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
Public Advisories
NHC Discussions
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
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) interview on FNC says electrical grid in the FL Panhandle is “shredded” and needs to be rebuilt following the storm. Extensive damage to homes requires temporary housing.
Ten rescue missions occurred during the night.
Checking in to see how you, your wife and MIL are doing today. Thinking about your harrowing ordeal yesterday.
Have y’all seen the Mexico Beach drone footage. Unbelievable.
We friends who can’t get a hold of their elderly parents in the area and can’t get ahold of any EMS down there. Encouraged them to set up a crowd source rescue ticket.
So typical of my rural part of Alabama.
Got 4+ inches of rain here.
Not to stormy, just a good breeze around 10 mph or so. Enough to make branches on trees and bushes “dance”.
So by 7:00 most is past us and the storm line is over us (dry west, rainy east) and then at 730, my power goes out. And I was working (you know I write computer stuff).
And the power stayed out until 6:30 am.
I really got to work on my old generator!!!
This video is obviously fake news!
Thanks for that. Unimaginable. Here is drone footage of Port St Joe, to the east of Mexico Beach. Not nearly as bad but not seeing the residential areas. https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=OOfAtfXoJ44
There’s a gaping hole in your map, sir. What did you use to erase the PWS? Was it like a cloth?
I borrowed one of Hillary’s server wipes. They were out at K-Mart.
They decided to just shut down Homestead AFB after Andrew, and this footage is eerily similar to the damage there.
Just complete and utter devastation.
probably a good thing this storm was just hype and basically a nothingburger huh?
Thanks for checking in with your local report! Glad to know your power is restored in relatively short time. Marco Rubio described FL Panhandle electric grid as “shredded.” Will require rebuild.
You are a wily rascal!
No surprise if retrospective analysis determines Cat 5. The devastation in the Tyndal AFB video is astounding.
More “hyperbole” from reporter flying over so-called damage...
CNN
@CNN
CNN’s @BrookeBCNN is in a helicopter flying over Mexico Beach, Florida, getting a look at one of the hardest hit areas from Hurricane Michael: “It’s gone… it’s obliterated… I’ve never seen anything like this… I have no words” cnn.it/2PyBkgQ pic.twitter.com/lPpgc0IsWw
7:17 AM - 11 Oct 2018
Mexico Beach
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5DyL8C1sFM
(8 minute video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13UoLG4assM
(8 minute helicopter ride)
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