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mitch96

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32. I've lived in Florida for over 45 years and this one scares the shit out of me. Been thru a bunch including

Reply to 1monster (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2024, 06:33 AM

Oct 8

Andrew but this one is different. I ran from west Tampa to a friends place in So Fla so I'm very lucky. No traffic when I left Monday morning and I hear its bumper to bumper now. I was in the process of hardening my townhome but the upgrades are too late for this storm.
My next door neighbor is staying so she will keep me updated on the conditions in our neighborhood.
Uff this sucks...
And I was thinking of moving to Asheville....
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I have lived in Florida for 50 years and this hurricane is the first that has [View all] 1monster Oct 7 OP

I wish you the best soandso Oct 7 #1

Glad to hear you have some where to go... ultralite001 Oct 7 #2

I am so glad you have a place to go to. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 7 #3

We were in the eye of both Wilma and Irma. Arne Oct 7 #4

Were you not impacted by Andrew? soandso Oct 7 #8

We were. It was a long time ago and did some, but not much damage Arne Oct 7 #12

If you're that far south soandso Oct 7 #13

Our pool cage came down some time ago Arne Oct 7 #14

I can't even imagine soandso Oct 7 #15

What I most recall from the eye of Wilma Arne Oct 8 #18

There is going to be so much debris with this!!! soandso Oct 8 #20

It made a Florida meteorologist start crying on air. It's that bad. SunSeeker Oct 7 #5

i think the video has been taken down. all i'm seeing is a screen grab but not clickable to start a video orleans Oct 8 #23

It has not been taken down. Here's an NBC Youtube video of him crying. SunSeeker Oct 8 #31

He was just interviewed on MSNBC by Katie Phang in for Joy Deuxcents Oct 8 #33

He was on Nicole Wallace's show today too. Great guy. Wish he was Governor of Florida! nt SunSeeker Oct 8 #37

Agree 🗳️ Deuxcents Oct 8 #39

I saw that, too NJCher Oct 8 #26

I'm glad you'll be safe and have a place to go! CousinIT Oct 7 #6

Good for you AverageOldGuy Oct 7 #7

Glad to hear you are evacuating...not everyone is thinking this thru PortTack Oct 7 #9

Lakeland. Prepared. cactusfractal Oct 7 #10

Your structure sounds very good soandso Oct 7 #16

I'm guessing the "big city 40 miles north" is where I live. A HERETIC I AM Oct 7 #11

Yes, we are headed to Jax by the afternoon... 1monster Oct 8 #24

I am glad you are able to get out and have a place to go. Stay safe. LoisB Oct 8 #17

Where's Donald Trump with his sharpie, his nukes, and his paper towels? hay rick Oct 8 #19

... Permanut Oct 8 #21

Take care and stay safe! MacKasey Oct 8 #22

I'm in Edgewater on the east coast. rubbersole Oct 8 #25

The insurance thing is a nightmare. I'm waiting to hear how bad it is for people that got burnt out near here brewens Oct 8 #27

Thanks & sending good thoughts to all of you. Take care, be well. Checking on f/f in Jax. appalachiablue Oct 8 #28

Any word on Panama City? Hermit-The-Prog Oct 8 #29

This is a dumb question, slightlv Oct 8 #30

The crying meteorologist explained it perfectly this afternoon. ms liberty Oct 8 #38

I've lived in Florida for over 45 years and this one scares the shit out of me. Been thru a bunch including mitch96 Oct 8 #32

I know the feeling all too well. B.See Oct 8 #34

We are on the north end of the cone mcar Oct 8 #35

Stay safe malaise Oct 8 #36