Pray for the panhandle, S GA

RonJohn

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It appears that it is going to be bad in the panhandle and South Georgia.

It also looks like it is going to be bad in Northern and Northwestern GA. Potentially still tropical storm passing through Atlanta with 8-10" or rain? The ground is wet from the system today. There could be many trees down, people killed, power out for many days if not a week or more, roads closed. As fast as the storm is moving, it might have the potential to have more damage in central and Northern GA than in the panhandle. Not saying that the storm will be worse here, but I don't think construction in Northern GA is up to hurricane and tropical storm standards.

Looks like a very bad storm for everyone in it's path.
 
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RonJohn said:
It appears that it is going to be bad in the panhandle and South Georgia.

It also looks like it is going to be bad in Northern and Northwestern GA. Potentially still tropical storm passing through Atlanta with 8-10" or rain? The ground is wet from the system today. There could be many trees down, people killed, power out for many days if not a week or more, roads closed. As fast as the storm is moving, it might have the potential to have more damage in central and Northern GA than in the panhandle. Not saying that the storm will be worse here, but I don't think construction in Northern GA is up to hurricane and tropical storm standards.

Looks like a very bad storm for everyone in it's path.
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My pecan farm north 25 miles of Tallahassee will take a hammering again, probably worse that Michael. The trees are loaded with nuts but still in the green hull, all likely to be blown out the trees and many trees may fall. With the large number of mobile homes in Grady county, casualties are anticipated for those who remain in them. My storm shelter is a 40 foot shipping container staked to the ground with 6 foot steel rods. Should be safe as it has been in all the past storms. With peanuts plowed up and still on the ground, along with cotton in the fields, this will be catastrophic to the farmers. Currently, the main path width is expected to be between Valdosta and Bainbridge and move on up middle Georgia through Albany, Macon and Atlanta.
 
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Tommy_Taylor_1972 said:
My pecan farm north 25 miles of Tallahassee will take a hammering again, probably worse that Michael. The trees are loaded with nuts but still in the green hull, all likely to be blown out the trees and many trees may fall. With the large number of mobile homes in Grady county, casualties are anticipated for those who remain in them. My storm shelter is a 40 foot shipping container staked to the ground with 6 foot steel rods. Should be safe as it has been in all the past storms. With peanuts plowed up and still on the ground, along with cotton in the fields, this will be catastrophic to the farmers. Currently, the main path width is expected to be between Valdosta and Bainbridge and move on up middle Georgia through Albany, Macon and Atlanta.
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Sorry for you expected economic loss.

I don't know much about hurricanes, and I know nothing about building standards and requirements in Florida, Georgia, nor the differences between them. I suspect that Georgia's standards are less strict with regard to wind ratings. It looks like the people in Macon and even Atlanta are going to get weather that people in Grady County are accustomed to from a hurricane. And that people in Grady County are going to get weather that they have never seen before. I would say there is a good chance for a large loss of life. Hopefully I am wrong about that.
 

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This thing’s curving like a banana then it’s expected to bend the other way. Tallahassee may end up getting it a bit easier than previously thought. Big Bend needs to be prepared because it’s gonna get hammered again.

Been thru a storm that weaved like that before and you get a double dose of rain if you in the wrong spot, get spared if you’re on the other side.
 

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Tommy_Taylor_1972 said:
My pecan farm north 25 miles of Tallahassee will take a hammering again, probably worse that Michael. The trees are loaded with nuts but still in the green hull, all likely to be blown out the trees and many trees may fall. With the large number of mobile homes in Grady county, casualties are anticipated for those who remain in them. My storm shelter is a 40 foot shipping container staked to the ground with 6 foot steel rods. Should be safe as it has been in all the past storms. With peanuts plowed up and still on the ground, along with cotton in the fields, this will be catastrophic to the farmers. Currently, the main path width is expected to be between Valdosta and Bainbridge and move on up middle Georgia through Albany, Macon and Atlanta.
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prayers to you Tommy!!
 
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Praying that none are hurt during this storm.
Feel bad for all the farmers out there having crops and harvests ruined.
 
RonJohn

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It looks like Atlanta dodged the bullet with this one. Thoughts and prayers to those in the Florida panhandle, and South, central, and Eastern GA.
 
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@Augusta_Jacket @AugustaSwarm @augustabuzz @Tommy_Taylor_1972 and all of our South Georgia brethren and others in the path of the storm, hope you are all doing okay and had minor or no damage..
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First of all, I am extremely blessed. My house made it through the storm with minimal damage (missing 3-4 shingles off a roof I had put on last year) and never once lost power. I am in a small pocket of the area with power, and have a house full of guests taking advantage of that fact.

Augusta looks like a war zone. There are trees down everywhere and most of the area is without power. The cities of Augusta and North Augusta announced today that there will be a 24-48 hour water outage while debris is cleared from the water treatment facilities. Most gas stations are shut down and patience is running low. I drove to Columbia, SC today to get gas and groceries and a chainsaw so I can help others get their driveways cleared so they can get out and about. For those that remember him, Supersizethatordermutt had some extensive damage to his neighborhood but he is otherwise doing fine. The biggest issues here are getting power restored to the bulk of the area, which might take a few days.
 
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Crazy how bad this storm was. I am on the SC/NC border and we have been without power since the storm hit. Won't have power till the weekend at best. Cell service starting to come back. And further west its a warzone.
 
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From Vidalia, we finally got water, phone and internet in the last 36 hours....still 48 hours away from power, atleast that's the estimate. Trees down like crazy and transmission lines were severely damaged.

If we get power, I plan on being at the game Saturday. If not, I got my parents living with me until they get power and water and need to cater to their needs. I'm in the city and no damage to my house and they're in the county and the EMC will take longer than Ga Power to restore energy. And their well had some damage, but the house is fine.

Hats off to Ga Power and all ther others helping to restore power down here. 16 hour shifts and 24/7 until it's restored. J Batt should honor the linemen at a later game date.

Keep the prayers coming.
 
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We are blessed to be healthy and to have water/food. We're still without power. Our home was spared (by the grace of God), most of my neighborhood has significant damage to their homes. The biggest issue in my neighborhood was natural gas leaks. They've repaired them now, so yesterday the crains came in to begin removing trees from houses. The damage is unbelievable.

We we blocked in by a huge oak tree that blocked the driveway. I have a chainsaw, but ran out of fuel. Yesterday I was able to get some gas to finish cutting my way to freedom! The kids love it - new tree forts all over the place and no school to worry with.

We have a tree in our pool, so there's that.

Helene was a category 1 hurricane when it hit Augusta - we'll be picking up the pieces for quite some time.
 
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