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Florida Gov. Declares State Of Emergency Over Hurricane Irma (Up: clean-up begins)
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LumpOfCole
Member
90+ mph winds, trees and limbs falling all over the place looking for cars to smash against, gas, water, and other supply shortages due to panic and evacuees from the southern area of the state. In terms of flooding, there are a few areas around Orlando that are susceptible but not nearly as much as coastal areas. The biggest problem will probably be extended power outages.
That seems harsh no? Seems like a wonderful place.
So for over $2000 I can get my family out.
twinturbo2
butthurt Heat fan
Hopefully the shelter isn't full.
I'm so sorry you have to live through the destruction of your home. That sounds impossibly hard. Thoughts out to you and the other Floridians on this board or otherwise.
GoldenEye 007
Member
Yeah I don't know about pricing. I know JetBlue was capping tickets at $99.
Lord_Byron28
Member
Yeah it was an even nicer place before humans and urbanization wrecked it. Southern Florida in general plays a pivotal role in the ecology and climate in the Gulf and the world. Us wrecking and destroying it only leads to more natural disasters. Also with climate change and rising water, it will only continue to become more inhabitable for humans. Why bother constantly rebuilding something that will keep getting destroyed.
stephmhishot
Member
I know someone who lives in Leesburg. We haven't spoken regularly in awhile but I know she and her sister and mom are still at their house. I'm worried but I don't want to call them and be all freaked out if they are gonna be safe at home.
Basically their mom is elderly, her sister has had some issues and may not be much help. So it's just her. I'm concerned but I'm in NY and I feel helpless.
Basically their mom is elderly, her sister has had some issues and may not be much help. So it's just her. I'm concerned but I'm in NY and I feel helpless.
fluffydelusions
Member
Thankfully it's a business whose owner is encouraging friends and employees to hunker down there.
I can't find the tickets.
GoldenEye 007
Member
Wouldn't be shocked if it's sold out. I'd imagine airline tickets are going to be slim pickings for today and tomorrow. Other airlines seem to be offering caps too, but at a higher ceiling.
I've never seen so many people come to my town before, I mean why else would anyone? Haha. But yeah there's a lot of people who evacuated to here who are now worried that they're still going to get affected
. If this thing goes into the gulf then I am fucked.
MidgarBlowedUp
Member
If this thing has an eyewall replacement right before it hits is there a calculation model that can guess the uptick in wind speed?
I just think the site has crashed and the phones are all tied up.
This was a last ditch effort anyway.
I live in VA now, but the Keys are still my home. Desperately trying to find out if my friends got out yet. At least most of my family is out, save for my uncle who has to stay and run the EOC.
This thing dipping back down below 900 before it hits Florida, and jumping back up to a Cat5 is CRAZY.
Stay safe Florida GAF
Pontiaction
Member
I lived in Naples for about a decade. Rode out Charley (hit north of us), Wilma (blew some tiles off our roof), but this looks bad for them, especially with the most recent forecast track update.
My wife still has many friends in the SWFL area. Hopefully they will all be OK!
My wife still has many friends in the SWFL area. Hopefully they will all be OK!
Dead Prince
Banned
Irma on her pms
Carpe Carnim
Member
Calm before the storm.
This is the N-NW view of the Gulf from Marco Island. Got a few hours to relax before first shift. Let's do this
This is the N-NW view of the Gulf from Marco Island. Got a few hours to relax before first shift. Let's do this
fluffydelusions
Member
Latest dropsonde into the eye records 924mb.
Imperial Bishop
Banned
I'm just going to survive and enjoy electricity while I still can.
So far that is what it is doing. I lived in Tampa up until June 12th when I bought a home on the border of New Port Richey and Tarpon Springs.(23 miles to the west near coast) I am not in a flood zone but I have forrest wetlands 15 feet behind my house and 10 feet on the right. Huge area actually. Bone dry when I moved in. Now a a foot or more deep with water. Ground and lakes are saturated from 7 inches of rain we got last week from just normal wet weather.
Neighbor said she has been here since 1993 and as never seen the it overflow or flood as Army Corp of Engineers and Swiftmud made it so the wetlands flow into other wetlands and lakes when they get to certain levels. They say Irma may only dump 4-8 inches tops on my area MAYBE as its supposed to be more of a wind event hurricane than rain because of how fast its moving and not hanging around. Not in flood zone so didnt need flood insurance.
Still nervous as I have spent a good deal of money painting and buying lots of decorative shit and the usual new house stuff. New driveway poured last month. Just had HUGE oak tree in front lawn removed Monday as its roots destroyed old driveway. Had stump ground down too. I guess I can call that good timing. Wind would have branches everywhere or worse. It is what it is. Hope to pull through okay. Care more for my parents and their pets 9 miles north of me.
Damn just when you thought miami could get spared.
SchrodingerC
Member
My parents are thankfully set for this beast of a hurricane. Helped them all day prepare the house, which didn't include installing boards for the windows this time. A lot of money went into those impact windows, so they'll have to wait and see if the investment was worth it.
The worst that could happen is the poor older pets having heartattacks from the crazy weather >.>
The worst that could happen is the poor older pets having heartattacks from the crazy weather >.>
Yeah I just finished getting everything charged up. Even old barely used tablets. Just to have something to play or look at if the power is out for days.
Calm before the storm.
This is the N-NW view of the Gulf from Marco Island. Got a few hours to relax before first shift. Let's do this
Beautiful. I assume you are an emergency responder/essential personnel. Godspeed, friend.
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thepotatoman
Unconfirmed Member
Climate change is harsh. There's going to be really rough consequences for it. The best we can do is try to mitigate those consequences, and that probably includes to us abandoning places like that. Honestly, it's likely even Miami will have to be largely abandoned eventually.
Things are only going to get worse from here.
Fragamemnon
Member
this thing's so big no one is getting spared
siganddaxter
Neo Member
Damn I'm freaking out in fort Myers. Please be safe fellow sw fl gaffers
dickroach
Member
what am i lookin at here
Our home is in Cape Coral. Currently in Arcadia with my parents and considerably shook.
Master Yoshi
Member
I think it would take a decade of yearly beatdowns for this to ever gain traction.
I was in Sarasota for Charley and lost power for like 5 days. We were out in the street skateboarding and drinking beer when it came back on. Could hear people cheering all over the place
wind speed, wind direction, pressure
Dreams-Visions
Member
Nobody thought that.
Longer than that.
Ravensmash
Member
Said this before but as a UK Gaf dude, please stay safe all!
Been watching some CNN (sorry) and shit looks terrifying.
Thoughts are with you all.
Been watching some CNN (sorry) and shit looks terrifying.
Thoughts are with you all.
Carpe Carnim
Member
It's amazingly beutiful. But empty and spooky today.
Im a Planner, running a part of our Emergency Operations Center. The real heroes are eating and prepping as we speak. It's a team effort, and my part is small, but I'm proud of our team, and I hope we can make life slightly easier for our citizens and guests after this is all over.
We appreciate the thoughts though.
NihonTiger90
Member
Information from the latest pass of the Hurricane Hunters plane as it gets observations inside of Irma.
Notably:
The first dropsonde is finding a pressure of 925 mb near the eye, and at least one point of sustained winds of 137 knots or higher (157 mph or higher) was reported during the pass through the eyewall.
