Update on "Jeanne" on my NC mountain last night. Non-Event!

[DemoTex]

After the initial gusts and power outage, it became a non-event. Power was back on by mid-night, and we only got 4.5-inches of rain. As I anticipated, I was protected by a ridge line to the north, north-east, and east. What killed us during Ivan were the wide open up-slopes on the south, south-west, and west-south-west sides. That was where the storm winds and tornadoes came 10 days ago.

But "Jeanne" could not have been as bad on the up-slope side and the rest of Transylvania County, or I would not have had power restored so early.

Today was weird. It was clear and calm here at my mountain house. My Weather Bug on the computer chirped all day with high-wind warnings for Transylvania County. By late morning it sounded like a fire-fight on the high ridge behind my house. It was limbs snapping, maybe Ivan-weakened limbs (who knows), in the high winds just a few hundred feet above my house. However, I never lost power during all of that popping today.

Mac-the-Lucky

[librechik]

1. good to hear!

gotta keep in mind a ridgeline to the north is handy in bad weather.

(for future reference)

Blessings!

[bigwillq]

2. I'm glad you made it through Jeanne alright-

I still feel so bad for all the people in Florida and in other states who took the wrath of all these storms.

My Nonni lost her house in Vero Beach b/c of jeanne. I guess it was weakened by Charley and Frances and although it's still standing, it's not habitable.

I hope this was the last of all these storms. It's time these people to start to pick up the pieces and try to get their lives back together.

I wish them all the best.

[DemoTex]

3. Vero Beach got slammed.

I'm so sorry to hear about your Nonni's loss. Is that your grandmother? Mother? I'm so sorry for you dear one's loss. I know how close I have come, the last couple of storms.

I wish you and your family the best. Hang in there!

Mac