We, along with most of the eastern coast of Florida, have been given mandatory evacuation orders. We live walking distance to the beach, on Anastasia Island in St Augustine Beach, so this is something we have gotten used to.
Hopefully the storm moves more to the east and spares Florida and the states north of us.
Please pray for the people in the Bahamas, they are getting hammered! And to make matters worse, the storm seems to have stalled over them.

On a good note, my shop where the car is, is inland about 5 or 6 miles so should be safe from flooding.

Well, I’m out. Got to start packing things up.

Cheers,
John

Stay safe.

Bahamas imagine 20' storm surge. Not survivable

Stay safe, John. Hoping all turns out ok from the west coast—and saying a prayer for those who need it out there in the Atlantic.

My wife's aunt and uncle, with whom we are close, have a cottage on Elbow Cay where the storm made landfall. They are not there during the summer, but several of their neighbors are full-time residents and chose to ride out the hurricane. We've visited them twice there, and it's a beautiful, but tiny, little island. I don't think they've received any news from the island yet about damage or, worse, casualties, but I can't see how there won't be major damage

Stay safe!

Left the Hilton Head Island area this morning , going to Charlotte NC,
My house we just moved to this weekend sits at 25’ and is quite a ways off of water in Buffton but we are fully insured. 914 and Maserati are in the garage, I have 914 insured for $40k full agreed coverage, IF needed. Same with other car . Ya’all be safe!

Thinking about all of you and praying you stay safe and survive this hurricane. Our hearts go out to all of you, especially those getting hammered the Bahamas.

Good Luck!

Margie & Paul

Imagine how things used to be when there was no Doppler and/or satellites to monitor these things?

Thank God for that technology to keep people from being caught unawares.

We are hoping for the best for you folks out in harm's way.

Will be praying

Galveston in 1900 as an example for the lack of Doppler and hurricane chasers.

Be safe everyone!

They had an idea that the storm in Falveston was going to be bad by how quickly the barometer was falling. But by then there was nothing they could do.

Doppler AND the ability to communicate what’s going on is fantastic.

Hope everyone does their best to stay safe.

Read Issac's Storm, a great book for hurricane season

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac%27s_Storm

https://www.amazon.com/Isaacs-Storm-Deadlie...y/dp/0375708278

Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers. We have just returned home to find everything in good order. Just a little yard cleanup and I should be good.

Please continue to pray for the people in the Bahamas and also for those in the states north of us.

Cheers,
John

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Now that’s one I’ve never seen before!

Very inventive. Looks like they kept the roof on.

I though you moved to Colorado..

Notice that some of the straps are anchored to the Suv



Still have family and a home in Jax