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Originally Posted by island14
I have mixed thoughts on that, higher up means more up in the air.
I'm not worried about flooding as the sea will take up all the rains here.
Back a bit into the village would offer some blocking protection from the wind...
No hills nearby so no landslide problems..
I have been trying to think of a safer place to send the wife and kids but have no better plan yet than our guest house.
The last time I woke to the roof flapping in the wind, and saved it with the help of my brother in law... and some rope.
But that was a small one, and we are much more well tied down now than before.
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It's the storm surge I'm concerned about, not the rain. The storm will bring in a high tide of likely 12'+, (just a guess). Galveston took on a 20' storm surge from IKE, a few years back. You will get some protection from the surrounding islands.
I can't find any estimates other than: "Haiyan will also produce a severe and inundating storm surge, especially along the eastern coast of southern Luzon and Samar islands.
Residents are urged to take the necessary precautions now ahead of Haiyan's approach and heed all evacuation orders issued by local officials."