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Florida Gov. Declares State Of Emergency Over Hurricane Irma (Up: clean-up begins)
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The loop one? It's a reverse Hurricane Jeanne
Bacardi151
Member
Had to cut a business trip short from Costa Mesa, California to get back to Orlando. Took the red eye last night and been getting everything done since 6am. Thankfully my wife had been taking care of the preparations since the beginning of the week so just heavy lifting and bringing thinigs in ( pool draining etc.) Have all supplies accounted for.
Originally from Miami so we've been through Andrew and Wilma and the rest of them, but this one has me a bit more nervous even though i'm living further north now and more inland.
Good luck Florida gaffers. We'll get through this.
Originally from Miami so we've been through Andrew and Wilma and the rest of them, but this one has me a bit more nervous even though i'm living further north now and more inland.
Good luck Florida gaffers. We'll get through this.
Tell him to ride out and meet it this weekend then.
Does he think the footage from Harvey was Industrial Light & Magic?
More importantly, does he live in the probable path of Irma?
I'm in Land O Lakes, about 30 minutes outside of Tampa. Inland, not on the coast. Am I already dead?
Incidentally, here's the NOAA on why we don't use nukes on hurricanes.
...since I actually saw someone bring the idea up in an earlier thread.
...since I actually saw someone bring the idea up in an earlier thread.
Euphoria14
Member
Obviously a Rush Limbaugh listener.
Tell him that the guy he heard that from evacuated Florida.
Storm Surge really only affects the coast. I don't think Land O Lakes is near the coast?
Storm surge is basically a big "wave" of water that lifts the sea level. It's not a flash flood caused by rain.
That said, do some research. Find out where flood maps are and look up tampa's storm surge estimations. If your area is prone to flooding, it's very possible. Just do the necessary research.
I was chatting in a game and just jokingly tossed out the question of what would happen to the hurricane if a comet composed mostly of ice were to impact the eye while it was directly over ocean. (Obviously the comet would be orders of magnitude worse than the hurricane.) A bunch of people then thought that Hurricomet would be an excellent Syfy original picture.
Tell him to check out Miami this weekend.
Euphoria14
Member
dickroach
Member
I just talked to my dad down in Boca. he says all the stores down there were getting re-stocked with water, etc shortly after they ran out and the gas lines were online 20 minutes the last couple of days. he lives in a new building. he aint worried
and my friends down there are all riding it out too.
and my friends down there are all riding it out too.
Well that is basically what rush Limbaugh said. Well rush evacuated already. Wonder how many people he is going to hurt and potentially kill because of his "fake news" agenda.
habithipster
Member
Great game! Floridians, look out for artifacts.
I'm in Tampa, you should be fine in LoL -- just get up anything outside that could be a projectile and hunker down. They're anticipating about 9 inches of rain, so as long as you don't usually flood, just prepare for loss of power.
My folks who are staying in PSL aren't in an evac zone, but they're fairly close to one. Their house is also less than 10 years old IIRC. How concerned should I be? I'm thinking they'll probably be safe, but their homes might be fairly damaged. I'm more pissed than anything else that they're subjecting young children and an elderly person to this. They'll survive, but it's going to be terrible for them.
TheCochese
Banned
We're running out of water here.
I'm north of fucking Atlanta. Some people have lost their minds.
I'm north of fucking Atlanta. Some people have lost their minds.
Dubbedinenglish
Banned
Lmao. People acting like it's a snowstorm
TheCochese
Banned
I live among morons.
Dark_3nergy
Member
It's not nearly as horrible as that time they had snow in Atlanta and all kinds of chaos broke loose.
hamauzu kaito
Member
could it be that stores are sending stock downstate?
dickroach
Member
there'll be trees knocked over and roads flooded a little, and they'll probably be without power for a few days, but I wouldn't worry about much else.
They should be fairly safe. At this point the roads are going to be clogged so they are safer staying put.
17 Seconds
Banned
sounds fine
Jokes on you! We learned our lesson after the last ice storm; Atlanta stocked up on salt to melt the hurricane water.
nillapuddin
Member
im in fort myers, grandparents in cape coral, mom in lehigh.
coming straight for us, fuck man.
coming straight for us, fuck man.
negreenfield
Member
The Floridians are coming.
I live in Alpharetta but work in Dunwoody/Sandy Springs area. I swear there is way more traffic out there than normal at lunch time. Almost got hit by a Florida license plate, honked and the lady barely noticed, but that's normal for Florida drivers.
Haven't noticed stores being out of stuff that I would find quite weird.
TheCochese
Banned
No. My wife went grocery shopping to feed her brother who came up. The stores are slammed.
Inceptional
Member
In Tampa. My work just called as I was getting ready to go in and told me they're closing until Monday at the earliest. Glad I picked up Destiny 2 to keep my mind off the impending chaos and uncertain doom, haha. Lived here 28 years and never seen a storm like this coming right up our asses like this one seems it's going to. Anyway, back to D2.
Thanks guys. One of my cousins is an ER nurse so that may have affected their decision to stay. They probably didn't want to break up the family since she likely had to stay. Her husband is also a construction guy so I'm sure he made sure the house is as secure as possible.
Randolph Freelander
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Not really. By the time the center of it is well north of Florida and certainly through Georgia (assuming it stays over land the entire time), there's not going to be much to it other than rain and sporadic severe thunderstorms, nothing that's abnormal for these areas. It will have long since been downgraded to "remants of Irma" by the time it's in TN and elsewhere. The big problem for these areas would be if the thing stalled out, like Harvey did in Texas.
Miami Danger
Member
In Sarasota and stressed. Its too late to head out of state apparently the roads are just parking lots now.
Lucky Seven
Banned
It's fine. Only those us in South Florida or people still along the coast have a lot to worry about.
DarkestHour
Banned
Me too. It blows my mind. Guy across the street has his truck full of water. Why????
breakfuss
Member
Perhaps I should be more concerned with our well being, but I just know we're going to lose fucking power in Tampa and that's what frustrates me the most lol. Shit goes out at the slightest sneeze. Oh, and no internet. Sigh. However there are people at risk of losing everything so I'll just count my blessings I guess.
Randolph Freelander
Member
Yeah. I'm in Charlotte. I haven't been the grocery store in a few days, but I've seen pictures on Twitter (from local media) of depleted water sections in stores.
On one hand, that's crazy. But on the other, earlier paths had it possibly coming over the Atlantic and then inland, and Charlotte remembers Hurricane Hugo that hit Charleston, SC, and was still packing 90 MPH winds as it blew through Charlotte hours later.
Zombegoast
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ThisIsMyDogKyle
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More like the fuck northern Georgia path, imagine how much that would suck, like you've finally made it through safe and sound... then it comes back.
Aeriscloud
Banned
UPS has had one of the packages I need for the storm at their facility in Daytona Beach since 4AM this morning. I see it doesn't leave the facility in the morning like it normally would so I decided to go and check if they were closed, understaffed, or what and if I could get my package.
I get there, they are open. I hear a man in front of me offer 150 dollars for the lady at the desk to go and find his package, he is refused, so I know I'm not going to get mine, but I would like to hear the reason why. Obviously the hurricane is the reason given, but they are clearly fully staffed from all the cars in the parking lot which the lady acknowledges.
Did they open the facility so everyone can scream at this lady at the front desk? While everyone in the back listens to the screaming and laughs? Because I was damn close to screaming at her, and the guy in front of me with the money did before he stormed out. I know it's not her fault though. I'm so fucking pissed right now.
I get there, they are open. I hear a man in front of me offer 150 dollars for the lady at the desk to go and find his package, he is refused, so I know I'm not going to get mine, but I would like to hear the reason why. Obviously the hurricane is the reason given, but they are clearly fully staffed from all the cars in the parking lot which the lady acknowledges.
Did they open the facility so everyone can scream at this lady at the front desk? While everyone in the back listens to the screaming and laughs? Because I was damn close to screaming at her, and the guy in front of me with the money did before he stormed out. I know it's not her fault though. I'm so fucking pissed right now.
WaterAstro
Member
Just watching the news about the size of Irma.
I wonder what it would be like if Hurricane Sandy was category 5..
I wonder what it would be like if Hurricane Sandy was category 5..
fluffydelusions
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dickroach
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Damn just heard from fellow GAFer Broggie Doge who's emergency personnel in FL.
He said last night was INSANE. He worked 6p to 6a, and he said he's never seen the state like this. Crisis mode in full effect.
He said last night was INSANE. He worked 6p to 6a, and he said he's never seen the state like this. Crisis mode in full effect.
