Posted on 08/11/2004 11:08:10 AM PDT by Pyro7480
Shall I tell you my board story?
Years ago, I went through Gloria. I went right through the eye. That area doesn't get it as bad as NE of the eye, which my friend was in.
He didn't board his window, seemed sort of silly, no one else did.
Halfway through the morning, his window started bowing in and out, in and out. He starts to get nervous. So he gets a piece of plywood, figures if he slides it out next to the house, and nails it in, he'll be alright.
About 2 feet out the door the wind catches the board with my friend trying to hold onto it. He flies right up in the air, and over the car, spends a few good moments in the air, and lands on the hood.
LOL.
Believe me - I'm praying.
BTW - hubby was rather ticked with my comment to you about your boat. So please accept my apologies - he was right, what I said could very well be taken the wrong way.
About now, I'm glad the state of Florida more-or-less forced us to sell them our 3 lots on Cayo Costa a few years ago.
Ouch.
Unless there is a major deviation of the storm, we are evacuating tomorrow morning. 10-14ft storm surge is too high. 14 ft would reach the second floor here.
So far, all is well here in Venice, FL (Sarasota country). Heavy overcast but no wind or rain as yet. That will change, of course, and soon. We did get hit by the northernmost "feeder bands" at about 4 AM, and that had some serious rain and wind gusts to about 35 mph. We're expecting twice that here. If the eye comes right at us though, well, heh-heh...
I'm about four miles inland from the water's edge, which helps a lot. How much, we're going to find out in about six hours or so.
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