Hurricane Irma impact

[bettasngoldfish]

Thoughts and prayers to all in the path of the storm.

Stay safe and keep us updated when you are able.

 

[j.w]

Yep now come Saturday night and Sunday and we don't hear from all you Floridians we will worry if you are all ok so like @bettasngoldfish said please let us know how you are as soon as you have time. We know you will be very busy so just whenever you can. May God keep you safe!

 

[MoonShadows]

People are evacuating to North Georgia. The Atlanta Motor Speedway has announced it is open to campers. I think quite a few Wal Mart parking lots are starting to have tenants.

What kind of protection are "parking lots" for folks? I would rather stay in my house than be in a vehicle in a parking lot.

 

[MoonShadows]

Hoping it all goes smoothly for you @ZEROPILOT Darn storms keep coming, as I hear there are more on the way!

Where do you hear that?

 

[MoonShadows]

They mentioned one called Jose coming.

What's the latest?

 

[Lisak1]

What kind of protection are "parking lots" for folks? I would rather stay in my house than be in a vehicle in a parking lot.

I don't think it's for protection - it's out of the path of the storm and somewhere folks can stay where they at least have access to water, toilets, shower, etc. even if it means sleeping in a vehicle.

 

[addy1]

Latest it will dead hit on Miami, Jose predicted to turn north into the Atlantic, missing Florida. But it can change again.

 

[j.w]

@MoonShadows Info on Jose hurricane: http://www.businessinsider.com/trop...become-hurricane-updates-path-tracking-2017-9

 

[Tula]

I'm yanking out the pump filter and waterfall as late as I can.
Everything else I'll have fortified by Friday morning.
I've double protected our North facing windows.
I've parked our three vehicles right up against the house.
I hope the house remains intact. Even though I know that's just not likely.

I'm sure you're worried and exhausted from the storm preparations. Prayers for your safety.

 

[j.w]

Latest it will dead hit on Miami, Jose predicted to turn north into the Atlantic, missing Florida. But it can change again.

Latest on Irma as @addy1 said: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/09/0...overnor-says-fuel-shortages-top-priority.html

 

[bagsmom]

What kind of protection are "parking lots" for folks? I would rather stay in my house than be in a vehicle in a parking lot.

I should have said "RV tenants" at the Wal Mart. They have always offered free overnight parking to RV travelers. I think they came here thinking north Georgia would be totally in the clear. Then the track moved west.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Untill it hits..Exactly where is anyone's guess.
But this thing has a 50 mile eyewall.
So even south of Miami will envelope an area almost to Palm Beach.
Then the rest of the storm is wider than the state.
It's kind of splitting hairs at some point.
There is no other storm that this can compare to.
Not one hitting Florida.
Andrew was just a tot compared to this monster.

I'm going into Email only mode in about 24 hours and I'll reply until I can't.
I'm Ed.
11 miles inland and dead west of Fort Lauderdale beach in Broward county.
(e-mail address removed)

 

[JBtheExplorer]

Latest it will dead hit on Miami,

Been watching the coverage all day. Definitely not good news for those hoping it was going to stay east. Just thankful Florida won't be getting the rain like Houston did, and thankful the winds, though still seriously damaging, will be considerably weaker than yesterday.

I am so fascinated with big storms. Hurricanes, blizzards, it doesn't matter. Once the non-stop coverage starts, I can't look away.

 

[Magzire]

We'll wait and see what is hurricane proof.

I couldn't imagine thinking like that about my home. Good luck!

 

[bagsmom]

Egads! Certainly not as devastating as for Florida, but the path has changed and looks like we could potentially be right in the inland version of Miss Irma. All those evacuees will be really cranky she is following them.