Posted on 10/24/2005 2:18:01 AM PDT by NautiNurse
Thank you so much for prayers.
I just told her to go in the bathroom with some food and water and her cats....
God be with her.
They're on Marco Island. They live in the middle part of the island, about 10 feet above sea level.
Prayers sent.
Marco? I hope they left. If not, they'll leave next time around.
We just lost power momentarily for the first time tonight. I hope it stays on, but wouldn't be surprised to lose power for a while here.
Per Ft Myers News-Press6:47 a.m. Monday
Electrical power is out in Marco Island and Immokalee,
as well as parts of Lehigh Acres, and elsewhere in
South Florida, electrical companies reported early
Monday.
Crews will not be sent out for repair work until the
storm has passed, but there are thousands of additional
workers staged and ready to roll as soon as conditions allow, officials said.
In addition to Marco and Immokalee, scattered outages have also been reported in
Sanibel, Pine Island, South Lee County and San Carlos, said Karen Ryan, spokeswoman
for the Lee County Electrical Co-Operative, although in some cases it's no more than two
or three houses or buildings.
http://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage
At least 330,000 in the dark after Cat 3 landfall
By THE NEWS-PRESS STAFF
Published by news-press.com on October 24, 2005
More than 330,000 South Floridians are without power
as Hurricane Wilma’s eye begins to pass over
Everglades City as of 6:40 a.m. Strong winds and heavy
rain continue to pound Lee and Collier counties.
FPL spokeswoman Jocelyn Delagandara said that utility
has 316,514 customers with no power throughout its
service area, including Florida's south and east coasts
and central Florida. She said she couldn’t give more
exact locations now, but that information will be
available after the storm when crews are sent out for
repairs.
FPL has had 5,000 additional workers from nearby
states staged in north Florida and stocked with extra
repair equipment and supplies, she said. They'll all be
dispatched after the storm has passed.
More than 27,900 LCEC customers are the dark,
according to intial reports as of 6:25 a.m. As many as
18,565 customers in Lehigh Acres have just lost power,
along with 2,264 homes and businesses in Sanibel,
another 3,350 homes in Cape Coral and 2,830 homes
in North Fort Myers. No reports were in for Fort
Myers or Bonita Springs.
Everglades City lost power at about 4 this morning.
Mayor Sammy Hamilton, who was riding out the storm
in his three-story home with his wife and dog, said, "It's
raining like hell and the wind is blowing pretty hard.
Hamilton said the wind might have been blowing at 100
miles an hour.
"My main concern is the water," Hamilton said. He said
he couldn't see any water on the streets.
Now watch, I've prolly just jinxed myself....DOH
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
655 AM EDT MON OCT 24 2005
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN BREVARD COUNTY IN FLORIDA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PALM BAY...MALABAR...GRANT...BAREFOOT
BAY
* UNTIL 800 AM EDT
* AT 649 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH SIGNIFICANT ROTATION 16 MILES EAST OF
MICCO...OR ABOUT 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF INDIAN RIVER SHORES...MOVING
NORTHWEST AT 45 MPH.
* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
7 MILES NORTHEAST OF MICCO BY 705 AM EDT
GRANT AND 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF BAREFOOT BAY BY 710 AM EDT
MALABAR BY 715 AM EDT
8 MILES NORTHEAST OF PALM BAY BY 720 AM EDT
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A STRONG BUILDING ON
THE LOWEST FLOOR...IN AN INTERIOR ROOM SUCH AS A BATHROOM OR CLOSET.
KEEP AWAY FROM WINDOWS. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF
STURDY FURNITURE. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY.
EVACUATE MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO
SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. ABANDON YOUR VEHICLE IF THE
TORNADO IS NEARBY.
TORNADOES AT NIGHT ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE. WATCH FOR THE POPPING OF
ELECTRIC LINES AND TRANSFORMERS OR LISTEN FOR THE SOUND OF LOUD
RUMBLING AS THAT OF AN APPROACHING FREIGHT TRAIN. TORNADOES ARE OFTEN
ASSOCIATED WITH STORMS WHICH ALSO PRODUCE LARGE HAIL AND EXCESSIVE
LIGHTNING.
THE TORNADO WILL LIKELY BE WRAPPED IN HEAVY RAIN MAKING IT DIFFICULT
TO SEE. BE SMART AND REACT NOW!
LAT...LON 2767 8037 2781 8014 2815 8037 2797 8069
They stayed, despite pleas from my brother and me for them to leave.
What are the winds now?
Radar loops are telling me Wilma hoioked right just before landfall, with the center of the eye not yet ashore or just ashore at Everglades City.
Good news for Naples and points north, not so good for you, Laz. You east coasters south of Ft. Pierce, heads up, this will have impact for you too.
Rough eyeball estimates now have the eye headed for an exit point about 22 miles south of the forecast track, call it West Palm Beach. That's my observation, not the official word from HNC, take it for what it's worth.
Power starting to flicker here in Northern Palm Beach County. Local news types seem to be amazed its still on at all.
I guess it won't be long.
We lost power last night for a short while, just lost it again for about 5 minutes.
Might have to break out the generator...but hardly a wind storm comes through down here that we don't lose power, too many trees, LOL.
City offices are closed, as are my kid's classes at SPC are canceled, but hubby's going in anyway to get some work out of the way.
He'll probably drive down 6th Street South to 4th Street South. When he passes the Bay there by the Coquina Key bridges, and then up by USF Bayboro, he'll get a feel for how we've fared on the Bay side.
Did your canal rise over the seawall?
Surge at Marco Island will end up being minimal. Highest surge will end up being at virtually completely unpopulated areas around Cape Sable.
Try not to worry,I just prayed.
Huge eye ashore. Everglade city central. Naples furthest edge.
Keep praying please. This SOB is heading straight for her.
Canal stayed within its banks through high tide a few hours ago.
Where are you?
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