Dubbedinenglish
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If you have a rubber door mat put it over the the bottom part of the door outside.
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Florida Gov. Declares State Of Emergency Over Hurricane Irma (Up: clean-up begins)
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If you have a rubber door mat put it over the the bottom part of the door outside.
The night is darkest just before the dawn. And I promise you, the dawn is coming.
Razgriz-Specter
Member
They are really good about cable being underground in my experience,
power not so much. many places will bury it but many don't so it gets screwed for everyone.
Banjotanooki
Member
Just lost power here. Me and the dogs are in the living room with candles. Freaking out at the moment..
Im on Marco now. Flooding over most of Island. Heaviest on South side, near Caxambas Pass. Here are some social media pics ive gathered. Ignore the hyperbole about 4ft of water. That's localized at this time
Holy shit, that's awful and only going go get worse...
Thanks for responding. I hope you and your family are well.
Yeah, I've done similar before. I had to tape a trash bag to the door, made it drape across the threshold. Some water still came it, but it helped a lot.
It's been Cat 2 for a few hours, but the winds are still over 100 mph, with a huge wind field of those hurricane force winds, spanning a large chunk of the state.
I keep reading that flashlights are way better than candles due to potential gas leaks.
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/weather/hurricane/forecast/
I see it went north for about 20-30 miles after Naples, but it looks like it's tracked west again.
Open the "Weather" widgets, select Tropical, and enable "Tracks and Cones"
That arrow goes directly over my house hahha
Zombegoast
Member
It's baffling that they never updated the track. I started to worry when it kept moving North after landfall.
TheLetdown
Member
Just had a 30-40 foot pine come down in our driveway.
Tallahassee here, so barely getting the bands of Irma.
Bleh.
Tallahassee here, so barely getting the bands of Irma.
Bleh.
Updated the track from when? The track updates at 5 am/pm and 11 am/pm.
Earthbound64
Banned
Aww, signal problems for Anderson Cooper.
He's pretty badass, to be honest.
He's pretty badass, to be honest.
Tallahassee seems to fall apart at the slightest tropical storm.
I'm having a fun movie night, but I keep hearing transformers pop every once in awhile. It just sounds a little breezy outside...
Local news claims their track is most accurate because it's being picked up on their radar finally. I have no idea who to actually trust with this shit though
It gets to Tallahassee Monday morning. Orlando probably in the middle of the night.
SUMMARY OF 1000 PM EDT...0200 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...27.3N 81.9W
ABOUT 50 MI...80 KM ENE OF FT. MYERS FLORIDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...105 MPH...165 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 350 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...948 MB...27.99 INCHES
Track will probably be updated at 11PM.
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LOCATION...27.3N 81.9W
ABOUT 50 MI...80 KM ENE OF FT. MYERS FLORIDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...105 MPH...165 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 350 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...948 MB...27.99 INCHES
Track will probably be updated at 11PM.
I feel like that's the thing people don't wrap their heads around - if a Hurricane was just the eye and a bit around it, they yeah dropping to a Cat 2 would mean it's not really a huge deal anymore.
But it's not just that small area, it's the entire state still facing EF1.5 Tornado conditions (sometimes EF2...) with a storm surge swamping coasts all over. The Keys still got mauled, Naples has probably been badly damaged, and Cuba getting it on the nose from a Cat5 are why it wasn't worse. Even as a Cat2 it's going to do billions more in damage and possibly take more lives.
xKilltheMx
Member
Already? Jeez I know trees are falling near me for sure now that I hear that
Karsticles
Member
Is it true that it's better to sleep downstairs than upstairs? It feels like your chances of something whipping through your windows and killing you with glass shards is greater downstairs.
Zombegoast
Member
It has calm down here. I see two people with lanterns outside
It's so dark out the only thing i see are the clouds above.
From 5pm. It never changed since morning.
It's so dark out the only thing i see are the clouds above.
From 5pm. It never changed since morning.
MuddyDonut
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I would think the wind is stronger the higher it is, right?
The Xtortionist
Member
Staying away from windows is top priority.
Do you have a yoga mat? You can close it in the door to create a seal
AnotherDayAnotherDollar
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https://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/nexsat-...test&&buttonPressed=Animate&ANIM_TYPE=Instant
FUCK my house is gonna be gone.
PositiveGamer
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Upstairs is better if flooding is your primary concern, for obvious reasons.
Downstairs is better if wind is your concern because wind-blown debris are more likely to hit you dead on (whereas there's potentially more obstructions on the lower level).
Your best bet is the lowest level, towards the interior of your home and away from windows.
Tree just came down in my back yard, literally missed my kitchen window by inches. All I can see is leaves on my patio. If that's the worst I get, I'll be happy ... though, I loved that tree.
Also, 186,000 homes without power in Tampa -- somehow, I still have it ... for now.
Also, 186,000 homes without power in Tampa -- somehow, I still have it ... for now.
MiamiWesker
Member
Nothing is going to fly through your window and murder you and your house is not going to fly away, relax Orlando. Stay in the first floor away from windows, you'll be fine.
The_Inquisitor
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rbanke
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Titusville here. It's been steady but not bad. For these winds, my house is fine just noisy. We lost power at 5ish for an hour but it's been on since.
I like Tom Terry, he's always been good for hurricanes because he doesn't try to oversell danger. He's also right now often than not so I tend to take what he says more seriously.
Someone on TV was saying it's because it gives you more protection from trees/kind going through your roof
I like Tom Terry, he's always been good for hurricanes because he doesn't try to oversell danger. He's also right now often than not so I tend to take what he says more seriously.
Someone on TV was saying it's because it gives you more protection from trees/kind going through your roof
Darren870
Member
I'm in celebration too. Just really loud and wet here. Sitting around killing time as this thing passes. Animals are freaking out though.
PingPongvonLaserstein
Member
It's best to find a room in the middle of your home, away from windows if possible. As far as which floor, it would depend on how concerned you are about flooding in your specific area.
Earthbound64
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How About No
Member
do not trust this man he's attempting to separate the wheat from the chaff
TheLetdown
Member
Yeah. I went out and checked it out. It looked fairly water logged and rotted near the base.
It's part of a cropping that divides my place from the neighbor's, though, it's squarely in his property.
He left town already.
Hoping that this was my downed tree and that's it.
PositiveGamer
Member
Relax neighbor.
It's a CAT 2 now. But it is still a few hours away from Orlando. These winds are just the bands from the hurricane. It should be CAT 1 by 2 AM.
Zombegoast
Member
I live on the second floor and my complex has a thing for windows. The three walls in the living room are just windows.
PositiveGamer
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Lights and Waves
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JohnTinker
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NHC track is totally worthless
It's going right up the spine of the state
One of my best friends is in Wauchula and texted me that he's huddled in a hallway with his wife and her family, the eye is about to go over them now
It's going right up the spine of the state
One of my best friends is in Wauchula and texted me that he's huddled in a hallway with his wife and her family, the eye is about to go over them now