My parents are 60 miles east of Tampa inland and not evacuating. Is that

Oct 7, 2024
8:28:32pm

Chefcurry All-American

Far enough inland to be fine with this hurricane? The eye is literally right directly in their path. They don’t seem to be worried. They’re just southwest of Orlando.

I keep telling them to at least just go to Miami for 48 hours.

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My parents are 60 miles east of Tampa inland and not evacuating. Is that

Chefcurry

Oct 7, 8:28pm

It could easily still track to Miami and depending on theres home construction

ABCoug

Oct 7, 8:32pm

The ft Lauderdale missionaries are all evacuated to church buildings. Maybe

BlueTooth

Oct 7, 8:34pm

They don’t. They just bought a home there so they’ve never been in a hurricane.

Chefcurry

Oct 7, 8:38pm

Have they not looked at a flood map yet? Flooding should be their main concern.

WDaddy

Oct 7, 8:40pm

Yea their neighbors are saying they’re fine but have they ever had this big of

Chefcurry

Oct 7, 8:45pm

Irma 2017. I spent many weekends mucking out houses way more than 60 miles

SuperTank

Oct 7, 9:01pm

Also, download the windy app. That was far more accurate than the news.

SuperTank

Oct 7, 9:03pm

Tampa missionaries have also all been evacuated

AF Cougar

Oct 7, 9:01pm

Depends on flood patterns there

Underhill

Oct 7, 8:36pm

I feel like their house is slightly higher than the other areas.

Chefcurry

Oct 7, 8:40pm

My folks have been through several. Prepare for power outage and cell outage.

BluePostum

Oct 7, 8:40pm

have them see if the nearest waffle house is shutting down for the hurricane. if it is, evacuate.

FieroCoug

Oct 7, 8:42pm

This sounds like a joke, but it’s reliable info.

TheoHux

Oct 7, 9:21pm

yeah lol waffle house doesn’t shut down unless it’s a legit threat. i’ve read that some are shutting down for this one.

FieroCoug

Oct 7, 9:45pm

If they are open, but planning on having a limited menu they should evacuate

JayOwen

1:47am

RE: have them see if the nearest waffle house is shutting down for the

ABCoug

Oct 7, 9:25pm

here, zones A and B are mandatory evacuations

JOPE

Oct 7, 8:43pm

Even if their house is not flooded or ravaged by wind, they are probably in for

TheoHux

Oct 7, 8:48pm

Yea I’m worried about the wind. Especially being the eye of the storm and

Chefcurry

Oct 7, 8:50pm

Snakes and gators in the streets. That is terrifying.

The Chief

Oct 7, 9:34pm

This is the correct answer

BR549

3:13am

Are they prepared to be without power for a week? If so they'll be fine unless

Tare

Oct 7, 8:58pm

It's usually a good sign when the eye is right in your path, so i hear, since they Hurricane usually switches just

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