mrken30

I think you may be OK with regards to the wind, it's just the 9ft storm surge that may cause you issues.

Thanks for keeping us posted.

scrubbedexpat099

Now a Cat 2.

Pollyana

I remember one presenter from some Aussie breakfast show having a go at me during the Brisbane floods. She threatened to report me to my boss for not allowing her to use an 'executive make-up room' when I told her all we had was basic Ladies/Gents toilets. I have this vivid memory of telling her we were a Disaster Coordination Centre not a home for spoilt divas and I had better things to think about than the state of her lipstick
She reported me. The boss was even blunter to her than I was and pointed out if the Premier could cope using the Ladies toilet, then so could everyone else

Maste

Am I the only one who feels sorry for the poor reporters etc that are made to stand outside in that kind of weather?!

moneypenny20

Probably. They're all adults and should have the brains to say 'No, I'm not doing that, it's dangerous, everyone's being told to stay inside for a reason'.

anotherlimey

Electric is still out and some trees are down, but nothing too bad.

Overall we were lucky the storm went north over land because that weakened the storm considerably.

moneypenny20

Good to hear.

carcajou

There is a dusk-to-dawn curfew in the Florida Keys, and nobody is being allowed in. Damage assessment will begin in the morning. There is at least one fatality, at a shelter in Marathon. Someone who stayed did post a photo (in the Miami Herald) of storm surge reaching the second floor of some waterfront homes.

Jerseygirl

Hopefully you'll be home in a couple of days.

scrubbedexpat099

Downgraded to a storm.

Anian

It's either that or they deny everyone the chance to see someone killed on air when a small bit of debris hits them in the face at 50mph.

scrubbedexpat099

Who would want to miss that?

RICH

Made it unscathed.still got power but wow internet is off at my house at least. Several branches down in yard but no damaged property. I actually slept through most of it. Oh a fence panel came loose but not down.

WEBlue

Great to hear!!!

BEVS

Ray has made a brief post that he and Joyce are both OK.