Administrators Rabbi Posted September 9, 2017 Administrators Share Posted September 9, 2017 Pretty good huh? Yeah? Huh? (hangs head in shame) Alright Florida folks. Keep updating us. I have plans for the Destin area in a few weeks. It looks like my plans will be ok but if Irma keeps heading west, so much for my time in the Redneck Riviera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBKEITH Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 Seems like Bruce could be in a position to report in as I think he's in southern Florida. Hope he's doing ok. @Bruce 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huaco Kid Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 (edited) You know aviation. What are the chances of a commercial airlines flying into Atlanta at 10am on Monday? Right now NOAA is saying 25+mph wind with gust to ~40, and A LOT of rain. Much worse slightly south of there. I'm pretty sure I've flown in worse. Edited September 9, 2017 by Huaco Kid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Rabbi Posted September 9, 2017 Author Administrators Share Posted September 9, 2017 1 minute ago, Huaco Kid said: You know aviation. What are the chances of a commercial airlines flying into Atlanta at 10am on Monday? Right now NOAA is saying 25+mph wind with gust to ~40, and A LOT of rain. Much worse slightly south of there. I'm pretty sure I've flown in worse. Different planes have different limitations of flight. A 25 headwind is not the same as a 25 crosswind. I guess what I am saying is, I do know about this stuff.....but I do not know the answer to your question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie-pete Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 Windy and rain at Daytona; no feeder bands yet. Lost power this morning@ 3:00 for four hours from downed trees. That's not a good sign; hurricane is still 24 hours away. wp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huaco Kid Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 I saw a funny meme that said, "You've survived for years on four Mountain Dews per day, but when a hurricane might come near, you suddenly require 400 gallons of water." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gun Shark Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 I am in the try-county area on the east coast. We, according to the current track have dodged a huge bullet. it appears the most we will get is a cat 1 storm. However I have a friend in the Miami Beach area who I lost contact with this morning. She couldnt evacuate(parents did not adequately prepare) and she was very scared. I'm very concerned for her, and her families safety. Looking outside now(impact glass) it's starting to get a little windy with passing showers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBKEITH Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 3 minutes ago, Gun Shark said: I am in the try-county area on the east coast. We, according to the current track have dodged a huge bullet. it appears the most we will get is a cat 1 storm. However I have a friend in the Miami Beach area who I lost contact with this morning. She couldnt evacuate(parents did not adequately prepare) and she was very scared. I'm very concerned for her, and her families safety. Looking outside now(impact glass) it's starting to get a little windy with passing showers. I hope it turns out well for your friend and her family. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gun Shark Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 23 minutes ago, KBKEITH said: I hope it turns out well for your friend and her family. Thanks KB, me too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njl Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 I cleaned the gutters, cut the grass, de-cluttered the outisde of our house, emptied the screened patio, brought the BGE inside, even brought my mailbox inside. This is not the 4 day weekend I was looking for. It might be even longer...we found out today, school (for the kids) is cancelled through Tuesday. Many areas are using public schools as shelters...so I suspect until people go home and the schools are cleaned up, there can be no school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njl Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 (edited) Wow...in Tallahassee, the city is giving away free generators, and even delivering them to each major intersection. I can't imagine some of these don't disappear. https://twitter.com/COTNews/status/906587773263638529 <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Generators being placed at major intersections around town to keep traffic signals powered post-storm. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IrmaTLH?src=hash">#IrmaTLH</a> <a href="https://t.co/uKLGP6I99j">pic.twitter.com/uKLGP6I99j</a></p>— City of Tallahassee (@COTNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/COTNews/status/906587773263638529">September 9, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Edited September 10, 2017 by njl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gun Shark Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Tri- County Area: It's pretty windy and rainy here, we keep intermittently losing power and getting it back(like a plant went offline, and power comes from another plant.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tadbart Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Still here. An hour left of my shift. OMG, the refugees and homeless folks. Everybody is tired, cranky, and entitled. And then they met me. Now they're tired, cranky, and triaged appropriately. Gotta get back to work by 1700 tonight to beat the wind. Hoping and preparing to leave right at 0700 Monday morning. Y'all be safe. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gun Shark Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 1 hour ago, tadbart said: Still here. An hour left of my shift. OMG, the refugees and homeless folks. Everybody is tired, cranky, and entitled. And then they met me. Now they're tired, cranky, and triaged appropriately. Gotta get back to work by 1700 tonight to beat the wind. Hoping and preparing to leave right at 0700 Monday morning. Y'all be safe. Stay safe! Don't blow off the road. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWalrad Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Keep us posted Tadbart. Safe passage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huaco Kid Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 1 hour ago, tadbart said: OMG, the refugees and homeless folks. Everybody is tired, cranky, and entitled. And then they met me. The company that contracted me was forced into a controlled shutdown, to alleviate environmental concerns, and cancelled us. I was actually looking forward to experiencing the storm. It was the prospect of having to deal with the mass-exodus of psychotic refugees that really had me worried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie-pete Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Seeing 10-20 mph continuous winds and light rain 10 miles west of Daytona @ 0800. Latest estimates for Volusia County is only tropical storm force winds < 75 mph since it is moving more west. 6-12" of rain due. wp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glockzilla10mm Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 (edited) Prayin for y'all...we're supposed to get 2 to 5 inches of rain here in east TN...and HF wind gusts.. Edited September 10, 2017 by Glockzilla10mm Key error Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glockzilla10mm Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 I meant TS force winds!! NOOB! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gun Shark Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 1 hour ago, Glockzilla10mm said: Prayin for y'all...we're supposed to get 2 to 5 inches of rain here in east TN...and HF wind gusts.. 1 hour ago, Glockzilla10mm said: I meant TS force winds!! NOOB! Dude the thread is for Florida People. Not Tennessee people. I tried to find the "tongue out" smiley but couldn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njl Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 (edited) Waiting for Irma is like Except in the Irma case, Austin is blind and suffering from muscle spasms...so there's no telling where he's going to hit or when. Edited September 10, 2017 by njl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njl Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Anti-looting "signage" Too subtle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huaco Kid Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 17 minutes ago, njl said: Anti-looting "signage" I saw a picture of a guy that had sandbagged every entrance into his house. Only, he had only one layer and there was easily a 2" gap between each bag. I didn't know it was a concept that could be unclear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njl Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 For that door, my main concern is actually just rain splash dumping off the roof onto the pavers and hitting under the bottom of the door. We're high enough, that if rising water is an issue, all of FL will be under water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie-pete Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 At about 3:00PM, west of Daytona, continuous light rain, continuous 20 mph wind with some gusts to 35. Calling for 6-9" of rain by the end of it tomorrow afternoon. and now the important stuff: All 600 feet of the outside range is now officially under water. The indoor range is still high and dry. wp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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