Hurricane Irma headed this way....

[Jims5543]

Originally Posted by URY914

This branch feel about 50' out of one of our pine trees. It's about 10' and 7" in diameter. It missed the house by inches. If it had hit the roof going straight down it would have ended up landing on a sofa.

At least it would have had a softer landing than hitting the ground outside the house.

[legion]

Irma came over us yesterday. We didn't even get any rain! (And we need it.) Just cool temperatures and clouds.

[URY914]

Originally Posted by Jims5543

At least it would have had a softer landing than hitting the ground outside the house.

Actually it drove itself about 8" into the soft rain soaked ground.

[Baz]

Few pics from my area.....

[URY914]

[URY914]

[JeremyD]

Originally Posted by Jims5543

Glad she is ok and now armed with am amazing story of riding out a Cat 5 (or was it a 4 then?) storm..

It was a strong CAT 5 when it hit 185 mile winds with gusts over 200 mph

[72doug2,2S]

Originally Posted by Soren Lorenson

Bonita is a mess. Naples is pretty messed up, power lines down, no gas, stop lights out, trees down everywhere. But, thankfully, there is really pretty minor damage to the homes and buildings. I lost a few roof tiles and screens on my pool cage. That's it. Powers even back today!

About to do an emergency surgery, and it's pretty old school - no computers, all hand written notes.

If they don't get the gas stations back up soon it's going to be a real problem soon though. Especially if people who evacuated start coming back.

We were planning to return from VA to Bonita Springs tomorrow, but there's still no power and now restrictions on water as the treatment plants are full from rain.

Soren, Are you in Naples? My boss said there is an 8 p.m. curfew in place.

[A930Rocket]

Here's an interesting site.

Says I'm 8' above sea level.

https://www.distancesto.com/elevation.php

[id10t]

Here in the Gainesville area is a great place to be for a 'cane. We're plenty in-land from either coast, plenty of high ground.

Some areas in Gainesville got flooded - to be expected, it started raining here 30 hours before the 'cane hit.

Big problem now is the Santa Fe river flooding from all of the rain further north... as in 32 feet above normal level. Several local bridges were closed cutting off rural areas from Alachua County and getting to the interstate, etc. Massive detours planned, etc.

[Baz]

Originally Posted by A930Rocket

Here's an interesting site.

Says I'm 8' above sea level.

https://www.distancesto.com/elevation.php

I am 15.57 feet above sea level. Storm surge can suck it!

[id10t]

Originally Posted by Baz

I am 15.57 feet above sea level. Storm surge can suck it!

Not quite 100 feet for me

[Jolly Amaranto]

Sometimes 15 feet would not be enough.
September 13, 2008, Category 2 Hurricane Ike caused extensive damage in Texas, with sustained winds of 110 mph (175 km/h), a 22 ft (6.8 m) storm surge, and widespread coastal flooding.

[Baz]

Originally Posted by Jolly Amaranto

Sometimes 15 feet would not be enough.
September 13, 2008, Category 2 Hurricane Ike caused extensive damage in Texas, with sustained winds of 110 mph (175 km/h), a 22 ft (6.8 m) storm surge, and widespread coastal flooding.

22 feet minus 15 feet equals 7 feet.

I can do that on my tippy toes.....

[Jolly Amaranto]

I would require an extension on my snorkel.

[astrochex]

Originally Posted by A930Rocket

Here's an interesting site.

Says I'm 8' above sea level.

https://www.distancesto.com/elevation.php

Im in a mountainous part of FL, 30.77 ft above sea level.

[JeremyD]

Says I am 7.35 feet although I have an elevation certificate that says I'm at 9' 3.275 above...

[URY914]

Earlier in this thread I told you and showed a few pics of the pine trees around my house. The entire time during the storm we heard pine cones hitting the roof. We starting cleaning up today and I counted 17 pine trees in and on the edge of the yard. We decided to make a pile of cones as we cleaned the yard. This is about half ......

[A930Rocket]

Is the elev certificate the lowest place on the ground or the first floor elevation?

My elevation certificate lists my first floor at a min of 12'.

Originally Posted by JeremyD

Says I am 7.35 feet although I have an elevation certificate that says I'm at 9' 3.275 above...

[dmcummins]

Put 7.5 hours on the plane yesterday hauling supplies to Marco island and Lake Wales.
The supplies to Marco were headed to Everglades City and Imokolee.