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

Oct 7, 2024
9:01:36pm

SuperTank All-American

inland.

Floods are going to be the problem. Winds will be bad, but it’s the water that is going to cause the most issues. And that can happen anywhere, regardless of how close you are to the coast.

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

Chefcurry

10/7/24 8:28pm

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

ABCoug

10/7/24 8:32pm

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

BlueTooth

10/7/24 8:34pm

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

Chefcurry

10/7/24 8:38pm

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

WDaddy

10/7/24 8:40pm

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

Chefcurry

10/7/24 8:45pm

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

SuperTank

10/7/24 9:01pm

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

SuperTank

10/7/24 9:03pm

Tampa missionaries have also all been evacuated

AF Cougar

10/7/24 9:01pm

Depends on flood patterns there

Underhill

10/7/24 8:36pm

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

Chefcurry

10/7/24 8:40pm

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

BluePostum

10/7/24 8:40pm

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

FieroCoug

10/7/24 8:42pm

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

TheoHux

10/7/24 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

10/7/24 9:45pm

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

JayOwen

10/8/24 1:47am

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

ABCoug

10/7/24 9:25pm

here, zones A and B are mandatory evacuations

JOPE

10/7/24 8:43pm

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

TheoHux

10/7/24 8:48pm

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

Chefcurry

10/7/24 8:50pm

Snakes and gators in the streets. That is terrifying.

The Chief

10/7/24 9:34pm

This is the correct answer

BR549

10/8/24 3:13am

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

Tare

10/7/24 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

Bob Vance

10/7/24 9:48pm

Tell them to come visit you for the week....insist they come

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