Hurricane Milton

By: ezbuckwheat
10/5/2024 8:18 PM

Poor Florida



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By: lowtide
10/5/2024 8:44 PM


By: Bentmtn
10/5/2024 9:11 PM

I know it. Good buddy lives in Cape Coral and we're texting tonight. She's in Roanoke with her grands right now and viewing the Desantis state of emergency yet again. She and I both hold our breaths until December. She is widowed and thankfully has some wonderful neighbors that she can hang with during tough times.

We're getting together for dinner this week and I'm hoping she'll stay here for a bit until this H is over.

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By: ezbuckwheat
10/6/2024 9:12 AM

I know it. Good buddy lives in Cape Coral and we're texting tonight. She's in Roanoke with her grands right now and viewing the Desantis state of emergency yet again. She and I both hold our breaths until December. She is widowed and thankfully has some wonderful neighbors that she can hang with during tough times.

We're getting together for dinner this week and I'm hoping she'll stay here for a bit until this H is over.

Bentmtn


It looks like it’s gonna be bad in the Fort Myers-Cape Coral area. A long, straight fetch line makes for a large surge, and they will be on the right side which packs a stronger punch.


This morning’s latest forecast track:



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By: Bentmtn
10/6/2024 9:25 AM

It looks really bad for that area....the east side will be bad too. She had to put on a new fortified roof after Ian. Hope it holds and I'm glad she's visiting her grands out of state right now. Scary looking storm!

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By: ezbuckwheat
10/6/2024 10:02 AM

Here is the near worst case scenario of a long, straight fetch line. This is the track of the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 which killed over 8,000 people.

Click to follow link...:~:text=The%20hurricane%20of%20September%208,were%20casualties%20on%20the%20mainland.



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By: johnbt
10/6/2024 9:26 PM

Speaking of old storm history, I just recently found out that Asheville was flooded by 2 tropical storms in 1916.

www.frenchbroadrafting.com/blog/remembering-the-flood-of-1916

"The roots of the natural disaster began on July 5, 1916 when the skies opened up, and it rained for six days straight. When the weather cleared, the ground was completely saturated. What was needed was weeks of hot, dry weather. It wasn’t to be.On July 14, 1916 a hurricane made landfall in Charleston, South Carolina, and by the morning of the 15th the center of the storm had reached WNC. The hurricane dumped as much as 15 - 22 inches of rain in 24 hours in some areas. At the time, it was the greatest 24-hour precipitation total ever recorded in the United States.

It was estimated that up to 90% of the rain that fell became runoff. The rains finally stopped, but the trouble for the people of WNC was just beginning as rivers rose and overflowed their banks.At 4:10 a.m. Sunday morning, July 16, the Swannanoa River jumped its banks and spread out toward the Biltmore Village neighborhood and the French Broad River. Hours later, earthen dams broke at Kanuga and Osceola Lakes in Henderson County, launching a wall of water into Asheville’s riverfront.

The French Broad River crested at an estimated 21 feet, 17 feet above flood stage. The average width of the French Broad near Asheville was 381 feet in 1916. During the flood, it was approximately 1,300 feet across. Along the Catawba River, the flooding was similar. In some locations along its path, the Catawba rose almost 23 feet beyond previous high-water marks.Estimated damage costs over the region exceeded $22 million, which equates to roughly $480 million by today's standards. It is also estimated that 80 people died as a result of the flood.It is difficult to grasp the devastation that swept across our area.

It is only in reading the quotes from citizens who lived through the flood that one begins to truly understand the impact of Flood of 1916 on the people of Western North Carolina."

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By: ezbuckwheat
10/7/2024 2:05 PM

Wow! 175 mph headed directly toward a major metropolitan area of 3 million+ people.



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By: Squid Pro Quo
10/7/2024 2:10 PM

My nephew in Tampa (One of three), who never bugs out for storms is hitching up his boat and flying the coop. I'm happy for that because this one looks to be a whopper.

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By: Bentmtn
10/7/2024 7:21 PM

My nephew in Tampa (One of three), who never bugs out for storms is hitching up his boat and flying the coop. I'm happy for that because this one looks to be a whopper.

Squid Pro Quo
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Quick question, Squid: Is he really near the water? I mean, he could have his boat a bit away from his home. My niece and fam are in Pasco county about 40 miles from Tampa Bay in Wesley Chapel, and they are staying. My sister, her mother, is really worried as we all are. My husband told me to tell them to make sure they had an axe. But, since they are not near the water, it could be that the rain is ridiculous and can get high. Storm surge would not affect them, but wind and rain will. Just wondering....

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By: Squid Pro Quo
10/7/2024 7:48 PM

My nephew in Tampa (One of three), who never bugs out for storms is hitching up his boat and flying the coop. I'm happy for that because this one looks to be a whopper.

Squid Pro Quo
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Quick question, Squid: Is he really near the water? I mean, he could have his boat a bit away from his home. My niece and fam are in Pasco county about 40 miles from Tampa Bay in Wesley Chapel, and they are staying. My sister, her mother, is really worried as we all are. My husband told me to tell them to make sure they had an axe. But, since they are not near the water, it could be that the rain is ridiculous and can get high. Storm surge would not affect them, but wind and rain will. Just wondering....

Bentmtn


Oldest is on a canal with a boat lift. He had 2-3’ of water in his house from Helene. Boat never floated, but he’s got it on a trailer this time. Second oldest isn’t on the water but had water to his front door threshold during Helene, but he’s in the flood zone too. He keeps his boat strapped down to hard points in his driveway, but it’s hooked to his truck this round. The youngest nephew and his wife are expecting their second child any day now. They’re staying with friends in Gainesville, one block from a hospital. They have a contingency plan in Atlanta if need be. Other family lives on higher ground but they’re out of there too, headed west to PCB, but if it’s like Michael in 2018 they’ll be booking to Alabama!

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By: Bentmtn
10/7/2024 7:54 PM

My nephew in Tampa (One of three), who never bugs out for storms is hitching up his boat and flying the coop. I'm happy for that because this one looks to be a whopper.

Squid Pro Quo
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Quick question, Squid: Is he really near the water? I mean, he could have his boat a bit away from his home. My niece and fam are in Pasco county about 40 miles from Tampa Bay in Wesley Chapel, and they are staying. My sister, her mother, is really worried as we all are. My husband told me to tell them to make sure they had an axe. But, since they are not near the water, it could be that the rain is ridiculous and can get high. Storm surge would not affect them, but wind and rain will. Just wondering....

Bentmtn


Oldest is on a canal with a boat lift. He had 2-3’ of water in his house from Helene. Boat never floated, but he’s got it on a trailer this time. Second oldest isn’t on the water but had water to his front door threshold during Helene, but he’s in the flood zone too. He keeps his boat strapped down to hard points in his driveway, but it’s hooked to his truck this round. The youngest nephew and his wife are expecting their second child any day now. They’re staying with friends in Gainesville, one block from a hospital. They have a contingency plan in Atlanta if need be. Other family lives on higher ground but they’re out of there too, headed west to PCB, but if it’s like Michael in 2018 they’ll be booking to Alabama!

Squid Pro Quo


Thanks for the info. I think my niece should really leave.. her husband is a Floridian and she's not and she's going by what he says. They have a 15 month old baby. I'm a worrier as is my sister and I'm just scared about this one. I'm glad your nephews are doing what they are doing. And with a baby on the way.....glad they are doing something preventative.

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By: jsncrso
10/7/2024 8:26 PM

I just got back from attending IBEX in Tampa. Ended up cutting my trip a day short and I'm glad I did, flights out of there are getting sold out now

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By: ezbuckwheat
10/7/2024 8:30 PM

My nephew in Tampa (One of three), who never bugs out for storms is hitching up his boat and flying the coop. I'm happy for that because this one looks to be a whopper.

Squid Pro Quo
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Quick question, Squid: Is he really near the water? I mean, he could have his boat a bit away from his home. My niece and fam are in Pasco county about 40 miles from Tampa Bay in Wesley Chapel, and they are staying. My sister, her mother, is really worried as we all are. My husband told me to tell them to make sure they had an axe. But, since they are not near the water, it could be that the rain is ridiculous and can get high. Storm surge would not affect them, but wind and rain will. Just wondering....

Bentmtn


Evacuation info for Pasco County

Click to follow link...

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By: jfalba
10/7/2024 8:32 PM

All the recent damage makes me want to live in a shack with few belongings ànd keep life vests inside my home even for the pets, I saw a woman in the mountains survive jumping from her home in a life vest, another woman lost the little dog she was carrying because the current was too strong, he tried to swim but drown.

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By: Bentmtn
10/7/2024 8:34 PM

I just got back from attending IBEX in Tampa. Ended up cutting my trip a day short and I'm glad I did, flights out of there are getting sold out now

jsncrso


Are they opening the interstate tomorrow for just one way traffic out?

I'm glad you left when you did! Gosh!

Shout out to KDHbreeze that gave me some great info about my niece getting to a medical clinic in Tampa on her 3rd IVF try for blood work during H Ian and now has a 15 month old son. I gave her this info (she's kinda clueless about stuff)

KDHbreeze: you really helped and thank you.

Edit: I wondering with all of these catastrophes, if that is why I shopped at a Kroger in the cave spring area of Roanoke, VA today and was lucky enough to get the last pack of TP! It truly brought back nightmares of 2020. The shelves were completely bare except for a little pack of Angel Soft! This grocery store is one of the biggest and best in my area. I'm thinking storm stuff....

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By: Squid Pro Quo
10/7/2024 9:13 PM

I can send you some Charmin, it’s readily available up here.

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By: Bentmtn
10/7/2024 9:20 PM

My nephew in Tampa (One of three), who never bugs out for storms is hitching up his boat and flying the coop. I'm happy for that because this one looks to be a whopper.

Squid Pro Quo
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Quick question, Squid: Is he really near the water? I mean, he could have his boat a bit away from his home. My niece and fam are in Pasco county about 40 miles from Tampa Bay in Wesley Chapel, and they are staying. My sister, her mother, is really worried as we all are. My husband told me to tell them to make sure they had an axe. But, since they are not near the water, it could be that the rain is ridiculous and can get high. Storm surge would not affect them, but wind and rain will. Just wondering....

Bentmtn


Evacuation info for Pasco County

Click to follow link...

ezbuckwheat


Thanks, EZ! Just sent to my niece and sister. I feel like a commander, but if I don't say anything, then I have failed for sure. Niece is clueless and sister is la dee da, but scared. Haha! I've always been the forceful one of the 3 sisters. Get it done!! I surely appreciate it.

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By: ezbuckwheat
10/7/2024 9:41 PM

I just got back from attending IBEX in Tampa. Ended up cutting my trip a day short and I'm glad I did, flights out of there are getting sold out now

jsncrso


Are they opening the interstate tomorrow for just one way traffic out?

I'm glad you left when you did! Gosh!

Shout out to KDHbreeze that gave me some great info about my niece getting to a medical clinic in Tampa on her 3rd IVF try for blood work during H Ian and now has a 15 month old son. I gave her this info (she's kinda clueless about stuff)

KDHbreeze: you really helped and thank you.

Edit: I wondering with all of these catastrophes, if that is why I shopped at a Kroger in the cave spring area of Roanoke, VA today and was lucky enough to get the last pack of TP! It truly brought back nightmares of 2020. The shelves were completely bare except for a little pack of Angel Soft! This grocery store is one of the biggest and best in my area. I'm thinking storm stuff....

Bentmtn



I think the tp shortage came from panic buying over the port strike.

Click to follow link...

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By: Bentmtn
10/7/2024 9:43 PM

I can send you some Charmin, it’s readily available up here.

Squid Pro Quo



Hahaha! I would appreciate it, but Charmin does not do well on a septic system! So I have been told! But, thanks! Just so weird the shelves are empty. I'm thinking the longshoreman three day strike may have set it off....who knows! Well, they have a 66 percent raise now and should be happy! One heck of a raise! (No politics intended...it's just a thing). Life!

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By: FASTFJR
10/8/2024 8:41 AM

I can send you some Charmin, it’s readily available up here.

Squid Pro Quo



Hahaha! I would appreciate it, but Charmin does not do well on a septic system! So I have been told! But, thanks! Just so weird the shelves are empty. I'm thinking the longshoreman three day strike may have set it off....who knows! Well, they have a 66 percent raise now and should be happy! One heck of a raise! (No politics intended...it's just a thing). Life!

Bentmtn


You need to get yourself a Bidet.... best invest I ever made Click to follow link...

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By: Greg MD
10/8/2024 9:01 AM

Central Florida is now under a hurricane warning, from coast to coast. NOAA expects Milton to cut across the state while maintaining hurricane strength. Bad news for those folks who were thinking of staying. Florida needs to speed up the evacuation routes on the east coast now too.

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By: jsncrso
10/8/2024 9:08 AM

I just got back from attending IBEX in Tampa. Ended up cutting my trip a day short and I'm glad I did, flights out of there are getting sold out now

jsncrso


Are they opening the interstate tomorrow for just one way traffic out?

I'm glad you left when you did! Gosh!

Bentmtn


Not when I left, I flew out right before Milton became a hurricane and the storm track was still uncertain. I'm sure it's a complete zoo now. I saw several boats right outside of Tampa bay that were washed up in yards from Helene's storm surge last week. This one is going to wallop Tampa Bay.

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By: Bentmtn
10/8/2024 9:13 AM

I just got back from attending IBEX in Tampa. Ended up cutting my trip a day short and I'm glad I did, flights out of there are getting sold out now

jsncrso


Are they opening the interstate tomorrow for just one way traffic out?

I'm glad you left when you did! Gosh!

Bentmtn


Not when I left, I flew out right before Milton became a hurricane and the storm track was still uncertain. I'm sure it's a complete zoo now. I saw several boats right outside of Tampa bay that were washed up in yards from Helene's storm surge last week. This one is going to wallop Tampa Bay.

jsncrso


So glad you got out when you did!! I heard today that it's impossible to try and book a flight out. Another friend of mine said they had to go to five gas stations yesterday to get enough gas to fill up their car.

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By: ezbuckwheat
10/8/2024 9:19 AM

Leftover debris from Helene is a major problem. Time to remove it is running out.

Click to follow link...

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