the outlook for the Triangle; opportunity to help

[barbtries]

looks better this morning. I'm still afraid of flooding and the huge pine that overlooks my townhome coming down and slicing my house in half, but less so.
I don't remember any of the really bad storms from the past, because I was in CA dealing with the occasional earthquake (now many of my loved ones are surrounded by catastrophic fires and enduring an almost endless drought). I have been really scared these last few days. Even now I suspect that Florence will be the worst storm I have been through in all of my 63 years.

Y'all stay safe!!

GOTV workers from the coast need places to stay:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSchGBXpjoaDfXl2jzUtoJ6IEyjwy1vPGn0ly8lJpYWeAC3i0w/viewform

[flakey_foont]

1. Stay safe

I'm in Hillsborough. I've been through Fran and Floyd here, both very destructive. Thanks for posting about the workers
needing lodging.

[barbtries]

2. thank you if you can help!

i had to rule it out because my kitchen has collected water during some other strong storms and I am afraid it will be much worse with Florence. Plus the tree: we're riding it out downstairs.

[flakey_foont]

3. Hope you made it through okay

Hillsborough did okay, lost power but that was because a huge ancient oak tree decided to fall down and knocked out some power lines, but it happened prior to the storm getting there, so does not appear to be related.

[barbtries]

4. good news.

we barely lost power and the worst rain came after the storm was mostly passed. we were very lucky