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Florida Gov. Declares State Of Emergency Over Hurricane Irma (Up: clean-up begins)
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Still quite a few of those tracks could fuck us up in NC.
mordecaii83
Member
How likely is it for the power to be out for an extended amount of time? Thinking about picking up a generator if I can find one...
Practically 100% guaranteed.
I was without power during Wilma for a month and this is likely going to be far stronger.
Too long in this heat. I'm assuming those are long gone at this point though. Check Craigslist for some "entrepreneurs".
IrishNinja
Member
same, i was in cutler ridge reading library books by daylight & then candles, haha
this hand crank radio i ordered is supposed to generate some power but i doubt it'll be enough for my tablet for very long!
also this - if you don't already own one, you're gonna be paying through the nose
Hey Neighbors! Off of Falkenburg and 301 here. Not to worried about flooding although we're close to the gulf. More worried about wind damage.
My hometown!!!
SparkleMotion
Member
I thought everyone hated Florida and wanted it cut off from the US by a cartoon character.
Very likely. Wilma knocked it out for about 2.5-3 weeks for me back then.
mordecaii83
Member
Nice, I'm on Falkenburg as well!
xXCrazyCostaXX
Member
Oh hey! Yeah I guess I'll figure out what to do tomorrow when my parents leave.
If you are stressed go to Culvers. Today's flavor of the day is Double Caramel Chocolate Peanut!
Inferno313
Banned
Falkenburg and 301 too... I wonder if we live in the same complex. LMAO.
ColdHoboKiller
Neo Member
Got a holiday all booked and paid for to Orlando with gf on 21st till 4th of October. How are things in Orlando? Is it projected to be bad there? Is it likely to affect our holiday plans or will we just miss the storm? House out there doesn't have a generator or anything so starting to worry.
Stay safe Florida-gaf
Stay safe Florida-gaf
Abstrusity
Member
Yup, I'm pretty close to there, too. 15 mins tops.
It ain't looking good for us and my boss's company hasn't said what they're doing about the hurricane. So unless Publix closes, I'll be working up to the point that it's on top of us putting bread on shelves.
Last year I got knocked on my ass by panicky people during the Matthew storm and we got...drizzle here.
SparkleMotion
Member
You're responding to your roommate, dude.
xXCrazyCostaXX
Member
This is honestly hilarious
TheLetdown
Member
Costco, WalMart, Publix, Winn Dixie... all out of water right now. Really not looking forward to this.
I enjoyed the smaller scale hurricanes when I was younger. We'd go out in the eye when it was eerily still. We cooked beans on a camping stove in the stoop and waved to the neighbors.
Shit sucks now that I have things on the line. And Tallahassee is the least hurricane-prepared city in the half dozen or so large FL cities I've lived in.
I enjoyed the smaller scale hurricanes when I was younger. We'd go out in the eye when it was eerily still. We cooked beans on a camping stove in the stoop and waved to the neighbors.
Shit sucks now that I have things on the line. And Tallahassee is the least hurricane-prepared city in the half dozen or so large FL cities I've lived in.
Born and raised there for 30+ years and never saw a hurricane that did much damage that far in. Just a lot of rain and 60-70 mph winds for periods. Plus with the sand ground and some hills that leaves little flooding.
Oh shit, that one is open now?
Turns out it was that guy you always saw in the elevator.
Dubbedinenglish
Banned
Key West International closing at 5:50pm tomorrow. That will be the last flight out.
Also toll on highways beings lifted at 5pm today
Also toll on highways beings lifted at 5pm today
Abstrusity
Member
Yup, but with some of these storms and the copious amounts of lakes, it's a pretty big flood risk. We've been lucky, but betting on being lucky isn't a good idea. I'm prepped, though.
Dubbedinenglish
Banned
Monroe County mandatory evacuation starts 7am Wednesday
Haha... I'm actually a little further down Falkenburg in Magnolia Park.
xXCrazyCostaXX
Member
Yeah last week. Took my buddy and his wife there opening day
How About No
Member
Jesus christMonroe County mandatory evacuation starts 7am Wednesday
0ptimusPayne
Member
Literally closed on a house in Tampa recently. Insurance is bound and we have coverage. We don't live in a flood zone at all, but I'm sure we'll get plenty of rain and maybe some power outages. Glad the seller paid for a new roof with third nailing for hurricanes just two weeks ago. Im hoping the concrete structure and new roof hold up just fine. We have 3 2.5 Gallon water taps and plenty of sports bottles that we filled up with filtered water. Not going to bother with trying to find bottled water, since every store is packed and getting cleaned out as we speak. Im not going to evacuate unless it does some crazy curve ball into the golf and hits the bay. If it hits land down in Miami and tries to push north, it'll weaken like crazy by then. Stay safe people, and be smart.
Alligatorjandro
Banned
I can't stress this enough but go get supplies today. People are freaking out over this and buying lots of stuff so hurry up and go get some.
IrishNinja
Member
was waiting on this - its not uncommon to evacuate the keys when things are looking serious, for obvious reasons. glad they're giving folks time.
legit worried publix liquor store will be out of whiskey when my break comes around
I am off 301 and progress blvd right next to the xscape theaters lol. Maybe we should all have a gaf meetup haha
mordecaii83
Member
Uh.... that's a little creepy, me too.......... lol!
SchrodingerC
Member
Btw, I didn't know there were so many gaffers in the Orlando area.
Hi everybody!
Make sure y'all have provisions stocked up just in case.
Hi everybody!
Make sure y'all have provisions stocked up just in case.
How About No
Member
now kiss
Let me tell you, here in Raleigh, I'm giving that bitch Irma some serious side-eye. Really concerned given the sheer number of possible tracks taking her up the east coast, by land or sea.
Think I'm going to restock my emergency kit around Thursday this week. Will have a much better idea then what its going to do.
xXCrazyCostaXX
Member
Yeah you are like 5 min from me lol.
I'm sorry, that is great news for me, as I have to take 417 everyday to work... (I work at the Orlando VA Med Center).
I can't decide whether to go to see the chaos at Baldwin Publix or Winter Park Publix...
https://twitter.com/metofficestorms/status/905157105048539137
The Caribbean islands of #Antigua and #Barbuda likely to feel the full force of category 5 Hurricane #Irma in the next 12-18 hours.
Abstrusity
Member
If I wanted to sit around awkwardly and silently around other awkward, silent people while someone -- and we'll never figure out who -- "bathed" with wet wipes stinks up the place I'd just go work at Walmart.
Daffy Duck
Member
These storms are no joke, stay safe USAGAF
SchrodingerC
Member
Hmm, maybe Baldwin? It's hard to say since stores are starting to have stock issues.
xXCrazyCostaXX
Member
For Brandon people.
I talked to my counterpart that services the Publix stores around here.
Causeway will get a truck everyday this week between 5 and 6 in the morning and they should have water on all of them.
The Publix on 301 by 75 will get a truck tomorrow between 12 and 3
I talked to my counterpart that services the Publix stores around here.
Causeway will get a truck everyday this week between 5 and 6 in the morning and they should have water on all of them.
The Publix on 301 by 75 will get a truck tomorrow between 12 and 3
TheDrizzlerJ11
Member
The Keys are gonna get obliterated if this thing continues it's current path.