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Florida Gov. Declares State Of Emergency Over Hurricane Irma (Up: clean-up begins)
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The state government offices in all of Florida are shutting down Friday. Miami's offices are closing down Thursday and Friday. FSU doesn't have any plans to shut down at all, unless the hurricane shifts westward again.
Anything after that is tentative. I imagine some areas down south will have too much damage to have people come in.
GoldenEye 007
Member
Yeah too early to tell. But I'd expect it, though. And hopefully whatever airline you're flying (assuming American) will work with you if it comes to that. I had to move some flights around flying out of Love on SW and they were super easy to deal with. Southwest offered a cash refund on a non-refundable ticket, rebooking for no price difference within a 14 day window, or just a regular cancellation to get travel funds for a future flight.
One of my friends was taking Spirit into Orlando and they were like we're not going to do anything right now. We'll let you know if we cancel it and we'll go from there was their stance.
Machine Messiah
Member
The booking agent for Delta in Tampa said that I shouldn't cancel my flight for Sept 8-12 because the weather looks fine. Just thought Tampa GAF would want to know that you're 100% safe.
Edit: sorry, I should've put a "/s" after. I definitely don't believe Delta and I canceled my flight. Tampa might be safe, but too early to tell now...
Edit: sorry, I should've put a "/s" after. I definitely don't believe Delta and I canceled my flight. Tampa might be safe, but too early to tell now...
Futurevoid
Member
I know a lot of the focus is on Florida but I have family in Cuba (primarily in Artemisa Province outside of La Habana) and they are preparing for the absolute worst. My cousin works for the government as an industrial/network engineer for municipal infrastructure and the alerts are going out like crazy from the Council of Ministers. Crazy amount of preparation and he's said that the current atmosphere is even more insane than Sandy which was the last big storm that hit.
I hope they'll be fine.
I have a good deal of family on the island.
I hope they'll be fine.
I have a good deal of family on the island.I think id need something strong to not worry about my car sitting at port the whole time.Might alcohol be included? To calm the nerves and such.
xKilltheMx
Member
Tallahassee gaf
Found out that there's water at the Publix on Tharpe Street.
Go!
Found out that there's water at the Publix on Tharpe Street.
Go!
Dimitri LH
Member
Yep, but were not out of it yet, at least the island is doing its best to keep the power on.
Inferno313
Banned
I'm in an 'E' zone. Definitely keeping an eye on the track though.
Where are you on the island?
I know a lot of the focus is on Florida but I have family in Cuba (primarily in Artemisa Province outside of La Habana) and they are preparing for the absolute worst. My cousin works for the government as an industrial/network engineer for municipal infrastructure and the alerts are going out like crazy from the Council of Ministers. Crazy amount of preparation and he's said that the current atmosphere is even more insane than Sandy which was the last big storm that hit.
I hope they'll be fine.
I hope they'll be alright too
BobNewbert31
Member
Do you have a link for the Flood Zone Map? The one I'm looking at makes no mention of D or E.
Inferno313
Banned
dang this is big and great news for that whole region. new thread maybe?
BobNewbert31
Member
Poltergust
Member
If Tampa is safe (well, safer) I'm going to tell my family in Miami to evacuate to my sister's house there ASAP.
I think I'll weather the storm in Orlando, though. I have bought all the essentials now, so I should be fine.
I think I'll weather the storm in Orlando, though. I have bought all the essentials now, so I should be fine.
While the threat to Florida's west coast has reduced, ABSOLUTELY NO ONE should take the word of a "Delta booking agent" about these things.
Inferno313
Banned
lmao, my thoughts exactly. they just wanna sell tickets, dudes.
Fenderputty
Banned
Yeah man, fuck that noise.
My folks live in Port St. Lucie. Seems like they're fucked, right? I still haven't heard plans from them. Worried because they only moved there from MA a few years ago and they weren't too concerned about Matthew, and that might have given them a false sense of security. And they have six children/teenagers between them (mother, brother and his 3 kids/wife, sister and her 3 kids/husband).
Very much hoping this is sarcasm. If so, lol. If not....
Very much hoping this is sarcasm. If so, lol. If not....
CampbellzSoup
Member
They'll be ok. Calm down "they're fucked" is doing no one any favors. They'll be fine it's going more to the keys.
Yeah, better safe than sorry.
I left Hallandale Beach this morning at 4 am, and staying at a resort in Orlando till this blows over.
Stay safe everyone.
What horeshit is this?!?!?
PSL is VERY much under significant threat. His parents should be evacuating inland.
Sorry, wrote it kinda weird. Not my parents. It's a group of my great aunt and cousins. The whole nuclear family lives there.
For Matthew, my great aunt did evac her mobile home to be with her son's family. And they boarded the windows. There was a voluntary evac and with 2 little toddlers and 4 kids I thought they should have evaced... They got lucky.
yeah haha sorry TO BE CLEAR i was just rolling with the op's joke and the ridiculousness of the statement
Vire
Member
Hey we are neighbors! I live right off Hallandale Beach Blvd...
Got any room left in your resort?
AhahaIf you're prepping it's fine but you sounded like numerous people I know that still aren't bothering to do anything but buy some water.
Thank goodness. Right on 167th street
Tyrant Rave
Banned
So what's BrowardGAF doing for this? No one I know is leaving. I'm in Tamarac by Coral Springs fwiw
Might alcohol be included? To calm the nerves and such.
Haha, yet to be seen - but usually on employee-only events, the alcohol is included. This might be a slight bit different lol.
BUT drinks also aren't expensive, so nbd either way!
Hey we are neighbors! I live right off Hallandale Beach Blvd...
Got any room left in your resort?
::brofist::
I am off three islands blvd. My wife and I just moved in this week, so this is one hell of an introduction to FL. Resorts/hotels are super cheap right now in Orlando, so I'd definitely recommend it.
My Coral Springs family will either stay in their house (which now has all hurricane shutters up) or head to the nearby high school which is a shelter.
I ain't leaving.
Staying. Can't really go anywhere.
OmegaSmash
Member
Power went out for me 30 minutes ago.
Futurevoid
Member
Christ.
what astrolad explaining the troll comment? times have changed.
i lived in coral springs and most of my family lives in broward atm coconut creek area
they are all just hunkering down like usual, the 4 hurricanes i experienced in coral springs were ok, we had next to no damage being in a building and my surrounding area was ok, but this hurricane is obviously not the previous 4 or so
if i still lived there i would probably drive up a bit for at least a day and wait it out someplace safer upstate, only because the threat of a cat 5 scares me, the 4 i sat through were 3 bordering 4 before weakening
one of which i was at a family members house that was doused in shutters and another i stayed at the upper floor of a hospital in the area (mother is a nurse and was working the hurricane shift), that was probably the scariest because i had to drive to a hospital in a hurricane and the fucking car was moving
Christ.
HOLY FUCK DID SHE GET THAT WRONG!
THIS IS THE ACTUAL STATEMENT:
PM reported total destruction in #Barbuda. Almost 100% of homes totally destroyed #damaged.Vehicles destroyed. One fatality.
Vire
Member
Oh wow, my girlfriend used to live at Ocean Reef at Three Islands Blvd (near the Walmart). It's a small world.
Christ.
Holy fuck. :'(
Plantation here. Setting up the accordion shutters and riding it out.
Futurevoid
Member
Well that's fucking good news then on the fatality side!
(she did not the line was hard to hear)
read the full thread here:
https://twitter.com/ldobsonhughes/status/905529420890460163
Lots of uncertainty on the fatality side with the line being super bad. The entire island has a population of 1,600. The amount of devastation is depressing enough.