Hurricane Milton - Another Florida Gulf Coast System inbound

[TUGBrian]

and another shift south on the forecasts... all well south of tampa bay now...though id still expect some awful conditions there.

 

[TravelJoy]

Th

They are about 5 miles east of the mandatory evacuation area. We'll see if they change their minds as it gets closer.

They should, even Gainesville would be better, they can find a shelter or stay in their car until FEMA aid arrives, there will always be shelter/showers but imperative to leave asap. What most people don’t consider is power/water/fuel/food limitations. All else is replaceable.

 

[TravelJoy]

They want us to evacuate our neighborhood and we can go to the shelter across the street. Well how safe is that! It is not further inland, just south.
One if the women started a roll call of who is staying. I know these people and many are in their nineties. I am really worried about them.

Depends on the shelter, if it’s higher then rest of the lower laying areas it would be good, but I would have expected free bus transportation from locality/state for complete evacuation unless they missed it?

 

[slip]

Th

They should, even Gainesville would be better, they can find a shelter or stay in their car until FEMA aid arrives, there will always be shelter/showers but imperative to leave asap. What most people don’t consider is power/water/fuel/food limitations. All else is replaceable.

He made his decision, he's staying.

 

[pedro47]

Sometimes it is better to evacuate then to be counted as a death statistic. IMHO.

 

[rapmarks]

Depends on the shelter, if it’s higher then rest of the lower laying areas it would be good, but I would have expected free bus transportation from locality/state for complete evacuation unless they missed it?

Never has there been bus transportation offered. People get themselves there, must bring their own chairs, blankets , water, food. It’s a place to be inside. In this case a park community center and it isnt higher

 

[TravelJoy]

Never has there green bus transportation offered. People get themselves there, must bring their own chairs, blankets , water, food. It’s a place to be inside. In this case a park community center and it isnt higher

I only ask becauseNOLA has designated bus evac., I would assume Fl. Would have something similar in place, and the superdome is used as shelter where Red Cross and other groups do what they can for providing blanket, food etc…

 

[Glenn2]

We are staring this storm down here in St. Petersburg. We are in a no evacuation zone and are hosting family that are evacuating from zones A and C. We have done everything we can think to do on the outside of the house. We should not have storm surge at this location. Most of my neighbors say they are staying. Just have to get through this.

 

[Sandi Bo]

My brother is evacuating from the Daytona Beach area. That's a first (but he didn't for Ian and he knows how it feels to wait too long). I am surprised to see there are people relocating to the area he is leaving :-(

My heart hurts for everyone there, leaving your home and not knowing what you may or may not go back to, I cannot imagine.

Prayers for all.

 

[Dori]

We are staring this storm down here in St. Petersburg. We are in a no evacuation zone and are hosting family that are evacuating from zones A and C. We have done everything we can think to do on the outside of the house. We should not have storm surge at this location. Most of my neighbors say they are staying. Just have to get through this.

This is a wonderful thing that you are doing for your family members.
Be safe, everyone!
Dori

 

[TravelJoy]

There is also Leslie brewing on the East...hope for the best for everyone involved.

 

[dioxide45]

There is also Leslie brewing on the East...hope for the best for everyone involved.

Yeah, but that is forecast to not even impact the US.

 

[rapmarks]

I am getting non ending texts and calls from the county. now tornado warning texts and cells
Plus people I barely know want to know if my house is safe.
Even my sister in law called. She didn’t even call me when my husbands brother was hit by a truck and died and we are only living family members

 

[TheHolleys87]

They want us to evacuate our neighborhood and we can go to the shelter across the street. Well how safe is that! It is not further inland, just south.
One if the women started a roll call of who is staying. I know these people and many are in their nineties. I am really worried about them.

Hopefully the shelter has an emergency generator so that when the power goes out they still have AC. Or lights, at least.

He made his decision, he's staying.

Prayers for them. Hopefully they’ll come through safely and can then decide to leave when it becomes apparent how long they’ll be without power and other services.

 

[TUGBrian]

neat map someone posted of the wind field for the storm....

 

[TravelJoy]

Yeah, but that is forecast to not even impact the US.
View attachment 100547

That is great, one less to worry about!

 

[TUGBrian]

current winds (not even gusts..which were about 20-30mph higher)....whew

 

[PigsDad]

Milton officially made landfall in Siesta Key as a Cat 3 hurricane just a few minutes ago.

Kurt

 

[rapmarks]

Milton officially made landfall in Siesta Key as a Cat 3 hurricane just a few minutes ago.

Kurt

The one year I booked an exchange on siesta key.

 

[JudyH]

Orlando is getting deluged now. Then Jacksonville.

 

[TheHolleys87]

He made his decision, he's staying.

Any word from them today? I hope they’re ok.

 

[TUGBrian]

heard from dad near orlando, they are fine and didnt even lose power.

almost a non event here in jax other than 24 hours of rain.

 

[HitchHiker71]

heard from dad near orlando, they are fine and didnt even lose power.

almost a non event here in jax other than 24 hours of rain.

My father in Barefoot Bay is fine as well - no damages of any kind and no loss of power. Mostly just a lot of rain and some high winds.


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[Sandy VDH]

My brother just north of Tampa Bay is fine. A tree fell down, but it was one they planned on removing but just moved into the house. He lost power, but that is it.

 

[dioxide45]

Saw an email from our power supplier in Jacksonville that said that about 40,000 people had power restored overnight with less than 500 remaining. So there weren't huge outages across the county. Those few that were still remaining probably have issues with individual lines running to their business or home vs the 40,000 that were repaired with fixes to transmission lines that fed blocks of residents.