Hurricane

David in FL said:
He might've been better off going south, rather than north.

My sister got from Venice to Ft Lauderdale. Took 6 hours for what's normally under 3 hours, but almost no chance of any kind of significant impact...

I still have family in Bradenton.

They're not right on the coast, but it's gonna be awfully sporty over there!

Even here in Orlando we're looking at possible cat 2 winds. 100mph or so...
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my brother is also in orlando

he didn't want to fade it in his apt, checked into one of the newer hotels for a few days which has a much better chance of getting through a hurricane

latest track indicates a shift S of the big O

still a lot of uncertainty
 
ribdoner said:
my brother is also in orlando

he didn't want to fade it in his apt, checked into one of the newer hotels for a few days which has a much better chance of getting through a hurricane

latest track indicates a shift S of the big O

still a lot of uncertainty
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Hotel evacuation was the way in NOLA for many years. It worked well.
 
Biloxi Boy said:
Do not trust the predictions. Could be better or worse. This is nature and plays by her rules only. I learned the hard way. Gambling for money is one thing. If you stay because you feel you are "safe", you are gambling with your life and mental health. Strong action.
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That's not gambling...It's begging for bodily injury/death...
 
Watching some of these earth cams from some of the areas in the path. Really scarry, people out taking pictures like a normal day.
 
What I have not seen on tv is evacuation transportation being provided for lower income residents. Gonna be the New Orleans Plan and we'll pick up the survivors from rooftops afterwards? Where are the school buses? Oops, I forgot -- no such folks live in coastal Florida. But what about elderly and handicapped folks?

Sorry about the attitude. I hope I just missed it.
 
I saw where some hospitals were being evaced. Tampa Hospital with the "water fence" cited as having patients too serious to move, but that fence worries the @#%! out of me.
 
i am in vero beach on the east coast of fl
i usually am the first to leave when a hurricane is coming
this time all the reports said we would get tropical storm at worst winds
so i decided to stay
now i am getting mixed messages the tv weather stations make it sound like there could be greater than 75 (cat 1) mph wind gusts
yet several weather apps show 60 ish as max gusts
big difference
too late to leave
never again will i stay if its "iffy"
top line in first graph is 60 mph
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bbb said:
i am in vero beach on the east coast of fl
i usually am the first to leave when a hurricane is coming
this time all the reports said we would get tropical storm at worst winds
so i decided to stay
now i am getting mixed messages the tv weather stations make it sound like there could be greater than 75 (cat 1) mph wind gusts
yet several weather apps show 60 ish as max gusts
big difference
too late to leave
never again will i stay if its "iffy"
top line in first graph is 60 mph
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Keep us posted. You are in my prayers.
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There are 2 issues to staying: surviving the storm and surviving the aftermath/recovery. Because of all of the previous demand and widespread impact, initial recovery will be slow. Living in a disaster area is not for the faint of heart even if you are prepared for it. (Even if you can hack it, can you be of use or are you simply more weight?) If you are not prepared or can't help, forget it -- prepare to bailout as soon as you can after the storm (chainsaw). No use suffering for a week or two and then having to leave.
 
I don't understand the people that want to move to Florida. The heat and humidity and almost every year losing everything with Hurricane risk. To me that's just dumb. I had a friend die in a hurricane a few years ago. He was from Jersey

To the people born and rasied in Florida i hope you stay safe.

You other idiots look what you get yourself into.
 
Zerksies said:
I don't understand the people that want to move to Florida. The heat and humidity and almost every year losing everything with Hurricane risk. To me that's just dumb. I had a friend die in a hurricane a few years ago. He was from Jersey

To the people born and rasied in Florida i hope you stay safe.

You other idiots look what you get yourself into.
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What a thing to say at this time!!!!
People Are freaking out and in harms way, and you want to kick them when they’re down and call them an idiot
You have a lot of class
Low class
 
Zerksies said:
I don't understand the people that want to move to Florida. The heat and humidity and almost every year losing everything with Hurricane risk. To me that's just dumb. I had a friend die in a hurricane a few years ago. He was from Jersey

To the people born and rasied in Florida i hope you stay safe.

You other idiots look what you get yourself into.
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I've been here 30 years and haven't ever lost a thing to a hurricane.

I've lost more in ice/snow storms up north.

There are challenges everywhere.

You pays your nickel, you takes your chances.
 
bbb said:
i am in vero beach on the east coast of fl
i usually am the first to leave when a hurricane is coming
this time all the reports said we would get tropical storm at worst winds
so i decided to stay
now i am getting mixed messages the tv weather stations make it sound like there could be greater than 75 (cat 1) mph wind gusts
yet several weather apps show 60 ish as max gusts
big difference
too late to leave
never again will i stay if its "iffy"
top line in first graph is 60 mph
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Good luck ... we're thinking about you...
 
Biloxi Boy said:
What I have not seen on tv is evacuation transportation being provided for lower income residents. Gonna be the New Orleans Plan and we'll pick up the survivors from rooftops afterwards? Where are the school buses? Oops, I forgot -- no such folks live in coastal Florida. But what about elderly and handicapped folks?

Sorry about the attitude. I hope I just missed it.
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It can't be compared to NOLA. NOLA is below sea level with levies. When the levies were overrun, there was no where for the water to drain. Things can get bad, but aren't anywhere close to likely to get Katrina bad.

Jaden
 
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