Sanibel is just off the lower left. The eye went up Charlotte Harbor (actually a big break -- Ft. Myers was spared), the big damage will be Punta Gorda, Port Charlotte, and Arcadia in the upper right.
Posted on 08/13/2004 10:08:09 AM PDT by Jeff400000
One of these days we'll have to put together a hurricane list for times like this. I've learned more here then from any news source.
I remember that just as it was coming ashore this afternoon, you were discussing the fact that the barometer had fallen again.
What are you thoughts on what will happen tomorrow?
I agree!
Whatever. Have a good night.
MKM
>>Anybody seen the Gray Man yet?<<
Who, or what is the Gray Man?
It is hard for me to think that people take these storms so lightly or assume that they will not be affected by them. Given the inability to precisely predict their motions I would think that people in their potential track would take precautions and be prepared. I don't know where this thing is going tomorrow but you can darn well believe I am preparing for it NOW. I have been through several including Hugo and Fran ( the really strong ones in recent years ) and I don't take them lightly. My brother, who lives directly across the street from me, is an idiot of the "I'll bitch about it when it gets here" attitude/mentality. I can't believe that we share the same genes.
That's because the ones I have to evacuate for HIT you, after they hit my relatives in Florence. ;-)
Sanibel is just off the lower left. The eye went up Charlotte Harbor (actually a big break -- Ft. Myers was spared), the big damage will be Punta Gorda, Port Charlotte, and Arcadia in the upper right.
I went through the northern eye wall of Andrew, sustained winds of 165+mph. And yes, I think that talking about collecting shells at this time is a bit low.
Well, the press has already started. By tomorrow they should be in full shirll whining mode.
And you know why? Because the people who are reporting these storms have never SEEN a storm like Andrew; look at them.....they're all young. They are in for a rude awakening tomorrow at dawn.
Here were the evac orders:
http://www.charlottecountyfl.com/Emergency/bulletins.asp
Date: Thursday, August 12, 2004 Time: 4:19:31 PM
Mandatory Evacuation of Barrier Islands
CHARLOTTE COUNTY SCHOOLS TO CLOSE FRIDAY. MANDATORY EVACUATION OF BARRIER ISLANDS, RV PARKS, AND MOBILE HOME COMMUNITIES IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY ORDERED AT 3 P.M. TODAY.
Date: Thursday, August 12, 2004 Time: 8:12:01 PM
Low Lying Areas Strongly Urged to Evacuate
Residents in the following areas are strongly urged to consider evacuating their homes by daylight Friday in advance of Hurricane Charley. The strengthening storm is now forecast to produce a storm surge of up to 10 feet above normal tide levels. Those areas of Charlotte County below 8 foot elevation and subject to the worst flooding threat include: EAST PUNTA GORDA AND SOLONA DOWNTOWN PUNTA GORDA PUNTA GORDA’S HISTORIC DISTRICT RIVERSIDE DRIVE, PUNTA GORDA THE EDGEWATER CORRIDOR, PORT CHARLOTTE BAYSHORE ROAD, MELBOURNE STREET & HARBORVIEW ROAD, CHARLOTTE HARBOR BURNT STORE ROAD, PUNTA GORDA PIRATE HARBOR, PUNTA GORDA EL JOBEAN AND THE CAPE HAZE AREA IN WESTERN CHARLOTTE COUNTY Evacuation is MANDATORY for Charlotte County’s barrier islands and for anyone in an RV or mobile home.
Only if they are wood frame. I know. I was living right next to Country Walk/Tamiami Airport when Andrew hit. My house was concrete block and had very little damage.
Lots of local reports Scroll down to the long list of links.
Going to call it a night here. Only nine hours sleep in just about 3 days. Heads up! More storms on the way.
Much of the problem is Media and local EOC filtering of NHC info; NHC constantly fills their products with cautions about track error, etc....but I really notice a lot of local media and EOC types focusing confidently on specific effects of a specific forecast track.
Looks like it's re-forming, doesn't it?
exactly. Fran sucked. Isabell sucked too. Stay out to sea Charlie! Don't come back.
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