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Sitting here on the dirty side of Irma (Original Post)
bluecollar2
Sep 2017
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flamingdem
(39,313 posts)1. What city?
bluecollar2
(3,622 posts)2. Goulds/Cutler Ridge
Just next to the Redland.
flamingdem
(39,313 posts)3. I think it's to the West of you but not sure
exactly where you are but Naples is getting the eye and dirty side in an hour
bluecollar2
(3,622 posts)4. We're south of Miami and North of Homestead...
Edge of the Redland agricultural area.
Over 725000 of us without power right now....
GreenPartyVoter
(72,378 posts)5. *hugs*
bluecollar2
(3,622 posts)6. tks
HipChick
(25,485 posts)8. I remember Cutler Ridge
from my time living in that area..
Stay Safe..
bluecollar2
(3,622 posts)9. Best thing about it
Is that the ground is super porous. Water has been draining quickly.
Biggest problem is the wind. Trees down everywhere.
HipChick
(25,485 posts)11. Stay Safe my friend..
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)13. That is good news. The eye's north of you now. "Sucks" continues,
of course, but just maybe eventually you'll be able to sleep better tonight. Hope so.
Warpy
(111,277 posts)7. Would you believe the damned thing is still offshore?
Looks like it'll make landfall around Naples or so within an hour, so it could be worse. You could be there.
bluecollar2
(3,622 posts)10. trust me
I know it could be worse.
kerry-is-my-prez
(8,133 posts)12. Either we're in the eye or it's over in north naples.
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)14. Windy.com shows the eye off the Bonita Springs/Cape Coral area at 6,
past Naples now. Take care.