Here comes Milton
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My folks are outside Sarasota. Going to try to call this afternoon to see how they're doing.
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They have not.
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200mph gusts. That's a serious Cat5. She's (screw 'em, all hurricanes are female) probably going to throttle down to a Cat3 at landfall, but I'd keep a very close eye on the surge numbers.
The wife has a first cousin that lives around Tampa. Interestingly enough, they evacuated to Miami.
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@jon-nyc said in Here comes Milton:
Not a bad idea they probably had the southbound lanes to themselves.
Funny, I told my Aunt the same thing yesterday. I said... drive 3 hours to Miami, there is no traffic. She decided to go to Atlanta, and it took 12 hours.
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Down to a Category 4 this morning.
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Biden cancels overseas trip as Milton bears down on Florida; DeSantis tells VP 'it's not about you Kamala'
While DeSantis has complimented the president's actions, he has taken aim at Vice President Kamala Harris. The Democrats' presidential nominee on Monday - reacting to reports that the governor had refused to take her calls regarding federal storm efforts - described him as "selfish."
When asked about the dispute, DeSantis argued in his "Fox and Friends" interview that "my focus has not been on dealing with Kamala Harris. I saw the news report. I didn’t know that she tried to contact me. But I’d also say it’s not about you, Kamala. It’s about the people of Florida. My focus is exactly where it should be."
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1,300 Florida gas stations have run out of fuel. Hurricane Milton could cause even more trouble
I bought gas in Florida yesterday, good timing.
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I have a good friend in fort Myers. He evacuated for Ian in 2022. The roof of a building on his property was blown off. Got it replaced. Now again the big blow is coming. What a life. Better to have Iranian missles.
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“you probably need to write your name in permanent marker on your arm so that people know who you are when they get to you afterwards”
That’s the advice given by the FL Attorney General to residents ignoring the evacuation orders.
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@jon-nyc said in Here comes Milton:
Aqua - have you heard from your folks?
Just spoke to them; okay for now. They have a pretty good chance of avoiding the flooding but I wonder about the wind. I'm thinking the trees in their neighborhood are going to pose a problem.
Please love yourself.
