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[RC] Hurricane/Biltmore - Jim Holland

It's not just the wind...it's the torrential rains.  The ground gets so
saturated, when the FRONT half of the hurricane comes through, that tree
root structures become unstable. When the eye passes over, the rain and
wind from the back half of the hurricane just pushes them over. Most of
the downed trees are caused by unstable root structures caused by
flooding, not from just wind.

If you are attending Biltmore, don't be mislead by the fact that it is
inland...the PROBLEM is RAIN....and Biltmore floods easily because it is
river bottom land.

Make your own decision whether to attend or not...but just be aware that
this is a BIG hurricane...where the eye passes is not the issue.  If you
get run over by a truck, doesn't matter whether you get hit by the right
front fender or the left...the results are the same.

I'm gonna decide at the last minute.....it's a trailering issue as well.

Jim, Sun of Dimanche+, and Mahada Magic


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