re: How many of you Northshore baws are riding out the storm?

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The wife (no pics) told me she read that Cleco estimates 21 days to get everyone online again.

I was putting a lot of faith in the NHC track. I know it’s just a forecast and not absolute. If it had stayed on the path it was forecast to, we would have maybe had 50-60 mph winds here. The sob fooled everyone. If I knew with a little more warning it was going to take the path that it took, I would have bugged out.

Before next season, there are two trees I am taking down to feel safe enough that the house would be okay. I’m also getting me a hurricane credit card. If I don’t have the cash in hand, I’ll charge my way out of dodge. That was the longest goddamn night of my life, but I had to keep my shite together for the sake of my daughters (no pics). I evacuated for Katrina and Isaac but I ain’t staying for another one. frick that shite.

My son left BR on Friday after classes to come home because it was supposed to be bad there. He would have been better off staying. lol But at least he is here now to help me and his grandpa to clean up messes.

Any baws see those rainbows yesterday evening?

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We need a lessons learned thread.

There obvious things you can do to prepare. But you thew out a couple of good ones that more people need to be aware of: keeping trees trimmed and away from the house (and power lines) and creeping a cash stash large enough to buy big ticket supplies and repairs after the storm.