Posted on 10/09/2018 4:49:06 PM PDT by 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.
Gulf of Mexico Satellite Channels
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NHC Local Weather Statements/Radar Key West FL
NHC Local Weather Statements/Radar New Orleans, LA
NHC Local Weather Statements/Radar Mobile AL/Pensacola FL
NHC Local Weather Statements/Radar Panama City, FL
NHC Local Weather Statements/Radar Tallahassee, FL
NHC Local Weather Statements/Radar Tampa Bay, FL
I’ll be shocked if he death toll isn’t in the hundreds.
I want to see that video if you find a link.
We were just there a few weeks ago walking around the marina. Very sad to hear.
Yeah, just a mild autumn blow.
Panama City, FL
Don’t blame you. Birmingham traffic is bad enough on a good day.
My wife and I were in Apolachicola, across the sound, three weeks ago and visited SGI then and once before. It is a nice place.
First Cat 4 storm in Ga in over 100 years I think.
That’ll buff out...
LOL!
Dear Lord! Driver could have been impaled!
That’s a lot of damage for a 20mph wind /s/
Glad they survived. Must have been harrowing.
For now, be thankful they are safe. They won’t ever stay in the path of a storm again.
"I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth...Put out my hand, and touched the face of God."
Whoa! Prayers for you all!!
As bad as the damage in Panama City is, if the storm had made landfall just a few more miles to the west of where it did, it would have been even worse.
Thank you NN for this great thread and for responding to questions.
Just a nervous old woman here - having lived in SC at several locations and in Tybee Island when Dora threatened (had a 2 week old infant and a toddler - husband overseas).
Now in Beaufort, SC - glued to the Weather Channel and your thread - wondering what we will experience in the next few days. Neighbor said we are under curfew tomorrow, but can’t find anything official on a curfew. Schools are closed and Govt. offices.
God bless everyone and keep them safe.
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