Remember: Things can ALWAYS be worse!
Posted on 10/06/2016 11:52:17 AM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com
US National Weather Service Jacksonville Weather.gov/JAX@NWSJacksonville
The storm poses an imminent threat of tropical storm and/or hurricane conditions to SOME PORTION of the Warning area.
Heed the advice of Local officials. Be careful about rumors, erroneous social media posts and unwarranted speculation.
Major Hurricane Matthew Briefing Situation Overview
...THIS IS NOW A WORST CASE STORM SURGE SCENARIO...
Catastrophic Damage is Anticipated for Coastal Areas.
Major Hurricane Matthew is still expected to move DANGEROUSLY CLOSE the Florida First Coast and Southeast Georgia Coast Friday through Friday night into Saturday with catastrophic impacts expected along and near the coast.
A major hurricane has not impacted this area in 118 years, since October 2nd 1898. There is NO local living memory of the potential of this event. If a direct landfall occurs this will be unlike any hurricane in the modern era. . The western eyewall is expected to move along a portions of the coast with sustained winds 115 to 125 mph and gusts in the most affected areas! Winds will be higher in high rise structures in Downtown Florida possibly strong Category 4 to Category 5 intensity!
Some of the lowest barrier islands will be completely overtopped with large battering wave and life threatening flooding. Barrier islands are likely to breached and it is extremely possible that new inlets will be cut in the worst affected areas.
Please, Please heed the advice of public and emergency management officials. 40 people in New York and New Jersey did not heed these warning during Sandy and died in the storm surge! This will be a MUCH Greater surge than Sandy had along the New Jersey Shore!
Remember: Things can ALWAYS be worse!
Amen
Good luck - we’ll be thinking of you and praying for you.
Blue lives DO matter!
As bad as hurricanes are in August/September, those late in the season hurricanes/tropical storms can be just as bad. Tropical Storm Sandy in October was no day at the beach.
No, it may break off and float out into the Atlantic.
Good to know. :)
Amen
Evacuating centers are full & closing. In Jacksonville, the wind is pushing tidal flooding into St. John’s River. We have not been impacted by Hurricane Matthew yet.
The weatherman just said the eye of storm wobbled a little to the east side of zone. but, did not turn
Will pray....and have been.
People still on that beach there too!
My wife’s favorite line: “Yankees in Georgia! How did they ever get in?”
We did we are in a hotel on 95. Concrete two places to take shelter. Thank you, I sure pray it doesn’t tear up this one of a kind place, I love it.
You must be looking at some other Hurricane Matthew....
Well, the surf doesn’t look all that rough, the pier is fine, no waves cresting high enough to break over it. The wind’s not even blowing too much. They don’t appear to be in any danger, to me, unless the storm is incoming at that location rather than moving away. I believe it’s moving away, am I wrong?
Surfers can be crazy SOBs. A college buddy was a FL surfer, and he wasn’t, but some of his friends were.
I looked up their webpage. This is a Mom&Pop. 3 stories max.
Looks like a nice place to vaca.
Prayers to you and all other FReepers and family member’s in harms way.
>>3 of my children work for WalMart which has issued closings.
The real question is Where are the Waffle Houses closed?
That’s where the serious disaster relief needs to go. Not kidding.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.