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[fluffydelusions]

Via most recent recon
937.1 *extrapolated* pressure

 

[sflufan]

I'm aware, climate change will take care of that eventually. But I don't think the answer is to tell people who are probably gonna lose their homes due to this storm that they're also gonna lose their livelihood as well.

I'm not suggesting that this even begin in the immediate aftermath of this story, but MUST be something that requires the political and economic leadership at both the Federal and State levels to recognize as a real possibility and start to develop plans accordingly.

 

[Linkura]

My friend's plane arrived and they're getting out of dodge 3.5 hours late and 2 hours before the airport closes. Phew.

 

[III-V]

The guy on the weather channel literally just repeated my last two points nearly verbatum. Really getting nervous at this point. I have a good set of plans though, just need to execute when the time is right.

 

[FiggyCal]

FSU closure extended through the 15th. Great start to the semester and I had a big test coming up this week.

 

[2MF]

I'm aware, climate change will take care of that eventually. But I don't think the answer is to tell people who are probably gonna lose their homes due to this storm that they're also gonna lose their livelihood as well.

If the worst happens to the Keys, building insurance might be real expensive after that? (assuming people are allowed to rebuild)

I'm glad I visited them last year...

 

[dickroach]

the eye is going right through my home too. oh this gives me an uneasy feeling. even more that I wont be home for who knows how long.

my house was in the eye of one of those 2004 Cat 3 storms. being able to walk outside when the rains stopped and its just breezy and chilly for a few minutes was so weird

lots of uprooted trees, but it's not like houses were being demolished

 

[Sorcerer Supreme]

I'd say Cat 2-3 is definitely a fizzle from the behemoth of a 5 some of us were looking to face in South Florida. Some of us had our lives setback by having to prepare for the storm or run away. Now imagine it's been for nothing, that stings and that's not even dishonest.

what's wrong with you

 

[shockdude]

A K-9 police unit taking a video/panorama of the southernmost point. Apologies for the sloppy Youtube screencap.

 

[fluffydelusions]

This guy though
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7ld45pUueQ

 

[Prax]

Guy got plastered by a wave. wow

 

[III-V]

my house was in the eye of one of those 2004 Cat 3 storms. being able to walk outside when the rains stopped and its just breezy and chilly for a few minutes was so weird

lots of uprooted trees, but it's not like houses were being demolished

I also went through an eye, went outside during it as well. Was down to a cat 2 at that time IIRC.

 

[fluffydelusions]

Anyone got a gif of that guy getting knocked down?

 

[Doc Holliday]

Pretty funny watching Chris cuomo begging people to evacuate while standing at the edge of the water lol

 

[FiggyCal]

my house was in the eye of one of those 2004 Cat 3 storms. being able to walk outside when the rains stopped and its just breezy and chilly for a few minutes was so weird

lots of uprooted trees, but it's not like houses were being demolished

Something similar happened to me during Wilma. The damage it did to our apartment was unreal, but stepping outside for a brief moment was just really amazing. We actually had to leave our house because the roof was caving in.

 

[Steejee]

Guy got plastered by a wave. wow

He got greedy - he was behind the bench/curb thing for a bit, decided to get on the curb bench and get more video. Shows just how strong the waves can be.

 

[parrotbeak]

Aw I just missed grabbing a gif of a dude on the Keys stream that just got wiped out.

 

[plainr_]

Watching these people at the southernmost point:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7ld45pUueQ&ab_channel=KevinNovobilsky

not sure if to laugh or cry. I'm more pissed people bringing their pets out in this.

Dude got what he deserved.

 

[sflufan]

A K-9 police unit taking a video/panorama of the southernmost point. Apologies for the sloppy Youtube screencap.

I hope that his poor K9 partner doesn't suffer for his stupidity.

 

[fluffydelusions]

*^

 

[2MF]

Anyone got a gif of that guy getting knocked down?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7ld45pUueQ&ab_channel=KevinNovobilsky

It happened at 2:46:30 PM (you can slide back time).

 

[Prax]

He got greedy - he was behind the bench/curb thing for a bit, decided to get on the curb bench and get more video. Shows just how strong the waves can be.

I was hoping for it to happen because I am mean. lol

 

[cpp_is_king]

Man I feel like someone is gonna die live on camera within the next couple of hours.

 

[Steejee]

I was hoping for it to happen because I am mean. lol

I'll confess, I did too. Mother Nature providing a small warning tap.

Did have the funny realization that all the structures in the Southernmost point Marker cam, except for maybe the bits of tree, could survive a Cat 5. That shed on the left, IIRC, is basically a solid steel bunker housing an underwater ocean cable access point.

 

[FTF]

Is there a link for the mandatory evacuation zones? I have a friend whos sister is in Seminole, close to the water, and is stubbornly not leaving! I need to know if it's a mandatory zone to convince them to gtfo.

 

[BroggieDoge]

 

[Spunky Monkey]

Anyone want to explain to me how you can be this stupid? If theres one thing and one thing only the internet has brought us it's to show us how stupid large amounts of the population can be.

 

[sinkfla87]

Our last major hurricane was in 1921, almost 100 years ago.

Jesus fucking Christ, yeah I would be freaking out.

 

[Starfield]

I was hoping for it to happen because I am mean. lol

We live in a time where there are now more cameras pointed at us than guns.

 

[sflufan]

Mallory Square, Key West feed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUhXfVNW-Jg

 

[creatchee]

'sup Sarasota buddy. I live in Center Gate Estates, just on the other side of I-75 from you...

Stay safe. This is gonna suck

 

[III-V]

Jesus fucking Christ, yeah I would be freaking out.

So many locals here think it can't happen to Tampa, it never does. Some how we are in some magic zone.

 

[PillarEN]

Loving the youtube link. Key West one I mean

 

[Ravensmash]

Pretty funny watching Chris cuomo begging people to evacuate while standing at the edge of the water lol

I swear he's been on air for the past few days non stop.

 

[fluffydelusions]

omg more people taking pics jfc

 

[Walter White Walker]

I can't believe how many people there are getting their pictures taken at the "Southernmost Point" place.

 

[sflufan]

Is there a link for the mandatory evacuation zones? I have a friend whos sister is in Seminole, close to the water, and is stubbornly not leaving! I need to know if it's a mandatory zone to convince them to gtfo.

Seminole County?

 

[Steejee]

The guy without the shirt keeps setting himself up to get nailed, managed to escape some comeuppance as no waves as big as the one that knocked the other guy down have come through.

 

[fluffydelusions]

This dude coming up takin pics with a beer in his hand lol gg

 

[SchrodingerC]

Will there be anything left of the Keys?

 

[sflufan]

Is there a link for the mandatory evacuation zones? I have a friend whos sister is in Seminole, close to the water, and is stubbornly not leaving! I need to know if it's a mandatory zone to convince them to gtfo.

This is the link to determine Pinellas County evacuation zones.

 

[fluffydelusions]

Here we go

 

[Tokubetsu]

Will there be anything left of the Keys?

billion dollar question rn, a lot of places/people are kinda writing it off already though

 

[Forerunner]

Here we go

damn

 

[Shoeless]

Here we go

When I see occurrences like this, I think maybe humanity does deserve to go extinct.

 

[WaterAstro]

CNN has this weird meter at the bottom that doesn't make sense.

What's the point of it?

 

[cartoon_soldier]

Is it still a cat 3 or will it strengthen?

 

[FTF]

Seminole County?

This is the link to determine Pinellas County evacuation zones.

No just Seminole, a little south of Clearwater :/
Thank you for the link.

 

[Steejee]

Will there anything left of the Keys?

There's plenty of structures that could survive most anything on the Keys, including old forts, military structures, hardened stuff. The catch is there's a lot more that aren't nearly as sturdy and the storm surge is going to cover most of the islands completely. Highest point on Key West is only 18ft, so I guess that's one spot that may stay above water.

 

[Nictel]

Here we go

And nominated in the category "Dumb actions that could cost you your live" we have this man..