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Evacuation questions
Posted on 9/4/17 at 5:44 pm
Posted on 9/4/17 at 5:44 pm
Most likely evacuating. I was gonna turn off the power and the generator (including a pool) because we expect flooding. I was throw away anything that's perishable and leave the power off.
Thoughts? If we take in water which I expect wouldn't it be better to have everything off?
Thoughts? If we take in water which I expect wouldn't it be better to have everything off?
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Posted on 9/4/17 at 5:45 pm to Jp1LSU
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This post was edited on 9/4/17 at 5:55 pm
Posted on 9/4/17 at 5:45 pm to Jp1LSU
Flip the main breaker to your house, empty out the fridge, pack stuff into the attic, get out of town for a few days/weeks.
ETA: Not sure how this would work for a Hurricane, but for the floods last year in BR, the neighbors used huge tarps and put their sofas and tables inside and folded the edges up. Sort of a couch taco, if you will. Might be worth looking into. They just nailed the edges against the wall about 8' up and everything stayed bone dry.
ETA: Not sure how this would work for a Hurricane, but for the floods last year in BR, the neighbors used huge tarps and put their sofas and tables inside and folded the edges up. Sort of a couch taco, if you will. Might be worth looking into. They just nailed the edges against the wall about 8' up and everything stayed bone dry.
This post was edited on 9/4/17 at 5:48 pm
Posted on 9/4/17 at 5:47 pm to Jp1LSU
Turn everything off. Maybe place furniture you'd like to keep on second floor/ attic that you want to salvage.
Posted on 9/4/17 at 5:47 pm to Jp1LSU
Get valuables a few feet off ground.
Someone said mattresses float. If so you can put shite on them.
Someone said mattresses float. If so you can put shite on them.
Posted on 9/4/17 at 5:47 pm to Jp1LSU
Turn off the news bruh.
Posted on 9/4/17 at 5:49 pm to saint tiger225
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Why are you evacuating? Is this for Irma? If so, a little premature evacuation huh?
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Jp1LSU
LSU Fan
Key West
Know how I know you've never been to Key West?
Posted on 9/4/17 at 5:49 pm to Jp1LSU
Buy as many case of water as you can. You can flip em for $99 bucks a pop.
Posted on 9/4/17 at 5:50 pm to Geauxtiga
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Someone said mattresses float.
they float like bricks
Posted on 9/4/17 at 5:50 pm to Jp1LSU
Don't evacuate until Peej gives you his input.
Posted on 9/4/17 at 5:50 pm to saint tiger225
Breaking News: Florida Gov. Rick Scott has declared a state of emergency for the entire state as Category 4 Hurricane Irma is expected to hit the state later this week. LINK
Posted on 9/4/17 at 5:52 pm to Jp1LSU
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wouldn't it be better to have everything off?
I agree with this. Take the battery out of the generator so it doesn't short out. Good luck and keep your family safe.
Posted on 9/4/17 at 5:52 pm to Ice Cream Sammich
We live in Key West. We have flood insurance. We are putting everything of value up away from water.
The big question is if we should leave the power on. If I was here I'd turn it off once the water started coming in. I'm gonna take the advice given and turn off main breaker and the generac as well. The pool and fridge can live without being run for a while.
Thanks for the info.
Trying to fly into BRLA for the game on Sat.
The big question is if we should leave the power on. If I was here I'd turn it off once the water started coming in. I'm gonna take the advice given and turn off main breaker and the generac as well. The pool and fridge can live without being run for a while.
Thanks for the info.
Trying to fly into BRLA for the game on Sat.
Posted on 9/4/17 at 5:54 pm to Btrtigerfan
quote:I'm on mobile so couldn't see his location. Thanks though bro.
Know how I know you've never been to Key West?
Posted on 9/4/17 at 5:54 pm to Jp1LSU
Good luck and may God spare you.
Posted on 9/4/17 at 5:55 pm to Jp1LSU
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The big question is if we should leave the power on
Why would you? Empty the fridge and then you don't even have to worry about it.
Posted on 9/4/17 at 5:55 pm to Btrtigerfan
good idea about the battery. It's 5 feet off the ground but, worth taking out.
Thanks.
Thanks.
Posted on 9/4/17 at 5:57 pm to Jp1LSU
A few things I wish I thought of before our flood:
Pick the blinds up
Put my lawnmower on a trailer (raise it up a bit)
Nightstands and small tables float and flip shite off them
EMPTY FRIDGE
Pick the blinds up
Put my lawnmower on a trailer (raise it up a bit)
Nightstands and small tables float and flip shite off them
EMPTY FRIDGE
Posted on 9/4/17 at 5:58 pm to Jp1LSU
Thanks guys.
Geaux Tigers
Geaux Tigers
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