Posted on 08/13/2004 10:08:09 AM PDT by Jeff400000
Oh boy...well, I'll go with you, hoping that they evacuated and are fine in a shelter.
That's what I was afraid of. The last time I heard that phrase was when I was in a mobile home and a tornado near:')
Phones are out in 95% of the area there. Best to try again in the morning. No power either--so it's hard to get around in the dark.
Florida Newspapers list: http://www.usnpl.com/flnews.html
No kidding! Please tell me more.
Yes, it truly is!
And Earl is lurking out there...........YIKES!
Raleigh.
ftp://ftp.aoml.noaa.gov/pub/hrd/hwind/2004/al03.2004/0813/1930/col02deg.png
Well, "Somewhat."
Have scattered chaser reports there is an area with Andrew-Like wind damage.....the reports from the absolute worst areas aren't in yet. But it missed Ft. Myers to the N...but part of the wind max did seem to get Port Charlotte, etc. A substantial, not huge, town.
Gotta love freepers! Posting even as the roof is ripped off.
musicman - prayers for you and your family's safety!
Err, make that Punta Gorda.
We were lucky, we ended up with a smallish tree on our garage and several down in the back yard but no significant damage. We felt very fortunate after driving through town, the areas that we could even get through, and seeing rows of houses, every single one with trees on them.
We were at Crabtree tonight when the storm came through and they kept announcing on the PA system and the security guards were going to every store telling customers if they were parked on the lower parking deck level that they needed to go move their cars immediately because the parking deck was flooding. Can't imagine Crabtree Creek handling much more water tomorrow.
MKM
Jax radar showing the eye between I-95 and the beach, ust about two miles south of I-4.
Only a little more, and it will be at sea!
Wow--you know a lot about the storms. What state are you in?
Maryland.
Thanks be to God that Sarasota/Venice were spared. Hope others are not suffering much damage.
We need a new roof so were not too upset at the thought of losing some tiles since our insurance might help with the replacement costs.
Have been praying for all my FL friends.
It is REALLY whippin as I type this !!! wow !!......
...any freepers who play the market.....IMHO....Lowes or Home Depot should do preety good after this....
This guy on CNN says it could become a 3 again.
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