# Aarrggh. Hurricane headed our way **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [August 24, 2017, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aarrggh-hurricane-headed-our-way/794517 "2017-08-24T03:20:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2017, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aarrggh-hurricane-headed-our-way/794517/21 "2017-08-24T13:17:40Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > Every day I hope to read intelligent things on the Dope. Instead, I get stupid shit like this. Dude, the guy who has [wilfully decided that basic findings of climate science are just “liberal assertions”](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=20208734&postcount=8) has really got no business accusing **other** posters of saying “stupid shit”. Good luck this weekend anyway; even pigheaded science deniers don’t deserve to get hit by hurricanes. ---
**Author:** ![Princhester](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Princhester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princhester)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2017, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aarrggh-hurricane-headed-our-way/794517/22 "2017-08-24T13:26:36Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > Every day I hope to read intelligent things on the Dope. Instead, I get stupid shit like this. You’re not really here for the huntin’ are you? ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2017, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aarrggh-hurricane-headed-our-way/794517/23 "2017-08-24T13:28:11Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > Every day I hope to read intelligent things on the Dope. Instead, I get stupid shit like this. > > Sigh. Well, now you know how other members of this board feel when they see another one of your posts. Nevertheless, hope you can ride out the storm without damage, especially so since it seems unlikely that your beloved Trump administration seems unlikely to be of much assistance. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2017, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aarrggh-hurricane-headed-our-way/794517/24 "2017-08-24T13:31:48Z")
This bears repeating: > [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > I live in an area that’s had its share of hurricanes. Keep a few gallons of water in reserve in case your power gets knocked out, stock up on flashlights and batteries, and chainsaw any trees and limbs that look on the verge of death so they won’t fly through your window later. Good luck! Any reasonable precautions you can take may save you a lot of trouble later. Speaking of which: > [@Clothahump](#): > > The sad truth is that if our windows get taken out, we’ll go out of business. We’re barely breaking even right now and the cost of replacing windows and the mats that will be ruined by the water that comes in will probably cost us several thousand dollars that insurance won’t cover. And we can’t afford it. I’m not a hurricane expert, but if it’s a real concern can you cover them in some way for the duration? ---
**Author:** ![BubbaDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bubbadog/32/333_2.png) [@BubbaDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BubbaDog)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2017, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aarrggh-hurricane-headed-our-way/794517/25 "2017-08-24T13:44:21Z")
Don’t forget your galoshes! And stay safe. Whatever happens to your business is going to happen. Do what you can (early) but don’t go down with the ship. We’ve recently had some serious flooding in Kansas City and a few business owners put their lives at risk trying to salvage their business equipment. Not worth it. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2017, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aarrggh-hurricane-headed-our-way/794517/26 "2017-08-24T13:59:01Z")
Fill a bathtub and leave it full. You never know what you may need the water for later (and flushing a toilet with bottled water is a pain, to say the least). ---
**Author:** ![scr4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@scr4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scr4)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2017, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aarrggh-hurricane-headed-our-way/794517/27 "2017-08-24T14:15:43Z")
I wouldn’t worry about it. The Hurricane Prediction Center is run by the same people who are trying to tell us that human activity is warming up the planet. ---
**Author:** ![ZPG\_Zealot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e47c2d/32.png) [@ZPG\_Zealot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZPG_Zealot)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2017, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aarrggh-hurricane-headed-our-way/794517/28 "2017-08-24T14:20:21Z")
Follow the example of the Cajuns, have a nice party (Seriously, a good buzz will make riding out a hurricane easier). Hurricanes are just a fact of life on the Gulf. At least, there’s more warning for them than for tornadoes. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2017, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aarrggh-hurricane-headed-our-way/794517/29 "2017-08-24T16:03:58Z")
Serious question: Has Trump named a FEMA director yet? Because I was under the impression that seven months in the position was still one of many unfilled. ---
**Author:** ![scr4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@scr4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scr4)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2017, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aarrggh-hurricane-headed-our-way/794517/30 "2017-08-24T16:06:18Z")
> [@asterion](#): > > Serious question: Has Trump named a FEMA director yet? Because I was under the impression that seven months in the position was still one of many unfilled. [Apparently yes.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brock_Long) ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2017, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aarrggh-hurricane-headed-our-way/794517/31 "2017-08-24T16:10:04Z")
> [@scr4](#): > > [Apparently yes.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brock_Long) Wow. Trump named someone with experience in that field. Good to know. ---
**Author:** ![Moriarty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moriarty/32/49_2.png) [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2017, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aarrggh-hurricane-headed-our-way/794517/32 "2017-08-24T16:20:09Z")
> [@galen\_ubal](#): > > Stay safe. Fuck that. Clothy, I hope you spend the next week treading water. On edit, that was dickish thing for me to say. I do hope you are safe. But some soggy shoes would be fitting. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2017, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aarrggh-hurricane-headed-our-way/794517/33 "2017-08-24T16:23:39Z")
Unplug all electronic items. Don’t want them killed by a power surge or ambient static electricity. > [@Gyrate](#): > > I’m not a hurricane expert, but if it’s a real concern can you cover them in some way for the duration? Plywood. If that’s not feasible, some strong duct tape crisscrossed outside each window is better than nothing. ---
**Author:** ![Nawth\_Chucka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c57346/32.png) [@Nawth\_Chucka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nawth_Chucka)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2017, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aarrggh-hurricane-headed-our-way/794517/34 "2017-08-24T16:25:42Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > I’m quite sure you thought you were going to get off a snarky remark that you could giggle about while you scratch your ass and sniff your fingers. > > The sad truth is that if our windows get taken out, we’ll go out of business. We’re barely breaking even right now and the cost of replacing windows and the mats that will be ruined by the water that comes in will probably cost us several thousand dollars that insurance won’t cover. And we can’t afford it. What’d you do the last time you had damage you couldn’t afford and insurance didn’t pay for, Mr. Bootstraps? Ask for handouts, I believe? FTR, I don’t giggle about your threads, I marvel at your extensive duplicity and moral ambiguity, disgusted by your claims of conservative superiority. You are who people picture when thinking of hypocritical conservatives. If you had set out to hurt the conservative ideals you could not have planned a more divisive approach than you already take. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2017, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aarrggh-hurricane-headed-our-way/794517/35 "2017-08-24T16:27:45Z")
> [@Typo\_Negative](#): > > Wow. Trump named someone with experience in that field. Good to know. Even a blind squirrel finds a stopped clock once in a blue moon. ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2017, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aarrggh-hurricane-headed-our-way/794517/36 "2017-08-24T17:22:49Z")
FWIW, People affected by natural disasters may be eligible for an array of financial assistance programs at the federal and state level. [https://www.disasterassistance.gov](https://www.disasterassistance.gov) ---
**Author:** ![Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/budget_player_cadet/32/205_2.png) [@Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Budget_Player_Cadet)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2017, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aarrggh-hurricane-headed-our-way/794517/37 "2017-08-24T17:35:48Z")
> [@asterion](#): > > Serious question: Has Trump named a FEMA director yet? Because I was under the impression that seven months in the position was still one of many unfilled. Yeah, and it is an absolute exception to his administration: a _competent_ individual. That’s such a rarity, it’s kind of incredible. Maybe he figured that after Michael Brown broke Bush’s back, he didn’t want to repeat that mistake. > [@Skywatcher](#): > > Unplug all electronic items. Don’t want them killed by a power surge or ambient static electricity. Keep your computer plugged in. Please. For our sake. ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2017, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aarrggh-hurricane-headed-our-way/794517/38 "2017-08-24T17:42:58Z")
Best wishes from elsewhere in the Hurricane Belt, **Clothy**. Good advice so far, do whatever you can to protect yourself and your home and the business’ windows and watch out mainly for flooding damage, it is the biggest cause of loss. ---
**Author:** ![BeeGee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b5a626/32.png) [@BeeGee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeeGee)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2017, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aarrggh-hurricane-headed-our-way/794517/39 "2017-08-24T18:12:41Z")
This sucker’s getting big and mean. They’re predicting 10-20 inches of rain as far north as Austin. Time to move to higher ground. This one is being compared to tropical storm Allison back in 01. It wasn’t the wind so much as the week of flooding. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2017, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aarrggh-hurricane-headed-our-way/794517/40 "2017-08-24T18:16:06Z")
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