I'm 5 blocks from the seawall. I still have power, but sat.dish is getting spotty. The dish certainly works in the rain, but not if there is a high thunderhead.
Anyway, here is a personal report. Gusty winds, about 40-45, slanted rain - it's not pouring, but gusty and squally. My street is not flooded. The port is closed, port road is closed. 61st Street impassable in some parts (main street between Seawall and causeway for people on west end). Causeway is open, but not recommended because even heavy cars are severely rocked.
Gulf waters are pushed up to height of seawall and waves are crashing over, over the boulevard. Debris is being thrown up onto the boulevard. Cars are passing on the street because a lot of people can use only that high road to get to where they need to - especially hostpital staff. And of course the idiots.
The pier at 61st street is breaking up. On my street and on a friend's near the center of the island: we are getting gusty winds that are blowing the trees. Oak trees in this kind of wind - limbs break off and can damage cars and block the street.
Nobody is "scared". People on the west end with no seawall are screwed. The exit road is impassable. Water in some areas on west end have water from the Gulf to the bay. Most areas on west end hard if not impossible to leave the house. They are ok from all reports.
Sending this now because power just blinked. It would be limbs beating lines more than wind.
update: thunder, more of a blow. Good link for good pictures:
http://www.guidrynews.com