PhotoDave219
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Of interest..... Here's Video from Atlantis on Nassau-Paradise Island....
https://twitter.com/_YoungNGettnIt/status/784115449428455424
https://twitter.com/_YoungNGettnIt/status/784115449428455424
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Hurricane Matthew
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PhotoDave219
Well-Known Member
Two days ago I would have said thats unlikely. Today? Anything can happen.
21stamps
Well-Known Member
I wouldn't have left the state..or even the county.. But I would have gone to a hotel inland for Matthew. From what everyone is telling me though there are not any rooms left anywhere..even with the Airbnb stuff.
Somebody complained, in this thread I think, about their relocation to All Star Music. We have a Cat 4 hurricane coming in and they're complaining they were moved to a resort. Would they rather stay in their tent at Ft. Wilderness? Sheesh.
DManRightHere
Well-Known Member
Is it really the buildings? I thought it was mainly storm surges and flooding...
Bayoubengal88
Member
Scary and unsettling.
AllStarMovies
Member
to the best of my knowledge, it's just the barrier islands under a mandatory evac. However I have friends in Orlando being urged to leave at this point.
Voxel
President of Progress City
Esp, considering two of the big projected tracks have the eye getting a little close to the Magic Kingdom.
bunnyman
Well-Known Member
I know during Charley that they literally handed us a replacement ticket as you exited the park that was good anytime during the next year or so. But that was different, as they closed the parks at 1pm and reopened them in stages the next day. Not sure how they would work it when they close the park at 5pm and in advance for the next day.
Voxel
President of Progress City
Barrier Islands, easily flooded arears close to lakes have been evacuated, and most areas east of I-95 when you get near Palm Coast, Flagler, Daytona.
PhotoDave219
Well-Known Member
Anyone in a mobile home park or manufactured home is being advised to evac as well. Ive been in touch with some friends whom are usually the most rock solid people, completely unflappable. And theyre nervous about this.
R W B
Well-Known Member
I would imagine they would have something close to what hospitals have, at the start of each hurricane season they have signup sheets for who wants to stay during a storm and who wants to be first back for relief. My fiance is a nurse and she signed up to stay during any storm which works for me, one less person I have to worry about.
The canopy roads, however. The canopy does a number on my allergies.
mousehockey37
Well-Known Member
Exactly.
On the WESH cast... they just said that the airport hotel is full... they're taking people from there to the Odyessey (sp?) Middle School shelter.
That and that the Wawa by the airport has gas... the tanker just left. The fuel distribution center (that sends out the tankers) is closing at 5pm... so whatever trucks are out, that's it. That's your gas in the Orlando area...
Kylo Ken
Local Idiot
You can clearly see the flow of people evacuating into our area down here in Southwest Florida. Alligator Alley traffic is backed up and there is a noticeable increase in people. Hotels here from what I have been told are about at 90% capacity. All are welcome though as we are "only" under a tropical storm watch.
21stamps
Well-Known Member
The Windows.
Pre 2005 so many condos and apartment building advertised that they were all equipped with hurricane proof glass. The construction there was crazy booming then (see: housing bubble and crash) so we all moved into these beautiful new and safe buildings.and most of us who lived in mandatory evacuation zones felt safe because of our beautiful new overpriced hurricane proof buildings.
Then came Wilma.
She exposed the fact that most weren't actually hurricane proof glass above the first few floors. The rest were only high impact. Apparently there is a difference.
MrPromey
Well-Known Member
Flooding can be an issue, especially for coastal areas but the wind is the scary part. You're neighbor's lawn furniture become projectiles. Trees come down. Roofs come off and men dressed as women get blown away as Marry Poppins swoops in - scary stuff.
For most, flooding is more of a problem on roads than in homes.
In NOLA, flooding was a major problem. For most of Florida, it's only a major problem when the rain doesn't stop - like for a week or more.
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R W B
Well-Known Member
I have to disagree with you on this, I think 21stamps is correct when she says we won't see that type of aftermath again. Sure, we may see a strong storm but you really think the aftermath won't be any better because of the building codes and other factors that have been put in place?
You brought up Katrina and NOLA, I live here and was here for Katrina (didn't leave til after it passed) and the funny thing is is that Katrina didn't do a lot of damage to NOLA, her aftermath did. The storm surge caused the levees to break after the worst of the storm was passed pretty much. Today, 11 years later I feel 100% confident in saying that I don't think that will happen again because of the work put in to our area since that storm.
mousehockey37
Well-Known Member
Not to poke fun, but...
I hope those walls on the Disney beaches are high enough if the water goes up... Gators EVERYWHERE!!!!!
But you don't have iguanas!lol.
We had Key Deer on one of the Florida Keys, so that counts as deer in SoFla. I am very glad that we didn't have coyotes. I have them where I live now. I bought an air horn thing that I bring outside in morning and evening with my dog. He's a 4lb Maltese.. I'm in constant fear of a coyote grabbing him.
But you don't have white tail deer strolling through your yard.
Or trees like this: