340doc
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This things forecast to be a strong storm. It' s scaring me a bit. They're not sure where its gonna hit yet, but best of luck and prayers to all in the danger zone. Send prayers down south.
Hurricane approaching Florida
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Not looking good down there last report I had.
Hang on and prayers for sure.
R4Sedan
Larry
Yes praying for all of us that could be affected.
bcschief
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These are just a major inconvenience to most of us if you use common sense and get off the coast you might loose your power/phone/internet for a few days. Better than places like California and earthquakes with no warning at all. We have had at least a weeks warning at this point. We will see you all on the other side. Also the gulf coast needs to be on guard for after this crosses Florida.
Brian
Brian
Kinda like winter up here I would guess, blizzards and -40* we see it coming and just a good time not to be stupid.
fl 71
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Daughter lives in Sarasota and are already water logged from all the rain this summer. In laws 85 live in Punta Gorda and are stubborn as hell. Said they are only going to put up shutters on their big windows. Unreal. My fear is with that strong of a storm it will redevelope in the Gulf. Lived in Fl for 15 years and experienced several hurricanes. Went out side and stood in the eye of Charlie.
Never been in a hurricane so I have know idea. We get some nasty storms up here and sometimes not often but soft ball size hail and tornadoes but not an all day problem like a hurricane.
fl 71
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Charlie was 140 mph sustained winds. The next day we went out side and color was sucked out of everything. It was like a black and white photo. We had a pontoon boat in our back yard and the 20k sq. ft. of pavers for my driveway that had been delivered the month before were pretty much gone. Our house had just been completed so it was to new code and survived pretty well. Neighbors not so much.
bcschief
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We are also the best prepared place to take these storms. They go other places and cause a lot more grief.
Brian
Brian
I'm surprised the house stood up with that kinda wind but real sorry for your loss.
fl 71
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One of the big changes in the code was to fasten the roof trusses better to the structure along with the improved windows so the 'Envelope' is not breached. When that happens all hell breaks loose.
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I would guess a window breaking loose would help in making the roof come off.
Mopar-Mitch
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Praying for y'all down there, hope it's not a bad one.
Looks like we're gonna be on it's bad side, or so they say. I don't think a hurricane has a good side. Maybe it'll just go away.
fl 71
Well-Known Member
Baton down the hatches.
You aint kiddin.
Valiant63
Early A-body Valiants
Right now, me and my house are right in the path for Tuesday 7am with the eye of the hurricane being right overhead. Hopefully it dies out before it can do any harm.
fl 71
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take care my friend. Best to over prepare
R4Sedan
Larry
I hope and pray.
Hope it stays like that. The middle is the "best" place to take a hit.......if there is a best place. Prayin for yall.
Got a trailer in Palm Bay right in the path tied down to a cement slab under the whole trailer, property is good to 120 mph winds, more than that I will be going down there to clear off the lot.
The last one was heading right for us, last minute it took a slight jog and went by us 50 miles off shore. That was way way too close.
Fortunately the property is all battened down now, no one there and all closed up.
I am in Minnesota now with my Florida neighbors keeping me posted. Hopefully they get out of there.
The last one was heading right for us, last minute it took a slight jog and went by us 50 miles off shore. That was way way too close.
Fortunately the property is all battened down now, no one there and all closed up.
I am in Minnesota now with my Florida neighbors keeping me posted. Hopefully they get out of there.
Hope they do good neighbors are hard to find and sure would hate to loose yours.
70 Buster 340
Carbon Footprint
Been through a bunch of these living near Palm Bay / Sebastian, never fun.
Thanks for the concern and prayers.
This map will keep ya'll in the loop .. so to speak. As of this morning the path jogged to the south to about Jupiter (no not the planet).
Be safe fellow Floridians.
Thanks for the concern and prayers.
This map will keep ya'll in the loop .. so to speak. As of this morning the path jogged to the south to about Jupiter (no not the planet).
Be safe fellow Floridians.
Thanks for the update, yes models are veering south. That's a good thing for Palm Bay and Sebastian, not so much for south Florida.
Going to be lots and lots of rain anyway you look at it.
Glad I took the time and effort to rebuild the road down there in Palm Bay last Winter when I was there. Hauled in 70 tons of new road material and graded it out with a nice crown. Now it will drain properly with the upcoming 2 feet of rain expected over this next upcoming week.
All part of being prepared for the nasty storms and heavy rain.
Here is what the road looked like before.
Going to be lots and lots of rain anyway you look at it.
Glad I took the time and effort to rebuild the road down there in Palm Bay last Winter when I was there. Hauled in 70 tons of new road material and graded it out with a nice crown. Now it will drain properly with the upcoming 2 feet of rain expected over this next upcoming week.
All part of being prepared for the nasty storms and heavy rain.
Here is what the road looked like before.
vitamindart
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prayers for all those in the effected areas. have some family down there as well.
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