Dani-Mani
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Post by Dani-Mani on Sept 5, 2017 23:48:32 GMT
Aren't you in tampa? Town n Country still has a lot of stations with gas; I just got back from a Labor Day trip and filled up today. But that line was insane when I went by later... I ended up at the Wawa on Waters, since it's right off the expressway and got in and out without an issue. Good tip! Same place I filled up after work too 😂 (And of my normal gas station but happy they had gas...)
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Post by Meri-Lyn on Sept 5, 2017 23:56:24 GMT
Ok, I'm about ready to slap the shit out of someone on Facebook. Not my friend, but a friend's friend is telling her "Oh, it will only be a Cat. 4 when it hits. If you aren't on the coast, you don't have to worry." GRRRRRRR!!!!!!
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Nanner
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Post by Nanner on Sept 5, 2017 23:57:45 GMT
Please be safe, all of you who are in Irma's path.
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Post by eversograceful1 on Sept 6, 2017 0:01:15 GMT
NE FL so not too worried yet but we are preparing. I bought water today, picked up prescriptions, and got gas. I'll get cash after I get paid on Friday and I'll probably need gas again. I think I'll pick up a sand bag for one low spot we have.
I told my DH that we wouldn't regret being prepared but we might regret not.
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Post by tampascrapper on Sept 6, 2017 0:06:05 GMT
I'm in Tampa. Unfortunately I don't have any supplies yet. I went to 3 stores after work and none of them had any water. I'll keep trying in the next couple of days. If it looks like it will hit us, we will evacuate probably up to St Louis cause I have a friend there we can stay with.
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Post by leftturnonly on Sept 6, 2017 0:10:27 GMT
While I don't live in FL (and I'm happy I don't have to worry about possible evacuation), my mother and I just purchased a vacation home on the Gulf coast in May. We're not there to fully secure everything (although we do have a home watch company to do the major portion of that). I'm a little sick at the thought of this home I've owned for a few months might be damaged. Again, though, as I told my mom today, "we are safe, we don't have a lot of personal possessions there yet, and our problems are small to those whose lives are there." I'm thinking of my new neighbors, especially the sweet 94 year old woman across the street who is a sweetheart. I'm thinking deeply of all of you there. Local weather says that Irma won't come anywhere near the Texas Gulf Coast. The further west you are along the Gulf, the less the chance that it will head in your direction. That's what I've heard from several weather reporters.
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Post by LilyRose on Sept 6, 2017 0:48:33 GMT
While I don't live in FL (and I'm happy I don't have to worry about possible evacuation), my mother and I just purchased a vacation home on the Gulf coast in May. We're not there to fully secure everything (although we do have a home watch company to do the major portion of that). I'm a little sick at the thought of this home I've owned for a few months might be damaged. Again, though, as I told my mom today, "we are safe, we don't have a lot of personal possessions there yet, and our problems are small to those whose lives are there." I'm thinking of my new neighbors, especially the sweet 94 year old woman across the street who is a sweetheart. I'm thinking deeply of all of you there. Local weather says that Irma won't come anywhere near the Texas Gulf Coast. The further west you are along the Gulf, the less the chance that it will head in your direction. That's what I've heard from several weather reporters. Well, we are just above Naples, so I'll be sweating for a while. And every time I hope it misses us, I feel guilty about wishing it would go elsewhere.
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Post by leftturnonly on Sept 6, 2017 0:52:22 GMT
Well, we are just above Naples, so I'll be sweating for a while. And every time I hope it misses us, I feel guilty bout wishing it would go elsewhere. Oh, dear! Oh, how I know those feelings.
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Sept 6, 2017 0:53:58 GMT
Well, we are just above Naples, so I'll be sweating for a while. And every time I hope it misses us, I feel guilty bout wishing it would go elsewhere. That's life along the coast during hurricane season. You don't want it, but don't want anyone else to get. Meanwhile, it has to go somewhere. Now we begin to watch Jim Cantore of The Weather Channel to see where he heads.
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Post by eversograceful1 on Sept 6, 2017 0:56:57 GMT
All this talk of evacuation got me thinking about what we'd do. I have 4 dogs (1 is aggressive with other animals except those in his pack), 7 rats and a snake. The rats and the snake can be put in separate rubbermaid containers with holes. Two of the dogs (small ones) have carriers but the two big ones don't. Bottom line, I don't think there is anywhere we could take them really. Anyway, the risk is probably low...we are in evacuation zone F (low risk but there is a nearby creek & river that could flood). I feel better typing this out but I'm sorry if I droned on
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dald222
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Post by dald222 on Sept 6, 2017 1:26:06 GMT
I want send all of my thoughts and prayers for all of you hurricane people. my son moved to Fla recently but he is in Jacksonville..he says they live on a mountain thankfully. I just found out that a good scrap friend lives in Puerto Rico I am hoping that all of you will be safe during this hurricane.
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Post by mom26 on Sept 6, 2017 1:26:22 GMT
Aren't you in tampa? Town n Country still has a lot of stations with gas; I just got back from a Labor Day trip and filled up today. But that line was insane when I went by later... I ended up at the Wawa on Waters, since it's right off the expressway and got in and out without an issue. Good tip! Costco on Linebaugh/Sheldon had super long lines in every direction. It was a hot mess. We got lucky at a Shell station a few blocks down on Sheldon and were able to get in and out pretty quickly. Paid more than the Costco price, but I don't care. DS left for work an hour early to gas up and got lucky at the Murphy's on Gunn. DH went out again a little bit ago to fill a couple more cans for the generator and didn't have to deal with very long lines at the Murphy's on Ehrlich, but they were out of regular. Had to pay premium price for premium. Again, so be it. I think starting tomorrow, gas is going to be very scarce. As will bottled water. Everywhere we went today, there was a person at the door telling people 'no water'. With all that said, I am actually pretty nervous about Irma. I've lived here my entire 52 years and many, many hurricanes have threatened to come close enough to this area to do catastrophic damage. None really ever have. Not since Donna in 1960, before I was even born. Irma looks like she could. We have an evac plan and destination, but we'll need to act on it by late tomorrow or early Thursday. We are watching the weather reports like a hawk. Be safe, all FL Peas and anyone else in the possible path of Irma. She's going to be a bitch of a storm.
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Post by kittens on Sept 6, 2017 1:42:22 GMT
I'm in ft lauderdale area. Got food water and gas today. As of right now we are still working Thursday and Friday although schools are closed. Have carriers for both my cats and hoping the windows and roof on my condo hold up. Praying this thing turns or lessens in severity.
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Post by Pahina722 on Sept 6, 2017 2:07:02 GMT
Well, we are just above Naples, so I'll be sweating for a while. And every time I hope it misses us, I feel guilty bout wishing it would go elsewhere. That's life along the coast during hurricane season. You don't want it, but don't want anyone else to get. Meanwhile, it has to go somewhere. Now we begin to watch Jim Cantore of The Weather Channel to see where he heads. Isn't that the truth! That man has an uncanny knack for heading straight to the impact zone for major hurricanes. DS and his GF are heading out of Orlando tomorrow after his class with his one pain in the ass professor since both of their housing complexes strongly recommended getting out of the area now, not waiting for UCF to make the formal college closing announcement. So far it appears that coming home to Pensacola will keep him out of the predicted paths.
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Post by beachbum on Sept 6, 2017 2:58:34 GMT
I'm in SW Florida, in Cape Coral (across the Caloosahatchee River from Fort Myers). We just got back home tonight from a road trip to TN and VA. I guess we'll be putting our hurricane shutters up in the next couple of days, cussing and discussing how to fit upgrading to electric or even accordion shutters! The drill is charging now. Luckily we have enough water on hand. If it stays a 5 we'll leave, probably for a 4 too. Head inland and a bit north. All important papers are kept in one place, so easy to grab and go. Time will tell, fingers are crossed and prayers are being said for all in Irma's path, wherever where she goes.
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Post by leftturnonly on Sept 6, 2017 3:35:28 GMT
All this talk of evacuation got me thinking about what we'd do. I have 4 dogs (1 is aggressive with other animals except those in his pack), 7 rats and a snake. The rats and the snake can be put in separate rubbermaid containers with holes. Two of the dogs (small ones) have carriers but the two big ones don't. Bottom line, I don't think there is anywhere we could take them really. Anyway, the risk is probably low...we are in evacuation zone F (low risk but there is a nearby creek & river that could flood). I feel better typing this out but I'm sorry if I droned on Situational awareness is always a good thing. Typing it all out in an effort to tell someone else give you new and valuable perspective. Sure, right now you might be at low risk, but some of us have a tendency to drift around the country. You just never know when and where you may be when there is a serious weather situation.
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Post by whipea on Sept 6, 2017 3:43:58 GMT
I am in Palm Beach County. Our house is empty and everything is in storage except for the very basics. We are prepping and planning on selling and were supposed to list this Monday. We have been killing ourselves for the last three weeks and we are so close. Argh, life in Florida.
Have not decided if I will evacuate, have 5 large birds and 3 dogs which one is very old and ill. Just not sure at this point where we could go but have to decide soon or the roads will be gridlock.
Will put up the shutters, have gas and basic supplies so will just have to make some decisions very soon.
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zella
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Post by zella on Sept 6, 2017 4:07:36 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. Linda, please evacuate unless things get way better. This is a HUGE storm. If it goes up the coast, hurricane force winds could reach right across the state. As far as your cats go, crate them and leave them in your car wherever you are sheltering if they won't let them come in. Look for animal shelters that will take cats during the hurricane (they do exist). PLEASE be prepared to leave. I have a horrible feeling about this one. Maybe it's just because of how awful Harvey was, but I am very, very worried. I have a friend (one of my OLDEST and BEST friends) who lives in Delray Beach, which is just north of Miami. She's a nurse, and I don't think she's ever evacuated as she's a "first back" for her hospital (she's very experienced, plus has no hubby or kids). She's asleep right now, but I am on tenterhooks waiting to hear from her to see if maybe she will evacuate if there is a mandatory order. I am so worried about the islands that will start getting hit tomorrow. Many are very small, many are very poor. I heard talk of a storm surge in those islands of 12-20 feet. St Maarten is one of them. We vacationed there a few years ago and it was so, so wonderful. Lord, I hope it still is after Irma. I'm sitting here fighting tears. I don't know why. I think it's just so much, the two hurricanes so close together. And there are terrible wildfires all over the west. We had raining ash today in the Seattle area, and it has been completely "cloudy" for 2 days and nights, but it's smoke, not clouds. I'm very affected by others' suffering, and maybe that's what's going on with me. But I'm also a HUGE weather nerd, and LOVE tracking hurricanes and all extreme weather, but I usually don't feel so affected. Please, if you even think you might be in danger, please, please evacuate.
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Post by anxiousmom on Sept 6, 2017 10:43:05 GMT
I'm smack fan on the middle and the projected cone this morning has it coming straight up so there willl be few that won't be touched in some way. My little part of the world has lost its collective minds-long lines at the gas station, people buying all the water so there is none left for others (I'm talking cases and cases and cases) and Walmart was like crazy town.
i just sold my house and in doing so had to toss my rusted out Coleman stove and my cooler that had a hole in the bottom. Gotta sort that out pretty quickly.
They are starting to shut down state offices-mine is already called for Friday, but am expecting Monday to follow.
I tend to be pretty laid back about hurricanes, but not so much this one. I was in the crosshairs of charley, Jeanne and Francis and that was a nightmare.
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Post by Meri-Lyn on Sept 6, 2017 11:16:19 GMT
They told us if you can work remotely Thursday and Friday go ahead and do it. That's my normal work at home days anyway, so that's okay. The office itself is a level A evacuation zone, and several in the office are on different levels, so they want to keep those folks free if they need to leave. I'd say 80-90% of our files are scanned on line, so as long as I have Internet, I can work.
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Post by Meri-Lyn on Sept 6, 2017 11:18:12 GMT
Haven't heard definitively about County Government, but DH is still on disability, so he's already at home.
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Post by Meri-Lyn on Sept 6, 2017 11:29:29 GMT
I ended up at the Wawa on Waters, since it's right off the expressway and got in and out without an issue. Good tip! Costco on Linebaugh/Sheldon had super long lines in every direction. It was a hot mess. We got lucky at a Shell station a few blocks down on Sheldon and were able to get in and out pretty quickly. Paid more than the Costco price, but I don't care. DS left for work an hour early to gas up and got lucky at the Murphy's on Gunn. DH went out again a little bit ago to fill a couple more cans for the generator and didn't have to deal with very long lines at the Murphy's on Ehrlich, but they were out of regular. Had to pay premium price for premium. Again, so be it. I think starting tomorrow, gas is going to be very scarce. As will bottled water. Everywhere we went today, there was a person at the door telling people 'no water'. With all that said, I am actually pretty nervous about Irma. I've lived here my entire 52 years and many, many hurricanes have threatened to come close enough to this area to do catastrophic damage. None really ever have. Not since Donna in 1960, before I was even born. Irma looks like she could. We have an evac plan and destination, but we'll need to act on it by late tomorrow or early Thursday. We are watching the weather reports like a hawk. Be safe, all FL Peas and anyone else in the possible path of Irma. She's going to be a bitch of a storm. Costco was my original plan, but my neighbor posted a picture, and I said no way. I'll pay the extra 5 cents or so a gallon. I think the BP near my office (4th and Gandy) is out of gas.
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Post by genny on Sept 6, 2017 14:07:24 GMT
I'm in Tampa. Unfortunately I don't have any supplies yet. I went to 3 stores after work and none of them had any water. I'll keep trying in the next couple of days. If it looks like it will hit us, we will evacuate probably up to St Louis cause I have a friend there we can stay with. My niece in Tampa said the same thing - they were having a hard time finding water and the gas lines were a mile long. When do you make the decision to get out? I am truly curious - after the horrible things I've seen after Harvey I'd want to leave yesterday, but that's not necessarily feasible when you have a job and kids and pets and don't really know what's going to happen…when will you decide if you should leave and know that it's not too late and you'll be stuck on the highway in it? We are far enough inland that this is something we've never had to worry about. She is coming to us if they evacuate, but for now they are just watching the weather to see what happens to decide whether to hunker down or get out.
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Post by georgiapea on Sept 6, 2017 14:17:50 GMT
I'm in the far eastern part of the panhandle, in Wakulla County, but not on the water. I'm here by myself with 2 vehicles so if we are ordered to evac I'll have to leave 1 behind.
My dtr and her hubs are on Antigua, on the 2nd floor of a hotel. I don't know what time it is there, but it's 10 am here and I haven't heard from her this morning.
ETA: She texted DH that they are ok and the worst of the storm has passed on by.
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MDscrapaholic
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Post by MDscrapaholic on Sept 6, 2017 14:21:14 GMT
I'm in the far eastern part of the panhandle, in Wakulla County, but not on the water. I'm here by myself with 2 vehicles so if we are ordered to evac I'll have to leave 1 behind. My dtr and her hubs are on Antigua, on the 2nd floor of a hotel. I don't know what time it is there, but it's 10 am here and I haven't heard from her this morning. georgiapea - I hope you hear from them soon! That's scary.
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huneyb
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Post by huneyb on Sept 6, 2017 14:34:33 GMT
For all of you worried about pets and evacuation for Matthew we evacuated from St Augustine. We went inland a bit. We stayed for 3 days at a Courtyard by Marriott. We have 3 Biewer Yorkies. When we checked in the desk told us all pet restrictions are lifted. They said most hotels do this. It was like a Noah's Ark in the lobby and no one cared. Pets aren't really the problem it's available rooms.
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Post by Linda on Sept 6, 2017 14:46:32 GMT
I'm in the far eastern part of the panhandle, in Wakulla County, but not on the water. I'm here by myself with 2 vehicles so if we are ordered to evac I'll have to leave 1 behind. My dtr and her hubs are on Antigua, on the 2nd floor of a hotel. I don't know what time it is there, but it's 10 am here and I haven't heard from her this morning. prayers - that's scary - I hope you hear from them soon
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Post by eversograceful1 on Sept 6, 2017 15:03:01 GMT
I'm in the far eastern part of the panhandle, in Wakulla County, but not on the water. I'm here by myself with 2 vehicles so if we are ordered to evac I'll have to leave 1 behind. My dtr and her hubs are on Antigua, on the 2nd floor of a hotel. I don't know what time it is there, but it's 10 am here and I haven't heard from her this morning. I too hope you hear from her soon and that they are safe.
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Post by betty on Sept 6, 2017 16:29:11 GMT
Our schools are closed Friday and Monday. I was at Home Depot this morning and it was a mad house. There I was the lone person browsing Halloween decorations and garden rocks while everyone is pushing carts of plywood, charcoal, grills, bleach, and batteries!
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Post by leftturnonly on Sept 6, 2017 16:49:19 GMT
For all of you worried about pets and evacuation for Matthew we evacuated from St Augustine. We went inland a bit. We stayed for 3 days at a Courtyard by Marriott. We have 3 Biewer Yorkies. When we checked in the desk told us all pet restrictions are lifted. They said most hotels do this. It was like a Noah's Ark in the lobby and no one cared. Pets aren't really the problem it's available rooms. Exactly! Rescuing pets with people became very important after Katrina. georgiapea - prayers for you and your daughter's safety when will you decide if you should leave and know that it's not too late and you'll be stuck on the highway in it? Speaking only from my experience with Hurricane Rita and from what I've heard of the planning lessons learned from the horror of people running out of gas leaving the coast: 1) More gas is being brought in for all the vehicles leaving. There should be plenty of gas, it will just take people time to get it. This is a planned evacuation effort. Houston did not have a planned evac effort for Harvey and that is why it was safer for people to shelter in place for Harvey. 2) I was literally among the very last to evacuate for Rita and began passing cars that had run out of gas before I had even left my city, so... 5 miles from my house. There were buses still loading people needing to be evac'd and big jumbo C5 jets were taking all of those who couldn't leave by themselves. We passed no people, only abandoned cars, on a deserted highway until we had driven maybe 40 miles or so and then we hit a massive wall of traffic. People who were running out of gas from there on found shelter locally where they ran out of gas. From Rita, the need to keep a steady supply of gasoline along the evacuation routes was learned. While it will be possible to be on a highway when Irma begins to hit, there will be extraordinary efforts made to get as many people out of danger before the storm hits as possible. The problem with areas that are isolated, like islands or peninsulas, may be the rain that begins before the storm. From Ike, we learned that you need to evacuate those areas before the heavy first rains block them off. 3) In other words, it is our obligation to do what we can to save ourselves but if we find ourselves in dire need, a great deal of planning has gone in to have help in place including on evacuation routes. 4) Listen to the local news stations AND to the Weather Station. CNN, FOX & the other major networks often have good reporting for these storms as well. If an area is ordered to evacuate, no one can force you to leave but it is in your best interest to leave as soon as you can. Predicting storm paths has become far more accurate since Hurricanes Andrew and Gilbert, but storms do wobble. Areas that were in the most danger drift out of the worst and areas that were in less danger become the bullseye. With a storm as big as Irma in an area that's harder to evacuate from like Florida, efforts from individuals to evacuate themselves as soon as possible is the only way. 5) You do not want to be on a highway in Florida when a monster hurricane begins to punch hard -- which is hours before landfall. When the wind ramps up to something like 50-60 miles an hour, it is too dangerous for anyone to go out on a rescue mission. Period. You are on your own at the point and you should consider making it easy for people to identify you in case the worst happens. Deaths in cars account for a huge majority of avoidable deaths in a hurricane.
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