Michael and North Florida, Alabama, Tennesee & Georgia

[georgiarat]

My only vanity since joining FreeRepublic in 2004.

[topher]

I live in Louisiana, and I may have been affected by Hurricane Michael.

I use a WiFi HotSpot (portable) and apparently Verizon crashed about 25 minutes ago.

It is working now.

This is the only time that this WiFi hotspot has had a RED LIGHT - indicating it cannot reach the Verizon network.

I live across the street from two CELL Towers, so interference is not a problem...

[PAR35]

Interesting - the original headline for your post:

“Michael and North Florida, Alabama & Tennesee”

The current headline on your post:

“Michael and North Florida, Alabama, Tennesee & Georgia”

Looks like some moderator must care about Georgia.

[topher]

A 3 pm bulletion from the National Hurricane Center: ----------------------------------------------------

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WTNT64 KNHC 101953
TCUAT4

Hurricane Michael Tropical Cyclone Update
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL142018
300 PM CDT Wed Oct 10 2018

...3 PM CDT POSITION UPDATE...
...EYE OF MICHAEL APPROACHING I-10 IN THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE...
...LIFE THREATENING STORM SURGE AND CATASTROPHIC WINDS CONTINUE...

Radar data indicate that the eye of Michael is now moving inland
over portions of Jackson County in the Florida Panhandle and is
nearing Interstate 10. Everyone in these areas is reminded not to
venture out into the relative calm of the eye, as hazardous winds
will increase very quickly as the eye passes!

Recently reported wind gusts include:

Marianna Florida airport: 102 mph (164 km/h)
University of Florida/Weatherflow Mexico Beach: 83 mph (134 km/h)
Panama City Beach National Ocean Service: 80 mph (129 km/h)
Tallahassee International Airport: 71 mph (115 km/h)
Donalsonville Georgia: 67 mph (107 km/h)
Downtown Tallahassee: 63 mph (101 km/h)

Dangerous storm surge continues along the coast of the Florida
Panhandle. A National Ocean Service water level station at
Apalachicola is still reporting over 7 feet of inundation above
ground level.

SUMMARY OF 300 PM CDT...2000 UTC...INFORMATION
-----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...30.6N 85.2W
ABOUT 10 MI...20 KM S OF MARIANNA FLORIDA
ABOUT 55 MI...90 KM WNW OF TALLAHASSEE FLORIDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...140 MPH...220 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 25 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...927 MB...27.37 INCHES

$$
Forecaster Brennan
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[Wuli]

Don’t want conditions from Michael to hurt GOP voting in the Florida panhandle in a few weeks.

[georgiarat]

My fami will crawl to vote. Just received ménage. Eye to west mosany shingles gone, one-quarter of rood gone, pretty bad.

[Jane Long]

Prayers up for all in this storm’s path.

I have family in the Fl panhandle, so will try to get an update on them.

Keep us posted on your family, GArat!!

[Robert DeLong]

Prayers for your relatives.

[georgiarat]

Thank You! Much appreciate.

My niece just sent a not saying shingles off most of roof and one-quoted of roof gone,....

[georgiarat]

Niece just sent this message: Trees down shingles off roof one corner of roof gone . Pretty bad

Eye just to there west. Thanks for all the prayers.

[Robert DeLong]

They should have evacuated. Hurricanes are not something to be taken lightly. Of course there was very little lead time for people to do so with this hurricane. I live 80 miles from New Orleans but I still evacuated up to Mississippi. Getting back to the house was difficult because of downed trees blocking the roads, But I finally found a route in. Thankfully a big oak tree in the back yard fell in the only direction it could fall and not do damage. But there were trees down all over the yard. Took almost a month for power to be restored. Hopefully the only things they lose are things that can be replaced.

[hoosiermama]

Or a FRiend hit the abuse button and asked for a change 🤓

[georgiarat]

They live 70 miles from coast. Live in a house that has stood for over sixty years. This is a unique event. My family along the coast evacuated, we are survivors and do not give up easily.

[georgiarat]

They live 70 miles from coast. Live in a house that has stood for over sixty years. This is a unique event. My family along the coast evacuated, we are survivors and do not give up easily.

[Jemian]

there was very little lead time

There was PLENTY of lead time. People along the coast know to be prepared and for heaven's sake, this was warned about last Friday! It is kinda hard to miss the 24/7 drama queens on TV howling about the storm and it is a big honkin' storm!

[Notthereyet]

georgiarat, lifting up in prayer those that are affected. May the Governor already have in place assistance ready at the go for afterwards. May Pres Trump have the Governmental Agencies ready to assist those in the affected states.

[ladyjane]

The trees are swaying crazily. I went outside to examine the fallen tree.

Is that a good idea?

[Libloather]

Just got an update from CNN - a Waffle House in southern Georgia turned off the lights and evacuated. That means it’s pretty bad out there. (Not a joke - I heard it just prior to hitting the mute button.)

[trebb]

Having gone through Katrina, I have been saying some prayers for them ever since Michael reached Cat # - I can imagine what they are going through and it makes my heart ache for them....the clean up and rebuilding keep the pain alive for a long time.