Hurricane Irma

[monothingie]

Wow! I wonder if that is a tree they just recently planted during the renovation?

Yes. I took this picture from the opposite side facing the tree last month. (Center Right Rear)

 

[LAKid53]

About 30 minutes ago I heard a car in my road, sounded like the Democrat delivery guy. So I walked outside and there's was a newspaper in my box. Delivered after curfew, no less. Brave man

If I walk out into my front yard, am I violating curfew?

 

[Minnie1986]

We're in the time period where WDW is impacted anyway. For example, @andysol is on site at the Contemporary. He's promised updates about the monorails, among things. Thank you for your contributions, Andy!

Very grateful to have someone onsite posting updates. I have a trip coming up in two weeks, and I'm getting nervous.

 

[Andrew C]

Brand new tracker from NHC. So like between Orlando and Tampa but closer to Tampa still??

Radars show something similar.

Is between the two areas the best result?

 

[JohnD]

Very grateful that have someone onsite posting updates. I have a trip coming up in two weeks, and I'm getting nervous.

My trip is scheduled for this Saturday. Last year, I went immediately after Hermine. (I was without power when I left. Easy decision!)

 

[Ismael Flores]

People walking around with dogs on an empty Tampa bay. Let's hope they realize that water will come back just as fast as it left
Video in link below

https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-new...s-out-ahead-of-huge-storm-surge-1043587651603

 

[Bayoubengal88]

People walking around with dogs on an empty Tampa bay. Let's hope they realize that water will come back just as fast as it left
Video in link below

https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-new...s-out-ahead-of-huge-storm-surge-1043587651603

those poor dogs

 

[LAKid53]

those poor dogs

Yeah, if you're going to be stupid and kill youself, don't bring your dog along...

 

[JohnD]

Update on Napelton Infinity. They've been ordered to remove their cars from FSU parking garages. In spite of their insistence they had permission, FSU PD and Administration didn't know about the issue until it blew up on Twitter. Strike one for social media.

FSUView is on it (owned by Gannett: Wouldn't be surprised to see it in the Tallahassee Democrat and USA Today): http://www.fsunews.com/story/news/2...rdered-remove-vehicles-fsu-garages/652321001/

Same story but from Tallahassee Democrat: http://www.tallahassee.com/story/ne...rdered-remove-vehicles-fsu-garages/652321001/

 

[SorcererMC]

Brand new tracker from NHC. So like between Orlando and Tampa but closer to Tampa still??

Radars show something similar.

Is between the two areas the best result?

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Al Roker is on MSNBC right now talking about how some of the worst of it will be east of Tampa and towards Orlando.
ETA: Because of the northeast quadrant and counterclockwise motion, the system to the right of Tampa and moving north.

 

[Tony the Tigger]

She's stalking me.

After knocking over one side of our backyard fence in south Florida, she turned away from Tampa and is heading towards where we are in Kissimmee.

Local news sounds fairly certain Disney will see some damage.

Could have been much worse (for us.)

 

[larryz]

If I walk out into my front yard, am I violating curfew?

Necessity trumps security. How good is your TP supply?

 

[solidyne]

Was it @andysol or someone else talking about the monorails parked in the Contemporary with storm doors shut? Anyone see this?

 

[Roknrollrghostr]

Here at AKL, there is a leak in the ceiling above the corridor between Jiko and Boma that had been growing for a while. This afternoon it was just a bucket and around 8:30pm it grew to a few buckets and towels everywhere. The lights flickered during dinner and the wind keeps getting louder and louder, but that could be because it's later and the resort is much quieter. All this talk about tornadoes may mean I'm not sleeping tonight.

I got a call from my mother in New York right before dinner and she has been watching way too much of the weather channel. She asked if the hotel was going to let us stay in the basement. I think she thinks we are the only people here. She then told me that they are saying on TV that I should stay in a closet under pillows. I don't even want to get into all the stuff that she is reading "on the internet".

 

[Tony the Tigger]

Necessity trumps security. How good is your TP supply?

Publix was all out but CVS across the street on 192 had some!

 

[Andrew C]

Al Roker is on MSNBC right now talking about how some of the worst of it will be east of Tampa and towards Orlando.
ETA: Because of the northeast quadrant and counterclockwise motion, the system to the right of Tampa and moving north.

I guess the good news it that it will continue to weaken since it's over land. It's at 100mph sustained right now.

 

[psherman42]

Generally speaking local meteorologists are more knowledgeable during these type of events. I haven't turned on TWC once during this event, I trust Tom Terry and Co over the celebrity weather folks on TWC

I've been following both, but focusing on the local coverage. As somebody who just moved back to Orlando and isn't familiar with hurricanes or the local media, I'm so impressed by their coverage.

 

[rocketraccoon]

Was it @andysol or someone else talking about the monorails parked in the Contemporary with storm doors shut? Anyone see this?

From @clawboss on Instagram:

 

[Bayoubengal88]

From @clawboss on Instagram:

why are they no longer parked nose to nose?

 

[gamedude]

My friend is doing the college program there. She said, They have moved some college kids to the dining rooms. They also have buckets lined up as the roof is leaking pretty bad.