Hurricane Matthew

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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,036
    edited October 2016
    Degeneratefk said:

    I really wish there was a better way to predict the tracks of these things. I've spent $600 in hotel rooms for the wife and kids. Originally, it was thought charleston was going to get hit around Friday night/Saturday morning. Now, we aren't expected to get hit until sunday morning close to mid day. That 2 night's I didn't need. So frustrating. Thankfully, the hotels aren't price gauging.

    My mom was very briefly on Marketplace on NPR yesterday talking about the decisions to evacuate and the costs associated with it. It is certainly very costly, but better safe than sorry.

    Best of luck. Stay safe.
  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,237
    Hey everybody all prepared and chilling till it starts around 6pm to 6am with the worst winds from 12-3 pm. We will lose power for possibly up to two weeks but it's the huge amount of water Matthew is going to bring. Flooding to me is more of an issue than the high winds.....there's not much one can do to keep the surge of water back. Just off shore here in Lake Worth there's a couple of people kite surfing which is just crazy. It's high tide with a storm surge of at least 6ft or more so flooding is going to happen for sure. The outer bands are already here with gusts now up to 30 mph.

    Peace
    *We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti

    *MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
    .....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti

    *The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)


  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    g, you and our other friends in the (potential?) paths are in my best thoughts.

    DF, if the hotel is non-refundable and will be unused, maybe there's a way to pass it on to someone else who needs it? Shame for it to go to waste.
  • pjalive21
    pjalive21 St. Louis, MO Posts: 2,818
    Degeneratefk said:

    You wouldn't be partying if this thing was hitting you straight on. These storms are no joke.

    Nope...I know I made light in my post above but im on mandatory overtime this weekend since I work in insurance...we have been prepping the past few days for these storms and from past experiences I get to see the financial damage these storms do to people and the destruction they cause. I hope everyone listens to the mandatory evacuation and gets out as the eye of the storm is expected to hit West Palm Beach

    stay safe everyone!

  • Asterisk on the Street
    Asterisk on the Street Posts: 850
    Be safe everyone.
  • CM189191
    CM189191 Posts: 6,927
    Degeneratefk said:

    I really wish there was a better way to predict the tracks of these things. I've spent $600 in hotel rooms for the wife and kids. Originally, it was thought charleston was going to get hit around Friday night/Saturday morning. Now, we aren't expected to get hit until sunday morning close to mid day. That 2 night's I didn't need. So frustrating. Thankfully, the hotels aren't price gauging.

    0% chance of Hurricane in Minnesota this week. Not sure that's what you were looking for though....
  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,237
    Governor Scott is asking people to stay off the beaches and out of the ocean. As he's asking this they're people on the beaches taking pictures, videos and STILL kite surfing. People can be so clueless some have their children with them....I've been through several of these hurricanes but this one is going to be by far the worst. Well I'm getting hungry time to whip up some food.

    Peace
    *We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti

    *MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
    .....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti

    *The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)


  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 31,784
    Yeah I would heed his advice I'll never ever take these kinds of storms lightly again , I made that mistake for Sandy
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,671
    Hang if the G, DF, everybody out there. Keep us posted and be safe!
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • drakeheuer14
    drakeheuer14 Posts: 4,623
    Evacuated from my college the other day, classes cancelled at least the rest of the week. Hopefully the campus holds up! Stay safe everyone
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  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 31,784
    Ok my flight was changed twice , my original departure was for 12:10pm to 3:15 and now back to 1:15 1st time lucking out ...love Florida but I wanna get the hell outta here as far as I can away from Mathew
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,671
    josevolution said:

    Ok my flight was changed twice , my original departure was for 12:10pm to 3:15 and now back to 1:15 1st time lucking out ...love Florida but I wanna get the hell outta here as far as I can away from Mathew

    Be safe, Jose! Keep us posted.
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 31,784
    brianlux said:

    josevolution said:

    Ok my flight was changed twice , my original departure was for 12:10pm to 3:15 and now back to 1:15 1st time lucking out ...love Florida but I wanna get the hell outta here as far as I can away from Mathew

    Be safe, Jose! Keep us posted.
    It's looking good the plane is here and they are boarding us , thanks Brian .. To all our friends from Florida that post here stay safe and heed the warnings ...
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
  • jeffbr
    jeffbr Seattle Posts: 7,177
    Good luck and safe travels, Jose. And GuP, RR, Godfather, EM, DF and anyone else in the line of fire, stay safe down there! I hope Matthew passes quickly.
    "I'll use the magic word - let's just shut the fuck up, please." EV, 04/13/08
  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,237
    jeffbr said:

    Good luck and safe travels, Jose. And GuP, RR, Godfather, EM, DF and anyone else in the line of fire, stay safe down there! I hope Matthew passes quickly.

    Pass through quickly not going to happen. Have you seen the track of this storm....they're saying it's going to hug the treasure coast then head out to sea then return to the Bahamas and Florida again as a cat 1. That's all we will need is more surge water and rain. Weather services are saying they've never seen anything like this ever. Sheriffs have gone to mobile parks to urge people to seek shelters but they're refusing....saying you'll have to arrest me. The sheriffs are now saying have body bags ready cause those people are NOT going to make it. Haven't heard from GF hope he's alright. It's now steady rain right now with some gusts. I'll try and keep up the updates as long as I power, lots of power for my devices except my wireless server. Later.

    Peace

    *We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti

    *MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
    .....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti

    *The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)


  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    Hope all pets are safe too.
  • jeffbr
    jeffbr Seattle Posts: 7,177
    g under p said:

    jeffbr said:

    Good luck and safe travels, Jose. And GuP, RR, Godfather, EM, DF and anyone else in the line of fire, stay safe down there! I hope Matthew passes quickly.

    Pass through quickly not going to happen. Have you seen the track of this storm....they're saying it's going to hug the treasure coast then head out to sea then return to the Bahamas and Florida again as a cat 1. That's all we will need is more surge water and rain. Weather services are saying they've never seen anything like this ever. Sheriffs have gone to mobile parks to urge people to seek shelters but they're refusing....saying you'll have to arrest me. The sheriffs are now saying have body bags ready cause those people are NOT going to make it. Haven't heard from GF hope he's alright. It's now steady rain right now with some gusts. I'll try and keep up the updates as long as I power, lots of power for my devices except my wireless server. Later.

    Peace

    Yeah, I've been watching, and I really hope for all of your sakes that the models are incorrect, and Matthew doesn't circle back around. Really sad about people in mobile homes not evacuating. We see it in hurricane and tornado aftermath reports all of the time. Those structure simply can't take the force of the winds. Hedo mentioned pets above, and I know that in many cases (Red Cross for instance), emergency shelters don't allow pets. No way I'd be able to walk out of my house and leave my dog behind. So I guess I understand the resistance for some.
    "I'll use the magic word - let's just shut the fuck up, please." EV, 04/13/08
  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,237
    jeffbr said:

    g under p said:

    jeffbr said:

    Good luck and safe travels, Jose. And GuP, RR, Godfather, EM, DF and anyone else in the line of fire, stay safe down there! I hope Matthew passes quickly.

    Pass through quickly not going to happen. Have you seen the track of this storm....they're saying it's going to hug the treasure coast then head out to sea then return to the Bahamas and Florida again as a cat 1. That's all we will need is more surge water and rain. Weather services are saying they've never seen anything like this ever. Sheriffs have gone to mobile parks to urge people to seek shelters but they're refusing....saying you'll have to arrest me. The sheriffs are now saying have body bags ready cause those people are NOT going to make it. Haven't heard from GF hope he's alright. It's now steady rain right now with some gusts. I'll try and keep up the updates as long as I power, lots of power for my devices except my wireless server. Later.

    Peace

    Yeah, I've been watching, and I really hope for all of your sakes that the models are incorrect, and Matthew doesn't circle back around. Really sad about people in mobile homes not evacuating. We see it in hurricane and tornado aftermath reports all of the time. Those structure simply can't take the force of the winds. Hedo mentioned pets above, and I know that in many cases (Red Cross for instance), emergency shelters don't allow pets. No way I'd be able to walk out of my house and leave my dog behind. So I guess I understand the resistance for some.

    No pets for me just my orchid collection come to think about I havent see any of the stray cats I see from time to time. No birds around everywhere is quiet of animals. People are still on the beach with stinging sands this guy says hes boarded up ready to go with his tent on the other side of the beach. Lol

    Peace
    *We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti

    *MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
    .....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti

    *The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)


  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,237
    First sign of things to come we just lost power and dont think its coming back anytime soon.

    Peace
    *We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti

    *MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
    .....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti

    *The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)


  • Degeneratefk
    Degeneratefk Posts: 3,123
    g under p said:

    First sign of things to come we just lost power and dont think its coming back anytime soon.

    Peace

    Wow, are you in miami?
    will myself to find a home, a home within myself
    we will find a way, we will find our place

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