She changed her mind about staying in Tampa after considering her proximity to the bay and that Irma is back to cat-5.
Thanks for the advice.
Getting hammered by a nor’ easter here in Jacksonville. This front has nothing to do with Irma according to local weather folks.
She will feel better that she left.:)
Just saw this link on FB:
Irma information: Polk County
http://www.fox13news.com/weather/tropics/irma-local-coverage/irma-information-polk-county
Updated: Sep 09 2017 09:45AM EDT
From Link:
EVACUATIONS:
Polk County issued mandatory evacuations on SATURDAY MORNING (emphasis mine). The evacuation is for residents living in manufactured homes or mobile homes and in flood-prone areas. Those areas include:
- Itchepackesassa Creek, bordered by Deeson Road, the County Line, Ariana Street and Chestnut Street
- Gator Creek, in extreme northwest Polk bordered by the County Line on the north and west, Marcum Road on the south and Highway 33 on the east
- Lake Lowery’s northwest side of the lake
- Saddlebag Lake
- River Ranch
SHELTERS:
The following public shelters will be open on Saturday, Sept. 9 at 7 a.m.:
Auburndale High School, 1 Bloodhound Trail, Auburndale
Bartow High School, 1270 S. Broadway, Bartow
Chain of Lakes Elementary, 7001 CR 653, Winter Haven
Davenport School of the Arts, 4751 N CR 547, Davenport
Donald Bronson Community Center, 124 Bronson Trail, Polk City
George Jenkins High School, 6000 Lakeland Highlands, Lakeland
Haines City High School, 2800 Hornet Drive, Haines City
Horizons Elementary, 1700 Forest Lake Drive, Davenport
Kathleen High School: 1100 Red Devil Way in Lakeland
Lake Marion Creek Elem., 3055 Lk. Marion Creek Rd., Poinciana
Lake Region High School, 1995 Thunder Road, Eagle Lake (pet friendly)
Mulberry Middle School, 500 Martin Luther King Ave., Mulberry
Phillip O’Brien Elementary, 1255 E. Lime Street, Lakeland (pet friendly)
R. Bruce Wagner Elementary, 5500 Yates Road, Lakeland
Sleepy Hill Elementary, 2285 Sleepy Hill Drive, Lakeland
Spook Hill Elementary, 321 Dr. J.A. Wiltshire Ave., E., Lake Wales
Tenoroc High School, 4905 Saddle Creek Rd., Lakeland
“Special Needs” Shelters will also open at 7 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 9, for those residents with special medical needs:
Polk Co. Health Department, 1255 Brice Blvd., Bartow
Ridge Community H. S., 500 W. Orchid Dr., Davenport
McKeel Academy, 1810 W. Parker St., Lakeland
I have a friend whose got relatives stuck on Longboat Key.
Can’t get out cause of the bad traffic and no gas.
Great!
Wise decision.
Tampa may be in for a rough ride.