Hi Matt

The French Broad River winds through the mountains of western North Carolina, fed by dozens of mountain streams, and crosses the city of Asheville. At over 2,000 feet above sea level and more than 250 miles from the coast, it is an unlikely place to prepare for a hurricane.

As these storms get more powerful, heading inland takes on a new meaning. Trying to escape from south Florida is a real problem. Trafic, lack of fuel, hotels to stay in become real issues. People I know have left the Miami area and had to drive to New Orleans before they could find a hotel in past storms.

Helene is turning out to be a very bad storm with over two hunderd people killed and counting. Most of the people were far inland.

I have never seen the water temps as high as they have been in the last couple of years. I recorded water temps fishing 150 miles out in the Gulf off Key West Florida at 94F last month. Heat is the fuel for hurrcanes.

A good many people here on the forum live in places subject to these storms. Best wishes for everyone.

Billy

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