As of 8:00 pm, Irma is moving up the Florida gulf coast, category 2. As it moves north, storm surges are moving in shore; fortunately, the worst-case scenario does not appear to be the case. Wind and water damage caused by flooding and storm surge combined has already been observed, and is continuing.
The storm is far from over, as the storm passes Ft. Meyers and moves into Charlotte Harbor, then on towards Tampa, when it will most likely be a category 1 storm.
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A local station here in Lakeland just said that the storm has lessened and that it will be here a couple of hours earlier than was expected, maybe by midnight.
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There are people going door to door in Lakeland saying they are from the power company Aus. They are robbing people, be aware.
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Thx;
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Wow, the wind has really picked up. And, I can hear the rain hitting the walls. That is unusual. I’m still snug here in my little hidey hole. 🙂
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Glad your safe and sound. Is your puppy doing better? I’m happy you’ve got her to keep you company. 🙂
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Me, too.
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The news said by the time Irma gets to Tampa it should become a CAT 1
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That is good news. Prayers continue for everyone I hope your son and his roommates stay safe.
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🙏 PRAYERS TO ALL 🙏
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Chickens being evacuated.
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I never saw anything like that in my life…
Didn’t know they transported chickens like that
I guess I have to get out of the City more often
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I believe those are fighting cocks. I think they have to do that because they would kill each other.
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I’m betting.
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So the chickens are being arrested rather then evacuated???
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Yes, that is what it means. 🙄
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Being transported to a suitable facility to be treated for a salt and battering…
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Really?
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Me either. My Twitter education 😜.
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Tampa’s power just went out
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The lights here are flickering, almost going off, surging, really carrying on. And, now I can hear the wind and rain really well. It has to be really raining hard for me to hear it.
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The transformers are popping around ClearWater and Tampa
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I think it is amazing how that happens.
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Well, Irma’s left south Florida and, if we’re lucky, so have the various weather TV vultures. It gets painful watching them try and pull something to say out of thin air after hours of babbling.
The guy who was talking about street flooding as he was walking in the dished drainage area in a parking garage, dry pavement clearly visible on either side as he wades ankle deep in the dip in the center of the driveway.
The reporter talking about dodging dangerous debris in the streets of Miami as the video shows him being driven between leaves, sticks and occasional palm frond.
Now thru the magic of social media and cable TV every snowflake can fell the vicarious thrill of being part of a disaster while not bring inconvenienced and feeling superior by alleviating suffering thru texting a $10 donstion while, again, not being inconvenienced. Ain’t technology wunnerful?
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Did my post end up in spam?
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No…I read it and you have 3 likes
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It wasn’t there for a while, thought it had flown the coop.
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