tallyo
Fort Myers,Florida
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Having lived in a Hurricane area for the past 10 years, let me say,
"Do Not Even Chance", sitting in the path or riding out a hurricane in a RV...........
Watch the weather channels and if any doubt move your RV out of harms way....Do not get caught....you may have to drive several hundred miles but it's worth it and leave early because you don't want to be sitting in a traffic jam with a hurricane breathing down your back and you running out of fuel..... Especially in Florida where there are only 2 major roads out of here going north...I-75 and I-95
Hurricanes spawn tornadoes with wind speed over 140MPH, even though the Hurricane winds may be reported and 75-100 MPH. Using spikes in the ground to attempt to tie down and RV is a lot like trying to lasso a run away bull elephant with dental floss.
By next Tuesday or Wednesday you should know the path of IDA. But if any doubt don't come here cause there will be a lot of us headed out and the roads will be a mess.
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bpmjr79
West Melbourne, Florida
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The good thing (if there is one) about tropical weather is that we usually get plenty of notice. If it looks like one is coming your way, take the oppurtunity to check out a different part of the state and leave early becuase the traffic is terrible in hte last 24hrs. before the storm.
If you can't leave, I would get a hotel room.
Also, depending on where your staying there is a good chance the park would be evacuated anyway if it is on the coast.
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John H
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12 years or so ago we were camped at Pirateland Campground in Myrtle Beach on the East coast. In the isle next to the berm road to the ocean It is a huge BIG campground.When a little after dark the siren's started to sound and the custodial workers started to runaround in gulf carts, warning everyone of an approaching storm. Driving the truck up to, they corral a LOT of people into various buildings ours being the rec hall. When it hit, gaining sound and hearing different tone of voice's there in that building as the lights went out & came back on several times. As we watched out the front windows the rain was being whipped in all 6 directions, including up. As well as tree limbs & leaves being touts around. The houl of the wind and the suction of and against the building was a real attention getter, hearing creaks & pops. We could not see no more than 30 feet into the front parking area, over numerous heads, lit by blurred swaying lite polls . The windows held, but the next morning the campground was a real mess.
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StanleyandIris
Louisiana
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Don't even think about trying to "ride out" a bad storm in a TT. If it doesn't flop over, the chances of falling trees and other flying debris ripping it up are very real. Furthermore, even if you and your TT survive intact, there will be power outages, supply shortages, blocked roads, maybe even flooding and fresh water contamination.
Think Katrina, get out of the way a few days ahead of the rush and stay away until everything is fixed. I have ridden out hurricanes all my life and it isn't fun. In a TT it's suicidal.
Sustained 90-100 mph wind for hours is bad enough, but then it completely changes direction after the eye passes and gets worse. Everything that blew down comes back at you and everything weakened already will come crashing down. 200 year old oak trees completely uproot, what do you think will happen to a little TT?
Iris - speaking from experience.
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Klueck
Georgia
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Watch the weather and stay far away from the entire area until it passes. They are very unpredictable and can turn at the last minute. Also if it is looking to hit on the west coast of FL, don't think you'll be safe on the east coast. In 2004 and 2005 when we had so many bad ones, they entered on one coast and exited on the other doing damage through the entire state.
Don't ride out one in any kind of tropical storm. As someone else said, they do spawn tornado's and you really don't want to be in an RV of any kind.
The last I heard is that the conditions in the gulf may not be favorable for the storm...but that can always change.
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WandaLust2
TN
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I would pack up and leave. Staying in a TT during a hurricane is suicidal. I watched what one did during the 1950s on eastern L.I.N.Y. It was like a nightmare while awake. If I couldn't leave the state, I'd park the TT somewhere as protective as possible, and head for the nearest storm shelter or well built building.
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Bigburd
Tennessee
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Looks like it is time to leave the panhandle. Ida is on the way. Possible 60 mph gusts. Recomending people in FEMA tempoary housing (TT's) to leave for permanent structures.
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