Bunnylady
Herd Master
We are about 3 miles in from the coast, and roughly 30 feet above sea level, so storm surge isn't likely to be an issue (though I have seen trees in our neighborhood show damage from salt spray). We aren't near any rivers, so th' ain't no creek to rise . .
We're surrounded by trees, which are a sort of double-edged sword; they can help keep the wind speed down here near ground level, but they can fall on the house, too.The horses (5) and the goats (2) are the least likely to have problems, really. Their barns are on some of the highest ground; I could put down a bunch of hay and water and they'd be good for at least 3 or 4 days (as long as the roof stayed on and the fence stayed up). The rabbits and the chickens, though - no power means no pump means no water, unless someone is here to run the generator.
I hope everyone, even people well inland, are keeping an eye on this storm. Some of the models are taking it across the mountains, and even into Tennessee and Kentucky. It's a long way out and certainly not set in stone, but some of those folks got dumped on by the remnants of Harvey, and I'm thinking they are probably still pretty wet. Irma would hardly be a hurricane at that point, but she'd still be a rainmaker, and I reckon that's something they probably don't need.
