Well we are getting the first effects of this storm this morning. Not really bad at present though, I’ve taken the time to tie everything down and the signal is on red, no trains operating today…
They say we’ll be dealing with this for about 36 hours or so, hopefully there will be no, high winds or twisters…We’ll see…
Byron C.
Good luck, keep your head down…
Send some of that rain thisaway, we can use it.
Well it’s now 2:00 PM Tuesday, and we’re getting about 20 to 40 MPH winds and steady rain for the past hour, prediction is for about 8 inches or more of rain, fortunatly the center of the storm will be passing to the right of us, so the worst will be along the eastern coast.
I’ve heard that the county is quit concerned about the M H Park that I live in, as it is designated a flood zone, since the storms of 2004, and extensive flooding happened back than. But so far since I’ve been here for 3 years now, they have seemed to alleviated the flooding pretty much, after installing a pump system about two years ago, but we’ll see tonight…I’ve lived here since 2005.
I’ve done all I could to try and prepare, with some sand bags across the front of the screened room, at the front of my train room, the trains are atleast on a raised platform about 8 to 9 inches above ground level, so far so good…and the rest of the layout is higher than that.
My dogs all seem to be pretty calm, so I’m not to worried about it getting worse for now. You know, animals always seem to sense things as to the weather before we can…
Byron C.
Get the john boat out.
Toad
Best wishes to everyone in the area. Stay safe!
6:00 PM now and it seems to be about the worst for tha past half hour or so, winds topping out at about 50 MPH gusts, no flooding here as yet though, but some tornadoes hit the east coast area about an hour and half ago 51 homes damaged, 9 real bad, in Barefoot Bay area.
All power is still on here, but I have heard what sounds like a power transformer shorting near by, twice so far today, local Fox 35 station is set up on site here, covering the possible floooding in our park.
I have the fountains and pump running to keep pond levels at proper levels, all seems to be working as planed, and over flowing properly into the street.
Puppies are still acting calm, and contented…I probably won’t sleep alot tonight though, guess I’ll keep tabs on the TV through the night, as this thing will probably be passing about 50 miles to our east side through the night.
Byron C.
Dude,
Lock them trains down and pups, don’t need them damaged!
New pump system sounds like it is running well!!! Good news to hear.
If you need to just swim out like a ole toad.
Toad
My #2 son is down there working on the power plant project. He said they stopped work and the bad thing is the cable TV is out.
Hes bord.
Works for Zachery
Take it step by step mate and stay safe. Storms can be very unpredictable so ba careful, I agree keep those trains and dogs safe…and the house too. Hope the family are keeping well.
Cameron
Byron, you gonna get out front in a raincoat with a microphone and give us a report like Dan Rather??? Seriously, hope all is well.
2:00 AM Wednesday and all is well, it’s just off the coast east of us about 80 miles and believe it or not it has quit raining and all together. We came through it pretty well, however who knows it may come right around and back to us again they are saying on Thursday maybe…We’ll see…been sleeping right on through it.
Byron C.
Is it ever gonna quit raining ??
We are keeping you guys in our thoughts and prayers concerning the storm. Marty, I didn’t know your son was down there. We will add him to the list.
JimC.
Well lower pond walls are caving in and washing out under trestle, hope it stops raining some day soon, so far upper two ponds were OK as night fell, will see in the morning, it’s pooring right now and has been for the past 24 hours…no flooding in our park as of yet though…
Byron c.
I am sorry to here that Bryon. My prayers are with you.
7:00 AM Thursday now, its been raining most of the night, will try and get out with the camera this morning and take some photos to document flooding and brige and trestle damages, hope its not too bad…Will post photos later today…
Thanks all for your concerns. Just glad I’m not on the east coast for now, they’ve had more than 2 foot of rain…
Byron C.
Take care when going out for pix. Do NOT take any chances to get that “special pix”. I for one would rather have you at the “other end of the keyboard” than a life threatening pix on the net. Take care my friend.
Time now is almost noon and it’s finally quit raining, so time to survey the damages…
Well guess the maintenance crew will need to be called out, have a major main line bridge wash out…
As well as a mainline pilling support wash out…
There is also quit an underwashing of the high trestle Too…
A lot of work ahead for the next week or so …
Byron C.
Any fish left?
Toad