Post by ellipses84 on Aug 17, 2023 13:54:05 GMT -5
I just learned about it during a work meeting because someone was going down to Baja this weekend and another person warned them about it. The rest of us had no idea. I moved back here to get away from hurricanes 😠but I know climate change natural disasters are the new normal and we’re going to start seeing more unprecedented weather events.
Post by tarzanswife on Aug 17, 2023 13:59:55 GMT -5
I would just be prepared for maybe some flooding or possible power outages. I plan to bring in my outdoor umbrellas and couch cushions, power up all of my devices (ipad and kindle). Make sure there are flashlights and candles (know where they are) and cook up some stuff that's been sitting in my freezer. Extra Trader Joes run for snacks in case the power goes out. I will get some extra waters and drinks and plan to stay in on Saturday evening / Sunday and maybe work from home on Monday if the freeway is a mess. I figure if the power goes out it is an excellent time to finally organize my office that I have been putting off for months.
Post by ellipses84 on Aug 17, 2023 14:00:01 GMT -5
For prep, we’ll probably just get heavy wind and a lot of rain. Definitely secure anything that could blow away, trim tree branches if you can, if you have areas that are prone to water pooling when it rains, see if there’s anything you can do to direct it away from somewhere you don’t want to flood (away from your doors/ house) and prepare for a long power outage (bottled water, flashlights, power banks, food that doesn’t require cooking, don’t stock up on refrigerator/ freezer groceries unless you have a generator). If you are at sea level/ coastal there could be more concern for flooding.
Post by formerlyak on Aug 17, 2023 14:10:14 GMT -5
I am not too worried, but maybe I am too far north at the LA beaches? The news didn't seem to make it seem that concerning during the weather report this morning. Just said we have a 50% chance of rain on the weekend.
Post by 1confused1 on Aug 17, 2023 14:10:15 GMT -5
I’m in the SF Bay Area and am being told we may see only cloudy skies with high humidity or possibly be greeted with rain, thunderstorms, and dry lightning. Praying for no lightning!!
This just shows how much of a weather geek I am. I live in MN and have been following all of this for a few days. Last night there were a total of 6 storms out there but Hilary is the problem one.
For prep, we’ll probably just get heavy wind and a lot of rain. Definitely secure anything that could blow away, trim tree branches if you can, if you have areas that are prone to water pooling when it rains, see if there’s anything you can do to direct it away from somewhere you don’t want to flood (away from your doors/ house) and prepare for a long power outage (bottled water, flashlights, power banks, food that doesn’t require cooking, don’t stock up on refrigerator/ freezer groceries unless you have a generator). If you are at sea level/ coastal there could be more concern for flooding.
My parents are camphosts right now at the beach campground, so I may insist they come stay at our house Sunday night. We're a about 3 miles inland.
Sunday is also closing night of 14yos musical. That'll be interesting.
Post by Velar Fricative on Aug 17, 2023 16:24:53 GMT -5
I was so confused when I saw news about the hurricane because they called it Hillary and I knew the Atlantic basin was up to E, not H. And then I saw this was for Baja and CA or AZ. I’m just not used to hearing as much about west coast storms. Stay safe everyone, but I hope it weakens by the time it gets up there!
My DH is a weather geek due to his job and he got really good at tracking storms when we lived in Houston. He doesn’t think it will be that bad in SD, just a lot of rain for a couple days. It’s already been the rainiest year here and predicted to be a rainy winter.
I'm not worried. It'll most likely just be a lot of wind (which we're pretty used to with the Santa Anas anyway) and some rain. The only way we're preparing is to make sure things are charged and we have batteries in flashlights, just in case the power goes out.
Post by killercupcake on Aug 17, 2023 21:33:08 GMT -5
I’m not too worried but it doesn’t look like it’s going to hit southern Nevada as hard as Southern California. Flash flooding might be a problem, but we just won’t leave the house.
Should I be worried? Lol I’ve been stuck in my room all week so I haven’t had access to actual news.
I’m not too worried but it doesn’t look like it’s going to hit southern Nevada as hard as Southern California. Flash flooding might be a problem, but we just won’t leave the house.
Should I be worried? Lol I’ve been stuck in my room all week so I haven’t had access to actual news.
Here in NorCal, I'm similarly less worried.
Still, it's a good time to stock up on our "at home" emergency supplies in case there are power outages/heavy rains/etc. *And* also our go bag in case lightning + high winds turn to wildfire. Let's learn from 2020 and Maui.
I’m not too worried but it doesn’t look like it’s going to hit southern Nevada as hard as Southern California. Flash flooding might be a problem, but we just won’t leave the house.
Should I be worried? Lol I’ve been stuck in my room all week so I haven’t had access to actual news.
Here in NorCal, I'm similarly less worried.
Still, it's a good time to stock up on our at home emergency supplies in case there are power outages/heavy rains/etc. *And* also our go bag in case lightning +high  winds turn to wildfire. Let's learn from 2020 and Maui.Â
We do need to update our emergency supplies and first aide stuff. We need it all so rarely that it’s never been in the front of our minds.
I am going to bring in plants from my patio and plan to charge flashlights and set aside water. I need to check my earthquake kit. Other than that, just hunkering down and avoid driving.
There is someone from New Orleans on the San Diego Reddit threads causing a panic. Other people are coming in to remind folks that the ocean temp is currently 66 degrees and we aren’t below sea level.
Not worried at all. I’m kinda annoyed I won’t be able to wfh on Monday and Tuesday. The streets around my work have a tendency to flood. So that’ll be fun.
Not worried at all. I’m kinda annoyed I won’t be able to wfh on Monday and Tuesday. The streets around my work have a tendency to flood. So that’ll be fun.
I’m not on the west coast but we just a few weeks ago had a bunch of people die in a relatively minor flash flood. I’d advise to push back on your workplace about driving if there are flood warnings.
I finally got local news on the tv in my room/covid cave…
We could get 2.5 inches of rain. That’s… a problem. That’s a years worth of our rain. So… eeesh.
You're in San Diego too, right? That's what weather.com is saying we are getting on just Sunday and about .6 more on Monday just past midnight.
We will be fine at our house, we aren't prone to flooding, but I'm curious if our theater director cancels closing night of the show. It's a lot of rain and our roads don't do great with that.
I finally got local news on the tv in my room/covid cave…
We could get 2.5 inches of rain. That’s… a problem. That’s a years worth of our rain. So… eeesh.
You're in San Diego too, right? That's what weather.com is saying we are getting on just Sunday and about .6 more on Monday just past midnight.
We will be fine at our house, we aren't prone to flooding, but I'm curious if our theater director cancels closing night of the show. It's a lot of rain and our roads don't do great with that.Â
No, we’ve been back home in Vegas for… 10 years now (holy shit, I can’t believe it’s been that long now).
We should be fine in our neighborhood but just outside of our development it could get a little sketchy.
You're in San Diego too, right? That's what weather.com is saying we are getting on just Sunday and about .6 more on Monday just past midnight.
We will be fine at our house, we aren't prone to flooding, but I'm curious if our theater director cancels closing night of the show. It's a lot of rain and our roads don't do great with that.Â
No, we’ve been back home in Vegas for… 10 years now (holy shit, I can’t believe it’s been that long now).
We should be fine in our neighborhood but just outside of our development it could get a little sketchy.
I’m trying to figure out what needs to be moved from our crawl space which can get wet in storms and whether I should buy good bins or just move everything to the garage. I’m most worried about the power going off, but we have a pretty robust earthquake kit with plenty of light sources and a hand crank radio. Should we have extra water?
It is my week to support my companies emergency management team (only get activated if there is an emergency). So yeah to that! I will probably get a call at about 2 am on Monday morning
Here in Maine, we go through a tropical storm every ten years or so, despite the ocean water only being around 60 degrees in the summer. They're like really windy thunderstorms, not full-on hurricanes. We lose power, and lots of trees/branches go down, but basically everything is fine afterwards. You don't need to board your windows or anything.
If I lived within a mile of the coast in SoCal, or if the storm stops and sits dumping rain for a while, I might worry about erosion and landslides. I really doubt you would lose access to water, but it couldn't hurt to buy a few gallon jugs of it!
Not worried at all. I’m kinda annoyed I won’t be able to wfh on Monday and Tuesday. The streets around my work have a tendency to flood. So that’ll be fun.
I’m not on the west coast but we just a few weeks ago had a bunch of people die in a relatively minor flash flood. I’d advise to push back on your workplace about driving if there are flood warnings.
I'm not in an area where flash floods are an issue though. The flooding I'm talking about is more just inconvenience.
I’m trying to figure out what needs to be moved from our crawl space which can get wet in storms and whether I should buy good bins or just move everything to the garage. I’m most worried about the power going off, but we have a pretty robust earthquake kit with plenty of light sources and a hand crank radio. Should we have extra water?
I’m trying to figure out what needs to be moved from our crawl space which can get wet in storms and whether I should buy good bins or just move everything to the garage. I’m most worried about the power going off, but we have a pretty robust earthquake kit with plenty of light sources and a hand crank radio. Should we have extra water?
I feel like you should always have extra water.
Yes to water. You can fill up tubs and stuff as well for flushing purposes but that won’t help for drinking! We have been through two major storms where we lost water for an extended amount of time. Was so grateful for the bottled water. Shelf stable food, too.
Hope everyone in the path does ok. I hate hurricanes!