North Georgia Storm Prep Report

Laura14 · ‎06-09-2014

My sister just texted me from Walmart and in her words "People have lost their (expletive) minds!"

According to her, the bottled water is gone, the bread aisle is a ghost town, and the traffic is literally backing up onto the main streets from people trying to get in. We never see this around here unless it's forecast to flurry.

We are north of Atlanta so the most we are probably going to get at this point is some bad wind and rain on Monday/Tuesday.

Glad to see people finally woke up though. I prepped on Tuesday and people laughed at me. Yes, you can spot a hurricane survivor when they stockpile a week ahead of time.

Nonametoday · ‎03-09-2010

Why does your sister consider preparation for a storm of this magnitude a leave of senses?

Moonchilde · ‎05-23-2010

I have a friend who lives within commuting distance of Atlanta and another who lives in Columbus. I hope it's true about just wind & rain.

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Laura14 · ‎06-09-2014

@NameAlreadyTaken wrote:
Why does your sister consider preparation for a storm of this magnitude a leave of senses?

@Nonametoday I appreciate the snark but we are not in the region of the high main event.

By the time Irma gets our way, she should be just about gone unless the weather people are wrong.

I am tickled that everyone is prepping for the worst but we will probably get what I used to call a good Nor'easter back in Jersey. I prepped but I didn't prepare for Armageddon.

Laura14 · ‎06-09-2014

@Moonchilde wrote:
I have a friend who lives within commuting distance of Atlanta and another who lives in Columbus. I hope it's true about just wind & rain.

@Moonchilde Columbus is going to get the bigger brunt of it. They absolutely should be tearing up the stores. Atlanta and parts north like us are probably more in threat of tornadoes than anything else. I am very glad to see everyone finally taking it seriously. It's been radio silence around here all week and I've been the lone nut screaming, "Prep Now!!"

Nonametoday · ‎03-09-2010

@Laura14 wrote:
@NameAlreadyTaken wrote:
Why does your sister consider preparation for a storm of this magnitude a leave of senses?
@Nonametoday I appreciate the snark but we are not in the region of the high main event.

By the time Irma gets our way, she should be just about gone unless the weather people are wrong.

I am tickled that everyone is prepping for the worst but we will probably get what I used to call a good Nor'easter back in Jersey. I prepped but I didn't prepare for Armageddon.

@Laura14

No snark intended but did it occur to your sister that people who are seeking refuge from the storm from the mountainous and Savannah areas might be cleaning up the shelves because they have come your way? Just think. I live 200 miles inland, 800 miles from Miami, and we are not going to have a hurricane, albeit we might have tornadoes that spin off them but yesterday we were coming from an area far south of us and 400 miles north of Miami and cars were bumper to bumper heading toward Atlanta. People are seeking safe places.

I am still oxox · ‎03-09-2010

When hurricane Sandy hit NJ there are people who wished they had prepared more

Stop being afraid of what could go wrong and start being positive what could go right.

TheMemphisVette · ‎02-01-2015

i have a cabin between helen and cleveland. many may be recalling the tornado damage and issues that hit from the katrina storm.

~~today may be my last.....i choose JOY!~~

Laura14 · ‎06-09-2014

@NameAlreadyTaken wrote:
@Laura14 wrote:
@NameAlreadyTaken wrote:
Why does your sister consider preparation for a storm of this magnitude a leave of senses?
@Nonametoday I appreciate the snark but we are not in the region of the high main event.

By the time Irma gets our way, she should be just about gone unless the weather people are wrong.

I am tickled that everyone is prepping for the worst but we will probably get what I used to call a good Nor'easter back in Jersey. I prepped but I didn't prepare for Armageddon.
@Laura14
No snark intended but did it occur to your sister that people who are seeking refuge from the storm from the mountainous and Savannah areas might be cleaning up the shelves because they have come your way? Just think. I live 200 miles inland, 800 miles from Miami, and we are not going to have a hurricane, albeit we might have tornadoes that spin off them but yesterday we were coming from an area far south of us and 400 miles north of Miami and cars were bumper to bumper heading toward Atlanta. People are seeking safe places.

@Nonametoday I apologize. Reflex on this board and my sincere apology.

It did cross my mind but we are way north of the city and really kind of out of the way. The hotels are off other exits miles away from us. There would be no reason for an out of towner to choose our small area for refuge unless they have family or friends in our neighborhoods which is a possibility. It could absolutely be locals grabbing stuff for their new guests. You could be absolutely right.

Laura14 · ‎06-09-2014

@TheMemphisVette wrote:
i have a cabin between helen and cleveland. many may be recalling the tornado damage and issues that hit from the katrina storm.

@TheMemphisVette That's what I'm afraid of. I think we are going to get some bad wind damage at best and tornadoes at worst.