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Good advice Patara, stuff happens, it all comes back to 'be prepared' as with so many things in life.
Hubby used that road daily to get to work. So thankful no one was hurt! Thanks for this video and great advice.
Great video and subject. I'm originally from WV. So just going around or up the mountain could meen hrs of roads. And alot of single lane roads. And rest assured that if there is flooding here its not the only place. All great points you brought up. Mountain folk we are a hardy breed lol.
Wise advice indeed, my friend Patara! Loved the rainbow at the end! Which road washed out? MJ
Thank you for your great advice… awesome insights… but most of all your positive attitude and fantastic smile!
This is something I found out the hard way… Keep a pair of socks and some plastic grocery bags (preferably without holes ) stashed in your vehicle encase your footwear gets wet ..Slip on dry socks and slip the bags over and put shoes or boots back on . Little space needed to keep feet warm and dry .. Many blessings to you and yours ..
I’ve been telling my wife that for years
A go bag is good for all season's and reason's. 1 for each person to take when leaving the house. I say this because sometimes you are in someone else's vehicle. Some items are swapped with a season change. Plan for 3 days because you're better safe than sorry. Great video and boy howdy could we all talk about preparedness all day long lol!!
Great tips!
Very very good point to know and be aware of.
Had to take a detour already this week. There was a really bad accident at a particularly bad intersection. Every one was okay, but it was kinda inconvenient. Lucky that I new the rout home due to taking this detour many times before.
and teach your kids how to read a road map and every car should have the old fashioned big map book
Always good advice. My Daddy, who was Air Force drummed stuff like that into us from a young age. It makes being an adult easier and being prepared is second nature and not kooky. Loved this vid Patara!
This is one of the things that we taught in girl scouts many years ago and me as I am way older now have gotten away from. And I lived in VA and WV back then so yes I know very well what you are talking about. Never think too much about it in SC but we had a hurricane about 18 months ago that brought this all back home.
I just love watching your videos, I would get lost. I do love my county map books. Lots of great points you bring up. Thank you.
A compass and a local map of the back roads would be good things to add to your get home bag.
Good topic to discuss. Be prepared!!! Thanks for the video.
First thing I always did when I moved anywhere, was practice taking all the different roads in the area. Actually driving them when I wasn't in a hurry, to see where they go, what hazards there are, and how long it would take to get somewhere I need to go.
That’s why I have a first aid kit, 2 blankets and hidden granola bars and a hidden $20 bill in both cars. We don’t live rural as it has gotten so big where we live so it’s mainly on our trips to Denver for my daughters appointments that we get worried about.
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When we bought our land we did drive several ways to learn different routes to get there. We planned to avoid highways. This is a great video.. be preprared!
In Iowa in 2008 we had major flooding. You may have had to go 100 or more miles out of your way to get to where you were going, because right on down the line of small rivers to the Mississippi, they were all out of there banks and flooding everything from gravel roads to major highways. That really made us think.
This is such good advice, I shared it, hope you don't mind. This isn't something most people even consider. Thank you for this post.
Truth, major land slide closed Route 30 near where I live. Will be out for at least 4 months. I understand detour
We are from North Georgia. I recognize your area, we have been there many times. We were traveling back home from Tennessee and this particular time my husband decided to go home on I-75. Our 19 year old son and his friend were driving behind us. Well after several 18 wheelers passing us one was beside us and we are up against the concrete wall. The 18-wheel driver decides he want to get in our lane. The driver puts on his blinker and eases over to our lane. We are directly beside his truck and he continues to move over. My husband lays down on the horn and the driver doesn't hear the horn. Then for the second time my husband lays down on the horn still the driver doesn't hear our horn. My husband, me, my Mama and our youngest son are in the car. Our son is so afraid he is as close to his Daddy without being in his lap. No one was saying a word. Well after a few more minutes I ask my husband what are we going to do? He looks at me and says I am going to lay on our horn one more time hoping the driver will he the horn. Well our prayers were answered, the drivers hears our horn and looks down at us. He moved his truck back in his lane and we continued home. What was also back was our oldest son would have seen us in a bad wreck not knowing if someone would have been killed. Thanks I enjoy your Vlog's and north Georgia has mountains also and it took us over two hours to detour home a few months ago. This detour has nothing to do with the I-75 trip. When you leave home you never know what can happen. We have had several snow storms that have crippled our area from a week.
But you know as well as I do it’s been a problem for years if they wouldn’t have just put sand in there the last time they fixed it we wouldn’t be in this situation there was another road in Dayton that got washed as well
We did have a lot of ran a lot
I heard they are keeping a officer up her and that we have back up on fire and ambulance services so that makes me feel a little better
It does stink kids gotta ride bus earlier and longer
A couple of years ago here in Atlanta we had that really bad ice storm that shut down every interstate and people were stranded for up to 2 days in their cars. I got scared and picked my kids up early and went home, and then I called my husband and forced him (against his will) to come on home. Thank goodness he did because he was working an hour from home (and it took him 4 hours to get home that day) so he would have definitely been stuck on the interstate. I have kept coats, blankets, water bottles, and small snacks in my car since then. I get new snacks every few weeks and my kids eat the "old" ones.
I have to tell you, after you posted this last week, I double checked all our vehicle preparedness plan. Turns out we DID need it – last night our car lost a bearing out of nowhere and the car insurance recovery people were horrific in their "support" in getting us home! Fortunately we had water and a blanket and were able to get water for my assistance dog too. Thank you so much for the timely reminder!
Always have extra Toilet paper☺
Thank-you so much for the thought-provoking video. Everyone needs to see this no matter where they live. Scenario Two: Kids are bussed to school. If bus route access roads wash out during a storm; what would be done? You should talk to your school authorities and check into THEIR crisis management plan as well before you are in the thick of it. Answer please: if your older boy was in school and not at work and this happened to you… how would y'all handle it?