Posted on 08/13/2004 10:08:09 AM PDT by Jeff400000
Fort Meade coming, past Bowling Green now.
Bartow next.
Winter Haven? Or Kissimmee?
Going to pass up across the west side of Orlando?
no, I am not. see post 1775
AHMM:') I guess it depends on who you are getting reports from, huh? The same networks that are saying poor Jeb was supposed to know the path?
It's not dark in Florida for another hour or so.
That's good think on their part. IIRC didn't Jeb declare a state of emergency early on, too? Glad these guys are making it difficult for vendors to take advantage of people during a crisis.
***85 miles south south west of Orlando.
Eye of Hurricane.***
NO, NO! Please tell me I'm figuring it wrong. That' s Bradenton where my daughter and family are.
listening to 690WOKV online.
talking about rumors closing down bridge in Jacksonville?
Tornado - St Johns County
Ah, yes, but the rain cuts sunlight ... 8<)
In a way, it chose perhaps the single least populated area to cut through FL...
Real nasty for anybody on the Hwy 17 path itself, but even the few towns that are in its path are relatively small and relatively far apart.
You are figuring wrong. I have relatives in Sarasota (south of Bradenton) and they are ok.
WESH-TV Orlando/Daytona live stream: http://mfile.akamai.com/8073/live/reflector:24028.ram
Thanks
No, no. Check a map, or use mapquest.com to call up the little town of Bradeton.
The third post of this thread shows the radar picture of the eye, with county lines superimposed on the radar.
Now, compare the two images in two different windows at the same time.
Bradenton is right on the caost, a little south of St Pete.
The eye is about 45 miles east of there, right north of the Polk County line right now coming up on the town of Fort Meade.
They'll get winds, rain, (and maybe a tornado giving localized damage) but the real problems are well inland from that town.
A waterspout drops from the clouds over the Gulf of Mexico prior to Hurricane Charley reaching land near Sanibel Island in Fort Myers, Fla., Thursday, Aug. 12, 2004. The residents of Sanibel Island were issued a mandatory evacuation earlier in the day with the island drawbridge closing at 8:00 p.m. to traffic. (AP Photo/Palm Beach Post, Gary Coronado)
Pres Bush has declared a major disaster, freeing FEMA funds for debris removal and other relief.
9:30, a direct path to Orlando - according to TWC.
We need to watch Kerry's statements very closely. IF he shows his Puss in FLorida and you KNOW he will TOUR the damaged area (Insert obligatory Photo picking up debris and looking sad) and says how we need to help etc etc blah blah blah (AND HE WILL) then we need to watch for when the vote for Emergency Funds comes up -- HE AND EDWARDS BETTER BE IN DC TO VOTE FOR THE EMERGENCY FUNDING if they show up in Florida and promise it.
Oh my, lol, that's crazy...maybe you and my husband were switched at birth - sounds like your parents should be his. He sleeps through everything! Children crying, phone ringing, wife beating him with pillows, shoving him as hard as she can...
A couple months ago some very severe thunderstorms came through in the middle of the night while half my family was visiting, wind and thunder so strong the house shook and banged like someone was beating it with a giant frying pan. Woke up everyone but him.
No doubt someone drag racing on the lawn wouldn't roust him either. :)
This link could be interesting to watch...too bad it is getting towards dark there...
http://marcussharpe.com/Cam.htm
***You are figuring wrong. I have relatives in Sarasota (south of Bradenton) and they are ok.***
PHEW! I'm saying a prayer for YOU, just because you're such a good person. Seriously! What a relief. Thanks!
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