Meanwhile in Florida.

My son sent me this pic.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...6c99bfa1b2.jpg

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^Can that material handle gas?

That should be an interesting panic stop !!! Another Darwin award front runner .

Idiots, they are everywhere^^. We hunker!! Our house was built in 2005 so has the latest code updates. Shutters are on most windows, we'll save the main doors and windows for last. Drain the pool a foot or more. No built in generator but have a 5500 portable generator (only tested yearly never needed). Have not lost power in our last 2 hurricanes, that's a plus. We are on the mainland about a 1/2 mile from the Indian River and relatively high ground (in FL an overpass is a hillclimb). We won't evacuate for the same reason as others, our 2 Cats and a fortress like house. Its just not worth the trouble. Completely different if we lived beachside. Where do you go? How do you get back in a reasonable time. You can't guess which direction these things are going to travel. And you have to decide earlier than everyone else who are waiting just like you to make that decision. Then if it looks bad, the green flag waves and everyone hits the road at the same time and.... gridlock. No thanks. Good luck fellow Floridians, for us central Florida types it is looking a bit more promising.

Looks like the Bahamas and Coco Beach FL are about to get pounded. If you are on the coast in the bull's eye, batten down and bug out!

this makes a beggar of belief!

yes... for several minutes

I've lived in Hurricane zones most of my 70 years. Grew up in Eau Gallie Fl., spent a couple of childhood years in Puerto Rico, still remember staking down my coaster cart to keep it from blowing away in a hurricane there.
Then most of my adult years in Hawaii.

Mostly in past times the fringe of these storms were an opportunity for some extreme fun. Blowing down the flooded roads in Eau Gallie on a skim board, later searching the coast for sheltered enough places to get some storm surf.

In Hawaii storms mostly blow by making extra big surf and wild windsurfing conditions.
There are times nearer the center of these storms that hunkering down is the only thing left to do. Iniki was one of that kind for Kauai.

The dangerous section is usually quite narrow, 30 to 50 miles wide. Then those often deminsh quickly after landfall.
Experenceing the firinge of these storms is one thing.

But the close proximity to Michael last year brought a new reality to me.
Actually I was well clear of Michael when it came ashore, evacuated to central Ala.
Yet the extent of the damage inflicted is still unavoidable throughout the area here. The storm was still at catigory 3 as it crossed the stateline into Ala and Ga. 60 to 75 miles inland. And wreaking havoc I well into those states. Older structures blown to pieces, many newer ones lost their roofs, many had trees blown into them, causing major damage.

Not to belabor this risk. But I do urge all of you in the potential landfall areas to not take this too casually.
I've spoken to many long timers here that had for generations just hunkered down and rode these storms out, now saying that after what Michael put them thru, they will never stick round again.
Many along the coast have no option in the matter as their homes, and towns even are still far from being rebuilt.

Just wanted to share a heads up about my new perspective and concerns for those of you potientally in that cone of distruction. Take my 2 cents as you will.

Wishing all the best to those near the storms landfall.

Cheers Richard

Good luck to all "Florida Man" and "Florida Woman" on this board and their families and extended tribes.

This is something that I can't even imagine dealing with on a somewhat regular basis, and reading these posts about all the hunkering that needs to take place, I'll just say my hat's off to your can-do spirit!

Keep those reports coming!

Not asking anyone to take risks, but some video would help those of us who don't live in hurricane country understand a little better what it is like.

That has to be a spoof.......no one is really THAT dumb......right?

^^^ It looks like he has (snap on) covers for the pails.
Not saying the best..but better than no gas.

Hoping for the best in FL.

Meanwhile...http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1567212573.jpg

You folks can retaliate when we get hit with the next earthquake, mud slide, or fire. :)

Let’s give the guy the benefit of the doubt, he’s washing his shoes. :D

Normally I do that, but my Suburban/storm chaser is in the paint shop.
https://youtu.be/GpuvKz1jylo

https://youtu.be/avbtl98c8Ls

https://youtu.be/C-3dgpWw1kc

https://youtu.be/BL_58DU59Vc

https://youtu.be/NccZ6LVqfc8

https://youtu.be/qMeGVHGoaUE

https://youtu.be/5gmYU5cQFkI

https://youtu.be/58Zsm-bXpCg

Calm before the storm
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Watching video from inside the NOAA stormchaser--looks like a Lockheed Electra/P3 Orion. Lots of folks at various consoles inside. The NOAA flight director says they fly into the storm at 6,000 feet, making sure everyone is lashed down tight. Bet that's a vomit comet. Amazing how useful and versatile those old Electras are.

We may get lucky guys. Not happy with the 11pm WNW 10 MPH track I preferred seeing NW and 8 MPH.

It has slowed down long enough for the trough to open up to the North.

Many models have already reacted and are showing a turn to the north.

I hope to see a more NW track when I wake up tomorrow.

Really hoping it turns soon enough to stay off shore and be more of a fish storm.

We really do not want this one making a landfall.



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Latest I saw was that it will turn north. It may stay off shore or could barely reach land at the turn. Still up in the air.

When Irma passed me 120 miles away we got our butts kicked here, no power for 6 days. It was freaking 120 miles away from us. Irma was a monster.

I also rode out Wilma on 05 where I had the eye over my house as a cat2 then it ramped up to a cat3 as the back eye wall passed me. (The eye if Frances and Jeanne also passed over my house, we had an infant in 04 so we evacuated)

Not a pleasant experience and the sound is haunting.

I shot some video like Byron but to be honest it does not capture the true felling of being in the storm. The sheer sound volume of the wind, the house creaking, the toilet water moving up and down from the atmospheric pressure. It is really hard to capture the power you are witnessing.

I honestly prefer to just leave and take a small vacation, there is really nothing you can do riding it out except sit and wait. Maybe I do it wrong, I cannot get drunk and party. I literally sit and wait for it to just be over.

My wife likes to hunker down this way you can immediately start cleaning up.

I have to quote Jimmy Buffett here, "Tryin to reason with Hurricane season". There is no reasoning. Yeah we live in Paradise, you have to decide if you can take the bad with the good.

https://youtu.be/E8GcT5PBIC4

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