Good Evening - Looks like the far southern hobbits caught a break but the mid south one may not. Sort of good news and bad news.
Sam; can't really believe the looping track of that storm. Amazing.
Ksen -- stay safe.
Don't know about other 'Octoberfests' but ours is about 15 or so years old. Started out as one street and now four streets downtown are blocked off, a carnival, a beer tent, a food tent, and a some crafts and stuff.
The one event when you can walk around drinking a beer, as long as it is an official plastic 'Octoberfest' mug.
A few business people are charging for parking in their lots, but most aren't; the lack of care that many excercise when parking their new vehicles is amazing. Lots and lots of people.
There is an old tri motor (Ford most likely) taking people on air tours from our G/A field in town. They got FAA permission to fly low and slow over downtown, they were LOW. Really a cool old airplane.
Yeah, happy we are getting away with it once more down here at the end.
National Weather Service Melbourne just issued the following statement:
***extremely Destructive Winds... Capable To Destroying Weak Structures And Mobile Homes... And Damaging Even Well Built Structures Will Affect The Coastal Areas South Of Vero Beach Over The Next Few Hours. Trees Will Be Uprooted And Large Debris Will Become Airborne. It Is Time To Move Quickly To The Safest Interior Location Within Your Shelter And Plan To Remain In Place For Several Hours. Protect Yourself From Breaking Glass And Possible Structural Collapses With Mattresses.***