Pray for the gulf coast of florida....

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I think I'm in Florida, but I'm not sure any more.
.....and every place else hurricane Michael is heading toward, especially already-rainsoaked North and South Carolina.

Luckily my mom and sister have left "ground zero" (only miles from where it's supposed to come ashore), but brother-in-law and my 95-year-old aunt ("She Who Will Not Be Moved") are sticking it out. We'll see if there's anything left when we all get home from seattle, where are are all gathering for my late sister's memorial service on Saturday.

This is going to be a bad one, possibly the worst to hit the Florida Panhandle in recorded history.
 

I have a brother-in-law that lives on Panama City Beach. It's only about a 5 to 10 minute walk from his house to the Gulf. He's gone to Nashville so he'll be fine, but his house may not be when he gets back. His house was built in the 60's on relatively high ground. It sits 22 feet above sea level so he should be OK as far as the storm surge goes, but the wind will be another thing.
 
I hope it won't be too bad. I'm watching the Weather Channel idiots standing in the wind; so freakin' dumb.
 

I don't know where in Florida that CindyLou lives, but I hope it's not anywhere near where the storm will land and I send my best thoughts and prayers to all our Florida members and all locations where this monster storm might be hitting.
 
I left North Palm Beach, Florida in December, 1978 after having lived there one year and I have NEVER regretted it. After one hurricane where I saw my neighbor across the street's tall skinny palm tree bent over in half, I said "I'm outta here!"
 
C'est Moi said:
I hope it won't be too bad. I'm watching the Weather Channel idiots standing in the wind; so freakin' dumb.
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Thing is, people want to actually see what's going on, and since this is hitting during daylight, they can and The Weather Channel provides that info. Part of their job, like news photographers and video that was taken during the fighting in Vietnam. They are all taking "life-threatening" risks, but that just part of professional Journalism. Jim Cantore and other Weather Channel people are highly trained in reporting "live" during hurricanes. Same goes for Storm Chasers in Tornado Alley.

They all get paid very, very good to take the risk.
 
People who live in hurricane prone, tornado prone, flood prone, blizzard prone, earthquake prone areas, know where they are moving to, or SHOULD, when they move. Nobody wants to see any of these storms or an earthquake hit, but it happens. All people can do is pray for those in the path of these things.

As for us, we will be very GLAD when we leave Florida, even though we will have to endure winter's hand.
 
ClassicRockr said:
Thing is, people want to actually see what's going on, and since this is hitting during daylight, they can and The Weather Channel provides that info. Part of their job, like news photographers and video that was taken during the fighting in Vietnam. They are all taking "life-threatening" risks, but that just part of professional Journalism. Jim Cantore and other Weather Channel people are highly trained in reporting "live" during hurricanes. Same goes for Storm Chasers in Tornado Alley.

They all get paid very, very good to take the risk.
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Whatever.

 
Wishing the best for all affected, the hurricane looks so intense.

That stop sign hit that lady so hard, guess it wouldn't be too much for them to have some kind of helmet and goggles in those conditions.
 
SeaBreeze said:
Wishing the best for all affected, the hurricane looks so intense.

That stop sign hit that lady so hard, guess it wouldn't be too much for them to have some kind of helmet and goggles in those conditions.
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Jim Cantore, from The Weather Channel, asked for a helmet yesterday, while he was standing by a ocean-front pool, with the wind/rain blowing some 100 mph. The camera crew had one for him.

Reporting certain events can be hazardous and these reporters know this when they sign up for the job.
 
Hurricane Michael Cat 4

I've requested Admin to move this to the existing thread I hadn't seen...

Footage I've seen on various news outlets are just mind-blowing! I hope those of you who have people down there have confirmed they are safe!

 
We received a picture of one of our son's college friends house in Tallahassee. The ceiling was on the floor, but the roof appeared to be still in place.
 
My sister in south GA didn't have any damage, but their power is still out. At least the weather has cooled off some so it's not so miserable in the heat.
 
Butterfly said:
Trade, have you seen any effects of this current hurricane where you live?
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Just cloudy and a little breezy. It hit about 150 miles east of us. And the west side is the weaker side of a Hurricane.
 

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