Steve and Sandy did all right in Ft. Lauderdale, but are pondering whether to evacuate tomorrow morning if Ivan comes to call near South Florida.
Sandy reports the store shelves are already just about bare.
Kevin called this morning to say the West Palm Beach area was without cell phone satellites to communicate until today. Their power is still out for the unforseeable future.
They sustained only some screen damage on their back porch, and with the generator, had limited power - including using a window a/c in their master bedroom for comfort.
When the water was rising in the streets, he and a friend went to the storm drain and unclogged debris, getting it under control.
However, the area's sewer system is rapidly filling up, and *might* soon begin to back up into their bathroom drains - - imagine this is so in many areas.
He had a crisis situation during the storm, their family visiting at a neighbor's. Kevin and Susan's 16-year old son, Christopher, experienced extreme back pain and lost consciousness three times. Kevin was holding him, and he went into mini seizures.
The friend in whose home they were happened to be a physician, but not a neurologist - called 911 and paramedics arrived shortly - taken to ER, and cannot find the cause. Lab t4ests showed nothing; nor x-rays.
(Prayers for my grandson, please?)
If Ivan nears Florida, they now plan to go to her parents' house, since their own house was built a year before Andrew and the roof might be vulnerable in a Cat 4 or 5 hurricane.
Yes, dixie, South Carolina set a record for the number of tornados accompanying a hurricane, at 40, as of yesterday.
I can't imagine your son wanting to remain in Key West, and do pray for his safety. I assume your brother is all right in Ft. Lauderdale?
A kidney infection could cause the symptoms that your grandson experienced. Do you know if he experienced any nausea?
Prayers for your grandson, Lady X and for all in harms way in Florida.
Hi Maggie. Yes, prayers going up for your grandson, and also for the safety of all in the path of yet another dangerous hurricane.
I finally spoke with him. As you know he is essential personnel and so is Joanne so she was on the 911 switchboards and dispatch and he was with the one Chopper they kept in Lauderdale.
There home in Palm Beach had a 35 foot pine land on the roof but after getting the tree off, they couldn't find any damage. Uncle Herb and Aunt Sirley in Boyton Beach had minor damage and are fine.
Brother on the west coast said they were okay along with my two uncles and cousins on that side of the state.
Now this...
Poor Florida, maybe this will teach the liberals not to mess with Mother Nature when it comes to elections!!!!!
Prayers? That goes without saying Maggie. Heard somewhere tha growing spurts can cause seizure like activity and/or extreme stress.
Prayers for your grandson and all of your family in FL.
We are scheduled to move on Monday. The apartment complex in Boca Raton tells us it's a "go" to receive us on Tuesday - it's all in God's hands as far as Ivan.
My timing has never been all that great, but this is ridiculous.....
((((((LadyX and her family)))))))))))