<p>I’ve been here ALL DAY flipping between CC and the Doppler radar at weather.com. I really appreciate the conversation and distraction as I try not to freak out about my daughter who is sitting up there at UNC-CH in what appears to be the Ernesto bullseye. </p>
<p>So thank you berurah, CGM, e-kity and the rest of you for keeping the conversation going.</p>
<p>IDMOM - I join you in the flipping party - tho have just been reading from afar today - my gal will most likely be on the east/nor’east side of this guy - in the high wind/rain/tornado corner in NC - we can wring our hands together for the next 24-36 hours. (Been getting more nervous as the day has gone on and then thing took a little job to the east - uugghhh)</p>
<p>JeepMom - Where is your d? I just keep hoping Ernesto will suddenly decide to head due east straight into the Atlantic before he even gets into NC proper.</p>
<p>Most definitely the only thing comforting me is that Chapel Hill does seem to be catching the good side of the storm. But my d said the storms that went through from the north and stalled yesterday were horrible and tonight she said it has been raining nonstop. I’m a little worried about flooding, but I’ve been told Chapel Hill is really a hill of sorts, so maybe that will help too. Her boyfriend is flying in from Houston tomorrow to visit UNC and arrives at RDU at 3:30p.m. So I have him to worry about as well.</p>
<p>hey, when my D was stuck in London a few weeks ago, this board kept me sane…so I thank you all as well</p>
<p>and remember the quote from the big chill: just trying to keep the conversation lively</p>
<p>Big Chill…one of my favorite movies of all times! Maybe I’ll whip that baby out tonight and get my mind off the storm. (Loved the part when Mary Kay Place gets stoned and is wandering all over the place at the gravesite.) God…what a great movie!</p>
<p>ldmom06~</p>
<p>You are most welcome, and in turn, I’d like to thank YOU, not only for the wonderful distraction and an engaging dialogue, but also for being a person with whom it is easy to “agree to disagree” with absolutely NO hard feelings and with the basic respect still intact. I’d have dinner with you any day! :)</p>
<p>BTW, I’ve got a son in Durham, a mere 8-9 miles from your D, so I, too, need the distraction.</p>
<p>~berurah</p>
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Now THIS is some MAJOR common ground…it is one of my ABSOLUTE FAVES TOO!!! What a soundtrack!!! Now, I’ve got the urge to whip it out myself… :)</p>
<p>~berurah</p>
<p>berurah - </p>
<p>Yea for the common ground! (My d has three friends in Durham too.) Okay…maybe we all need to have dinner …and a movie (Big Chill)! Isn’t Kevin Kline just a cutie btw!</p>
<p>IDmom, I understand your concern! I’m sure your daughter is tucked away safely in her dorm, but I do worry about the boyfriend. Don’t you think most of the flights there will be cancelled tomorrow? Oh, it is so scary having your children in paths of storms and tornadoes, especially a thousand or so miles away.</p>
<p>I am worried about the boyfriend too. As of now, the flight is not cancelled, but undoubtedly it will be at least delayed. We told him if it was delayed for too long to ask to be rescheduled to Saturday morning and to definitely not leave for the airport before checking his flight status on the internet. My d’s roommate’s boyfriend is flying in to RDU the same afternoon from Florida. They all had big plans for the weekend…all the kids on her floor were looking forward to meeting the boys and they were planning a dorm hall party. (These UNC kids are just so nice!!) My d will be disappointed if the guys can’t get there, but I wish they would just try for another weekend.</p>
<p>IDMOM - my gal is in East Carolina - in Greenville at ECU - on the plain - between rt 95 and the ocean!!! It has been interesting with her being there for the past 3 years - has been evac’d twice!! due to hurricanes - the first time 5 days into her first semester - for 5 days LOL… No closure yet tho - I am very surprised about that tho - will have to wait til very early morn to see what is going on. Flooding in that area could be a real problem - and especially around sunday or monday - the Tar river runs thru it.</p>
<p>Your kiddos in R/D - CH area should be fine - CH is a hilly area for sure LOL - they will be getting pretty wet tho thru tomorrow at least.</p>
<p>JeepMom -</p>
<p>Your daughter will be in my prayers/thoughts. She is definitely gonna get more action than mine. Hopefully, this thing will just keep quickly moving on up the road to VA before it has a chance to dump too much rain in your d’s vicinity.</p>
<p>IDmom - she is right now into the tornado warning area!! 
- so yes - she will be having an exciting night - little sleep I bet (but probably more than me LOL) - and I would assume ALOT of rain - has been raining there all day. Last heard from her around dinner time - candles and flashlights are ready and most likely will be needed :(</p>
<p>Makes a mom a bit nervous for sure. She is hurricane/blizzard savey - so I am pretty sure she will do ok - but… stlll - horrizontal rain and wind is not fun.</p>
<p>I just saw the storm on tv - it is alot more round right now with a definite eye - more organized for sure that it was. uugghhhhhhh Eastern Carolina is now in the yellow/orange/red part of the graph - with that stupid red box!!!..</p>
<p>No jeepmom…things will not be fun until this thing goes away! </p>
<p>I just checked the 11 p.m update at weather.com. One bit of good news is it does seem to be crossing the coastline and winds are holding a 70mph…so hopefully we will have some weakening very soon. And it seems to have picked up forward speed…so hopefully out of our hair soon as well. </p>
<p>Is she on a ground floor or basement floor? Just as a precaution?</p>
<p>Idmom - she lives in a private house - but it has some elevation - as does her b/f’s house as well - I have a feeling there is a meeting of the house minds and all are together in one house - the one with the candles and flashlights LOL. Because of the history at ECU regarding hurricanes and flooding - she has been pretty careful about where she lives. She stays on high gound and is well versed in the safety things - but mom still worries LOL.</p>