holy mackerel. This really is a strong storm
All roads closed across Lee county
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Published by news-press.com on August 13, 2004
All roads and bridges in Lee County are closed immediately and indefinitely.
Any motorist caught on public roadways is subject to a $500 fine.
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Latest (1400 EDT, 1800Z) forecast track from the NWS. That's bad news for North Carolina...the storm will cross Florida and go back out to sea, giving it more of a chance to gain strength and smack into Wilmington still as a hurricane.
Prayers headed your way, folks in Florida.
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holy mackerel. This really is a strong storm
LOL. Idiot Dems.
Sorry to inject politics into this unfortunate incident, but, hey, sure sound and steady executive leadership by both Bush brothers can have an impact come November.
I can't believe my observation of last night that the storm was going more straight north than slightly northwest like it was supposed to be doing, which would mean it would hit further south than predicted, actually came true.
I pray that the people on Sanibel, Fort Myers etc. are ready and got out in time.
Because it is going WAY WAY WAY further south than it was supposed to have done.
What a nightmare. We could use the rain in Arizona but not like that.
I am hoping this hurricane rips the cocaine peddlers Florida McMansions off the face of the earth. Particulary Jay and Sharon in south Cape Coral. They are scummy coke peddlers from Satans den.
My prayers go out to the good and honest people of Florida.
The drug traffickers will be smited by the hand of God. You evil filth, you know who you are. Ba Bye
Probably already said (I'm not looking through 1400+ posts), but this hurricane is obviously the fault of Bush/Cheney, Halliburton and global warming.
I'm in SE Orlando, near the airport. It is very calm outside right now - no rain, no wind, not any darker than usual this time of the evening. Looks like a normal night. I can still hear planes flying overhead. An eery feeling - certainly the calm before the storm.
I stayed at the Innlet hotel on Gasparilla Island back in the late 80's. It was nice because I could dock my little skiff I had trailered to my truck. Couldn't quite make it to the pass in the 14 foot boat but had a god time catching schoolie trout in the mangroves. I'm guessing that place didn't fare too well today.
As far as federal assistance for th island, I would think the $12 or whatever it is they charge as a bridge toll to keep the riff raff out would cover any contingencies :). Federal assistance for Garsparilla Island would truly be welfare for the rich.
The NE side of any hurricane is the most ferocious side of the hurricane itself, from the eye wall outward to the edge.
Prayers and best wishes to all FReepers and their families and relatives in Florida, Georgia, South & North Carolina.
I'm safe and dry up here in Penna, and we expect "Charley" to *visit* us Saturday afternoon, evening and Sunday morning.
snyder: you suck for that lousy comment!
Checking in again - SE Orlando - near the airport. Starting to rain. I just found my dog (Dachshound) hiding in the laundry basket under a pile of clean towels. When I picked her up, she was trembling all over. I've never seen her do anything like that before. Dogs must be able to sense something because it is just barely raining outside right now - no thunder or anything. My Amazon Gray parrot is unusually quiet tonight - not uttering a single word. She's usually driving us crazy this time of the night, yapping up a storm.
Here on Marco Island we had a great time. Rain......great waves....and all that wind! That wind.....man oh, man. I haven't felt that much wind since Kerry spoke at the DNC.
just found this thread. Very worried about my mom, sisters and other family member living in Port Charlotte. Any update as to what's happening at this point?
Thanks, www.preparetoleave.com
According to NBC.....
Captiva island is now SPLIT INTO TWO ISLANDS...
Wow.
Workers salvage items from a demolished hardware store in Port Charlotte, Fla., Saturday afternoon Aug. 14, 2004. Hurricane Charley ripped through the area on Friday leaving a path of destruction. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
