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Hello Florida! How are we doing tonight? Check in and let us know... (Original Post) FM123 Aug 2019 OP
Stocked up here in Jax. NightWatcher Aug 2019 #1
Ok in Broward - Cooper City MaryMagdaline Aug 2019 #2
Stay safe Sienna86 Aug 2019 #3
Thanks Sienna86 MaryMagdaline Aug 2019 #6
Waiting for gas and essentials to arrive frustrating!! FloridaBlues Aug 2019 #4
Floridians, please do not take any chances Skittles Aug 2019 #5
ok here in Orange County steve2470 Aug 2019 #7
Port Richey, north of Tampa. shenmue Aug 2019 #8
Treasure Coast. Ready as I'll ever be. hay rick Aug 2019 #9
Good plan (rum) MaryMagdaline Aug 2019 #10
Woke up to Jim Cantore broadcasting 5 miles from my house. hay rick Aug 2019 #11
Broward County - Tamarac Callmecrazy Sep 2019 #12

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)
1. Stocked up here in Jax.
Fri Aug 30, 2019, 09:06 PM
Aug 2019

I'm near the river on a bluff northeast of the geographic center of town. We've lived here through the last 18 years and however many storms and not seen flooding here. Our biggest threat, big old pine and oak trees. There's a dozen that could screw me up.

As of now, we're staying. I've got a kid and I'd rather send her to visit friends in Denver right now, but I can handle an adventure.

You hang on and stay safe up there. I've a crazy uncle near Lauderdale. He used to live on a sailboat and would run from these things.

MaryMagdaline

(6,855 posts)
2. Ok in Broward - Cooper City
Fri Aug 30, 2019, 09:09 PM
Aug 2019

I have a full tank of gas, storm windows and doors, small generator. My sister will have to stay with me. She’s from Vero and too close to the center. My other sister in Lakeland is not too worried and she has all of her supplies.

I just cleaned out my big closet so we have room to hide out there if we need.

Hope you are doing well.

MaryMagdaline

(6,855 posts)
6. Thanks Sienna86
Fri Aug 30, 2019, 09:30 PM
Aug 2019

I remember texting my friends when it snowed on Palm Sunday in Chicago. That seemed much weirder to me than this! Thanks for the good thoughts

steve2470

(37,457 posts)
7. ok here in Orange County
Fri Aug 30, 2019, 09:57 PM
Aug 2019

The projected track of the storm seems to be shifting eastward, so maybe it will eventually mostly be over the ocean. One can hope.

eta: Full tank of gas, condo building is very sturdy, got flashlight, enough food and water and medications.

hay rick

(7,624 posts)
9. Treasure Coast. Ready as I'll ever be.
Fri Aug 30, 2019, 11:03 PM
Aug 2019

Got my storm shutters up and basic supplies including generator and gas. The center line of the cone of uncertainty hasn't got more than 50 miles from my house over the past two days.

I might pick up an extra bottle of rum tomorrow.

hay rick

(7,624 posts)
11. Woke up to Jim Cantore broadcasting 5 miles from my house.
Sat Aug 31, 2019, 10:56 AM
Aug 2019

Fortunately for me, the expected track shifted overnight and the center of Dorian is expected to head north without making landfall here. We're still on the edge of expected hurricane force winds and well within the cone. Fingers crossed.

Callmecrazy

(3,065 posts)
12. Broward County - Tamarac
Sun Sep 1, 2019, 10:50 AM
Sep 2019

Gassed up and ready to bug out if Dorian doesn't turn North. It's right at my latitude now. Please turn, please turn, please turn...

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