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Post by pat on Sept 8, 2017 15:17:53 GMT -5
I was thinking that Lee (graveyardbride) would post something about Hurricane Irma since she's in its path, like several others here in northeastern Florida, but I sent her a PM and she believes it's going to change course and go more to the west, though all of the weather reporters are still showing a direct hit on the St. Augustine and Jacksonville area.
Anyway, what I wanted to say is that if some of us aren't around for a few days, it will be because we don't have any electricity because of Hurricane Irma. The ones that I know of who are in the direct path, other than myself, are Lee, Jane and Natalie. Kitty, who also posts a lot, is directly across the line in Georgia, so she will be effected, too.
To everyone who is in Irma's path, please evacuate if your city or county tells you to and if there isn't anyone you can stay with, go to a shelter. Good luck! - Pat
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Post by aprillynn93 on Sept 8, 2017 20:27:47 GMT -5
Stay safe! You all are in my thoughts.
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Post by Sam on Sept 9, 2017 2:01:37 GMT -5
I was thinking that Lee (graveyardbride) would post something about Hurricane Irma since she's in its path, like several others here in northeastern Florida, but I sent her a PM and she believes it's going to change course and go more to the west, though all of the weather reporters are still showing a direct hit on the St. Augustine and Jacksonville area.
Anyway, what I wanted to say is that if some of us aren't around for a few days, it will be because we don't have any electricity because of Hurricane Irma. The ones that I know of who are in the direct path, other than myself, are Lee, Jane and Natalie. Kitty, who also posts a lot, is directly across the line in Georgia, so she will be effected, too.
To everyone who is in Irma's path, please evacuate if your city or county tells you to and if there isn't anyone you can stay with, go to a shelter. Good luck! - Pat
In a report from a few minutes ago, it does seem that Irma is moving to the west and could go into the Gulf. But I second Pat's advice. It's better to be safe than sorry.
I'm in eastern Kentucky, so by the time that hurricanes get here, they've lost most of their strength and don't cause anything worse than flooding.
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Post by Joanna on Sept 9, 2017 9:35:56 GMT -5
In a report from a few minutes ago, it does seem that Irma is moving to the west and could go into the Gulf. But I second Pat's advice. It's better to be safe than sorry. I'm in eastern Kentucky, so by the time that hurricanes get here, they've lost most of their strength and don't cause anything worse than flooding. Every time I look at the most recent projected path, it is farther west, like Lee, apparently, predicted. But we also have members who live on the west coast of Florida and in Alabama, and we hope all of you heed the warnings and evacuate if necessary. Our thoughts are with you.
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Post by jason on Sept 10, 2017 15:56:45 GMT -5
Every time I look at the most recent projected path, it is farther west, like Lee, apparently, predicted. But we also have members who live on the west coast of Florida and in Alabama, and we hope all of you heed the warnings and evacuate if necessary. Our thoughts are with you. Apparently, as the group owner, you have the ability to tell where various members live, so how about sharing that info with the rest of us? It would be interesting to know the percentage from the South, Mid-West, Pacific, etc. Also, how many do we have from foreign countries? In one of our old groups, we had several members from Australia, but I'm not sure we have any Australians now. If we do, they're awfully quiet.
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Post by Joanna on Sept 10, 2017 17:20:54 GMT -5
Apparently, as the group owner, you have the ability to tell where various members live, so how about sharing that info with the rest of us? It would be interesting to know the percentage from the South, Mid-West, Pacific, etc. Also, how many do we have from foreign countries? In one of our old groups, we had several members from Australia, but I'm not sure we have any Australians now. If we do, they're awfully quiet. For the answer to this question, see my post at: whatliesbeyond.boards.net/thread/12/group-description-rules
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Post by Joanna on Sept 12, 2017 4:37:16 GMT -5
Lee was right. Hurricane Irma did not directly hit northeastern Florida as all of the meteorologists predicted, but it caused tornadoes, flooding and power outages hundreds of miles from the eye. Currently, Irma is moving from Alabama into Tennessee. The hurricane has affected people in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, North/South Carolina and now, Tennessee.
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Post by jason on Sept 12, 2017 13:28:49 GMT -5
Lee was right. Hurricane Irma did not directly hit northeastern Florida as all of the meteorologists predicted, but it caused tornadoes, flooding and power outages hundreds of miles from the eye. Currently, Irma is moving from Alabama into Tennessee. The hurricane has affected people in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, North/South Carolina and now, Tennessee. I hope they're all alive and we didn't lose any members in the hurricane.
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Post by kitty on Sept 12, 2017 18:39:13 GMT -5
I live on the Georgia coast and I wish that I hadn't listened when the governor called for the coastal counties to evacuate. I went west and so did the hurricane. I stayed with my sister near Thomasville and the weather was a lot worse there than it was here.
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Post by jane on Sept 13, 2017 14:33:59 GMT -5
Today’s Thought for the Day – “Who’s the more foolish: the fool, or the fool who follows him? – Obi-Wan Kenobi, Star Wars.” – must have been meant for people like me. For the second time since I’ve been living in Florida, I had no better sense than to believe the fools who predicted a hurricane was going to hit the northeastern coast of Florida instead of the people who live here and said it was going in another direction. I drove across the state to stay with friends and when I got there, they were being told to evacuate and because they live in a low-lying area, we all ended up going to a noisy, stinky shelter, which I could have done if I’d stayed here. I got back yesterday afternoon, went to bed and slept until about an hour ago. There was a tornado here and some high wind, flooding and power failures, but the apartments where I live weren’t flooded and I should have had better sense than to leave when most of my neighbors stayed put.
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Post by pat on Sept 14, 2017 22:14:26 GMT -5
I also survived Irma. I live 40 miles inland and we had high winds and some flooding and a lot of power failures. My electricity wasn't restored until yesterday, so I was without power for more than 48 hours. Lee and Jane live very near the coast and their utilities weren't off but around 24 hours. As usual, people who live along Black Creek are flooded as they always are during hurricanes. I don't understand why they keep rebuilding in the same location when they know that they're going to be flooded again and again. Most of them probably don't have insurance because it would be so high that they couldn't afford it. It's hard to get flood insurance anywhere in Florida and if you live in a place that continually floods, I doubt that any company would insure them.
Natalie lives in Miami and she hasn't posted since the hurricane. I hope she's alright.
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Post by kitty on Sept 20, 2017 2:10:52 GMT -5
Has anyone heard from Natalie? She hasn't posted since the hurricane.
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Post by natalie on Sept 21, 2017 15:48:52 GMT -5
Thanks all! Glad to hear everyone is okay. I am okay, I was in a mandatory evacuation zone and since the hurricane at the time was aiming straight for Miami Beach, where I live, I was not going to take any chances. The mayor urged all residents to evacuate and after seeing all the casualties in the Caribbean as well as in Houston from Harvey, I heeded his warning. I evacuated to Atlanta, Georgia, and within a day or two of arriving, I found out that it was indeed going to hit the Keys after all and then the West Coast, with the eastern part of Florida spared. The roads were a nightmare in getting to Atlanta, as were the gas shortages, but I had never been to Georgia so it was a nice excuse for a little vacation. I decided to take the road less traveled to return home and it paid off. I got to see Savannah and stopped in St. Augustine to sleep and get pictures of the boarded up businesses and damage. A lot of the restaurants facing the water in the historic downtown had significant flooding, I also saw a sunken yacht at the St. Augustine Municipal Marina and some damaged homes in Melbourne. I have been extremely busy at work since we were off for over a week and had lots to catch up with, but finally, slowly, getting there. Did anyone suffer any damages? My condo was fine, my mother's house had some minor roof damage and broken branches. She lost power for about a week so when I came back from Atlanta, I picked her up and she also kept me busy at home.
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