Author Topic: Irma (Read 11202 times)

mullet · « **on:** September 04, 2017, 05:38:42 pm »

My heart goes out to everybody in Texas, we have family there also. But I know six days is a long way out but Irma seems to have us in her sites, now. It seems like every computer model has it coming up the middle of Florida except one. And it's looking like it will be a Cat 4 or 5 by the time it makes shore. All of my Florida buddies should start getting ready just in case.

Pat B · « **Reply #1 on:** September 04, 2017, 06:47:29 pm »

Yeah, she has the possibility of being a bad one. Our weather guys show her potential paths from anywhere along the west coast of Fla, up the peninsula, or along the east coast to Savannah/Hilton Head or possibly the southern NC coast. No matter what it could be bad.

sleek · « **Reply #2 on:** September 04, 2017, 07:05:07 pm »

Anywhere but texas again

Hawkdancer · « **Reply #3 on:** September 04, 2017, 11:12:00 pm »

Looks like it's time to visit folks far inland! Stay safe and get out of "Dodge" while the getting is good! The roads will be packed in a couple of days, and maybe clogged to impossible!

koan · « **Reply #4 on:** September 04, 2017, 11:19:56 pm »

Be safe Eddie.... I got 5 bedrooms if y'all need to hit higher ground for awhile 😄... Brian

Pappy · « **Reply #5 on:** September 05, 2017, 03:56:45 am »

Yall be safe, looks like this it's going to be a bad year for Hurricane's.

Pappy

mullet · « **Reply #6 on:** September 05, 2017, 06:33:18 am »

Thanks, Brian but we will be okay. I live in the middle of the state on high ground. We just have to worry about tornadoes and the sustained winds. If it comes in at a cat 6 like they are talking now then everybody will be in deep you know what.

Bone pile · « **Reply #7 on:** September 05, 2017, 06:58:32 am »

We are on the coast and not so high ground

Getting stuff ready .I haven't dried out from the 20" we got last week
Bone

osage outlaw · « **Reply #8 on:** September 05, 2017, 07:02:27 am »

Quote from: mullet on September 05, 2017, 06:33:18 am

I live in the middle of the state on high ground.

I didn't know there was such a thing in Florida.

Be careful down there guys.

simson · « **Reply #9 on:** September 05, 2017, 11:01:57 am »

All the best to you Florida guys!
I have seen the pictures of Texas from Harvey.

mullet · « **Reply #10 on:** September 05, 2017, 11:45:11 am »

Thanks, Simon. ne Harvey was a category 3 when it hit Houston. Irma is expected to be a cat 5 and now they are saying maybe a 6 if it stays over water the whole way. It is punching sustained winds of a 175MPH.

Pat B · « **Reply #11 on:** September 05, 2017, 03:01:36 pm »

185 sustained winds now. The Virgin Islands are fixing to get slammed.

Pappy · « **Reply #12 on:** September 06, 2017, 07:11:24 am »

Good luck down there guys, looks pretty bad from here .

Pappy

Parnell · « **Reply #13 on:** September 06, 2017, 08:11:38 am »

Well, it's pandemonium down in SW FL. People have begun to behave like animals. Angie had to lay out some nutty lady at the gas station yesterday that attacked her over gas.

School is in today but many students and families have begun the evacuation. Classes cancelled tomorrow and friday, currently.
As for us, we plan to stay put. If the dragon decides to fly over our house I'm fixing to hunker down in the shipping container out back which is properly anchored into the ground. We are all stocked up.

My biggest concern is my mom with late stage Parkinson's...

Bone pile · « **Reply #14 on:** September 06, 2017, 08:29:14 am »

It looks like it might go East

.I'm covering the windows later. I'll have the boat gassed up and the camper stocked and generator is gassed and ready.Hopefully the shelters taking animals will have room for the little lady and her dog. Me and the chickens will hunker down. A least I'll have something to eat. You can't buy plywood or water now. I got gas at 4:30 am and the pumps were full.

Roger

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