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Hurricane Irma Live Thread Part II
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Posted on 09/07/2017 8:09:47 AM PDT by NautiNurse

Dangerous Category 5 Hurricane Irma had a devastating impact on islands in the Caribbean.

Hurricane and Storm surge watches were issued Thursday morning for South Florida. The Florida Keys began evacuating visitors and residents, followed by flood zones in Miami and Miami Beach. Sarasota FL declared a local state of emergency Thursday morning.

Polk County FL Sheriff Grady Judd said Wednesday that law enforcement authorities would check the identities of people who turn up at shelters--and take to jail anyone found to have an active arrest warrant. “If you go to a shelter for Irma and you have a warrant, we’ll gladly escort you to the safe and secure shelter called the Polk County Jail... “If you have a warrant, turn yourself in to the jail — it’s a secure shelter.” Judd also posted that sex offenders and sex predators would not be admitted to the shelters. "We cannot and we will not have innocent children in a shelter with sexual offenders & predators. Period." Judd's statements unleashed a liberal firestorm via Twitter.


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Hurricane Irma Live Thread I


TOPICS: Breaking News; Extended News; Front Page News; US: Florida; US: Georgia; US: North Carolina; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: hurricane; hurricaneirma; hurricanejose; hurricanekatia; irma; livehurricaneirma
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To: NautiNurse

Well, Matthew turned suddenly:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Matthew#/media/File:Matthew_2016_track.png


741 posted on 09/07/2017 9:33:21 PM PDT by rdl6989
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To: NautiNurse

No no - I don’t mean that it can’t do it. I mean that that is the real unpredictable part.


742 posted on 09/07/2017 9:35:13 PM PDT by RightGeek (FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
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To: NautiNurse

Wow. I hope this baby makes another course correction due north soon because the latest spaghetti models has it going straight up the toll road into Georgia and then into Tennessee. It could do as much damage to Atlanta as Harvey did to Houston. That would be amazing.

Trump gave $1 million of his own money to Harvey victims. I hope he hasn’t set a precedent or he could be shelling out even more for Irma.


743 posted on 09/07/2017 9:36:16 PM PDT by OrangeHoof (Let Trump Be Trump. Would you rather have Hillary?)
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To: NautiNurse

Hurricane Irma Local Statement Advisory Number 36
National Weather Service Miami FL AL112017
1129 PM EDT Thu Sep 7 2017

This product covers SOUTH FLORIDA

**MAJOR HURRICANE IRMA TO IMPACT SOUTH FLORIDA THIS WEEKEND**

POTENTIAL IMPACTS


* WIND:
Protect against life-threatening wind having possible devastating
impacts across South Florida. Potential impacts include:
- Structural damage to sturdy buildings, some with complete roof
and wall failures. Complete destruction of mobile homes. Damage
greatly accentuated by large airborne projectiles. Locations
may be uninhabitable for weeks or months.
- Numerous large trees snapped or uprooted along with fences and
roadway signs blown over.
- Many roads impassable from large debris, and more within urban
or heavily wooded places. Many bridges, causeways, and access
routes impassable.
- Widespread power and communications outages.

* SURGE:
Protect against life-threatening surge having possible devastating
impacts across Coastal Collier, Mainland Monroe, and Coastal Miami-Dade
coastlines. Potential impacts in this area include:
- Widespread deep inundation, with storm surge flooding greatly
accentuated by powerful battering waves. Structural damage to
buildings, with many washing away. Damage greatly compounded
from considerable floating debris. Locations may be
uninhabitable for an extended period.
- Near-shore escape routes and secondary roads washed out or
severely flooded. Flood control systems and barriers may become
stressed.
- Extreme beach erosion. New shoreline cuts possible.
- Massive damage to marinas, docks, boardwalks, and piers.
Numerous small craft broken away from moorings with many lifted
onshore and stranded.

Also, protect against life-threatening surge having possible significant
to extensive impacts along the immediate Broward and Palm Beach
counties coastlines.


744 posted on 09/07/2017 9:41:57 PM PDT by Paul R. (I don't want to be energy free, we want to be energy dominant in terms of the world. -D. Trump)
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To: cherry

I see from the amount of answers you got, I may not need beg pardon for having not replied to the query.

And here I thought Salvation army was still o-k. Maybe it is, maybe it isn't. I dunno.

I was asleep, honest. ;)

Had to do get a few hours. Had less than three last night (early AM).

745 posted on 09/07/2017 9:42:21 PM PDT by BlueDragon (..and that's the thing do you recognize the bells of truth when you hear them ring)
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To: All

Praying for all affected by Hurricane Irma.


746 posted on 09/07/2017 9:43:52 PM PDT by pax_et_bonum (Never Forget the SEALs of Extortion 17 - and God Bless The United States of America.)
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To: NELSON111
Police-involved shooting at Miami International Airport; terminal closed

Appears to be man with knife, formerly en route to Santiago, Chile. The scene is secure, and the threat is neutralized.

747 posted on 09/07/2017 9:45:04 PM PDT by NautiNurse (Tear down the Mexican Carrier plant and use the materials to build the wall)
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To: RightGeek

The storm which I can’t name turned on a dime, exactly as predicted and when it was predicted. Very impressive forecast.


748 posted on 09/07/2017 9:51:48 PM PDT by NautiNurse (Tear down the Mexican Carrier plant and use the materials to build the wall)
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To: Paul R.
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Hurricane Irma Local Statement Advisory Number 36 National Weather Service Miami FL AL112017 1129 PM EDT Thu Sep 7 2017

This product covers SOUTH FLORIDA

**MAJOR HURRICANE IRMA TO IMPACT SOUTH FLORIDA THIS WEEKEND**

POTENTIAL IMPACTS

-----------------

* WIND:

Protect against life-threatening wind having possible devastating impacts across South Florida. Potential impacts include: - Structural damage to sturdy buildings, some with complete roof and wall failures. Complete destruction of mobile homes. Damage greatly accentuated by large airborne projectiles. Locations may be uninhabitable for weeks or months. - Numerous large trees snapped or uprooted along with fences and roadway signs blown over. - Many roads impassable from large debris, and more within urban or heavily wooded places. Many bridges, causeways, and access routes impassable. - Widespread power and communications outages.

* SURGE:

Protect against life-threatening surge having possible devastating impacts across Coastal Collier, Mainland Monroe, and Coastal Miami-Dade coastlines. Potential impacts in this area include:

- Widespread deep inundation, with storm surge flooding greatly accentuated by powerful battering waves. Structural damage to buildings, with many washing away. Damage greatly compounded from considerable floating debris. Locations may be uninhabitable for an extended period. - Near-shore escape routes and secondary roads washed out or severely flooded. Flood control systems and barriers may become stressed.

- Extreme beach erosion. New shoreline cuts possible. - Massive damage to marinas, docks, boardwalks, and piers. Numerous small craft broken away from moorings with many lifted onshore and stranded.

Also, protect against life-threatening surge having possible significant to extensive impacts along the immediate Broward and Palm Beach counties coastlines.

749 posted on 09/07/2017 9:52:34 PM PDT by Paul R. (I don't want to be energy free, we want to be energy dominant in terms of the world. -D. Trump)
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To: NautiNurse
crankyweatherguy‏ @crankywxguy 20m 20 minutes ago More crankyweatherguy Retweeted mark bronstein The turn occurs some time between 12 Noon and 6PM Saturday. Earlier = east florida graze or coast. Later = SFLA landfall & inland track. https://twitter.com/crankywxguy/status/906011943839739904
750 posted on 09/07/2017 9:54:08 PM PDT by fatima (Free Hugs Today :))
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To: fatima

The turn occurs some time between 12 Noon and 6PM Saturday. Earlier = east florida graze or coast. Later = SFLA landfall & inland track. https://t.co/H1GBP49Ry9— crankyweatherguy (@crankywxguy) September 8, 2017


751 posted on 09/07/2017 9:56:32 PM PDT by fatima (Free Hugs Today :))
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To: NautiNurse

Yes. It was Charlie 2004. Made a hairpin right turn just south of Tampa Bay and scooted up to the Orlando area where people had fled the storm. Tampa Bay was spared once again. This time? We have no idea what to expect.


752 posted on 09/07/2017 9:56:46 PM PDT by GoKnow
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To: pax_et_bonum

Amen.


753 posted on 09/07/2017 10:00:36 PM PDT by aposiopetic
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To: GoKnow
Charley isn't the storm I'm thinking about. We all expected Charley to ravage Tampa Bay,and we were so surprised when it took a different route.

This other storm was predicted to make a crazy sharp turn. When it did exactly as forecast, it was astonishing to watch.

754 posted on 09/07/2017 10:01:44 PM PDT by NautiNurse (Tear down the Mexican Carrier plant and use the materials to build the wall)
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To: NELSON111

Thank you for your sacrifice and dedication. God bless you and yours.


755 posted on 09/07/2017 10:03:16 PM PDT by boatbums (The Law is a storm which wrecks your hopes of self-salvation, but washes you upon the Rock of Ages.)
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To: fatima

Oh—now that is some great prediction to chew on! Thank you, dear. {{{hugs}}}


756 posted on 09/07/2017 10:03:17 PM PDT by NautiNurse (Tear down the Mexican Carrier plant and use the materials to build the wall)
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To: NautiNurse

Just a Cranky Guy that I follow .


757 posted on 09/07/2017 10:12:05 PM PDT by fatima (Free Hugs Today :))
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To: boatbums

You can get lost too.


758 posted on 09/07/2017 10:13:29 PM PDT by fatima (Free Hugs Today :))
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To: NautiNurse
It was Charlie in 2004. We were living aboard in St. Pete and the forecasters were all saying, "This is IT Tampa Bay, it's our turn!". We left the boat and went to Plant City to stay with my sister. Well Charlie made a quick dogleg east at the last moment and went right over Charlotte Harbor and Punta Gorda. Then it proceeded right up the middle of the state. We had MORE wind and rain in Plant City than if we had just stayed on board! You just never know what these things will do for sure.

It's funny when people knew we lived on a boat the first question they would invariably ask was, "What do you do when it storms?". We'd answer, "The same thing YOU would do...if you're in its path you get the heck out of Dodge!" You really can't outrun a hurricane on a boat.

759 posted on 09/07/2017 10:18:23 PM PDT by boatbums (The Law is a storm which wrecks your hopes of self-salvation, but washes you upon the Rock of Ages.)
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To: GoKnow

I’m hoping we get spared once again though I am suffering now from a little “Survivor’s Guilt”. I feel so sorry for all the people this has and will affect. I’m praying for mercy.


760 posted on 09/07/2017 10:22:36 PM PDT by boatbums (The Law is a storm which wrecks your hopes of self-salvation, but washes you upon the Rock of Ages.)
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