Just curious what all of you in the southeast thought about Bonnie and Charley heading our way... I'm in Durham (next to Raleigh) North Carolina and they say we can expect about 6 inches of rain and tropical storm winds over the next 2-3 days. Orlando looks like it's square in the middle of Charley's path as well. Here's some pics...

This is Bonnie:
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ftp/graphics/AT02/refresh/AL0204W+GIF/120903W.gif

And this is Charley:
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ftp/graphics/AT03/refresh/AL0304W+GIF/120913W.gif

Usually hurricanes aren't a big deal because we're in a couple of hours from the coast (we let Wilmington take the hit for us!) but I know we've had a few (like Fran, shudders) that have travelled pretty well over land. I can deal with the rain, it's the trees falling on my roof that I'm nervous about.

Anyway, it looks like it's going to be a REALLY active hurricane season, time to get out the plywood and duct tape!

We are vacationing in Ocracoke NC the week of August 23rd. We were there last year a week before the island was evacuated by Hurricane Isabel. The chance you take for a little piece of paradise

hey not funny! i live in wilmington~!

Yea Im not moving to the US... Or Germany/China...
Cut down the trees. GL!

I'm heading out to CapeCod, MA tomorrow and it is supposed to be bad all day. BOO.

(man i feel like an ass because so many of friends and people I care about have been really devastated in FL)