Watching the Big One headed this way, thinking of all of you down that way, and praying for your safety. *Please, please* don't try to stay and ride this one out--it's too strong! We want to see your happy posts and "faces" here afterward! (Sorry, it's the Mom side of me coming through. Just be careful, get to a safe place, and remember that we're very concerned about you!)
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I second all the above...you said it so well, Dreamer1...I'll add my prayers. STAY SAFE EVERYBODY!!!
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My brother and his wife are down there also. You can add my thoughts and prayers!
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PEOPLE GET OUT OF THERE!! Supposedly we are very over due for another extremely dangerous level five hurricane. The last one (I think) was Camille?? Right?? That was in 196....something. Like a 3 or a 9. Anyway, keep yourselves safe!!!
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Camille was 1968. Anywhere this one hits is bad news. Florida through Virginia are already so soaked from the previous storms that it won't take much to do a lot of damage. Richmond already had terrible flooding from the remnants of Charley. Looks like the entire southeast may be at risk, with Florida taking the brunt. Batten down the hatches.
Well, it looks like we'll just get some wind and lots of rain. They're saying possibility of 6" to 12" here in Tampa Bay, with winds up to 75mph. The hotel I work at is completely sold out with evacuees.
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my brother and sister in-law and their two babies (1&2) just drove in from hardee county florida which is about 20 miles from punta gorda where charley landed. Their whole town was absolutely demolished. My sister in-law and the babies rode charley out, my brother was here in texas trying to get a job.....her family is trying to get out now and my best friend lives in south georgia....so i really am praying for all of those in the line of fire....
as a former resident of the Gulf Coast, I hope everyone is safe on the roads.
I was camping with friends in 1999 when Brett deceided to turn towards Corpus Chisti. I got a few hours of sleep before I broke camp and hightailed it back home. As I entered the interstate 100 miles north of Corpus, the site of the evacuation was awe-inspiring. Imagine heading south and seeing a continuious stream of cars, two abreast, heading north in the AM darkness! As soon as I secured the house, I, too joined the exidous to the safety of San Antonio. The trip usually takes just oiver two hours. It took that long to get out of town. About 250,000 of the regions 300,000 residents left town.
Brett was a cat 4 that landed about 6o miles south of Corpus. It turned at the last minute, and made landfall on prtoperty owned by on the King Ranch. Lets pray that Frances heads for the Everglades!
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/me sends rope to Florida to help tie everything down! Any 1950's bomb shelters still around? Head for cover!!!! HANG in there FLORIDA! Hope the best for you! I know I've been telling Floridian callers @ work to stay dry right after my closing. Best wishes!
Good ol' Frances is headed right towards us. She's still a cat 1 hurricane, and the eye is 50 miles away. The lights have flickered a few times, but we do have power still. And I still have to go back to work. ugh.
I hope everyone else that is affected or will be affected is staying safe!
Have been glued to the weather channel watching Francis as she wreaks havoc in Florida. We, too, have family and friends there that we cannot contact. So many prayers are being sent out for the safety of all.
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