Hurricane Milton

[AzHusky]

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]

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

 

[HuskyHawk]

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]

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]

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]

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

Well it’s Florida so

 

[NJHusky]

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

Prob a looter from the last storm....

 

[MuchoDogYears]

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]

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]

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

 

[UCTitleTown]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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?

Hurricane Milton on path for Florida landfall as a potentially historic major storm

Hurricane Milton was barreling across the Gulf of Mexico as a powerful Category 5 storm on a path headed toward Tampa, Florida.

www.google.com

 

[Chin Diesel]

All the areas south of the eye have to worry about the storm surge. And a 25 mile difference in landfall will have massive impacts. With the more eastward track, landfall is looking closer to Bradenton or Sarasota.

 

[UCLJ0211]

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

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However, silly putty is fully available

 

[Rocktheworld]

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

One of the best nights I had at UConn was when some hurricane came up in what must have been early September 2008, it was dumping warm rain, I was a freshman living in Towers and everyone was hammered playing soccer in the quad and mud sliding down those hills the towers are built on

Was great when I didn’t own the place I lived in and didn’t have to worry about losing power lol

Honestly I can barely believe people are sitting through it. I get that the highway is bad now, but I would’ve left yesterday.

 

[storrsroars]

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

We used to have them in Stamford all the time. Go down to Shippan Point with boogie boards and coolers of adult refreshments.

Of course that's CT. Unlikely I would've attended such in FL.

 

[storrsroars]

All the areas south of the eye have to worry about the storm surge. And a 25 mile difference in landfall will have massive impacts. With the more eastward track, landfall is looking closer to Bradenton or Sarasota.

Pray for Dickie V.

Joking aside, have been to Bradenton numerous times for Pirates spring training and have a few favorite haunts down there that are right on the shore or only a few feet above sea level. Cortez, Anna Maria Island, Longboat Key, and St. Armands (a great place for food & entertainment) are right in the path.

 

[Chin Diesel]

 

[NJHusky]

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?

Where it makes landfall makes a HUGE difference. South of the landfall get the surge. North gets water level lowered. When Ian hit between Sarasota and Naples Tampa Bay drained and folks were actually walking in the bay. That water soaked Naples. If it hits in srq Tampa won’t have storm surge but srq and south will.

 

[NJHusky]

Pray for Dickie V.

Joking aside, have been to Bradenton numerous times for Pirates spring training and have a few favorite haunts down there that are right on the shore or only a few feet above sea level. Cortez, Anna Maria Island, Longboat Key, and St. Albans (a great place for food & entertainment) are right in the path.

Unfortunately, all those places are doomed. They were hammered by Helene with a surge 1/2 to 1/3 of what is expected

 

[Chin Diesel]

Where it makes landfall makes a HUGE difference. South of the landfall get the surge. North gets water level lowered. When Ian hit between Sarasota and Naples Tampa Bay drained and folks were actually walking in the bay. That water soaked Naples. If it hits in srq Tampa won’t have storm surge but srq and south will.

 

[mussels]

Where it makes landfall makes a HUGE difference. South of the landfall get the surge. North gets water level lowered. When Ian hit between Sarasota and Naples Tampa Bay drained and folks were actually walking in the bay. That water soaked Naples. If it hits in srq Tampa won’t have storm surge but srq and south will.

I‘d listen to these guys.

HURRICANE MILTON