Hurricane Irma

[ToTBellHop]

If there are guests having negative experiences, I'm sure we will hear about it.

Along with Anderson Cooper.

 

[LAKid53]

Wow, Naples is getting pounded. Wind gust of up to 142 mph reported at Naples Airport.

 

[wdwmagic]

Guys, let's play nice please. Thanks

 

[cosmicgirl]

Part of it may have to do with the layout of the resort itself. Most mods and values don't have a convention center and the Rooms don't connect directly to the lobby. It's probably much easier to get guests to move into a centralized location from their rooms when the layout of the resort allows them to.

Agreed, that's exactly why I'd like to hear both sides.

 

[Ismael Flores]

My brother-in-law just received word that his home on Marco Island has been destroyed. Other major damage on the island. He is now in Michigan but has contacts in Florida.

Glad to hear that he is well, property can be replaced but lives can't.

Reports right now saying places like Tampa bay are emptying out and moving into the gulf. Let's hope everyone has evacuated to higher grounds when water surges back

 

[Bayoubengal88]

Wow, Naples is getting pounded. Wind gust of up to 142 mph reported at Naples Airport.

i dont know much about hurricanes. it was reorted earlier irma is now a cat 2 but naples is still getting 142mph winds??? someone explain, please.

 

[Delgado]

I just saw in instagram someone posted a pic with MAX and goofy at all star movies!!!!! That is fun. How about that for experience! Love it. Keeping people safe and giving them fun little experiences they wouldn't have gotten in a normal day of operation. I got my eyes on you Florida, god bless and stay safe!

 

[cosmicgirl]

i dont know much about hurricanes. it was reorted earlier irma is now a cat 2 but naples is still getting 142mph winds??? someone explain, please.

The categories are based on maximum sustained winds, but gusts can be higher.

 

[Roknrollrghostr]

i dont know much about hurricanes. it was reorted earlier irma is now a cat 2 but naples is still getting 142mph winds??? someone explain, please.

I was just watching the weather channel and they were explaining that the Category of a storm is based on sustained winds, but the gusts can be much higher.

*edit- @cosmicgirl beat me to it!

 

[LAKid53]

I can understand reporters out in the areas affected because that's their job. But bystanders walking around checking the damage in a flooded Downtown Miami?

 

[Ismael Flores]

i dont know much about hurricanes. it was reorted earlier irma is now a cat 2 but naples is still getting 142mph winds??? someone explain, please.

Well the sustains winds are at category 2 but gust have been stronger than normal for a cat 2.

The danger is not the winds though, reports from carribean to all coasts of Florida show the oceans and lakes being drained. That means the water is being pulled I to the deep ocean. That means that all that water will surge back and flood with force.
Many islands in carribean that didn't get hit have seen huge floods of water just appearing in minutes.
Naples water level rose 5 feet in less than an hour already and downtown Miami is flooded in areas

 

[pbryan]

i dont know much about hurricanes. it was reorted earlier irma is now a cat 2 but naples is still getting 142mph winds??? someone explain, please.

142 was a gust (instantaneous wind reading), the category is based on sustained winds (defined by the NHC as average wind speed over 1 minute). I believe the sustained winds in Naples at that point were around 95 mph...

 

[LAKid53]

i dont know much about hurricanes. it was reorted earlier irma is now a cat 2 but naples is still getting 142mph winds??? someone explain, please.

Funny, that's what one of the reporters said. But I'm not a meteorologist and can't explain.

 

[Souvenir]

Well the sustains winds are at category 2 but gust have been stronger than normal for a cat 2.

The danger is not the winds though, reports from carribean to all coasts of Florida show the oceans and lakes being drained. That means the water is being pulled I to the deep ocean. That means that all that water will surge back and flood with force.
Many islands in carribean that didn't get hit have seen huge floods of water just appearing in minutes.
Naples water level rose 5 feet in less than an hour already and downtown Miami is flooded in areas

That's horrifying.

 

[Bayoubengal88]

thank you for all of the explanations!

 

[cosmicgirl]

I can understand reporters out in the areas affected because that's their job. But bystanders walking around checking the damage in a flooded Downtown Miami?

My sister was watching CNN and the reporter in Naples had to yell at a guy in the street walking his dog while they were in the eye. From the interaction you could tell that they had warned him to get inside before but he didn't care.

 

[HRHPrincessAriel]

Agreed, that's exactly why I'd like to hear both sides.

See my other post.

 

[csmat99]

Funny, that's what one of the reporters said. But I'm not a meteorologist and can't explain.

The category is based on sustained winds within the eye. So when it hit naples it lost a little power and it's sustained winds were 110 mph but gusts went as high as 142.

 

[TimeTrip]

Weather has quickly gone downhill. Heavy rain and wind moving into the area and tornado warnings are beginning to move more inland. Just had another issued for Seminole County, which is just up the road from me.

Seminole county here. The rain just won't quit. Its been almost constant downpours since noon. Not good given we have a brook in our backyard that is now overflowing. Winds have generally been very kind, but the gusts are picking up.

 

[disney4life2008]

I confused. They are now saying Orlando will see the worst between now and 11pm. By sunrise Monday all will be clear. I thought the hurricane was happening here between 2am and 6am?

 

[LAKid53]

My sister was watching CNN and the reporter in Naples had to yell at a guy in the street walking his dog while they were in the eye. From the interaction you could tell that they had warned him to get inside before but he didn't care.

Be foolish, even stupid. But don't endanger your dog. Let him do his business on the porch or balcony.

 

[Ismael Flores]

Plantation key, Florida has been devastated with winds and surge. Prayers to all those families