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Old 10-06-2016, 08:21 PM
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Hurricane Matthew

Just watched an official say he hoped they had a good supply of bodybags for the knuckleheads who think this is an occasion for hurricane parties instead of getting their asses out of Dodge.
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Old 10-06-2016, 09:13 PM
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Just talked to someone in Lakeland, they're hunkering down for it inland. Thunderstorms.

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Old 10-06-2016, 09:28 PM
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Over here on the left coast so far it is drama free. But I think the east coast will get hammered later. :-(

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Old 10-06-2016, 09:44 PM
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Over here on the left coast so far it is frame free. But I think the east coast will get hammered later. :-(
It's looking like Ft. Pierce and on up the coast past Daytona are going to get hammered by 7-11ft. storm surge and 100+ mph winds.

The last hurricane I saw was Agnes up in the Wash. DC area. in 1972. I prefer earthquakes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Agnes
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Old 10-07-2016, 07:26 AM
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It's looking like Ft. Pierce and on up the coast past Daytona are going to get hammered by 7-11ft. storm surge and 100+ mph winds.

The last hurricane I saw was Agnes up in the Wash. DC area. in 1972. I prefer earthquakes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Agnes
Lots of flooding with that one. I remember that Rock Creek almost came up to the roadway at the P Street bridge and there were cars flowing down the swollen Rock Creek.
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Old 10-07-2016, 07:36 AM
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Talked to our son Brian last evening, he is in West Palm in a very new apartment building. In the morning he helped his ex's beau to shutter all the windows on the house and he said it is on high ground so should be safe. Unless any of the cell towers are still standing he likely can't call.
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Old 10-07-2016, 08:33 AM
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Lots of flooding with that one. I remember that Rock Creek almost came up to the roadway at the P Street bridge and there were cars flowing down the swollen Rock Creek.
Ellicott City got hammered too.
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Old 10-07-2016, 09:11 AM
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Map in my paper this morning said this huge storm is forecast to start in south Florida and just track right up the coast all the way to Savanah. Couldn't design a hurricane to do more damage. Bet it sets a $$$ record. Just hope it's not a death toll record as well.
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Old 10-07-2016, 09:14 AM
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Ellicott City got hammered too.
It got hammered again with just heavy rains, no hurricane needed. Main Street was just re-opened yesterday.
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Old 10-07-2016, 09:49 AM
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Wonder how cats is doing....

The kids drove up from Charleston and are bunking with us for now.
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