Hurricane Milton

AzHusky · 2024-10-08T14:58:04-0400

Watching live news reports, 40% of gas stations in the effected area are out of gas. Roads are bumper to bumper traffic. Praying for people getting out safely.

HuskyNan · 2024-10-08T15:34:32-0400

The water aisle at our Publix in Orlando. FWIW, the beer and wine aisle looks pretty empty too

HuskyHawk · 2024-10-08T15:34:40-0400

This one looks bad. Saw reports about the roads, people who don't think they can evacuate without running out of gas. One guy said he was going to go south, assuming the roads and gas stations would be clear.

Storm surge will be the most damaging, but lots of downed trees and power lines inland as well. Prayers for all impacted. One positive note is that Florida knows how to prep for this. It isn't going to be surprised like we saw with Helene. Evidently 35,000 linemen are already there. More on the way.

huskiesouth · 2024-10-08T15:55:35-0400

NJHusky said:
Most of our neighbors in Sarasota are riding it out. Our hood is not in an evacuation zone…praying for all.

Live in Sarasota also, staying here, we have whole-house generator, hurricane impact windows and doors, options looked worse unless we drove north of Atlanta (end of damage from Helene), ten miles from water, 43 feet above sea level, hoping for the best, best of luck to everyone.

JustbrewitMan · 2024-10-08T15:58:04-0400

Chin Diesel said:
Good rule of thumb is to freeze all the water bottles too.

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Why is there a hand (or a meat hand) in this person's refrigerator???

Northbound · 2024-10-08T16:13:45-0400

JustbrewitMan said:
Why is there a hand (or a meat hand) in this person's refrigerator???

Well it’s Florida so

NJHusky · 2024-10-08T16:28:22-0400

JustbrewitMan said:
Why is there a hand (or a meat hand) in this person's refrigerator???

Prob a looter from the last storm....

MuchoDogYears · 2024-10-08T16:42:21-0400

Chin Diesel said:
Good rule of thumb is to freeze all the water bottles too.

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WTF, that’s a severed hand! What line of “work” are in again?

Chin Diesel · 2024-10-08T16:44:36-0400

HuskyNan said:
The water aisle at our Publix in Orlando. FWIW, the beer and wine aisle looks pretty empty too

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You know it's bad when the Aquafina is gone too. No one in Florida likes that stuff. The memes about Aquafina are usually good. Dasani gets cracked on pretty good too.

Chin Diesel · 2024-10-08T16:45:18-0400

JustbrewitMan said:
Why is there a hand (or a meat hand) in this person's refrigerator???

Joking Just Kidding GIF by Rockwell Trading

UCTitleTown · 2024-10-08T17:02:22-0400

Florida's real estate market is taking a major dip. People don't want to move there now do to the hurricane frequency and insurance companies are trying to exit the market. I would never move there. I'll take the dry heat of Arizona.

superjohn · 2024-10-08T17:12:27-0400

huskiesouth said:
Live in Sarasota also, staying here, we have whole-house generator, hurricane impact windows and doors, options looked worse unless we drove north of Atlanta (end of damage from Helene), ten miles from water, 43 feet above sea level, hoping for the best, best of luck to everyone.

My friend and his family in Tampa aren't evacuating, he says it's going to miss them and blast Sarasota. An old friend I don't keep in touch with is in Pinellas Park and she asked on Facebook who is leaving. Must've been 25 responses and everyone is staying except for 1 person. They said the interstate is like a parking lot.

It sounds like you should be safe from the flooding. Good luck to you.

HooperScooper · 2024-10-08T17:39:55-0400

superjohn said:
My friend and his family in Tampa aren't evacuating, he says it's going to miss them and blast Sarasota. An old friend I don't keep in touch with is in Pinellas Park and she asked on Facebook who is leaving. Must've been 25 responses and everyone is staying except for 1 person. They said the interstate is like a parking lot.

It sounds like you should be safe from the flooding. Good luck to you.

Aren't they only about 60 miles apart? Milton seems big enough to blast them both. This article was updated 4 hours ago. Did things change since then?

Maps: Tracking Hurricane Milton's path, timing, wind speeds, storm surge, and rainfall

Hurricane Milton is expected to be a Category 3 storm when it makes landfall near Tampa Bay, Florida, late Wednesday.

www.boston.com

CONN78SEJ · 2024-10-08T17:43:00-0400

HuskyNan said:
The water aisle at our Publix in Orlando. FWIW, the beer and wine aisle looks pretty empty too

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People do have “Hurricane Parties”, it’s crazy but they have them.

superjohn · 2024-10-08T17:55:43-0400

HooperScooper said:
Aren't they only about 60 miles apart? Milton seems big enough to blast them both. This article was updated 4 hours ago. Did things change since then?

Maps: Tracking Hurricane Milton's path, timing, wind speeds, storm surge, and rainfall

Hurricane Milton is expected to be a Category 3 storm when it makes landfall near Tampa Bay, Florida, late Wednesday.

www.boston.com

Yes they are close to each other, I would've gotten out of there. It sounds like they think it will hit Sarasota now but they are so close and who knows?