East Coast Boaters......

[Mike Larson]

Hey, guys.. as i sit watchin the latest news on the hurricanes just lettin you know.... well wishes, and hoping everyone stays safe, christ, in iowa, we may get a coupla tornadoes, but this kinda weather is serious indeed. so, for the guys i know... and, all i hope to know good luck, stay safe, mine and everyones thoughts are with you........ mike

 

[Watercadet]

Yeah Ditto there boys. Our thoughts are with you. Especially all of you down in FL.

 

[izitbrokeyet?]

Yo Mike!

I just spoke with my sister in Sarasota......says they got their A$$es handed to them by that storm yesterday :huh:

It'll be here shortly..... in extremely waterd down form......only 60mph winds and 3-6 inches of rain.......(as always,,,,,,,no pun intended)

looks like another perfectly good boating day shot in the Ar$e :blink:

 

[Heartbeat]

I'm down in Naples, just south of Ft. Myers.

We got LUCKY hardly any damage.

Mike

 

[Don Ferrette]

"It'll be here shortly..... in extremely waterd down form......only 60mph winds and 3-6 inches of rain.......(as always,,,,,,,no pun intended)"

HOWEVER we've had over 10" of rain in less than 3 weeks & with the ground being sooo saturated the biggest concern is it ain't gonna take very much to knock down a bunch of trees. Va. Dominion Power says they are very concerned with getting any sustained winds over 30-40 mph. Charley has not weakened as much as forecasters hoped & we are now under a tropical storm warning which is 39-73mph sustained wind speeds. Last year Isabel KO'd this area not because of the rain but from downed trees. I spent 9 1/2 days without electricity & needless to say I'm going out shortly to fill up the gas cans & prep the new generator I bought after last year's fiasco. :blink:

And ONLY 60 mph? To put it in proper perspective, stick your face out the car window @ 60 & see what you think.....

Thanks to the well wishers, I hope we have power in the morning........ :unsure:

 

[izitbrokeyet?]

just got a tornado warning for my house

I'm right on the coast.....due east of the "O" that marks Norfolk

I think I'll go let the dogs in :lol:

GOT RAIN?

tiny little storm.......isn't it cute?

 

[Slideblues]

Time ta go "Kiss the Dogs & Pat the Wife"......... As Wild Bill says :lol: :lol: :lol:

Stay sharp Kev,

Gener

 

[Joe_Knesek]

My wife's step mother lives in Punta Gorda but fortunately she was away when it hit. They are not letting her return until they finish the rescue efforts.

It's odd that the news is only showing the trailer parks in the area when most of the homes in Punta Gorda are well over $500k homes.

 

[izitbrokeyet?]

last tornado warning goes out of effect as of 7:05.......looks like this is pretty much over in a few minutes.

hope everyone I know is Safe-N-Sound down south

 

[Don Ferrette]

Kev-

What site is that rain map you posted off of???? :blink:

 

[izitbrokeyet?]

this is my best weather link for My House:

Weather Link

 

[Don Ferrette]

Thanks. It looks like it's breaking off to the right more than they said so maybe we'll get lucky.......... :unsure:

 

[BlackJack21]

Joe,

My dad owns two condo's in Punta Gorda. He got a call Friday afternoon from the commissioner of his condo association. They told him that they'd lost portions of both the buildings my dad owns. He's planning on a trip to sunny Florida as soon as they'll let him in.......

Thanks. Brad.

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