Another "3 day storm" to test our preps in Florida

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Tropical Storm Irene went from Tropical Wave to Tropical Storm, skipping the stage of Tropical Depression. Predictions are that she will gain hurricane force in next 48 hours and is headed up the east coast of Florida, possibly crossing the penninsula over central Florida. Per the tracking charts she is about 72 to 82 hours from landfall. Position right now is west of the Cayman Islands, headed for western Cuba.

Taz

-- Taz (Taz@aol.com), October 13, 1999

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Is that the one spinning off the Yucatan Penninsula? No eye yet, but it looks really ugly. I will keep my fingers crossed for you Floridians. Good luck on getting everything back into your house!

-- Margaret (janssm@aol.com), October 13, 1999.

*Groan*

Sure is a lot of unexpected prep "testing" going on... this year.

Be well, Taz!

Diane

-- Diane J. Squire (sacredspaces@yahoo.com), October 13, 1999.


Tracking graphic: http://www.hwn.org/nhcww3.htm

-- Critt Jarvis (critt@critt.com), October 13, 1999.

I can understand the apathy that arises in people. Prepped like hell for Floyd - 2 days off it appeared to be heading straight for us. We never even got one raindrop. Now, at the end of the season, Irene, and I really feel like saying, "Yeah, right, sure". I have my preps to rely on but all the "bringing everything inside" fiasco might be a little beyond me this time. At least, not before the last minute!

I'm not saying that I'm disappointed that Floyd missed us - just that you can't help sometimes getting that "I did all that work for nothing" feeling. Similar to Y2K? - I hope not. I'd love for that one to miss us!

-- dakota (none@thistime.com), October 13, 1999.


Mara, are you unpacked yet? LOL!

According to at least one of the computer projections Irene is supposed to visit N. Carolina too. . .

-- Old Git (anon@spamproblems.com), October 13, 1999.



Pull the boat, boat back in the water, pull the boat etc Plants in, plants out, plants in. At least I got to fish in the Ladies Tournament last weekend

-- DuffyO (duffyo@mailcity.com), October 13, 1999.

Taz, I wouldn't worry too much. You're deep in the woods and it looks like it will have to cross the state to get to you. We, on the otherhand, appear to be directly in its cross hairs. We are on one of the barrier islands of Pinellas County, 100' from the beach, 9" above sea level. We were planning on leaving at the end of the month, b

-- CD (CDOKeefe@aol.com), October 13, 1999.

I left SW FL in March, it felt like a bad place to be for the Roll- over.

-- Dan G (earth_changes@hotmail.com), October 14, 1999.

That's Hurricane Irene, now. And I'm sure you meant the West coast, not the East Coast. 'We be gettin' wetted here in Miami.'

Weak, but still a hurricane.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIATWOAT.html

-- J (jart5@bellsouth.net), October 14, 1999.


according to the latest tracking maps Irene will cross over the Florida penninsula hitting land about Cedar Key. If it goes right over the top of us, or to the south, we will be ok. If it crosses to the north of us that puts us into that very dangerous NE quadrant. If it goes straight up the coast the entire state will experience that NE quadrant danger. So the sooner it crosses the penninsula, the better for everyone. Also, while this 'cane will cause very severe flooding, if it crosses in our area it will take down a tremendous number off trees and power lines. So even the generator and the hand pump may get tested this time.

Taz....who has done her homework on 'canes.

-- Taz (Taz@aol.com), October 14, 1999.



Best of luck and good prep fortune to all of you!

-- Ashton & Leska in Cascadia (allaha@earthlink.net), October 14, 1999.

Key West Radar

-- Critt Jarvis (critt@critt.com), October 14, 1999.

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