pdvandusen
Snow Hill, NC USA
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I live in Eastern NC. Every so often we have a hurricane come through here and I was wondering what people do with their stored TT when that happens? Do you tie it down or head inland with it?
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jdgreen42
Silsbee, TX 77656
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I loaded mine and went inland as fast as I could during Rita, and I would do it again if needed.
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ES4Me
Texas
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Head inland! Before we got the TT, we rode out a category 2 at home. Won't do THAT one again. We will take off and come home as soon as it passes. Just another good excuse to go camping in my book!
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trop-a-cal
Palm Coast Fl
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The hurricane areas can't be worried about, as they can go in from the coast when they hit. The flooding after the storms cause more widespread problems for low lying areas. Sure if you can find a storage site in the mountains that would be fine but then if it's to far away you can't check on it.
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Rick and Toni
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We evacuated in our mh for Katrina and were very glad we did. We never moved back into our house, and now we are fulltimers and loving it.
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Dick_B
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Don't know how one would tie down an RV to withstand a hurricane. That only leaves one option.
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dandagreer
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I wouldn't take the chance. Jeanne, Francis, and Charlie were bad enough, even 25 miles inland here in central Florida, that I would take my little TT and head north. Then, when you come home with no power, fire up the genny, have all the comforts of home, and watch the neighbors sweat! 
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j2catfish
Newport, NC, U.S.of.A.
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Hook up and go! We try to stop at Zooland CG near Asheboro. Of course one hurricane bypassed us here on the coast and smacked Raleigh really bad. I think we were in Boone for that one. Just make sure that you leave as early as possible because you would not believe the traffic you will get hung up in. Like Daniel Boone (or was it David Crockett?) said "Make sure you are right, then go ahead" - and leave!!
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Deen
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Oh, Oh. I thought you meant that guys shouldn't do into the wind!
By all means, take off and come back when it's done. We rode out 75 mph winds onthe OR coast in our '97 Type C MH. No jacks either. WE could feel the whole rig lifting up 4-6" on it's suspension. Don't know if it would have gone over in 100 mph winds and don't want to try it!
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wa8yxm
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Well, if you go to the FEMA sites and search for a home study course (Self study) called, iirc ARE YOU PREPARED and then take the test, One of the test questions is
"Where is the best place to take shelter during a hurricane?"
A: Indoors
B: Outdoors
C: Underground
D: IN a shelter outside the storm area
My suggestion is to take your shelter outside the storm area
If that is not possible... Well, Kiss it good by unless you can get it INSIDE a good, solid storm proof building (Garage or barn that has stood up to such storms in the past) They do make them.
Nothin adds excitment like something that is none of your business
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