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Post by Florida Cindy on Sept 5, 2017 11:16:51 GMT
I am a Pea in the projected path of Hurricane Irma. I am in SE Florida. Where are you? Hurricane prep: are you ready? If not, what's on your to-do list?
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Post by mom26 on Sept 5, 2017 11:46:05 GMT
I'm in west central Florida. We stocked up on water last night and will be shopping for more shelf stable food today. We have some things in the yard we need to secure and after that, get the generator out and the wood for our windows ready if need be. DH keeps us well-stocked on flashlights, lanterns and batteries year-round, so we're covered there.
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Post by ktdoesntscrap on Sept 5, 2017 11:53:34 GMT
It looks bad. Be safe..
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Post by Linda on Sept 5, 2017 11:56:23 GMT
north-central Florida here. We're inland (well...as far inland as FL gets -we're about 90 min from either coast).
I need to buy some more water although we do already have a stash on hand. Ditto for shelf-stable food and batteries. Going to try and take some photos for inventory this week - it's been on my to-do list all summer but maybe it'll actually get done.
I'm in a mobile home - our area usually gets more rain and less wind from hurricanes - if that holds true, we're most at risk of being flooded in (our house isn't likely to flood but the roads around us do) and losing power (we have a well so that means no water). If we get hurricane force winds? we're probably screwed as I have a mobile home and we'll be sheltering in place.
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Post by Florida Cindy on Sept 5, 2017 12:07:50 GMT
It's shifted and half of the spaghetti models have it moving straight up the west coast. My Mom lives in Leesburg. I am more worried about her than my family in SE Florida at the moment. If we are prepared, we will survive.
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Post by leftturnonly on Sept 5, 2017 12:18:14 GMT
If we get hurricane force winds? we're probably screwed as I have a mobile home and we'll be sheltering in place. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE do not attempt to shelter in place in a mobile home if any level of hurricane winds will be coming to you. I've seen what happens to mobile homes, and that's the last place you need to be. If Irma does continue towards you, expect the worst and hope for the best.
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Post by Meri-Lyn on Sept 5, 2017 12:20:10 GMT
Tampa Bay area. We got water, batteries, and canned goods yesterday. Walmart was a zoo, completely out of water, but Publix still had quite a bit. We're fairly inland, not in a flood zone, so we will stay put. DH is supposed to have his radioactive iodine treatment next Tuesday, but I have a feeling if things shake out, it will be postponed. Latest news shows Cat. 5. Holy bejesus!!!!!
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Post by Meri-Lyn on Sept 5, 2017 12:21:57 GMT
I agree with LeftTurnOnly, when evacuation orders come out, mobile homes are typically at the top of the list. Get to a shelter!!!
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Post by Patter on Sept 5, 2017 12:36:15 GMT
Yes, watching this so closely. It's horrific for sure. I don't like the look of the spaghetti models. Praying for all of you FL Peas!
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Post by Linda on Sept 5, 2017 12:37:46 GMT
leftturnonly and Meri-Lyn - I'm looking into whether our shelters will take the cats also...I'm inland so we're not likely to get the winds that they do on teh coast
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Post by auntkelly on Sept 5, 2017 12:38:54 GMT
I'm thinking of all of you in Irma's path and saying prayers. I hope everyone who needs to evacuate finds a way to do so.
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Post by KikiPea on Sept 5, 2017 12:49:10 GMT
If we get hurricane force winds? we're probably screwed as I have a mobile home and we'll be sheltering in place. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE do not attempt to shelter in place in a mobile home if any level of hurricane winds will be coming to you. I've seen what happens to mobile homes, and that's the last place you need to be. If Irma does continue towards you, expect the worst and hope for the best. Agreed! If you are getting hurricane force winds, get the hell outta Dodge!!!
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Post by mikklynn on Sept 5, 2017 12:54:27 GMT
north-central Florida here. We're inland (well...as far inland as FL gets -we're about 90 min from either coast). I need to buy some more water although we do already have a stash on hand. Ditto for shelf-stable food and batteries. Going to try and take some photos for inventory this week - it's been on my to-do list all summer but maybe it'll actually get done. I'm in a mobile home - our area usually gets more rain and less wind from hurricanes - if that holds true, we're most at risk of being flooded in (our house isn't likely to flood but the roads around us do) and losing power (we have a well so that means no water). If we get hurricane force winds? we're probably screwed as I have a mobile home and we'll be sheltering in place. This is shaping up to be a dangerous storm. Please, reconsider evacuating if you are in Irma's path.
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Post by leftturnonly on Sept 5, 2017 12:57:23 GMT
leftturnonly and Meri-Lyn - I'm looking into whether our shelters will take the cats also...I'm inland so we're not likely to get the winds that they do on teh coast One of the lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina was that shelters need to take pets. Make sure you put them in a portable carrier. People refused to leave their pets behind when they weren't allowed to take them with them and lost their own lives in the process. Pets were rescued right along with people during Harvey. Please, do not plan to use a shelter for safety. If Irma is coming your direction, board your windows, stow away things in your yard, and evacuate away as far as you can get. Do it as soon as you possibly can. We were last out first back and being one of the last people to attempt to escape Hurricane Rita in the entire Texas Gulf Coast was one of the THE most harrowing experiences of my life. Shelters for a storm this size should be reserved as a place of desperate last resort. You do not want to have to depend on them nor do you want to be stuck in them if you have any other option at all. People will be hit by the storm in ways they have never been hit before and will fill them up quickly. Wind will destroy trees and buildings. Localized tornadoes within the storm will take off roofs and knock down walls. Debris will block drainage and flash floods will occur where no flooding ever occurred before. That's at a Category 3. You don't want to be in a Cat 3. If you plan to remain behind in a Category 3 Hurricane, you will be told to write your name and social security number on your arm with a Sharpie so your body will be able to be identified. Storms stronger than Cat 3 escalate destruction to resemble that of the worst tornadoes.
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Post by Linda on Sept 5, 2017 13:14:06 GMT
our shelters do not take pets - I checked and even if they did, ours don't have current vax records (yeah, I know but they are indoor only cats). We'll keep an eye on the track and head into Georgia if we have to but...ultimately it's not my call, it'll be up to DH (I don't drive)...hopefully it won't come to that
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Post by casii on Sept 5, 2017 13:22:35 GMT
Please stay safe and prepare wisely. I've only been in relatively mild hurricanes and those were hair raising. Irma looks to be intense. Any model isn't good, Gulf or East Coast, it could be devastating which we can ill afford so close on the heels of Harvey and with the rampant fires in the West.
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Post by cade387 on Sept 5, 2017 13:24:43 GMT
our shelters do not take pets - I checked and even if they did, ours don't have current vax records (yeah, I know but they are indoor only cats). We'll keep an eye on the track and head into Georgia if we have to but...ultimately it's not my call, it'll be up to DH (I don't drive)...hopefully it won't come to that It is up to your DH because you aren't the one driving?? Sorry but that is ridiculous. It should be a joint decision as to what is best for your family.
I'd be packing up everything I cared about into totes that will fit in the car and be ready to go. He needs to understand how dangerous it is. If he won't listen then find a neighbor who would drive you with the cats. That is nuts.
I will pray for you that you stay safe through this.
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Post by Merge on Sept 5, 2017 13:34:12 GMT
Everyone in Texas is thinking of those in Irma's path. Be safe.
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Post by casii on Sept 5, 2017 13:36:17 GMT
our shelters do not take pets - I checked and even if they did, ours don't have current vax records (yeah, I know but they are indoor only cats). We'll keep an eye on the track and head into Georgia if we have to but...ultimately it's not my call, it'll be up to DH (I don't drive)...hopefully it won't come to that It is up to your DH because you aren't the one driving?? Sorry but that is ridiculous. It should be a joint decision as to what is best for your family.
I'd be packing up everything I cared about into totes that will fit in the car and be ready to go. He needs to understand how dangerous it is. If he won't listen then find a neighbor who would drive you with the cats. That is nuts.
I will pray for you that you stay safe through this.
Yes, this is worrisome. I hope your DH realizes the power and severity of the storm and puts safety first. I remember being a little kid, living in a trailer park while my father was in college at OSU (OK). We had several tornado scares and the women/children would also be hustled into the park cellars while the men watched the show. When my grandmother found out, she was livid her son was so cavalier with his own life.
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Post by sunshinestate on Sept 5, 2017 13:44:18 GMT
We're in Ft. Lauderdale. We're prepared with plenty of food and water, gas for the generator and propane for the grill. Our house is sturdy and we have impact windows. We're on a canal, but they'll lower the water level. The Weather Channel meteorologists are saying this storm will be nothing like Harvey. Harvey brought a lot of water. Irma is bringing a lot of wind. As prepared as we are, I'm still a little sick to my stomach with worry. Good luck to everyone who's in the path. Stay safe!!
Oh, just wanted to add, Bryan Norcross posted a good checklist of hurricane prep items this morning on Facebook. It's worth a read.
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Sept 5, 2017 14:00:58 GMT
The Weather Channel meteorologists are saying this storm will be nothing like Harvey. Harvey brought a lot of water. Irma is bringing a lot of wind. What people have already forgotten due to the coverage of the Houston flooding is that Harvey first brought wind. He hit the coast at Rockport/Port Aransas/Corpus Christi as a Category 4. Rockport and many other towns in that area have been destroyed. If Irma hits as a Cat 5, the destruction will be even worse.
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Post by leftturnonly on Sept 5, 2017 14:08:45 GMT
our shelters do not take pets - I checked and even if they did, ours don't have current vax records (yeah, I know but they are indoor only cats). We'll keep an eye on the track and head into Georgia if we have to but...ultimately it's not my call, it'll be up to DH (I don't drive)...hopefully it won't come to that Get carriers for your cats now if you don't already have them. I'm going to give you some cold, hard truth. Husbands can be in denial about the need to evacuate. (Not to knock the men, women can be in denial too.) I tell you this as the widow of a man who by necessity kept careful track of any storm approaching the Gulf Coast. Evacuation came as a shock to him. The call is not just your husband's to make. Your life is your call and if he refuses to leave, find another way to leave if the storm is coming to you. I am not a dramatic person. I don't take lightly what I say when it comes to major hurricanes. And if my words can reach just one person and make a difference, all the effort will have been worth it.
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Post by huneyb on Sept 5, 2017 14:13:07 GMT
I'm in St Augustine. Many people here haven't recovered from Matthew yet. If this storm goes up the middle of the state we're all in for a ride. They said this morning the storm is 300 miles across the whole state is not that wide. Not going to be pretty. Need to get supplies ready today! Matthew scared the beejeesus out of me. Really worried about this one. There is no good place to evacuate to. Have to see the path first and be ready to go.
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Post by LeaP on Sept 5, 2017 14:16:35 GMT
Please be safe Florida peas. I was in Hurricane Andrew and here is what helped (and don't go outside in the eye like I did):
***evacuate if you are in the path, if not water, more than you think full tank of gas hand cranked radio flashlights batteries
**also don't step in standing water due to possible electric shock or contamination.
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Post by buddysmom on Sept 5, 2017 14:20:32 GMT
We're in the middle of the state which theoretically should make us safer.
But we were hit by three hurricanes in six weeks back in 2004.
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Post by anonrefugee on Sept 5, 2017 14:28:52 GMT
First relatives in Houston, now the in-laws in South Florida and those north in Tampa. Not enjoying MotherNature right now.
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Post by mom on Sept 5, 2017 14:31:44 GMT
I am praying for all of you that are in Irma's path.
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Post by huneyb on Sept 5, 2017 14:33:06 GMT
Buddysmom We were in those also. we lived in Ocala then and were building a house. We were living in an apartment Scary then too. It was inland and still had flooding and wind damage everywhere.
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Post by used2scrap on Sept 5, 2017 14:36:45 GMT
Keeping a watchful eye for the Carolinas here, if/when she's going to turn...and if Jose is going to form right behind ugh! We're good on water/batteries/food/generator, waiting on the weekly groceries to see if we need more storm supplies and extra gas vs normal. Trying to get some extra admin/household inventory done since we never seem to get to it. The kids actually practiced packing a small bin each with what they would take in the event of an evacuation. I can't even begin to think what goes in mine!
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Post by sunshinestate on Sept 5, 2017 14:41:52 GMT
The Weather Channel meteorologists are saying this storm will be nothing like Harvey. Harvey brought a lot of water. Irma is bringing a lot of wind. What people have already forgotten due to the coverage of the Houston flooding is that Harvey first brought wind. He hit the coast at Rockport/Port Aransas/Corpus Christi as a Category 4. Rockport and many other towns in that area have been destroyed. If Irma hits as a Cat 5, the destruction will be even worse. I'm sorry, Gypsy, I didn't mean to be insensitive. I haven't forgotten about those towns on the coast, but you're right, a lot more attention has been on Houston than on the other areas. I don't want to believe Irma will be a CAT 5. We saw first-hand with Hurricane Andrew what that can do.
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