Florida governor: Prepare for direct hit from Hurricane Matthew

I've got a couple of friends living there and I'm keeping in touch through Facebook. Looks bad.
 
The day before Andrew hit south Florida back in '92, I had flown from D.C. to Chicago and then down to Miami where I was to stay overnight and fly out the next day to Los Angeles before returning back to my home airport, D.C.. Because Andrew was so destructive to the Miami area, it was two days before the airport reopened. I remember taking off two days later and flying over Homestead that was destroyed. It really did look like a nuclear bomb had gone off over the town. Andrew was listed as a full blown Cat 5. From the air, all that we could see of the homes were the foundations.
 

Great timing on my part. Camp is closed, and we're leaving for Florida Thursday. We do live about 15 minutes off the east coast, and are trying to prepare for the worst. Double wides do not do well in category 3or 4 storms. Hopefully, we will get there Saturday and expect to see much damage in our area. Think good thoughts people. I'll keep you posted when I get there, if there is any wifi left.
 
We just got back home Sunday evening. I was out running errands today and the maniacs are out. Filling stations are backed up with people getting gas and you don't even want to know what the grocery stores look like. You'd think the sky is falling.....

Of course, the Spousal Equivalent went out to do a big grocery re-stocking run today (he does most of the grocery shopping as I hate to) and, of course you'd know it....he bought loads of meat. Hey, look, I've stocked us up on meat!!! WHAT??? What are we going to do with all this meat if the electricity fails? Did he buy a couple of jugs of water? No. Did he get some peanut butter and jelly? No. Did he get bread? No. How about a bag of ice You know the answer to that. Just massive packages of meat, which will be the devil to cook on our ELECTRIC stove or on our ELECTRIC grill. Well, there's the fireplace.....maybe we can burn some furniture and roast the roast. Men.....

I don't think it's going to hit us hard over here in the middle of the state, but in case it does, we have meat. Lots of meat. Oh, and two cartons of ice cream, too.

<sigh>
 
My mother-in-law is a bit south of West Palm Beach, but a few miles inland from the coast. She can't go anywhere, even if an evacuation was ordered. The home health aid will be with her. They have hurricane shutters for their condo. One year they went through a pretty bad stretch with downed trees and no power for several days. This is when my father-in-law was alive. They hid out in a closet during the worst of it. My MIL won't even know what's going on given her dementia. Probably a blessing that she won't be worried about it.
 
Oy that we lived in Kissimee for Andrew. Scary indeed with boarding and taping windows. All lawn furniture and everything else needed securing. Fortunate there was mild damage around us. A few blocks away hotel windows blew out. So it was close. Sandy was a horror show. Roof damage all around, electricity out for weeks for some towns and trees down everywhere and anywhere. The town businesses were kind. They stayed open to late night with warmth, food, and generator backup.

Prayers to Haiti and the Florida Coast.
 
I pray it's not a direct hit and only minimal damage. Sounds like a potentially bad situation. Go away Mathew!
 
I still have lots of friends in central Florida (Mount Dora/Lake county) area. As long as I see them on Facebook I know they are okay.
 
My mother who is 93, and my sister who is 63, both live 8.5 miles inland from the spot where Matthew is projected to make landfall. I live 50 miles inland from that same point.

Needless to say I am very concerned, especially for my mom and her house.

I've had a sick, queasy feeling of doom in my gut non-stop since yesterday some time.

I would love nothing more than to get up tomorrow and hear on TV that the projected track has moved off to the east and is expected to continue doing so.

Fifty miles offshore would be nice to hear.

I hope we're all in one piece Saturday along with our homes. And it would be really nice if we didn't have to suffer too long without electricity etc.

Oh well, wish us luck folks... by this time tomorrow night it will be here.
 
I'm heading out at 6 am tomorrow morning to pick up an elderly cousin who lives in Daytona Beach and bring her home with me for the duration. She has lost a leg and is presently confined to a wheelchair. No, you aren't going to be just fine there by yourself, lady. I think she's glad I got firm with her.
 
Pappy, Victor and Jujube, hope you stay safe! Wishing the best for all of your family and friends. I can't imagine having to go through something like that, I really feel for all those who live there, especially the ones who can't leave and get to safety.
 
My sister, her daughter, grandson and great granddaughter and spouses have already evacuated from beach towns near Melbourne.

Our son was living in a condo in Miami when Andrew came through. When he returned home there was no damage, but the pool looked like a salad because of all the foliage that had landed in it.
 
My niece and three daughters live in Melbourne. I hope they trekked over to her parents (my sis and BIL) on the Gulf side. I have other family and friends living down in the projected path. This is not sounding good--I hope everyone stays safe and is able to get as far away from the coastline as possible.
 
OMH that photo is creepy. I hope everyone will be ok. They said days ago this storm was a killer. :(
 
Sending prayers for all the Floridians here and hope you all stay safe. My thoughts are with you all and with my own family members.
 
On TV they said mandatory evacuation for everybody east of I-95. It is 140 miles from here on the gulf coast to my sisters place in a beach town near Melbourne. It is raining here now.
 
Manatee said:
On TV they said mandatory evacuation for everybody east of I-95. It is 140 miles from here on the gulf coast to my sisters place in a beach town near Melbourne. It is raining here now.
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As of now they're saying it's too late for evacuation and those who chose to remain must hunker down. On TWC they reported 450,000 without power already. Hope everyone will be ok.
 
I can't sleep. I'm worried about the people in the path of Matthew. I have a very busy business morning tomorrow & I can't sleep. My niece lives on the beach in Florida. I hope she and everyone else is ok.
 
I was a pilot for United for almost 34 years and have flown for a leasing company for another 5 years and I still wouldn't want to be a pilot that flies into the path, let alone the eye of hurricanes. God bless these men that risk their lives to help save the lives of millions that do this type of flying. Not me, never, no way. I would divert my route just to avoid flying through a thunderstorm.
 
Lots and lots of rain this morning. The wind is gusting some and the streets are full of palm fronds. I was out this morning in the dark pulling fronds off the storm drain at the corner of our house. The last thing I want is THAT thing backing up. Our "evacuee" brought her dog with her and it's been a real doozy of a problem trying to convince the dog it's OK to pee/poop in the carport or screen porch. She's a little thing and I'm afraid a gust of wind will blow her away....lol. Added to the fact that I have a wet dog on my hands every time I have to take her out. This is exactly why we don't have a dog.....
 
Pappy said:
I can't sleep either, BlunderWoman. I'm headed to that area hit hardest by this monster. I have no idea how my house is, as power is out there.
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Pappy, good luck on your journey home, I hope the damage is minimal on your property.
 

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