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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.

 

[Maine1]

Live in Lakeland. First hurricane. Wait and see what happens.

 

[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.

 

[MilfordHusky]

I'm in Cancun, as the storm skirts by the upper Yucutan. Fingers crossed that my flight can get out tomorrow. Currently, we are having some wild electrical storms. All the chairs at the resort have been removed and stashed way. The big windows in the lobby are covered.

 

[visitingcock]

Live in Lakeland. First hurricane. Wait and see what happens.

1. Fill up cars and gas cans.
2. Get a significant amount of cash out of bank.
3 buy plenty of drinking water.
Fill coolers with ice. For refrigerated food
4 fill containers and bathtubs with flushing water
5 crank up generator if you have one. Set up in high, dry , we’ll ventilated spot.
6 . Crank up chainsaw if you have one. Sharpen blade.
7. Charge all rechargeable batteries.
8. Get all flashlights ready
9 set up a hunker down room in part of house where roof is strongest and where any trees are least to fall. First aid kit, at least one flash light. Radio battery powered if possible. 5 gal bucket. Turn off water heater if in your hunker down room.
10. Buy some tarps if not sold out .
12. If we’ll set up with batteries, turn off power at box just before it hits and you hunker down.
10. Pray

I’ve been through two tornados, one head on hurricane ( Michael) and two major floods. All were federal disaster declarations. I live 100 miles inland in Georgia. North of the Panhandle coast.

 

[HuskyNan]

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.

NOAA is reporting a storm surge of 10-15 feet. I'm begging you to ask your brother to evacuate.

This is a video of a 15 foot storm surge on Ft Meyers Beach during Hurricane Ian

 

[GoUconn7961]

I have a dear friend in Ft. Myers. I spoke to her yesterday and thankfully she has evacuated her home and is staying with friends where she has ridden out other hurricanes.

They have said on the news that anyone who stays near the storm surge may not make it. That is how strong the evacuation notices are.

 

[RSHERMVIKES]

Here in New London weather reports are declaring that Milton is now a LIFE THREATING STORM!
IF you know someone in that area get them to leave immediately or they are in tremendous danger!
Best of luck to all Floridians!

 

[HuskyNan]

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[Ozimoto]

Do NOT take this storm lightly. I was in the Fort Myers area and on the barrier islands with a FEMA USAR team after Ian and I can attest to a first hand view of the area after that storm. You do not want to be in the path of the projected storm surge of this storm. FEMA is relocating USAR resources (not all of them) from North Carolina and Tennessee to Florida. That is how much concern there is for this storm.

 

[meyers7]

NOAA is reporting a storm surge of 10-15 feet. I'm begging you to ask your brother to evacuate.

This is a video of a 15 foot storm surge on Ft Meyers Beach during Hurricane Ian

That's the Lani Kai hotel there in the back ground. Great, the best, Rum Runners. They have a bar/restaurant on top of the building. We used to park right there at the red house when we went down to Fort Meyer's Beach.

Also looks like Milton might be down to a Cat 3 by the time it hits. Although, they are saying it's getting bigger (wider area).