This is my first evacuation in 13 years. My friends evacuate their house because they live on the bay on an island, and they end up over my place for the storms. The whole family. I even have them put their boat in my yard. It's safer there than on a dock at their house. It would have been a mile away if they left it there for Helene.
He took the kids and pets to a hotel up in Georgia until it passes by. She's a nurse and stayed behind. I told her she can stay at my house, as it's safer than driving back and forth to their house between work, which could be half underwater. She'll be safe at the hospital when it hits. She's even working extra shifts for people who may be evacuating, and because the hospital could unfortunately be busy during this time and more help will be needed. I've been best friends with him for probably almost my whole life.
I'm down on the east coast at my friend's. He's on the road right now for work (he's a touring musician) and he's not gonna be home for another two weeks, but our friend (Cage Helmet who used to post here) lives like a block away. They're basically neighbors. He's over here keeping me company. He'll probably be here with my dog and I for a lot of this, but he lives with and takes care of his grandmother, so he'll probably be over there during the storm, just so she's not alone.
It feels a little safer over here, but it is a mobile home. We SHOULD be safe here.
