naby64
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Post by naby64 on Aug 30, 2019 15:00:55 GMT
We haven't been in our house quite 6 months, and we're already facing our first hurricane! Doesn't look like there's any need to evacuate. We're outside of Tampa, inland and elevated 60+ feet, so we should be fine. We have most of our supplies already. We still need cash and to check our prescriptions status. We need to bring in the stuff on our patio. We don't have any trees on our lot, but our back neighbor does, so we'll have to be aware of that. We've ordered an alternative to sandbags from Amazon; they should be here tomorrow. We're only allowed 10 sandbags from the county, and we have 3 sliding glass doors onto our patio plus the garage and the front door, so ten sandbags wouldn't do much. We're currently draining some water out of the pool. Our neighbors have lived here for 20+ years and they all say they've never had any major damage from hurricanes. Right now I'm glad we chose Tampa and not the east coast! We're on the Gulf coast, right outside of Tampa also, and lived here for 8 years. I don't buy that about the gulf coast not getting slammed from hurricanes, tornados, etc. like the east coast does! With the last hurricane (Irma), there were many houses ruined right here!!! Water levels were very high, draining was terrible, and we're not even in the most vulnerable zone. That being said, I hope you don't get damage and you're safe. Just keep tuned into local weather bc anything could happen. And BTW, our rental insurance and our car insurance both increased after the last hurricane bc USAA said that FL was a "high risk" area for storms and damage. zella Well, that is crap right there! Let them talk to my sister-in-law and brother-in-law in South Tampa. They live on a canal and have had to move their laundry room to the second floor. May 1 of every every year has them putting all furniture possible on blocks in the dining room. They have had to replace carpenting and drywall 3-4 times since they have been at their current home in the last 20 yrs. She said they are almost ready to sell this place and move to their condo on AMI.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2019 15:16:44 GMT
naby64 : That's one thing I learned about FL living!! I'm so used to people in NY telling the absolute truth about where they live--no holding back--more of a banning together to fix things! Here??? The local government outright LIES (reminds me of the movie, "Jaws"!!) just to save their precious tourism $$$. So, we don't get up to the minute news about algae water, etc... And drinking water? FORGET ABOUT IT!!!!!! Look it up on Erin Brockovitch's page instead b/c all of the water reports here are lies. Most locals living here for a while will ascertain that this is "paradise", that nothing goes wrong, that we have limited damage from storms, etc....... It's FAR from the truth. All you have to do is look around and figure it out! Thank you for speaking the truth! Even if your SIL and BIL didn't live on a canal down here (we don't), there's still a ton of danger and very poor planning regarding storms. Now we have many more people living here (in the past 2 years) that it's downright scary. We DO plan on getting out once DH and I are all finished with our surgeries. I don't want to be stuck here.
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naby64
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Post by naby64 on Aug 30, 2019 15:42:29 GMT
Don't get me wrong, they LOVE it there and would live nowhere else. I love it there and if we could move back, we would. All of my in-laws are in FL. DH born and bred there. I know part of Tampa's problem is it was a sleepy community and then blew up in population. The infrastructure couldn't handle it. Part of the reason for us moving was the traffic. AND this was 27 years ago.
You live near water, you expect and have water and wind damage at some point. I won't address the other things as I don't know and I am not going to go research something that doesn't truly affect me.
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Post by ljs1691 on Aug 30, 2019 16:04:22 GMT
cme37, evac for you is smart. Bridges will close when the winds hit 40mph. Needless to say, for those that don’t go, getting back over the intracoastal will become impossible.
A bit funny, I am from Nashville. Enjoy your visit.
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zella
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Post by zella on Aug 30, 2019 21:13:14 GMT
Luckily we don't rely on the bridges from where we live; I am aware they close when it's windy.
I know there are people in the Tampa area who've been hit hard. But I'm trusting our neighbors. And the maps, all of which show we aren't in any flood or evacuation zone. So unless it was an "all Tampa area residents, including inland suburbs" evacuation, we wouldn't be included. If I thought we were likely to lose our roof, or get a foot of water in the house, or anything like that, I WOULD evacuate, believe me. And we are ready to do so should things change. I also know where the nearest shelters are. We don't live near any water: rivers, canals, the ocean. Thus not being in a flood zone. Our flooding will come from rain, and as of now the forecast isn't for terribly heavy rain here, but we're going to prep all our doors and our patio anyway, because they flood easily. We've spoken to multiple neighbors who were here for Irma. Very minimal damage. One neighbor had to replace one panel on her pool/patio.
It makes a huge difference if you're on a canal or river, of course! If we were, I'd probably evacuate. But we're not. And we're not in Tampa proper, we're inland.
Bergdorf Blonde: my daughter and I have gone to drinking bottled water because we have so many illnesses. I did find out some info about the drinking water, and I'm not happy with it. Our fridge water is actually triple filtered, but I still do the bottled (I know what brands my body likes). I don't think this is paradise. I am realistic. But I also don't want to panic unnecessarily. I also have a lifelong friend who lives on the atlantic coast, and I trust her completely. She's not a native Floridian; she's originally from England, like me. She's been through many, many storms in the 30+ years she's lived there (DelRay Beach area).
Oh, and we are putting our only valuable piece of furniture, our piano, either on blocks and/or wrapping the legs in garbage bags (it's a grand). Also moving important papers, scrapbooks, things we care about a lot off the floor.
I hope this damn storm takes a hard right soon and dies off out at sea; this waiting and wondering where it's going to go is hard! I'm a big scaredy cat, so for me not to be begging hubby to evacuate, you know I must feel okay. Mind you, I'm thinking a vacation in, say, Memphis or Nashville sounds good right now! And yes, I'm checking weather updates pretty much constantly.
Good luck to all of us in Florida, and anywhere else this damn Dorian hits. Stay safe everyone!
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Aug 30, 2019 21:25:05 GMT
All major elements of a hurricane are likely to come with this one: wind, rain and surges..
BE careful all!!
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me2
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Post by me2 on Aug 30, 2019 22:58:32 GMT
I saw this on Reddit and thought it was a great idea. Someone said if you have space in your freezer, fill up containers with water and freeze them. That way if the power goes out you can use them to help cool off food.
I also pray it doesn’t cause damage and that all the peas are safe.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2019 23:13:29 GMT
Don't get me wrong, they LOVE it there and would live nowhere else. I love it there and if we could move back, we would. All of my in-laws are in FL. DH born and bred there. I know part of Tampa's problem is it was a sleepy community and then blew up in population. The infrastructure couldn't handle it. Part of the reason for us moving was the traffic. AND this was 27 years ago. You live near water, you expect and have water and wind damage at some point. I won't address the other things as I don't know and I am not going to go research something that doesn't truly affect me. Don't bother researching--a lot of the crap is true.............
As for living near water, I lived my first 47 years on Long Island (a very small island compared to FL), and we really didn't have the damage and problems that they have here. It's because you're under sea level here, there are sinkholes, gov't really does suck and sucks at planning......... I could go on and on. When you have a good-working government and at the local level they are INTERESTED in helping out the specific towns for the better, you live in a better area. That's Long Island.
People that are born here ("Flo-grown" as they brag it to be), they have a completely different take on it, BUT they do admit that it's changing quickly and there's not too happy about the growth or how it's changing.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2019 23:20:30 GMT
Luckily we don't rely on the bridges from where we live; I am aware they close when it's windy. I know there are people in the Tampa area who've been hit hard. But I'm trusting our neighbors. And the maps, all of which show we aren't in any flood or evacuation zone. So unless it was an "all Tampa area residents, including inland suburbs" evacuation, we wouldn't be included. If I thought we were likely to lose our roof, or get a foot of water in the house, or anything like that, I WOULD evacuate, believe me. And we are ready to do so should things change. I also know where the nearest shelters are. We don't live near any water: rivers, canals, the ocean. Thus not being in a flood zone. Our flooding will come from rain, and as of now the forecast isn't for terribly heavy rain here, but we're going to prep all our doors and our patio anyway, because they flood easily. We've spoken to multiple neighbors who were here for Irma. Very minimal damage. One neighbor had to replace one panel on her pool/patio. It makes a huge difference if you're on a canal or river, of course! If we were, I'd probably evacuate. But we're not. And we're not in Tampa proper, we're inland. Bergdorf Blonde: my daughter and I have gone to drinking bottled water because we have so many illnesses. I did find out some info about the drinking water, and I'm not happy with it. Our fridge water is actually triple filtered, but I still do the bottled (I know what brands my body likes). I don't think this is paradise. I am realistic. But I also don't want to panic unnecessarily. I also have a lifelong friend who lives on the atlantic coast, and I trust her completely. She's not a native Floridian; she's originally from England, like me. She's been through many, many storms in the 30+ years she's lived there (DelRay Beach area). Oh, and we are putting our only valuable piece of furniture, our piano, either on blocks and/or wrapping the legs in garbage bags (it's a grand). Also moving important papers, scrapbooks, things we care about a lot off the floor. I hope this damn storm takes a hard right soon and dies off out at sea; this waiting and wondering where it's going to go is hard! I'm a big scaredy cat, so for me not to be begging hubby to evacuate, you know I must feel okay. Mind you, I'm thinking a vacation in, say, Memphis or Nashville sounds good right now! And yes, I'm checking weather updates pretty much constantly. Good luck to all of us in Florida, and anywhere else this damn Dorian hits. Stay safe everyone! Sounds good, zella. Be safe! As far as the drinking water, since the day we moved down here I got us water cooler delivery. Water is the ONLY thing I drink (no coffee, no soda, etc.), so I want the water to be the safest it could be. I STILL don't trust triple filtered water or osmosis systems here; sorry. I get water delivered from DS Services/Crystal Springs, but the water doesn't come from FL. Once you go down that road, you'll see that getting NON-Florida water is hard to do!! I wanted Poland Springs (despite their terrible political ties), but I can't get it delivered here for a water cooler! I try to be careful.......... I don't let DH buy any fish that's from FL--only out of the State! We don't go nuts, but we try to be a bit careful.........
The last big hurricane turned out to kinda be a vacation. DH, me, my 2 adult kids + 5 cats packed into our one medium sized car and hit the road. We stayed for 9 days, I believe, and had family sending us $$ to help. It was a huge relief!! This time we'll stay here and protect as much as we can. We're not near a canal, etc., but we ARE a zone 2, so we have to really watch it! I'm just hoping that it's all gone by Thursday and I could still get my surgery done (in Tampa General Hospital). We'll see. BE SAFE!!
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Dani-Mani
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Post by Dani-Mani on Aug 30, 2019 23:23:03 GMT
I lived in tampa (but actually zoned for the county) during Irma. I was in a mandatory evacuation zone—zone A. I lived a mile from Ben T Davis beach. We had zero flooding, so I do believe the locals. I don’t even think there was much water on Bayshore. We had a ton of wind damage and no electricity for a while but it flooded worse during Isabel when I lived in virginia.
I also lived in tampa during the summer of 2015? 2016? When it flooded after one rainstorm, barely recovered, and then a second rainstorm came and my car was underwater in the parking lot of my apartment complex. We have a video of our dumbasses driving down a VERY flooded Bayshore because to be fair, it was FINE when we went to breakfast two hours earlier so...🤷🏽♀️
Tampa has extremely poor drainage. Very very poor. So I believe the locals when they say minor hurricanes never put them under water because the city probably makes sure the drains are clear before a major storm. It’s the random steady rain you’ll get on a Tuesday that the city hasn’t cleaned a drain in weeks that cause insurance claims.
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craftymom101
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Post by craftymom101 on Aug 31, 2019 0:28:57 GMT
I just got home from the madness that is Publix Before A Hurricane. Holy crap. Peanut butter, bread, and water are all gone. Thankfully I was there for other things.
We have water, batteries, a weather radio, snacks, dog/cat food... I think we’re good. The storm is going to be massive and should hit us hard. Hopefully my house survives!
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Aug 31, 2019 1:22:29 GMT
Seems it might be turning a bit... it is a Cat 4.... IF it continues to turn it will get Georgia and the Carolinas. That does not mean that Florida is off the hook by a long shot!
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Post by Pahina722 on Aug 31, 2019 1:23:00 GMT
Luckily, over here on the Panhandle, most aren’t freaking out yet. Now, if Dorian barrels across the state and into the Gulf, panic will ensue! DS is in Orlando at UCF in off campus housing, so he’s on his way here as I type. Since the college doesn’t provide any shelters for students living off campus, he didn’t have any other options. DH is in Tallahassee with his college buds for their annual football game meetup. The game was scheduled for Jacksonville, but the early reports about the storm’s track got FSU to move the game back to Tallahassee.
So, here I sit watching Harry Potter movies and enjoying my alone time. I feel for all of y’all who are in the current strike zone. I’m still hoping for a quick right turn that sends that b!tch back out to sea.
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zella
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Post by zella on Aug 31, 2019 2:27:04 GMT
I saw this on Reddit and thought it was a great idea. Someone said if you have space in your freezer, fill up containers with water and freeze them. That way if the power goes out you can use them to help cool off food. I also pray it doesn’t cause damage and that all the peas are safe. Excellent idea; thanks! @bergdorfblonde: yeah, I drink water from outside the state too. Currently drinking Life Wtr. Fiji is my favorite, but knowing many in Fiji don't have clean drinking water, I can't support that company. It's just not right.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Aug 31, 2019 4:24:22 GMT
I saw this on Reddit and thought it was a great idea. Someone said if you have space in your freezer, fill up containers with water and freeze them. That way if the power goes out you can use them to help cool off food. I also pray it doesn’t cause damage and that all the peas are safe. Excellent idea; thanks! @bergdorfblonde : yeah, I drink water from outside the state too. Currently drinking Life Wtr. Fiji is my favorite, but knowing many in Fiji don't have clean drinking water, I can't support that company. It's just not right. This just reminded me of the summer they were redoing our electric and shutting it off every other day. I actually put zip lock bags, big and small, with water in them so they froze wrapped around the stuff in the freezer.
The freezer functions better if it is full so as I used things I would add bags of ice, therefore I would be able to open the freezer once and drop it all into a cooler if needed.
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Post by Linda on Aug 31, 2019 13:17:47 GMT
DS is in Orlando at UCF in off campus housing, so he’s on his way here as I type DH drove down and picked DD up from UCF yesterday - traffic was slow coming back north...what usually takes under 3 hours took about 6 Safe travels for your DS! what year and major is he? DD is an English- Creative Writing major and this is her second year. She's living on-campus though
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used2scrap
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Post by used2scrap on Aug 31, 2019 13:32:27 GMT
Yeah it’s turning!! Said no one in Georgia and the Carolinas! Ugh stay safe out there everyone!
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Aug 31, 2019 14:45:06 GMT
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SweetieBsMom
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Post by SweetieBsMom on Aug 31, 2019 15:30:12 GMT
I have a friend in Orlando and his wife works for Disney. She’s been working on a huge project so has a standing room at one if the resorts in Disney. My friend, yesterday morning, was saying they would go if they lost power. This morning he texted they’re checking in today.
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craftymom101
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Post by craftymom101 on Aug 31, 2019 15:38:55 GMT
Stay safe everyone! New projections have the eye staying off shore but Georgia and the Carolinas could take a beating.
I’m waiting on my landlord to arrive to put up shutters and I’m baking cookies. We have everything we need, now we wait!
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