She's passing by PR now hurling towards Florida. Pretty much the bulk of my family and friends are in her path. This storm sucks.
Blows pretty hard too.
https://youtu.be/Acap3IrCYYk
Grandma is OK . . ALF has taken measures to keep the guys safe
I have brothers in Miami, and the Ft. Myers area.
I don't think either are leaving. :-\
:-\
Let's hope.
My brother in miami is leaving.
As he put it...'not because of fear, but to avoid the hassle'
We vacationed in Sint Maarten the summer of
16. We experienced a couple tropical storms when we were there. Reports from different news sources say that the French side suffered about 95% of it structures are damaged, and the Dutch side is at about 60%. The airport is totaled.
a little laughter in stressful times
(https://scontent-mia3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/21317501_1580271545369885_7164693017856894951_n.jpg?oh=33de3f865c4b8971c3af55ea36d3a6b2&oe=5A5A8497)
Harvey and Irma, Married 75 Years, Marvel at the Storms Bearing Their Names - The New York Times
https://apple.news/AgL1lN8QwRtmTq6MxRWTc8Q
Update: my family in Puerto Rico are safe. Thankfully the worst stayed out to sea. Now the rough time begins. No electricity or running water for a lot of people.
My Florida family is staying put. I couldn't convince any of them to leave, especially when they heard that the traffic getting out was ridiculous. My inlaws condo will be fine, but without electricity they will have a hard time going up and down the stairs. My family in Orlando will likely be hit, but hopefully the storm should have weakened to a cat 1 or 2.
Hurricane Irma: 5.6 million asked to evacuate - CBS News
https://apple.news/A383d1N8ORs-BYLBjmD-M8Q
I have one sister in Titusville and another near Tampa. They will both be hit in one way or another. My dad is in Jacksonville. Rain for all and worst for some.
Looks like she might cut up into the gulf.
I parked my bikes in the living room, because it sits a couple feet higher than the garage, and bailed. I've sat through 3 before. Not fun! It's like listening to a train going by for 3 straight days.
What it’s like to be rescued from Hurricane Irma by U.S. soldiers - The Washington Post
https://apple.news/AMbzx6aN1Q2yTiDIeulT7Ng
My sisters made it through OK. Bobby, my nieces dog, passed away during the storm. He was old and had heart issues. :'(
My Dad in Jacksonville got the worst of it in the form of flooding. He is in a SNF (skilled nursing facility) and they flooded.
My Florida family is good. A ton of tree limbs on their roof and yards.
Irma, now a tropical storm, is now going through Georgia. Some are without power, mostly in souther/coastal GA.
I'll be on my PC until the power goes out, then I'll be entertaining the kids with board games.
One would think we've evolved enough as a species where we no longer feel the need to stick metrologists and camera operators out in the wind during hurricanes.
^^ Blame it on Dan Rather. He started that shit in 61 with Carla.
Quote from: Grampa on September 11, 2017, 07:07:06 AM
One would think we've evolved enough as a species where we no longer feel the need to stick metrologists and camera operators out in the wind during hurricanes.
Ya think? They had one guy tethered to a column so he wouldn't blow away!
Quote from: LMT on September 11, 2017, 06:32:12 AM
My sisters made it through OK. Bobby, my nieces dog, passed away during the storm. He was old and had heart issues. :'(
My Dad in Jacksonville got the worst of it in the form of flooding. He is in a SNF (skilled nursing facility) and they flooded.
Sorry about the pooch. Hope your Dad is doing OK.
Quote from: Grampa on September 11, 2017, 07:07:06 AM
One would think we've evolved enough as a species where we no longer feel the need to stick metrologists and camera operators out in the wind during hurricanes.
+11tb
At least strap on a wing-suit and lash yourself to the dock with about 100 feet of rope to make it entertaining.
Power starting to come in and out.
All good here. Just need to clean up branches that fell from my neighbor's tree