Hurricane is coming... What would you take to evac????

#84
Thoughts and prayers Are with you bro.

Sorry if this is a stupid suggestion, but was wondering if putting stuff in the highest point that's covered is a "better than nothin'" plan? Seems like the highest covered point in you home and worst case might be your best chance of being above the water line.

As for your question, I'd grab the p bass, my lightest and most versatile (or only) amp, a small bag of essential cords and pedals and hope for the best in the rest. - course that's me, I don't know what kind of stuff you play primarily, but that would serve me until I could get back to normal.
 
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I live in NC about an hour from the beach. Have always just stayed put , I try to be reasonably prepared, and just ride it out. I've been lucky so far. Usually the worst part for me has been clean up And repairs the week after the storm. Hurricane Mathew last year was pretty nerve wrecking because of the flooding though. The wind from the hurricane took out a few sections of my privacy fence in the backyard, the wind and rain was so overwhelming I had rain water leaking into the house around one of my kitchen windows and the hardwood floors in the kitchen got destroyed, trees were ok but the water did a lot of damage in my area. A lot of people lost their homes, businesses were closed down permenantly, and some of the roads that were washed away still aren't open yet.

I live in a lake front community but luckily we're on high ground at the top of the highest hill in the neighborhood. The lake water level went up a lot but one of the dams collapsed which was probably a good thing for us but also a terrible thing for those downhilll. We were essentially stuck at home or at least the neighborhood for a few days because a lot of trees were down and several roads were completely washed away, some remained several feet underwater for several days. Downtown Fayetteville was literally underwater. The park I got married in is at cross creek and the cape fear river and the creek flooded downtown. That park was about 12 feet under water. People were using boats for rescue, police had a huge armored vehicle that was about the size of a monster truck to save some people who were sitting on top of their cars because their cars were completely under water. Here on the lake several Of us used our canoes to travel around to help neighbors. Was actually really proud of how my neighborhood came together to help each other. We all worked together and helped each other with tree cleanup and repairing fences, many people offered others a place to stay.

One thing I learned from Mathew is flooding is a hell a lot worse than a little wind. I've never had any experience with tornadoes, we've had a few but luckily I've never seen one. I'm sure they are bad. And hurricane winds can do a lot of damage. But flooding rips NC to pieces. Most of the people who died actually died because they got trapped in submerged cars or they were washed off of roads or the roads washed away below them. A lot of the ground in NC is sand and clay and the flood water it washes away. Here's some pictures of Fayetteville in Cumberland county, Lumberton in Robeson county, and Wilson, Nc.

My advice is is worry about the flooding. Place you're most precious items as high as you can. On second floors or even in the attic. I dont advise putting your valuables in a car unless you leave before the storm comes. You can have a lifted truck and be an Olympic swimmer but the road washes away underneath you and you end up unconscious and under water you aren't swimming or driving anywhere. The wind can also blow you off the road.

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#87
I took 8 basses, all Fender (incl. 1952 P, 1965 P, 1975 P, 1968 Telecaster (T) Bass, '69 T, 71 T, and more). Amps included a Ampeg B-15, and a B-18. Guns, gold, my Cockatoo Max, and my wife. We drove through a Mad Max adventure and ended up in Tupelo, MS... Elvis' birth place.
 
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OP Update:
The house we went to lost power but held up fine.

We came home this morning to NO damage to the house!!!!! Just the roof on our shed. House is dry and safe. Basses and gear survived.

BTW, I am a very liberal Democrat that never even touched a gun until last year. My wife and I also decided to invest in Gold. Leaving coin shops, pawn shops and coin shows can get dangerous sometimes. After classes, training and joining a shooting range by our home, we have taken shooting up as a hobby. My wife shoots better than I do. Not one friend or family member knows we have ever laid hands on a gun in our lives. Just our little secret hobby and layer of security when needed.
 
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I put the basses in a car that was staying in the garage and left them as I drove off in the other car with my wife. We rode out the storm with my dad just east of Tampa. I was glad the instruments were as I left them when I returned today. But if Irma had taken them I was prepared to sacrifice them. I've learned this week that my "prized P basses" really aren't that important.
 
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