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[HuskyNan]

We’re battening down the hatches here in Orlando and have made a couple trips to the near-empty Publix this week. Tomorrow is the booze run

Hurricane Milton’s winds are at 180 mph as of 5:00 Monday with a couple more days over warm water yet to go. Check in now so we can keep track of one another and maybe help each other, if necessary (I sincerely hope not!) Stay safe, everyone!

 

[oldhusky]

Nervously following the news. Live most of the year in The Villages, but this time of the year I am in my seasonal Vegas area location just hoping for the best. Also have a brother in Palm Harbor, just north of Clearwater who faces an even more serious situation. Usually if you are inland enough and at least not in a direct path with the eye, it is not that bad, but for the people in central florida, this is looking like it could be a direct hit with a category 4 or 5, at least when it hits land.

Hope it veers off the projected path, and further south would be better for the heavily populated Tampa area and potential storm surge in the bay. Good luck to everyone potentially affected.

 

[HuskyNan]

Nervously following the news. Live most of the year in The Villages, but this time of the year I am in my seasonal Vegas area location just hoping for the best. Also have a brother in Palm Harbor, just north of Clearwater who faces an even more serious situation. Usually if you are inland enough and at least not in a direct path with the eye, it is not that bad, but for the people in central florida, this is looking like it could be a direct hit with a category 4 or 5, at least when it hits land.

Hope it veers off the projected path, and further south would be better for the heavily populated Tampa area and potential storm surge in the bay. Good luck to everyone potentially affected.

There are evacuation notices for Pinellas County.

Pinellas County issues mandatory evacuation orders for zones A, B, C and Mobile Homes - Pinellas County

Pinellas County has issued mandatory evacuation orders for all residents in evacuation zones A, B and C and all mobile home residents...

pinellas.gov

 

[oldhusky]

There are evacuation notices for Pinellas County.

Pinellas County issues mandatory evacuation orders for zones A, B, C and Mobile Homes - Pinellas County

Pinellas County has issued mandatory evacuation orders for all residents in evacuation zones A, B and C and all mobile home residents...

pinellas.gov

Thanks for the info, I think my brother is going to stay put, but one problem for everyone there is not knowing what direction to go if they want to get away from it. You might head north but the hurricane could turn that way, or the same in reverse if you head south, and by the time you get more definition on the exact path, the highways will be packed, so it is picking between relatively bad and uncertain choices.

I think he is far enough away from the water, and high enough that surge is pretty low probability, and the house is concrete block, but he expects to ride out the worst of it in an interior room or closet with no windows.

 

[Blond D.]

The best thing for all Floridians in the path or close to the path of Milton is head either north or south but get outa the way of the storm for a few days. Theres nothing you can do to stop it, and its basically a wall of water 15 feet high pushed by over 100mph winds, just get out and save yourself and loved ones. Your lives are way more important than any of your possessions.
Good luck and God be with you.

 

[jabstep]

Finished my shutters today and feel safe in Babcock Ranch. First Solar community in USA. Wires are underground from a solar array. So with Ian spending an 1.5 hrs over us with 130-150 winds we lost 3 hip shingles. We are at the highest elevation with well designed water control system.