[devane617]

Old Sarge, The Howard Franklin Bridge(I 275), Gandy, and Courtney Campbell north bound are already clogged. Mandatory evacuation for the areas you mentioned is 6:00pm today. In Fact the entire TB coastal area is under emergency evac. They are now predicting 120mph winds and a possibility of Charley coming directly up Tampa Bay.

I will update you on local media later.

[Old Sarge]

Damn. Plain old damn.

My old Guard unit is just north of McDill - they only just got back from The Sandbox - to THIS!

And my sister...

[RightField]

I'll be checking for updates from you, also. My parents have a mobile home in Largo, on Donegan Road (between E Bay Drive and Ulmerton, and between Seminole Blvd and Keene Rd). I see from the Pinellas evacuation map that they are in a Level B evacuation area, even though they are pretty central between the ocean and the gulf.

They are currently in far-western North Carolina, but driving to Tallahassee tomorrow to stay with my sister. Her area got some tough storms, but nothing serious.

If you have a ping list going for this thing, please include me. Thanks.