Major Hurricane Michael Live Thread II

NHC/NOAA ^ | 9 October 2018 | NHC/NOAA

[NautiNurse]

Major Hurricane Michael is churning toward the northeastern Gulf of Mexico coast. Florida Governor Rick Scott declared a state of emergency Monday for 35 counties with mandatory coastal evacuations in the FL Panhandle. 1,250 National Guard troops are aiding the process and more than 4,000 more placed on standby.

FEMA is already on the ground in Florida; other federal agencies are also preparing to assist people in the storm's path.

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday declared a state of emergency for the entire state. Georgia Governor Nathan Deal issued a state of emergency for 92 counties ahead of Hurricane Michael landfall.

Meanwhile, Tallahassee city government (Andrew Gillum, Mayor & D'Rat FL Gubernatorial candidate) offices are "closed until further notice." Tallahassee International Airport ‏is suspending commercial flight activity as 12:01 a.m. ET on Wednesday but expects to resume activity on Thursday.

The U.S. military moved its aircraft from the Panhandle on Monday. Roughly 50 F-22 stealth fighter jets — valued around $150 million each — have been relocated from the Tyndall Air Force Base, while the U.S. Navy said it is moving all its training aircraft from Pensacola.

Energy Production The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) on Tuesday estimated that around 726 MMcf/d (28.4%) of natural gas production and 670,831 b/d (39.5%) of oil production in the GOM had been shut in ahead of the storm.

As of midday Tuesday, 75 platforms and three rigs had been evacuated, while eight dynamically positioned rigs had been moved out of the storm’s path as a precaution, according to BSEE.

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Hurricane Michael Thread I

[thesearethetimes...]

I look at that, and feel so very small.

And - I think anyone would have to be nuts to think we can in any way control the weather. I am just darn grateful to be able to have a chance at getting out!

Thank you dirtboy and NautiNurse
Prayers for all.

[petitfour]

https://twitter.com/mattstureid/status/1050080526571372544

[Religion and Politics]

Yeah, pretty much the WORST I've seen on the cable news networks and the Weather Channel are reporters asking for the viewer to IMAGINE how bad it must be at thus and thus.

It does look like Panama City Beach survived and won't have to scrape and rebuild. Panama City, not sure. You would think reports from there would be easy, but all I have seen are "they must be getting murdered in Panama City", etc.

[Reno89519]

No residential areas where hurricane just made landfall? That is what Shep just breathlessly reported on Fox. Geesh, he’s in NYC and is so breathless and freaked out you’d think he is there on the ground in Florida.

[DrewsMum]

All mobile home dwellers need to scat during hurricanes.
But... this is what happens when you force a mass evacuation of a whole state amongst mass hysteria like with irma.... before they were even sure of anything. And then pretend it wasn’t awful and everything was smooth....
The people who experience that say no way. Never again I’ll take my chances.
I was afraid of exactly this when they started the hysterics with Irma evacuation.

[CedarDave]

Looters and burglaries already? I am streaming Weather Channel and others on my computer and a few minutes ago, while the reporter is talking a group of what appears to be young men with bags head up between the apartment buildings, like looking for way in.

Where is that occurring?

[Biggirl]

Thank-you for the update. Beautiful town. One of the areas under consideration for a future move to. I live in CT and may get possible remains of this major storm in the form a lot of rain storm.

[dirtboy]

Panama City about to get hit with the back side of the eye. Port Aransas, TX was in a similar position with Harvey and got trashed - and this storm is much stronger than Harvey.

[dfwgator]

It looks like the very worst just barely missed Panama City.

[Hatteras]

The weather chaser/drama queens are full of shiite. Winds are no where near 150mph. Sustained winds were topping out around 100mph (Cat 2) and will just diminish the further inland she goes.
Yes, 100mph with gusts to 125ish will do major damage. And the radar shots are impressive. But the good news is that this is not the worst storm the Gulf Coast has ever seen and the world will not be ending today.

[NautiNurse]

Instead of incessantly (that means nonstop, ceaseless, unending) whining about fake storm coverage, you might consider doing something productive like volunteer to assist with post-storm restoration, or donating supplies to those less fortunate who lost property. But I don't think you would do anything kind for anybody. You don't seem the type.

Go back to the appropriate thread where you can moan and groan about fake storms to your heart's content. Stay off this thread.

[dirtboy]

[BamaBelle]

Any reports about St. George’s Island? Most beautiful beaches I’ve ever seen. Love Mexico Beach as well. Also, I went to Ocean springs, MS right after Katrina to take care packages. It was really bad there.

[dirtboy]

The weak side of the storm is a very relative factor in a storm like this - the weak side is probably as strong as Harvey’s strongest side.

[alancarp]

The data buoy at Panama City is partially operational. It got a gust of 93kts shortly before losing the anemometer. The barometer is still recording, though, and has hit 939 mb.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

TY. ☺

[sheikdetailfeather]

Rick Scott ‏Verified account @FLGovScott 5m5 minutes ago Hurricane Michael has made landfall, and we are continuing to prepare rapid response efforts. We have trucks loaded with tons of food, water, and other critical supplies ready to move in- including 1.5 million Meals Ready-to-Eat and 1 million gallons of water.

[Mears]

I wasn’t familiar with St.George island,just checked it out-——wow,this storm could split it in two.

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[alancarp]

Update...Make that 937.

[Impy]

Raining in the Chi.

I’m supposing Mikey has something to do with it.

We don’t get natural disasters here, just man-made ones.