#5602 Postby seahawkjd » Tue Oct 04, 2016 12:51 pm
Raebie wrote:jlauderdal wrote:Raebie wrote:So my daughter is in Wilmington at UNCW and is fighting me about coming home. We have a brick ranch about 5 miles from the coast. Thoughts?
its more fun at college than at home with you..sorry..leave her alone...

Lol. So you think she'd be OK in that scenario, even if it comes onshore there? SHE'S in the brick ranch in Wilmington. I'm in Charlotte.
Unless its changed since I was there if they evacuate Wrightsville Beach they will evacuate the campus. Thats usually a good indication that she might want to leave town. Five miles inland from the coast but how near the river, wetlands? Also, remind her that its fun at first but it ends up being less so when you are sitting with no electricity afterwards while the cleanup is going on.
One final thing to think about, if they start calling for evacuations south of Wilmington it might clog the roads a bit if she does end up coming home. Keep that in mind with time frame of when the storm is supposed to start having effects on the area.
All of this is just my opinion, but its from things I have seen / experienced living in the area.
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