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Post by baquin on Oct 23, 2015 18:35:56 GMT -6
So, it seems tomorrow a Cat 3 Hurricane is gonna hit where I live. As far as it goes, Patricia (hurricane's name) is a Cat 5 and today arrived at the pacific coast. This is the first time a hurricane is gonna pass through land, I live quite a few hours(5) away from the beach, Patricia is a heavyweight. Anyway, I already placed some of my gear far from the ground and turned the main power off. What are your suggestions? Should I pack everything and move it to my department? My studio is 20 cm's above the ground, the door is sealed, there is only one way water may come in and is if a small dome blows off...but I suspect it won't. Any advice to avoid some gear loss is appreciated.
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Post by jcoutu1 on Oct 23, 2015 18:46:39 GMT -6
So, it seems tomorrow a Cat 3 Hurricane is gonna hit where I live. As far as it goes, Patricia (hurricane's name) is a Cat 5 and today arrived at the pacific coast. This is the first time a hurricane is gonna pass through land, I live quite a few hours(5) away from the beach, Patricia is a heavyweight. Anyway, I already placed some of my gear far from the ground and turned the main power off. What are your suggestions? Should I pack everything and move it to my department? My studio is 20 cm's above the ground, the door is sealed, there is only one way water may come in and is if a small dome blows off...but I suspect it won't. Any advice to avoid some gear loss is appreciated. Unplug everything from the wall. |
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Post by jcoutu1 on Oct 23, 2015 18:46:50 GMT -6
And good luck!
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Post by baquin on Oct 23, 2015 18:59:07 GMT -6
Thanks! I'll unplug everything. I still can't believe a hurricane may pass...but oh well, better safe than sorry. |
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Post by tonycamphd on Oct 23, 2015 20:03:43 GMT -6
You'll be ok, If it starts to get hairy, put your stuff in plastic garbage bags and tape them shut with gorilla tape, get them up high!
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Post by baquin on Oct 23, 2015 20:23:06 GMT -6
You'll be ok, If it starts to get hairy, put your stuff in plastic garbage bags and tape them shut with gorilla tape, get them up high! Thanks Tony! The official report is "everything will be just fine, no biggie". So, it will rain the whole weekend and nothing more. |
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Post by ruthsmith on May 27, 2017 4:39:52 GMT -6
It's really important to manage and keep the goods and electronics safe during such situations. I have a friend living in Florida who told me that how the conditions change during hurricane season. To protect themselves and their family, they have incorporated some changes in the house such as, they have installed a strong garage door, they get the roof done every 2-3 years to protect it from leakage, have installed the StormGuard impact windows and doors, always keep the garden clean and free from any material and furniture, keep the gutters clean and most importantly have got the insurance covered. They try and keep all the valuables safe to prevent loss. |
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Post by ericn on May 27, 2017 14:45:56 GMT -6
It's really important to manage and keep the goods and electronics safe during such situations. I have a friend living in Florida who told me that how the conditions change during hurricane season. To protect themselves and their family, they have incorporated some changes in the house such as, they have installed a strong garage door, they get the roof done every 2-3 years to protect it from leakage, have installed the StormGuard impact windows and doors, always keep the garden clean and free from any material and furniture, keep the gutters clean and most importantly have got the insurance covered. They try and keep all the valuables safe to prevent loss. Welcome to our corner of the web, good advice but having lived through a number and lost a house to IKE. Any gear that's important move above 5 ft and as inside and covered as you can. It's the Wind, & debris, rain and flooding and all the crap in the water that comes in, if it's wet trash it . 3 or above within 5 miles of shoreline run!! |
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