Popular Post toro Posted October 7 Popular Post Share Posted October 7 Just want to say over the next few days that I hope all CGC employees and all of our Florida boardies stay safe. It looks like an Incredible Hulk of a storm! Krismusic, royaluglydudes, Dave2739 and 8 others 9 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADAMANTIUM Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 peace. be still. it is turbulent and I hope that it is escaped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David-Lance Roten Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 This storm is nightmare fuel for Tampa and the state. 180mph now. Surge and flooding are monster villains. Heed the warnings. We've got pasture land in Ashe County NC. It was creekside, it's now riverfront. I'm either related to, or know, about 80% of that county. I've never seen that level damage over a wide corridor of land like I've seen in upper S.C, all of western N.C., Tennessee and Virginia from Helene. It's surreal. Bridges gone, my Grandma's old home obliterated. My old hometown was under 4 feet of water. It'll take years if not a decade + to recover. AbsoluteCarnage, electricprune, VintageComics and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADAMANTIUM Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 I did call cgc to say be safe, they've got their priorities straight. Riding it out is tough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan_W Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 Definitely, and I hope everyone in the impacted areas stays safe. ADAMANTIUM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnexus Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 Looks like Sarasota is 30-50 miles from the current projected eye of the storm hitting land. Stay safe out there CGC. ADAMANTIUM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeksAreMyPeeps Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 On 10/7/2024 at 6:14 PM, David-Lance Roten said: This storm is nightmare fuel for Tampa and the state. 180mph now. Surge and flooding are monster villains. Heed the warnings. We've got pasture land in Ashe County NC. It was creekside, it's now riverfront. I'm either related to, or know, about 80% of that county. I've never seen that level damage over a wide corridor of land like I've seen in upper S.C, all of western N.C., Tennessee and Virginia from Helene. It's surreal. Bridges gone, my Grandma's old home obliterated. My old hometown was under 4 feet of water. It'll take years if not a decade + to recover. I have a friend (a former comics pro, actually, and now comics podcaster) that lives in Asheville. Fortunately his home and his wife's studio was spared, but they were without power, and it seems like it's going to be a long while before the power and water service are restored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justafan Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 I hope all of cgc is taking a week off to brace for the storm and batten down the hatches. I wonder what contingencies and protections they have for the facility and books inside. Always wondered why a comic grading service decided to have their base of operations in the most humid, flood prone and hurricane prone area of the US. I get there's tax incentives but wouldn't a more arid and centrally located place like Colorado be better? workingdog, crazyhips, october and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicstock Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 I was there a few years after it opened. It's a fortress. Point Five and toro 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicmeta Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 On 10/7/2024 at 10:51 PM, justafan said: I hope all of cgc is taking a week off to brace for the storm and batten down the hatches. I wonder what contingencies and protections they have for the facility and books inside. Always wondered why a comic grading service decided to have their base of operations in the most humid, flood prone and hurricane prone area of the US. I get there's tax incentives but wouldn't a more arid and centrally located place like Colorado be better? Or Arizona. Hot and dry most days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcm54 Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 On 10/8/2024 at 7:03 AM, musicmeta said: Or Arizona. Hot and dry most days Or New Mexico. Just as dry, 20 degrees cooler, no fault lines, and a mile up. musicmeta, Robot Man and ADAMANTIUM 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicmeta Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 On 10/8/2024 at 9:11 AM, kcm54 said: Or New Mexico. Just as dry, 20 degrees cooler, no fault lines, and a mile up. Even better ADAMANTIUM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post joeypost Posted October 8 Popular Post Share Posted October 8 I am in the path of the storm, and we hope it is a category 1 by the time it hits us. I will do my best to document the changes in weather and take pictures of the aftermath once it is safe. I like pie, Cat, royaluglydudes and 16 others 12 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave2739 Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 On 10/8/2024 at 10:44 AM, joeypost said: I am in the path of the storm, and we hope it is a category 1 by the time it hits us. I will do my best to document the changes in weather and take pictures of the aftermath once it is safe. Good luck man. Stay safe. TheBigJ and Point Five 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toro Posted October 8 Author Share Posted October 8 On 10/8/2024 at 8:55 AM, comicstock said: I was there a few years after it opened. It's a fortress. Did you ever go to the old one in Sarasota? That place looked like a gust of wind could have knocked that place down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeypost Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 Clouds are starting to swirl. Dave2739 and crazyhips 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollyComics Posted October 9 Share Posted October 9 (edited) The thin white line is a hurricane path. See how close it is to CGC. Edited October 9 by JollyComics crazyhips and musicmeta 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADAMANTIUM Posted October 9 Share Posted October 9 (edited) this was in the "ask cgc" forums, thought it would be of comfort. On 10/8/2024 at 2:41 PM, MattM CS said: Great question! Rest assured our teams have taken most of yesterday and all of today to prepare our multiple offices for this storm and secure all collectibles for the coming storm. The offices are not in a mandatory evac zone nor in a flood zone at all. Thanks for checking! Regarding any submissions or signings in house, we do not expect signings to be delayed because of this storm. That said, please note, the cut off date does not reflect the signing dates. These dates are scheduled weeks or months in advance to allow time for the processing of the signing submissions to the event. Thanks for your patience. Edited October 9 by ADAMANTIUM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollyComics Posted October 9 Share Posted October 9 As of October 8 @9:20pm CST. The path may change in any direction until the hurricane will hit the coast by Thursday at 1:00pm EST. I will update tomorrow night. toro and crazyhips 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockMyAmadeus Posted October 9 Share Posted October 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
