Posted on 08/13/2004 10:08:09 AM PDT by Jeff400000
We didn't need Charlie to tell us the local media were idiots. So far, NE of Orlando we have had heavy cloud cover and some periods of light to heavy rain. Nothing radical...yet.
Just heard that - hope they are all ok.
Right!
Boortz was talking about the "rigid control" authorities like to keep as soon as they have it.
They don't want people to return, they don't want them in the way, they don't want them to try to get back to their homes once they've left.
if the News-Press is a liberal rag that promotes Kerry, it might be something God is reminding about who the real boss is.
As for the Post Office, too much pornography still goes through the mail, so maybe the the big guy upstairs is hinting some folks had better clean up their act.
Because of the statements of the +Archbishop of Atlanta, GA +Bishop of Charleston,SC and +Bishop of Charlotte, NC they might all be spared. That statement condemned Pro-abortion politicians and candidates that are Catholic.
This statement is less than two weeks old, but the big guy upstairs probably considers that the flock of these good men should be protected.
If you have not read the statement, it can be found at:
From JellyJam: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1188495/posts?q=1&&page=1551
CHARLOTTE:
Reports of roof collapse at Deep Creek Rehab and Nursing Center in Port Charlotte, no known injuries.
Roof collapse at Fire Station No. 12.
Numerous trailer homes destroyed.
At Charlotte County Airport, winds tore apart small planes and blew out the windows of a sheriffs deputys car. Hangers were collapsed and roofs were torn off buildings. The only building that did not suffer major damage was the Airport Authority building.
The roof of the countys emergency operations center in Punta Gorda also blew off.
COLLIER:
Officials said a good portion of the county was without power and there was some flooding. No serious reports of damage.
DESOTO:
Roof blown off at Turner Agri-Civic Center, a hurricane shelter where 1,4000 people had gathered; no known injuries.
Large sections of U.S. 17 are peppered with down utility poles; some parts of the road completely blocked.
LEE:
Downed power lines, numerous downed trees and some roofs torn off by high wind.
A tornado touched down in southwest Cape Coral, damage still being assessed.
Cape Coral city hall sustained enough damage that employees hunkered down there and had to relocate to other parts of the building.
Cape Coral hospital sustained significant damage to parts of its roof, windows and doors. There were no injuries reported.
About 120,000 customers were without power.
Eyewitness video showed the roof of a Fort Myers post office ripped off. Officials say no one was in the building.
PINELLAS:
No damage reported, no power loss.
HILLSBOROUGH:
No damage reported, no power loss
I have heard a couple reports of roofs flying off shelters....
York, PA.
snyder's comments were something to the effect that between a hurricane and the Florida residents, he'd choose/root for the hurricane. He's toast.
It's sorta worrisome seeing that the storm hasn't "broken up" over land. To think that it is still well organized and defined and that it may be coming this way is really not pleasant.
Media is just trying to boost ratings. I'm in NW Seminole County and this is just a thunderstorm. No big deal. Rain? Yes. Like we don't have that. We need it. Much about nothing.
The eye looks like it's passed a little to the east of Winter Haven now...
Lot of lakes there, maybe not too many people!
Next up: "Intercession City" !?!?!?
What a name for a town about to be blasted by a hurricane!
I would have answered you sooner, but in exhaustion I managed to take a nap and just woke.
Senator Kerry and Senator Kennedy now are denied communion in these Archdiocese/Dioceses.
So the Kerry Campaign has to plan to be elsewhere on Sunday than these cities...
Let's hope this idiot in Cape Coral got his stupid self and his wife and baby off the boat and into a proper shelter in time.
...video footage starting to come in from the hurricane's "ground zero". The picture on my screen is blurry, but it looks pretty darn bad. The talking heads were ooohing and ahhhing, saying it looks like a bomb went off, and speculating that maybe a tornado came through.
Thank you very much, tmp02.
Very odd that there doesn't appear to be much of a storm surge associated with this one - have you heard anything about flooding???
The timing of this hurricane is very suspicious...
2-1/2 hours east of Ocala puts you in the middle of the Gulf Stream!
8<)
there is flooding on the western coast....there are some pics on the net...
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