Hurricane Irma

[mousehockey37]

That's not accurate

That remains to be seen. We'll see now, won't we.

 

[LAKid53]

Speaking of canceling the Miami game. I wonder what will become of the FSU-Miami game on 9/16. News media says a possible solution is to move it to open date of 10/4. With evacuees in Tally, that would be a good decision. We'll see.

We've got evacuees on a home football weekend? I realize it's a cupcake game, but it is home opener. I'm surprised they were able to find rooms.

Welcome to Tallahassee y'all! Sorry about the traffic - it's always like this - it's those dang FSU students, lol.

 

[peter11435]

That remains to be seen. We'll see now, won't we.

Obviously what will happen remains to be seen. But you said it's not supposed to.. which implies that forecasters and models are projecting it to remain a 4 into Georgia. Which is not true.

 

[21stamps]

Omg just got a traffic update.

Friends left Key West at 10:40am headed towards Orlando, then leaving the state tomorrow. Current status- Sitting in stopped traffic near Yeehaw Junction, for the past hour.

Has anyone driven from Orlando area out of the state yet? How long does that take?

 

[LAKid53]

UF has cancelled their game Saturday.

 

[LAKid53]

Omg just got a traffic update.

Friends left Key West at 10:40am. Current status- Sitting in stopped traffic near Yeehaw Junction, for the past hour.

Has anyone driven from Orlando area out of the state yet? How long does that take?

Where is Yeehaw Junction?

 

[invader]

Where is Yeehaw Junction?

About parallel with Vero Beach, center of the state though.

 

[LAKid53]

If you can move yours to 9/12, I can keep my arrival of 9/16.

That's really why you want the game rescheduled to October 4th - so you won't miss it....

 

[21stamps]

Where is Yeehaw Junction?

 

[DisneyCane]

Where is Yeehaw Junction?

51 miles south of 192 on turnpike

 

[LL2WDW]

Where is Yeehaw Junction?

South of Kissimmee/St. Cloud.

My parents left Palm Coast (30 miles north of Daytona) this morning, and reported it took 6.5 hours to drive 210 miles using 95.

 

[JohnD]

I pray to God that the current track is not going to materialize. It's probably the worst case scenario for the whole state of Florida.

Looks as though the center is forecast to track directly over central Florida..

Yeah. The only things I want to materialize are 999 happy haunts at HM.

 

[LAKid53]

South of Kissimmee/St. Cloud.

My parents left Palm Coast (30 miles north of Daytona) this morning, and reported it took 6.5 hours to drive 210 miles using 95.

Sorry, I'm gobsmacked

 

[21stamps]

South of Kissimmee/St. Cloud.

My parents left Palm Coast (30 miles north of Daytona) this morning, and reported it took 6.5 hours to drive 210 miles using 95.

Wow. That's insane.

They're at 10 hours so far from KW. Not sure how long the rest of the way will be.

 

[LAKid53]

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In the middle of nowhere....

Thanks.

I've lived in this state for 51 years and there are still places I've never heard of.

 

[JimW]

For those looking for gas, this website looks pretty useful. It was certainly helpful in St Pete today.

http://tracker.gasbuddy.com/

 

[The Mom]

Gainesville, Orlando, Georgia, and keep going.

Now add to the SE Florida evacuations the big SW counties - Collier, Lee, Manatee, Sarasota, Pinellas, Hillsborough. You're basically trying to evacuate the most densely populated region in the state north. Tampa's population in 2015 was 3.5 million. If that storm comes into Tampa Bay....

There are no hotel rooms available between Tallahassee and Atlanta (unless you want to stay in the Bates hotel) and not many in Atlanta. My daughter just texted me. My niece and her boyfriend are driving from Jax to Nashiville - because that's where they finally found a hotel.

Just saw a report - 75 in Tampa is bumper to bumper.

Do they live in JAX? Are they evacuating from someplace else? As I've mentioned, I'm in JAX, not in a flood zone (but no one is safe from tornadoes) and I have 2 empty bedrooms. I have been emailing and texting everyone I know who may live in zone A -C. No takers yet.

I've had emails/texts from friends/relatives as far north as Maine offering us a place to stay. But I'll be OK here.

 

[Andrew C]

For those looking for gas, this website looks pretty useful. It was certainly helpful in St Pete today.

http://tracker.gasbuddy.com/

There's an app for that too. Had to use last week when their was a run on gas stations here in Texas after Harvey.

 

[LAKid53]

For all you Florida parents, Governor Scott has ordered all public schools close tomorrow.

 

[21stamps]

In the middle of nowhere....

Thanks.

I've lived in this state for 51 years and there are still places I've never heard of.

Me too. Not 51 years, but more than half of my life.. and there's many places that I do not know.. like pretty much anything north of Orlando with the exception of Jacksonville and Pensacola.Lol