[Howlin]

Olbermann complaining about the evacuations being done in the wrong locations.

I wanted to punch him; and Anderson Cooper, too.

Don't they realize that if they hadn't warned all those people, that there would be even MORE damage and casualties?

Anderson Cooper reporting that the Punta Gorda Hospital reporting "many" injuries/casualties.

[Armedanddangerous]

Power just went out in at least one neighborhood in Melbourne. (Gaulty Circle, if anyone knows where that is.)

[Strategerist]

Some of the Florida LSRs.....

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0905 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG ORLANDO 28.50N 81.37W
08/13/2004 ORANGE FL OFFICIAL NWS OBS

STRUCTURAL DAMAGE AT ORLANDO INTERNATIONAL ARPT

0600 PM TSTM WND DMG WAUCHULA 27.55N 81.81W
08/13/2004 HARDEE FL EMERGENCY MNGR

CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE OVER COUNTY...UNNUMBERED INJURIES.
HOSPITAL OUT OF SERVICE.


0600 PM TSTM WND DMG ZOLFO SPRINGS 27.49N 81.79W
08/13/2004 HARDEE FL AMATEUR RADIO

EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE. POWER LINES DOWN. MAJOR ROADS
BLOCKED. CANNOT GET INTO ZOLFO SPRINGS. MOBILE HOME PARKS
DESTROYED. ROOF DESTROYED AND COMMS TOWER DOWN AT
HOSPITAL.

0700 PM TSTM WND DMG LAKE WALES 27.90N 81.59W
08/13/2004 POLK FL AMATEUR RADIO

NURSING HOME COLLAPSED

[Brad’s Gramma]

Howlin, I haven't been able to follow the whole thread. Do you know how hard Tampa got hit?

[myprecious]

Anderson Cooper reporting that the Punta Gorda Hospital reporting "many" injuries/casualties.

Who is Anderson Cooper? Where did you hear this report. I have a nephew that lives on a sailboat in Punta Gorda. I am so worried.