthunt wrote:
Gas price down there?

@fthunt We are around $2.80 north of Atlanta.

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smoochy — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 15:22:05 GMT

@fthunt wrote:
Gas price down there?

$2.82 sams club. $3.04 other places

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songbird — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 15:29:40 GMT

It's going to hit Atlanta pretty hard (if it's going where it looks like going) Not that much of Florida. Maybe the northern part of it. I don't see days of rain for us later in the week. But it probably will go the usual Carolinas on up through PA. Lots of rain with this one.

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Laura14 — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 15:33:42 GMT

@songbird North Georgia needs the rain. It's been a dry summer. The ground has been cracked for months here on the hiking trails. Lake Lanier is ready!

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fthunt — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 15:35:53 GMT

@Laura14 WOW..........not sure today NYS but over week ago price...$3.74

enjoy - stay safe

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gidgetgh — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 15:37:25 GMT

@Laura14 - Glenn Burns just put out a new Facebook post. He said that they're now saying it will still be a tropical storm when it reaches Atlanta. With sustained winds of 39+

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JudyL — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 15:38:02 GMT

@Laura14 - Was thinking of you when I heard about the storm. Please take care.

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Marp — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 15:50:47 GMT

@gidgetgh wrote:
@Laura14 - Glenn Burns just put out a new Facebook post. He said that they're now saying it will still be a tropical storm when it reaches Atlanta. With sustained winds of 39+

@gidgetgh, I checked the latest forecast and was surprised to see that as it approaches my WNC area it is still expected to a TS. Unusual.

Be prepared and stay safe.

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Laura14 — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 16:41:19 GMT

@gidgetgh Thanks! I just let my mom know. She had no idea either. We are going to put everything from the front porch and back deck inside probably tonight and tomorrow.

I feel a bit bad for the people who decorated for Halloween already, especially the 8 foot skeleton guy. I hope he's not stupid enough not to take that down. I was just saying I have never seen people decorate so early around here.

@JudyL Hope the knee is hanging in there.

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Laura14 — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 16:44:31 GMT

@fthunt I haven't checked my local gas station today but I filled up about a week ago and I think I was around $2.79 before my shopper discount. Are you guys really that high?

I'm from NJ and I know the South was always a little bit cheaper, but not by a buck. Someone in NY is getting rich!

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JudyL — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 16:54:33 GMT

@Laura14 wrote:
@fthunt I haven't checked my local gas station today but I filled up about a week ago and I think I was around $2.79 before my shopper discount. Are you guys really that high?

I'm from NJ and I know the South was always a little bit cheaper, but not by a buck. Someone in NY is getting rich!

@Laura14 - Do I even dare tell you what it is here in the Bay Area? I paid $5.45 a few days ago. Am happy for you though - esp with the hurricane coming - that it's not that high where you are.