Prepare for Tropical Storm Debby … This storm forecast is for southeast North Carolinas and northeast South Carolina…
Debby will bring potentially catastrophic flooding to the area…
A tropical storm and storm surge is in effect for coastal Georgetown and adjacent areas today … Conditions will continue to deteriorate over the area in the coming hours and days … Flooding … Prepare for life threatening surges possible in nearby coastal areas … Downed trees and scattered power interruptions possible. Tornadoes are also possible…
Locally, a chance of showers and thunderstorms today, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8 a.m. High near 82 … wind gusts as high as 17 mph and chance of precipitation … 90%…
Tonight … Conditions will continue to worsen … gusts in the 15 mph range … and 90% chance of precipitation … Prepare for the worst and pray for improvement over the coming hours and days…
The storm is moving forward at a slow pace … meaning it could be around for a while … Hopefully, conditions will improve by Friday night and Saturday … but no guarantees…
Call ahead to confirm scheduled meetings and events before departing … Travel conditions likely unsafe…
Stock market dropped dramatically yesterday … not weather related … hopefully, short term situation…
Not my desire to be a prophet of doom and gloom … Just the facts…
NCDOT shared info late Monday … Their folks are ready to spring-into-action as soon as conditions permit…
The last hurricane to hit North Carolina was Hurricane Isaias, which made landfall near Ocean Isle Beach on August 4, 2020 … Isaias brought strong winds and heavy rain, causing significant damage and spawning several tornadoes…
Sure could use a little good news today … Thanks for “Thoughts” about my “Thoughts”
County Tax Notices have arrived … still need a little good news…
“After the rain cometh the fair weather.”
“I love the smell right after a storm.” Elijah Wood
“A dove struggling in a storm grows stronger than an eagle soaring in the sunshine.” Matshona Dhliwayo
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