I now have a washing machine

[Are_grits_groceries]

full of bottled water and a dryer full of clothes I might need.
My stove is full of edibles.
At least I will know were everything is unless it gets blowed away.
I took all my bird feeders down and the birds looked so for.orn. They will just have to slum off of the patio.

[Meowmee]

1. I hope it is not terrible

And stay safe 😊

[Arkansas Granny]

2. Stay safe and check in with us when you can.

[Rhiannon12866]

3. Please stay safe!

We'll be thinking about you so please let us know how you - and your critters - are when you can.

[Behind the Aegis]

4. Stay safe!

Remember, Tigers like water.

I was in SC for Hugo and another one, can't remember now, so I know SC is strong.

I have family (and scads of friends) there and in NC, so I am watching this closely.

Please stay safe!

[PearliePoo2]

5. Where are you located?

Are you in an area that's likely to flood?

Keep us posted as long as you can! Take care!

[Are_grits_groceries]

8. I'm near Florence, SC.

Right smack in the middle.
I haven’t flooded here before even during Matthew. It may come in and just rise. I have everything off the floor and bottom shelves.
I am readying my laundry room if I have to hide.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

13. I was in Georgetown for quite a spell in the late 70s and

lived right on the Winyah Bay. Wouldn't want to be in that area of the Low Country this week. I feel for the poor or disabled folks around creeks and rivers that can't relocate. From what I'm reading, being downstream of anything in eastern SC or NC could be very bad.

Best of luck to you. Remember you have friends thinking of you constantly on DU.....

[jberryhill]

6. I've had a dryer full of clothes for about a week now

I guess I was just ahead of the curve on that one.

[Silver Gaia]

7. Stay safe.

Please try to keep us posted when and if you can.

[handmade34]

9. stay safe

[liberal N proud]

10. Stay safe

[gademocrat7]

11. Take care

[scarletlib]

12. Good luck. Stay safe.

[PearliePoo2]

14. They just showed the eye of this monster projected to track just a bit Southeast of you!

Are you near any streams, creeks or rivers?

Is your house two stories or one? Is it too late for you to leave?

[Are_grits_groceries]

18. I have been ok with flooding.

The water may rise but I am not near any major stream.
Where would I go? I am 60 miles inland near a major road in the city. Unless I travel a
looooong way, there is no use going.

[Dave Starsky]

15. Do you not have cabinets in your home?

[Are_grits_groceries]

17. Yeah.

However, getting to them may be problematic if my building does not hold up. The laundry room is where I will be if it gets really bad.

[oasis]

16. Hang in there.

[mnhtnbb]

19. Yikes. You are smack in the middle of what now looks like the path.

I'm watching from Raleigh, NC on the 17th floor of a high rise apartment building. If we'd gone under a hurricane warning, I would have decamped, but we now aren't even under a tropical storm watch. Expecting wind gusts of 40 mph and 5-8 inches rain. That's doable, except I'll be trying to time the rain bands so I can take the dog out every 4-5 hours!

Hang on!

[Mariana]

20. Have you made lots of ice?

Blocks last much longer than cubes. If you freeze water in clean containers, it doubles as extra drinking water.

[FSogol]

21. Another stay safe and good luck. n/t

[PearliePoo2]

22. How are you doing grits?

I see you're starting to get some serious rain now with more on the way.

Give us an update on what's going on please.

Do you have power? Are you dry? Food and water supplies OK?

[malaise]

23. At least you're prepared

Good luck sis!