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RE: Prepping and waiting for Hurricane Irma - emergency links for FL residents included
Yes, please stay safe I am also in Florida and I am planning on driving north tonight. This one is gonna be no joke. I pray it swerves off but better to be prepared.
Stay safe @merej99
Where are you heading? How far north? We are planning to ride it out then maybe head to orlando/ocala area in the days after if the damage to power grid, etc is extreme.
Ride it out? No, i would drive out before the storm, maybe stay ahead? I am driving up North Orlando area i was suppose to be in Vegas but My mother is the type that is staying in her house because the blood of Christ and her church group are praying the storm away. (She is older and set in her ways and i can't knock her for it) I believe in God too but this is a big storm and I have a son to keep safe! After tomorrow if the news is still bad we will go to Alabama or TN. I will try to get updates out if i can.
Please be safe and God Bless
Y'all take care! This one is a humdinger. Absolutely better safe than sorry!
Just talked to my 80 yr Dad in the Orlando area and he's staying put, too. Grrrrr....
He listed off all his prep and feels confidant they're going to be okay. He laughed when I asked if he had his boat in the driveway. That he said yes told me he's not taking things lightly, in spite of his reaction. Besides, he said they couldn't find any hotels to run to closer than Atlanta. Everything south of there is booked or closed.
Hoping this thing takes a right turn and heads off oceanward.
Yes, taking a right turn and heading back into the ocean would be the best thing but it looks like Miami is going to get bulls-eyed. I've noticed a lot of people either in panic mode or staying cool as cucumbers. Very little in between. I understand your dad's point of view. Nothing funny about what's going on but we have to keep our humor.
Hubby just got home and he said it took people from Miami and the Keys 24 hours to drive a normal 6-hour trip into our area. Our hotels are booked and just last night we got the evacuation notice. So today I am packing up the house and bringing a few things to our storage unit. Everything else is stuff we can stand to lose but I'm putting them in lower cupboards anyway.
We're not leaving the state. Our county has evac notices for low areas and mobile homes. I just happen to live in a mobile home. SIGH. Catch you later, @aunt-deb. I'll check in when I can.
Safety is paramount! Best thoughts and will keep an eye on Twitter and here. Hugs, hon!
Definitely do what's best for you and your son. I'm more worried about my son at Camp Lejuene than I am for myself but they've got bunkers for their Marines. I am sending prayers and positive thoughts up for your mother too. You're right. Some people are set in their ways and there's nothing more we can do but hope for the best. Be safe and travel safely.
Thank you and my prayers and positive energy go out to your you and your family.