Seneca and high winds

[mikew968]

We are scheduled to leave Friday and arrive in Myrtle Beach on Saturday. By Monday Irma could be impacting the area. How much wind would you be comfortable staying in? I have never been in a hurricane or even around the edges so I am trying to plan ahead with several options and when to pull the leave trigger.

Thanks,

Mike

[Kim Gass]

Mobile homes have a terrible track record
I'd think an RV would be less protection
Unless the track changes I'd not even think of it
And you could be forced to evacuate anyway.

[Sundancer330]

I think I would stay away from the coast, its not going to be nice camping weather and so many unknowns.

[pconroy]

When you say 'leave' are you leaving from the hurricane or leaving for the hurricane?

Assuming it's trying to evacuate, then please consider that the roads typically become impassible during an evacuation.

While I haven't been in one either, my wife's from S. Texas and has been in a couple.

[javamon]

I've been through at at least half a dozen or so and you don't want to be anywhere near this thing, especially in a MH. Right now Irma is a monster...strongest hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic. I would be very surprised if you were not turned back by the police at the SC state line. Go somewhere else and consider yourself lucky that you didn't get started on your trip just to turn around and evacuate. Be safe!

[BigJohnD]

Please stay away. The hurricanes themselves can be horrible, but they can spin off a lot of tornadoes which really add to the problem. You just never know what they're going to do. Roads closed and inability to get out, floods, lack of fuel if you can get any, long power outages, lack of groceries and the possibilities go on. You just never know what they're going to do. The last damage we sustained from one was in 2005 (Rita). Even where we're at in mid west Louisiana, we lost 35 hardwood trees, garage doors blown out and other misc damage. 100 mph winds and that was this far north.

I'd stay safe, avoid the gamble, and stay away from the area. Just as Harvey was, unpredictable.

[Mountain Cajun]

I've been in 40 mph winds in New Mexico. That was enough. Slide out covers flapped all night. Had to pull in the slides to get any sleep.


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[mikew968]

We would be leaving Cincinnati Friday and staying in Virginia Friday night and continuing on to Myrtle Beach Saturday afternoon.

I appreciate all of the feedback. At this point we will likely for to Virginia and then assess based on the track of the storm.

Your comments are definitely causing me to re-think this trip. I think we were OK with going in and then evac'ing for a day or two and then returning. But, now I'm not so thrilled with that prospect.

Thanks

[che57vy]

been thru 5 hurricanes no fun, stay away flooded roads in low country storm surge, no gas and traffic jams

[Camper_bob]

Originally Posted by mikew968

We would be leaving Cincinnati Friday and staying in Virginia Friday night and continuing on to Myrtle Beach Saturday afternoon.

I appreciate all of the feedback. At this point we will likely for to Virginia and then assess based on the track of the storm.

Your comments are definitely causing me to re-think this trip. I think we were OK with going in and then evac'ing for a day or two and then returning. But, now I'm not so thrilled with that prospect.

Thanks

I wouldn't even consider that (evacuating and then going back) unless you're there to assist with recovery. LOTS of family and friends just went through Harvey. With that one it wasn't the wind, but the water in most cases. Irma has A LOT of BOTH. If you decide to go, evacuate, go back, you'll end up hindering recovery efforts (assuming travel is even possible), and John is right about the supplies. There won't be any (there really aren't any NOW).

So I'm going to echo what others have said, and quote Randy Quaid from Independence Day; "Get as far away from these things as you can!"

[mikem56]

Originally Posted by Camper_bob

I wouldn't even consider that (evacuating and then going back) unless you're there to assist with recovery. LOTS of family and friends just went through Harvey. With that one it wasn't the wind, but the water in most cases. Irma has A LOT of BOTH. If you decide to go, evacuate, go back, you'll end up hindering recovery efforts (assuming travel is even possible), and John is right about the supplies. There won't be any (there really aren't any NOW).

So I'm going to echo what others have said, and quote Randy Quaid from Independence Day; "Get as far away from these things as you can!"

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[pconroy]

Originally Posted by mikew968

I think we were OK with going in and then evac'ing for a day or two and then returning.

I guess it depends on where you're going and where Irma hits, but I just don't think an "in and out" approach will work.

Any roads that are still drive-able will be completely clogged.
The other roads will be impassible.

There will be no gas, no water, no food, no electric, no sewer -- no infrastructure.

And as someone else pointed out, you'll most likely be denied passage into any area that's affected.



Harvey slammed into Port Aransas, a place we know well and visit often. Not only did it wipe the RV parks and RVs off the map, the place is still pretty much inhabitable and that's many days later.

The resort we stay at is standing but it doesn't look like it'll be open until well into next year.


My head's at "Even if the storm doesn't get ya', you wouldn't want to be in the area anyway".

[mikew968]

Thanks everyone!

Reservations are canceled...easy enough to rebook if Irma misses!!!

[Jagiven]

Originally Posted by mikew968

Thanks everyone!

Reservations are canceled...easy enough to rebook if Irma misses!!!

That's a good plan. I think no matter what path Irma takes, Myrtle Beach is going to take an extremely hard hit.

As a kid I lived in New Bern NC, been through a few Hurricanes. The last one I remember, we where down visiting when I think Andrew came through. We left about a week before it hit, and the waves at the OBX were awesome to watch but fierce.

[Wandermuch]

Originally Posted by mikew968

We are scheduled to leave Friday and arrive in Myrtle Beach on Saturday. By Monday Irma could be impacting the area. How much wind would you be comfortable staying in? I have never been in a hurricane or even around the edges so I am trying to plan ahead with several options and when to pull the leave trigger.

Thanks,

Mike

All depends on your direction of travel verses that of the wind. Also the gusts are more important than the sustained value. Best advice I have is slow down and go with what you feel on the wheel. Watch out for open areas, sudden exposures to the wind while exiting overpasses and tunnels and turns into the wind. We've been known to alter our route to a longer one just to avoid crosswinds.

[Kim Gass]

It's kind of a dead horse. The OP isn't going and Myrtle Beach has been evacuated