This seems to be a fast moving storm. From the radar it looks like the eyewall will move past the coastline within the next hour or two, when initially it wasn't even supposed to make landfall before the evening. If my interpretation is correct, this may be good news. The worst hurricanes are the ones that have high winds, but move slowly, pounding the coastline for hours on end. Hang in there.
Wow! That's one big heck of a storm! I don't see anyone out today there and it would be best to get the heck out of there.
I know I'm stating the obvious, but have a plan for the water rising. In my area, it's the water that usually does all the damage, way more than the wind. Stay safe! Keep the beer above the water level!
Some beers are more palatable warm than others, but you're right about the red wine. I'll be hunkering down and snacking until the power goes out.
Not sure we're going to be hearing back from Fatty for a while. I was speaking to him on a back channel a few minutes ago and he said the pooh is hitting the fan in his parts and the grid is dropping....but the beer is on ice, so all is not lost.
I've seen on TV and on line on what has been going on in the Florida Coast. Those winds are pretty scary if you don't know what to do in situations like this. I pray to God that the people on the Florida Coast will be saved. That's all I can do for now.
A good source for live streams, who communicate with many of the chasers on the ground is "Ryan Hall Y'all" on YT. My hurricane days are behind me since I moved from south LA in 2015. I know what these people are going to be dealing with in the aftermath and for the next year or two or even longer. I remember in Louisiana, even if you didn't have any significant damage, dealing with no a/c in the middle of summer was absolutely brutal, so just imagine that along with damage to your home or even a total loss.
The aftermath is going to be all bad. There's nothing quite like Mother Nature tossing you back into the Stone Age for several weeks (if not longer). But homes and property can be replaced, so hopefully the human losses will be mercifully light.
Yes, once the storm is over practice safety with power tools and generator use. CO poisoning has been a substantial cause of death after hurricanes. https://www.npr.org/2021/06/01/1000...brings-a-new-threat-carbon-monoxide-poisoning I remember when we cleaned up after a hurricane, one of the neighbors was on top of a tall ladder, removing a cracked, large tree branch with a circular saw. This was a bad accident waiting to happen. People need to think about safety first.
Charlie was as powerful as this storm but it was much smaller than this one and a fast mover. The building is holding up well around me knock on wood. I saw my van actually move a couple of inches in park.
I've got a pretty nice little battery operated chainsaw with about a 9-in bar fully charged up in my van so that may come in handy to help clear road.
Oh I got plenty plenty of ice, too big ice machine right here in the office with me. At some point I'll be able to go into the store and I can get whatever I want in the store and just write it on a ticket for a future charge. I try not to ever do that because some people here don't even get a paycheck.... They owe it all to the man come payday. I'll never get that deep in debt but it's nice to know it's there if you need it
That's a VERY strange track.... Gulf through Florida, then hanging left through inland SC, NC, and VA.... hope that changes and it goes out east.... We need the rain, but not that much that quickly...
If you choose to live near a large body of water, you can occasionally expect to get wet.... If I were forced to live in Florida, within just a few months I would own a BIG-ass generator!
I have a good quality tent that is sufficient to keep the rain and bugs off of you at allow a good night's sleep..... That would be the absolute worst case scenario if there was no home to go to.. You would think that a store of this size would have a generator... We do not.
It sounds like a train is running across the roof and running through the back of the store and running around the front of the store. Knock on wood baby! Building don't fail us now!
@Adfundum No videos from me bud. This is my little exit point from the shop and it's not the easiest thing to get in and out of. But here's a picture anyhow.... There are no windows in this shop. It's about as good as any block building around here could ever be. Well damn it.... The pic is not posting right now
We're desperate for rain down here. The current forecast is for 4-5" of rain over the weekend and I'll be grateful if we get it. I imagine you'll get a little less up in the northern part of the state.
The best video is coming from people living through the hurricane and are posting it toTwitter. I've never seen anything like this in my life. Total devastation. Check out this guy's vids. Leonardo Feldman (@LeoFeldmanNEWS) / Twitter
It's great to hear from you, bro. Jim Cantore from the Weather Channel is reporting from Punta Gorda right now and it is freakin' BLASTING. Him and his cameraman are 15' inside a parking deck and the wind is kicking their asses. Crossin' my fingers for ya...
Funny, I was thinking about that earlier. Imagine spending thousands on a generator so you'll be prepared for something like this and then it gets submerged in the flooding. D'OH!!!
