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Re: Hurricane Irma
Originally Posted by RICH
(Post 12335145)
I'm in Pinellas county / St Petersburg. Planning to stay put, but prepared to leg it to a nearby shelter if the house starts to fail.
Nothing but a stiff breeze so far... I see you have posted this 15 minutes ago - if you are uncertain, go to the shelter now while it is still just a "stiff breeze." Going outside to "leg it" to a shelter in a major hurricane is a death wish and not a viable "Plan B." You are spoiled for choice as to what will kill you, from debris hitting you in a 150 mph wind gust, to roads being blocked from debris and stranding you, to your car rolling over while you are in it. |
Re: Hurricane Irma
Originally Posted by carcajou
(Post 12335150)
No, no, no - this is going to get you killed. I mean that in all seriousness. Go back and read earlier posts about what to do if your house starts to fail and you are stuck [or do some quick research from government and news sites]. DO NOT GO OUTSIDE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.
I see you have posted this 15 minutes ago - if you are uncertain, go to the shelter now while it is still just a "stiff breeze." Going outside to "leg it" to a shelter in a major hurricane is a death wish and not a viable "Plan B." You are spoiled for choice as to what will kill you, from debris hitting you in a 150 mph wind gust, to roads being blocked from debris and stranding you, to your car rolling over while you are in it. |
Re: Hurricane Irma
Originally Posted by carcajou
(Post 12335130)
Well, that's why I'm asking. I knew he left Miami but I don't know where he went. Entirely possible he left Miami and went into another hurricane alley town - people do odd things in these circumstances.
If he's in the Tampa Bay area, he needs to consider carefully his situation, and if he is going to leave, do so as soon as possible (and listen to local authority advice if they say, too late to leave). If he's in "north central Florida" like the Orlando or Gainesville area - that is quite different from being in Ft Myers or Tampa. He needs to take his cue from what the local authorities are saying - and consider if evacuating is actually necessary or an overreaction. If I was in a sturdy hotel in Orlando or Gainesville that wasn't in a flood zone - I doubt very much I would leave there. No. It's not "entirely possible". He told us exactly where he was staying and that he was already aware that the storm was tracking west. The following post, that he made in this thread, was your first clue . . .
Originally Posted by anotherlimey
(Post 12334196)
Thanks Rete. I might take you up on that.
We are almost to Ocala after 8 hours, but 2 of those were spent waiting for AAA when the car wouldn't start after a gas stop. Battery on an 18 month old SUV...! We used gas buddy to find a gas station with no wait. Waze has probably shaved a few hours off the trip by routing us around heavy traffic on the turnpike this morning. We're staying near Gainesville for the night and will decide where we go after getting an update tomorrow. It looks like this one might keep moving west. |
Re: Hurricane Irma
Originally Posted by Leslie
(Post 12335254)
No. It's not "entirely possible". He told us exactly where he was staying and that he was already aware that the storm was tracking west. The following post, that he made in this thread, was your first clue . . .
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Re: Hurricane Irma
Originally Posted by carcajou
(Post 12335150)
No, no, no - this is going to get you killed. I mean that in all seriousness. Go back and read earlier posts about what to do if your house starts to fail and you are stuck [or do some quick research from government and news sites]. DO NOT GO OUTSIDE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.
I see you have posted this 15 minutes ago - if you are uncertain, go to the shelter now while it is still just a "stiff breeze." Going outside to "leg it" to a shelter in a major hurricane is a death wish and not a viable "Plan B." You are spoiled for choice as to what will kill you, from debris hitting you in a 150 mph wind gust, to roads being blocked from debris and stranding you, to your car rolling over while you are in it. It doesn't look too bad this morning, This is a wbecam if anyone is interested https://app.truelook.com/?twresort=t...de=yes#tl_live |
Re: Hurricane Irma
Thanks for all the good wishes.
We're 30 miles inland between Ocala and Gainesville. I was considering moving further East but we are outside the predicted path and there's a lot of rain right now. Also, we are very prepared and in a much better position than millions of others much less fortunate than me. I'm in a brick house, with a storm proof basement, on a farm; we have generators for essentials, a well, propane tanks for the grill, a wood stove, and edible wildlife/animals if things got really bad. We should be ok. |
Re: Hurricane Irma
Originally Posted by anotherlimey
(Post 12335339)
Thanks for all the good wishes.
We're 30 miles inland between Ocala and Gainesville. I was considering moving further East but we are outside the predicted path and there's a lot of rain right now. Also, we are very prepared and in a much better position than millions of others much less fortunate than me. I'm in a brick house, with a storm proof basement, on a farm; we have generators for essentials, a well, propane tanks for the grill, a wood stove, and edible wildlife/animals if things got really bad. We should be ok. |
Re: Hurricane Irma
Originally Posted by anotherlimey
(Post 12335339)
Thanks for all the good wishes.
We're 30 miles inland between Ocala and Gainesville. I was considering moving further East but we are outside the predicted path and there's a lot of rain right now. Also, we are very prepared and in a much better position than millions of others much less fortunate than me. I'm in a brick house, with a storm proof basement, on a farm; we have generators for essentials, a well, propane tanks for the grill, a wood stove, and edible wildlife/animals if things got really bad. We should be ok. Sounds like a good plan. :thumbsup: |
Re: Hurricane Irma
I almost forgot.... I also have an appropriate amount of liquor and beer :thumbup:
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Re: Hurricane Irma
Originally Posted by anotherlimey
(Post 12335343)
I almost forgot.... I also have an appropriate amount of liquor and beer :thumbup:
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Re: Hurricane Irma
Originally Posted by RICH
(Post 12335166)
I hear you but I am not asking for advice, just sharing my experience. I may get in the truck and head to Orlando in the morning.
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Re: Hurricane Irma
Originally Posted by RICH
(Post 12335166)
I hear you but I am not asking for advice, just sharing my experience. I may get in the truck and head to Orlando in the morning.
Originally Posted by carcajou
(Post 12335150)
No, no, no - this is going to get you killed. I mean that in all seriousness. Go back and read earlier posts about what to do if your house starts to fail and you are stuck [or do some quick research from government and news sites]. DO NOT GO OUTSIDE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.
I see you have posted this 15 minutes ago - if you are uncertain, go to the shelter now while it is still just a "stiff breeze." Going outside to "leg it" to a shelter in a major hurricane is a death wish and not a viable "Plan B." You are spoiled for choice as to what will kill you, from debris hitting you in a 150 mph wind gust, to roads being blocked from debris and stranding you, to your car rolling over while you are in it. I'm not personally experienced with hurricanes but I have a (reasonably) sensible wife who is third generation Bradenton and has sat through many hurricanes she, and many of the older families who've farmed this area for generations have fled (and feel guilty that they've left friends behind who aren't willing/able to leave). If the 'old hands' I on the other hand have witnessed local construction methods. Pre 1992 they are wildly differing and I personally wouldn't be willing to trust my life to most of these structures. For a hurricane as strong as is predicted I'd be very wary of some post '92 fully coded buildings. If you aren't in a block built house you might want to reconsider staying. Please keep safe, buildings can be rebuilt, missing/defunct body parts are not so easy to deal with. |
Re: Hurricane Irma
Originally Posted by anotherlimey
(Post 12335343)
I almost forgot.... I also have an appropriate amount of liquor and beer :thumbup:
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Re: Hurricane Irma
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
(Post 12335358)
Do you have a large bottle of Grand Marnier? If so I'll head right down there...sod the weather.
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Re: Hurricane Irma
Originally Posted by mrken30
(Post 12335420)
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