Here comes Milton

[bachophile]

@Tom-K said in Here comes Milton:

Anyway no matter how bad, a hurricane is a damn sight better than having some psychopath ayatollah shooting rockets over my head.

Don’t knock it till u tried it

[89th]

@Tom-K Stay safe brother, I think you'll be ok. The hurricane coming from the west probably does mix things up a bit since everything is probably built expecting storms from the east or south.

My wife and I are almost cursed in this regard. Our first anniversary? Blue ridge mountains... ended up with FOG. 2nd Anniversary, went to VA Beach, rode out Hurricane Matthew (cat 1), which was not pleasant, as our hotel room was leaking from the ceiling so we had to switch hotels mid-hurricane. Even a cat 1... the relentless wind/rain for 12 hours (especially overnight) really makes you yearn for watching the hurricane bounce back out to sea. Another anniversary trip... Kiawah Island, SC... COVID hit and the company had to cancel out reservations even though I pleaded that being isolated in a beach house was THE best way to handle COVID... then Clearwater reservations, 2 hurricanes, and now that we've re-booked for the Atlantic side, expect a hurricane early November, I guess?

[Copper]

We are leaving Orlando this afternoon, we won’t be alone.

My daughter was planning a Wednesday departure, now moved to tomorrow. This will cost Disney some money.

[taiwan_girl]

Stay safe everyone!!

[jon-nyc]

I head down in 9 days but it should be well past by then. Also I’ll be in Miami

[LuFins Dad]

It’s no longer a 1-2. It’s passed 4 and could hit 5 this afternoon

[kluurs]

Water will help vegetation. The wind damage will create lots of job opportunities for our nation's construction workers and scam artists (but I repeat myself).

[LuFins Dad]

And it’s a 5. Geez. Stay safe.

[Horace]

Are these storms way more common this year or am I just paying more attention?

[George K]

@Horace

https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/frequency-north-atlantic-hurricanes

[Horace]

@George-K said in Here comes Milton:

@Horace

https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/frequency-north-atlantic-hurricanes

Thanks. Those data stop at 2022.

[LuFins Dad]

[89th]

Will the Miami Hurricanes have to change their name? I find it highly insensitive.

[Jolly]

Well, Florida is the sunburn state.

How 'bout the Miami Redskins?

[Horace]

@Jolly said in Here comes Milton:

Well, Florida is the sunburn state.

How 'bout the Miami Redskins?

How dare you sir.

[Jolly]

@Horace said in Here comes Milton:

@Jolly said in Here comes Milton:

Well, Florida is the sunburn state.

How 'bout the Miami Redskins?

How dare you sir.

Where angels fear to tread...Interesting factoid...American Indians are very hard to sunburn. They usually just tan a little darker.

[jon-nyc]

My sister (Gainesville PD) said they’ve opened up the shoulders of I-75 northbound and it’s bumper to bumper.

[taiwan_girl]

@jon-nyc said in Here comes Milton:

My sister (Gainesville PD) said they’ve opened up the shoulders of I-75 northbound and it’s bumper to bumper.

Maybe they should also open the south lanes to go north. (At least a couple of lanes)

[jon-nyc]

They often do that on the last day of evacuation

[Copper]

I'm back in VA.

No tolls on the way to the airport today thanks to the Governor. He says no tolls during a hurricane or while everyone is running away. We had rain the last 2 days, I'm not sure if it was connected to the hurricane, I don't think so.

My daughter is leaving a day ahead of schedule, tomorrow. She should just make it.