~Ghost Town~
By Jennifer
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
Valdosta, Georgia
September 9, 2017 4:29pm CST
It feels quite strange here right now. Around town all stores are closing of course and it feels weird to have nothing open and available. Walmart closed at 5pm today.
Gas stations are empty of gas and closed. Feels like a ghost town around here.
The wind is picking up and it's raining heavy on and off.
Have you ever seen a town empty?
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37 responses
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
9 Sep 17
@just4him It's supposed to hit all of FL now. It's weird.
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@just4him (317249)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
10 Sep 17
@LovingMyBabies I hope you'll be safe. I take it you didn't leave.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
10 Sep 17
@just4him Thank you. No we stayed. We aren't in an evacuation zone and we're not near the ocean or any rivers.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
10 Sep 17
@DianneN Yes we will, this is strange!
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
10 Sep 17
@LovingMyBabies I just heard your area will get lots of rain. I wouldn't be surprised if our condo washes into the Atlantic!
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
10 Sep 17
@DianneN Yeah, they keep changing things. Now we are only supposed to get a Cat 1 here.
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@celticeagle (168126)
• Boise, Idaho
10 Sep 17
Just in the movies. Or one old mining town we went to.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
10 Sep 17
@celticeagle Yeah, before this I have only seen it in the movies as well.
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@celticeagle (168126)
• Boise, Idaho
10 Sep 17
@LovingMyBabies .....Hope it isn't too harmful and things get back to normal soon.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
10 Sep 17
@celticeagle Thank you. It won't be too bad here in Jacksonville.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
10 Sep 17
@sishy7 Thank you. It is so weird.
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@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
11 Sep 17
@LovingMyBabies I just read the news how some people were looting the stores... Some people are just unbelievable! What went through their mind while breaking shop front windows and stealing boxes of sneakers during a major hurricanes... 
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@Srbageldog (7716)
• United States
10 Sep 17
The times our town had to evacuate due to the risk of the levee breaking, it was spooky how quiet and empty everything was when we returned.
I hope you and your family stays safe.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
10 Sep 17
@Srbageldog Yes, it's so strange here! We were driving around yesterday and it felt strange to see all stores closing.
Thank you! =)
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
11 Sep 17
@Srbageldog We're doing okay. Lot's of rain but that's it so far.
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@Srbageldog (7716)
• United States
11 Sep 17
@LovingMyBabies It is definitely an eerie experience!
How are you guys holding up today?
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
9 Sep 17
@kandae11 Yes we will be okay. =)
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
10 Sep 17
Even when Irene came through our state people were still out in force. Many foolishly were standing on the bridge or nearby the swollen river to watch as the waters boiled furiously downstream. A car was caught under the bridge and did a lot of damage to the structure. People were out as usual. Some stores were without power so that kept some people home.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
11 Sep 17
@LovingMyBabies risky business just to get up close with the storm.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
10 Sep 17
@Elusivebutterfly That's crazy being on bridges! Some people here were on the beaches today, which is crazy too.
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@GardenGerty (160879)
• United States
10 Sep 17
No, but I have never lived near a hurricane.I have seen towns kind of shut down from some snow and ice but it never lasts long.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
10 Sep 17
@Gardengerty Yeah it's strange here right now!
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@youless (112561)
• Guangzhou, China
10 Sep 17
I noticed that you are from Florida. I am not sure the Hurricane Irma will affect to your city or not, but it seems that it will affect most places in Florida. So people bought necessary stuffs earlier and then they stay at home. It is better to stay indoors because this is a very serious hurricane. I hope you will be safe.
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@youless (112561)
• Guangzhou, China
11 Sep 17
@LovingMyBabies Glad to see your reply. Praying for your safety.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
10 Sep 17
@youless It will hit here too. We are just starting to get some winds today.
Thank you.
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@1creekgirl (41686)
• United States
10 Sep 17
I hope you all won't be in the hurricane! Prayers that God will take care of your family.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
10 Sep 17
@1creekgirl It is hitting us as well. Thank you for praying. =)
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
10 Sep 17
@paigea Things are okay. Raining and windy but not terrible.
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@Courtlynn (67081)
• United States
10 Sep 17
Never have. Roads yes, but not towns. Not even on major holidays when everything is closed.
Stay safe and love you! 
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
10 Sep 17
@Courtlynn Yeah, all stores are closed-some have boards covering the windows. Its strange right now here.
Thank you, love you too!
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@Courtlynn (67081)
• United States
10 Sep 17
@LovingMyBabies yeah.. maybe cause weve never had hurricanes to worry about..
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@Deepizzaguy (103967)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
10 Sep 17
I remember when Hurricane Katrina hit south Louisiana in 2005, the Greater New Orleans Area was a ghost town. After the Hurricane flooded New Orleans are the suburbs, it was Combat City.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
10 Sep 17
@Deepizzaguy Yeah, I am sure it was strange at that time there too. =(
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@Deepizzaguy (103967)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
11 Sep 17
@LovingMyBabies I had to put with the media crying that the then President Bush did not do anything to help the people in New Orleans which looked like a giant swimming pool with the floods.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
10 Sep 17
no I have never seen that, I hope you are all safe.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
10 Sep 17
@fishtiger58 Thank you. We are safe.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
10 Sep 17
@yugocean Yes it feels like that. It is very windy and lots of rain is here.
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@yugocean (9963)
• India
10 Sep 17
@LovingMyBabies Then this could be reason. Bad weather can make business community to leave as no customer will come in such weather, and they too have to visit their family on early.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
11 Sep 17
@jstory07 It hasn't hit here yet. It will over night into the morning.
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@jstory07 (139782)
• Roseburg, Oregon
11 Sep 17
@LovingMyBabies Stay safe and inside.
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@LeaPea2417 (37369)
• Toccoa, Georgia
10 Sep 17
No, I have never seen an empty town. I do pray your area doesn't get a direct hit.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
10 Sep 17
@Leapea2417 Thank you for praying! It is strange here with how empty it is.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
10 Sep 17
@Elizaby Yes it is such an eerie feeling here.
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@kobesbuddy (78871)
• East Tawas, Michigan
10 Sep 17
Yes, I sure have and it's a very eerie feeling! We had a power-outage and town was without people, lights, or any signs of life!
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
10 Sep 17
@kobesbuddy It is an eerie feeling I agree!
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@kobesbuddy (78871)
• East Tawas, Michigan
10 Sep 17
@LovingMyBabies Having our entire community without light, was frightening:(
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