[SomeCallMeTim]

Remains to be seen just how sharp, but... I think it could be pretty quick. We MIGHT just see a “best case” scenario here.. where, Irma hits the Keys hard, but goes inland far south of Naples. That’s where the FEWEST people live. And, it would give the least time for re-development. That’s what I’m pulling for..... but, will need significant heading change to get there.

That's what I said at 6 pm yesterday. Even at midnight last night, it wasn't completely clear which way Irma was going. This morning, it looks like it could still happen. For sure, it looks like the WORST of the storm surge will go into the everglades. But, sadly... it looks like Naples is going to get a HARD hit.

The whole thing looks pretty wobbly now, and more our less adrift. BEST we can hope for is to get this center over land... They're not projecting it, but... It sure looks like it might.

People are going to get a good look at what storm surge can do. I predict, when this is all over: We're going to see a bunch of new regulations about WHERE people can build.

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I'm less worried here in Mobile today than I was last night.

I was just a my local Lowe's building supply (15 miles west of Mobile) store and the place is swamped with people from Florida. One guy, said he was from Clearwater, bought every blue tarp and associated supplies in the store.