I'm glad I moved outta Homestead. Then again, Orlando isn't exactly "safe" from hurricanes.

Figured that out with Charley, didn't ya? :mischief

I lived in Orlando during Charley. Everyone from Tampa got hotel rooms in Orlando, and the storm ended up hitting Orlando. Moved from Orlando the day after. Was still going to move

I'm glad I moved outta Homestead. Then again, Orlando isn't exactly "safe" from hurricanes.

Figured that out with Charley, didn't ya? :mischief

 

 

We weren't here for that, thankfully. We just moved up here in June, right before all the hurricanes.

damn if this storm really hits us as a 3,4 or 5 I am going up to see my sister in Tallahassee. We will have to take my dog to a hotel that will accept dogs :confused

These paths change every few hours. I would not freak out right now. Just wait until it gets alittle closer and then if its coming... then freak out.

These paths change every few hours. I would not freak out right now. Just wait until it gets alittle closer and then if its coming... then freak out.

 

 

of course u don't freak out, just got to get the shudders up on Saturday just in case

Start freaking out... :blink:

 

Shutters, any medicines, enough food & water to last 5-7 days.

 

Don't forget about your pets. They will be more scared than we will.

Start freaking out... :blink:

 

Shutters, any medicines, enough food & water to last 5-7 days.

 

Don't forget about your pets. They will be more scared than we will.

 

o man its exactly like wilma

pluses no school or work for 2-3 days

minuses it might destroy parts of florida and parts of our houses

o man its exactly like wilma

pluses no school or work for 2-3 days

minuses it might destroy parts of florida and parts of our houses

I was thinking more like Andrew, but most of Andrews intensification was within 24 hours of landfall. Some of the characteristics are the same though, compact but strong, currently being blocked by a high pressure ridge from moving north. Right now, I see the latest model runs have more of the models letting Ike move north over the Bahamas.

Funny part is that the GFDL and HWRF (the two models the NHC loves the most) have the storm more to the south than most of the others.

The models seemed more in agreement 2 days ago.

Just shows how much it changes.

And I am not even thinking about it until Sunday (of course, we were prepared months ago...)

If it comes, it comes. If it doesn't, it doesn't.

Hurricanes don't terrify me one bit.

i heard what it is like a CAT 4 now? sorry if posted already didn't read any of the above posts yet. i heard it could get stronger but then weaker....guess we'll just have to stay tuned

I live in a f***ing mobile home. I'm really hoping and praying it isn't going to hit us.

I live in a f***ing mobile home. I'm really hoping and praying it isn't going to hit us.

 

 

sorry to hear...i hope everything goes good for you

I live in a f***ing mobile home. I'm really hoping and praying it isn't going to hit us.

 

 

sorry to hear...i hope everything goes good for you

 

Thanks. Me too =(

I live in a f***ing mobile home. I'm really hoping and praying it isn't going to hit us.

 

 

sorry to hear...i hope everything goes good for you

 

Thanks. Me too =(

 

 

yea if i t comes liit is said i will prob miss 3 days of college....ihope it doesn't mess up the marlin super saturday...and nice pic of a-rod by the way lmao

If someone mentions "no school" one more time, I will murder them.

Start freaking out... :blink:

 

Shutters, any medicines, enough food & water to last 5-7 days.

 

Don't forget about your pets. They will be more scared than we will.

 

o man its exactly like wilma

pluses no school or work for 2-3 days

minuses it might destroy parts of florida and parts of our houses

 

Are you kidding if that thing hits us like the models say it will, as a major hurricane, forget about no school for about 2-3 days, how about no power for 2-3 weeks, school being canceled for an indefinite amount of time and you having to make it up, people losing their homes, disaster everywhere.

 

There are no pluses with a hurricane of this magnitude.

He's 9, he doesn't think clearly.

Start freaking out... :blink:

 

Shutters, any medicines, enough food & water to last 5-7 days.

 

Don't forget about your pets. They will be more scared than we will.

 

o man its exactly like wilma

pluses no school or work for 2-3 days

minuses it might destroy parts of florida and parts of our houses

 

Are you kidding if that thing hits us like the models say it will, as a major hurricane, forget about no school for about 2-3 days, how about no power for 2-3 weeks, school being canceled for an indefinite amount of time and you having to make it up, people losing their homes, disaster everywhere.

 

There are no pluses with a hurricane of this magnitude.

 

 

You beat me to the punch. We live in Pembroke Pines. When we got Wilma, a Cat 1, we were without power for 6 days. And- the only reason we were up & running before tons of others is because we're on the same grid as the PPines Police & Fire Dept. Remember- all essential services get priority over everything else.

Hopefully a good thing is, most gas stations have their own generators, so gas (as long as it lasts) will be available.

 

Get tarps or Visqueen now- these are coverings in case windows/roof is compromised.

 

Everyone- be safe!!

So according to that 5 am model that shows it just off the coast of Florida as a Cat 4, and then halfway through the peninsula as a Cat 2....What does that mean in terms of it's intensity at landfall on the east coast of FL? Cat. 3? Cat. 4?

Looks like the track gets shifted further south with each update so far, I wonder if that trend is going to continue

Wilma knocked my power out for 2 weeks. that sucked horribly.

o man its exactly like wilma

I beg to differ. Wilma crossed the state from west to east -- the opposite of this one.

 

I was thinking more like Andrew, but most of Andrews intensification was within 24 hours of landfall. Some of the characteristics are the same though, compact but strong, currently being blocked by a high pressure ridge from moving north.

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And I am not even thinking about it until Sunday (of course, we were prepared months ago...)

Agreed, on both points.

 

It's still too early to call. I'm cautious, but hopeful.

He's 9, he doesn't think clearly.

 

This.

Some of you need to rethink things. Is "2-3 days of no school" really worth maybe 20-30 deaths and 20-300 million dollars in damages?

Yeah...think about it. It shouldn't take you too long to realize you're making an arse out of yourself.

my dads a cop hes gonna get 38 bucks an hour for 12 hours since their going into "Bravo" mode or something like that all they do is chill in the station during the storm pretty slack another reason I wanna be a cop...

If someone mentions "no school" one more time, I will murder them.

 

 

Exactly. Maybe someone mentions OH WE WONT HAVE SCHOOL if its just a tropical storm, but hurricanes .. no thanks, let someone else have "no school" .. I'd rather keep my power, home, etc.