SE Florida DUer checking in

[superpatriotman]

Just woke to 40 mph winds after full day of heavy rain yesterday.

Safe and secure for now, but west coast conditions are going to be very bad soon.

Thoughts are with you all. Thoughts are with the people of Cuba, too.

Internet out. Using cellular data.

[Walleye]

1. Take good care of yourself. I don't think your area will be spared all together

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Thanks for checking in, and please stay safe! n/t

[mia]

3. Take care, superpatriotman.

I'm in SE Florida, too.

[TexasTowelie]

4. Keep your cell phone charged

and if you are on a limited data plan, then try not to watch any unessential videos since you may need your phone to obtain information about the weather and the availability of resources. Good luck to you and all of those in the path of the hurricane.

[Pacifist Patriot]

5. I'm in Brevard County. Decided to go ahead and shutter up this morning.

I have two employees who live between Sarasota and Naples and terrified about what they are facing. They both decided to hunker down.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

6. Stay safe

[SheltieLover]

7. Stay safe!

[RustyWheels]

8. Broward County DUer

No rain as of this moment 10:20 AM, but things look to worsen in the next few hours.

West coast - Marco Island to Tampa getting slammed.

[FM123]

9. Take care, stay safe.

We are currently okay here in SW Broward, at least from the hurricane.Our county had some tornadoes last night - hit the east side of Pembroke Pines and overturned small planes at Perry Airport. Some property damage in surrounding neighborhood but no injuries (I don't think). Worried more about folks on west coast.

[intheflow]

16. inland tornados from Katrina killed more people

in Mississippi than the hurricane even though MS got the brunt of the storm. Stay safe, Friend! Keeping you in my thoughts today.

[Whiskeytide]

23. Where did you hear that? I recall only 1-2 deaths ...

… because of spawned tornadoes during Katrina. She caused a lot of them - more than 50 I think. But they were mostly small EF1s and 2s.

I had always understood the wall of water/storm surge at the coast caused most of the fatalities. 30 people in one apartment complex.

[DENVERPOPS]

25. WBush/Cheney

and their shitty katrina Fema coverage didn't reveal much of what happened down there. Their in-action was un-fathomable in the history of our country. Last I heard there were still something like 1800 residents still missing in totally flooded out houses.....

Florida Trump humpers should count their blessings that Biden is in charge right now with the hurricane bearing down on them.....

If Trump/DeSantis were in charge, those two would go down and fly around the Tampa Area dropping rolls of paper towel....

[niyad]

10. Thank you for checking in. May you, and all in harm's way, be safe and well.

[Mozeltov Cocktail]

11. Tampa Bay resident...so far so good

Just rain, no wind...I didn't buy nearly enough liquor.🥃🍸🍷

[Duppers]

18. TY for posting.

One of my best friends lives just 3 blocks off oceanfront in Palm Harbor. I'm worried for her.

Please KEEP US POSTED...if you can. TY!


Btw, I lived thru Hurricane Isabel in Hampton roads, Virginia in 2000. We had huge 65' trees on our property that came down. At least a 1/4th of our neighborhood had a tree through their roofs. We were very lucky.

GOOD LUCK to You!

[Corgigal]

22. Also thank you.

My step-son and his mother decided to stay. Area D, off of Hillsborough Ave.
We offered them funds, if they wanted to go, but they think they will be safe.

Hope everyone is. Stressful few days.

[Mozeltov Cocktail]

29. 2:15 pm. and still just light rain and some wind in my area of Tampa...

I feel for everyone immediately south of me, apparently it's getting pretty bad.
I'm seeing lots of footage of the water being sucked out of Tampa bay, there's only mud. Apparently, the storm surge is going to be south of here also.

[Aristus]

12. Head down...

n/t

[mgardener]

13. Stay safe!

[Biophilic]

14. Hunkering down in south Sarasota county.

Still good but still a couple of hours to go before the worse. Luckily I have friends who have a very sturdy and hurricane proofed house. Looks like we get to see how well it works. Electricity is starting to get iffy. Stay safe out there.

[gademocrat7]

15. Thank you all for checking in.

Take care and stay safe.

[wendyb-NC]

17. Be safe, stay well

I hope you are in a solid shelter. Keep in touch if possible or at least after the storm. Sending positive thoughts your way, and to all in the path of the storm.

[murielm99]

19. Stay safe.

[MLAA]

20. Thank you for the update. Sending you and all Impacted best wishes!

[Jay25]

21. May you stay safe and protected.

[Tetrachloride]

24. a friend is in Melbourne, Florida.

I am awaiting his report.

[DownriverDem]

26. Sad

When folks go back and see the damage with no electricty it will be bad. I feel sorry for them, but I'd never live in Florida.

[LaMouffette]

27. Best wishes to you, superpatriotman! I hope that you remain safe and the worst of it spares you!

[Solly Mack]

28. Stay safe.

[Nevilledog]

30. Stay safe!

[MOMFUDSKI]

31. Stay safe.

We drove to Lakeland from Treasure Island yesterday noon and stayed in motel. But, this morning drove back to Treasure Island as Lakeland and Orlando are going to just be getting worse. Talk about trying to outsmart a hurricane. We are now back to our condo 3 blocks from the Gulf and unpacking. The wind here is 45-60 mph and it is raining but all will be OK. This entire odyssey took 24 hours. Not fun, but we are safe and not homeless. Feeling terrible about the folks to our south. We will make an attempt to help those people after the storm is passed.

[I_UndergroundPanther]

32. Take care of yourself

And those near you if you can.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

33. Stay safe

[Cha]

34. Stay Safe.. Mahalo for checking in!

My nephew and SO are in St Pete.. I've texted to see how they are!

[Hortensis]

35. Wouldn't it be great if power was on at his place?

Or at least will be restored before too long.

After Irma passed through, our ancient MH in a park on an estuary by Tampa Bay had power restored in the middle of the second day. (!!!) We could never have expected it, but services had their ducks in a row ahead of time. The park was, amazingly, still there, so on the schedule and hook it up.

Things may be a bit slower this time with all that water... Best wishes, though.