[MplsSteve]

God knows, that area of Florida needs the rain that bad.

My brother lives in Fort Myers and he says it’s dryer than a bone.

Lake Okeechobee is running very very low too.

I hate to see any death or property damage result from the storm. I only hope that area gets a good solid rainfall.

[Sender]

I couldn’t believe it but on TV yesterday there was a south Florida reporter saying they NEED a good hurricane to refill the water supplies.

[Tarpon]

Lake Okeechobee would be fine if it hadn’t been drained prior to the 2006 season. They lowered the level by 5 feet, and drained the water as the rains came so it wouldn't build up. While it’s dry, and has been for a few months, the all time low water in the lake is due to man not nature.

In Late May or June the normal pattern of weather is for Caribbean lows to form south of Cuba and travel north. Near every year in the recent past the pattern has been the same. Now we have such sensitive satellites, we send a plane into every rainstorm and record the winds, if they are near 45 mph the NHC gives it a name. Partly because insurance won’t cover “no name storms”.

[beckysueb]

My son said Lake Okeechobee caught fire. Now thats dry!