Hurricane Matthew

[gkabbt]

Hurricane Matthew came ashore NE of Charleston, SC this AM and we're really starting to get more of the storm now. Winds are down to around 75mph on the coast and we're getting around 10-15 sustained with gust to around 35-40 mph. We're supposed to get between 5-8" of rain with flooding. I wish we could send some of this water ouT west!

NWS link:  http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=rax&product=N0R&overlay=11101111&loop=no

Gregg

[gkabbt]

Thankfully, we had no major damage.....a LOT of small tree limbs down. We ended up with 8" of rain and I just saw on the news that Fayetteville, to our South, got 15". There is some minor flooding around us and the more major stuff is to our South and East, nearer the coast. Only lost power a couple of times for about 3 mins. each!
As I posted yesterday, I wish we could've sent ALL this out West!

Gregg

[Milwaukee Midget]

LSR news and weather, here on KABT. 

Glad you're okay, Gregg - a lot of racers in that neck of the woods. 

Frank, Amy - you two alright as well?

[wheelrdealer]

We  did  complete hurricane prep down here in Fort Lauderdale. Shutters,  water, food, fueled and tested the diesel backup generator. We had what amounted to  a raining breezy day. Can't take any of  these storms lightly. Better to  be prepared and have it blow by. The media could lighten up a little bit, they seem so excited to predict death and destruction.

Gregg, glad you are ok.

BR

[Captthundarr]

Glad everyone is ok. I guess we were in the sweet spot down here at the coast. We are about a 1/4 mile from the ocean and had a couple of limbs and a butt load of pine cones. Pray for those who have it worse.