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marathonrnr262
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 Posted: 09/01/04 - 15:35 Post subject: They have closed the schools...
The huricane is coming right in my back door. I live 5 miles WEST of the beach. With an 18 foot storm surge, the water will almost make my place. They have closed my office on Friday so we can prepare.
I'm getting a little worried. 
BTW I live on the 27.4th parallel. the Cane is at 21.8.
Sheldon
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Posted: 09/01/04 - 15:37 Post subject:
OMG, well do what ya gotta do to be safe.
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copteacher
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Posted: 09/01/04 - 15:37 Post subject:
wow, hope it changes course for you. You guys in FL have had a lot of bad luck lately.
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MechEngDropout
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Posted: 09/01/04 - 15:40 Post subject:
Best of luck man. That thing is a beast.
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AlaninTX
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Posted: 09/01/04 - 15:42 Post subject:
Are you far enough inland to avoid flooding?
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robp
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Posted: 09/01/04 - 15:44 Post subject:
Good luck and stay safe.
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marathonrnr262
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Posted: 09/01/04 - 15:57 Post subject:
| AlaninTX wrote: | | Are you far enough inland to avoid flooding? |
5 miles.... 5 short miles.
This thing is gonna flatten the whole area. The population where I live is 60% retired. They will have it worse then everybody else.
The only good thing, if you can call it good, is people learned from Andrew. The codes are so strict that we have a better chance of the buildings staying put now. But nodoy builds a building to withstand 140 mph winds and gusts over 165.
The preperation is happening. The schools are closing and they are getting ready for the evacuees. The boards are going over windows all over town and the the general feeling of dread has started. The air is electric with nervous anticipation.
Sheldon
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jrjo
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Posted: 09/01/04 - 16:00 Post subject:
So for the hurricane illiterate.. is there hurrican-proof places to hunker down in come Friday or once you get off work Thursday do you drive west like a madman?
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purple hayes
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Posted: 09/01/04 - 16:02 Post subject:
| marathonrnr262 wrote: | | The only good thing, if you can call it good, is people learned from Andrew. The codes are so strict that we have a better chance of the buildings staying put now. |
No kidding. I could retire on what my company spent for hurricane testing in FL.
| Quote: | | But nobody builds a building to withstand 140 mph winds and gusts over 165. |
I dunno about the whole building, but you'd be surprised how much a good roof deck can withstand.
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purple hayes
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Posted: 09/01/04 - 16:05 Post subject:
| jrjo wrote: | | So for the hurricane illiterate.. is there hurrican-proof places to hunker down in come Friday or once you get off work Thursday do you drive west like a madman? |
FL Board of Education has a requirement that portions of almost all new schools built have a designated 'hurricane shelter' as a section of the building that will remain watertight after hurricane 'missle'* impact.
* missle, in the case of a roof deck = 2 x 4 shot out of a cannon
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Posted: 09/01/04 - 16:06 Post subject:
| robp wrote: | | Good luck and stay safe. |
i'm sure this "calm" before the storm is really eerie.
sending prayers up for the sunshine state residents.
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Posted: 09/01/04 - 16:07 Post subject:
Be safe Sheldon. Hurricanes are bad news.
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Posted: 09/01/04 - 16:07 Post subject:
What are you doing on the internet???? Get off your computer and HEAD NORTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Don't stop until you see "Welcome to Michigan" 
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marathonrnr262
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Posted: 09/01/04 - 16:11 Post subject:
| jrjo wrote: | | So for the hurricane illiterate.. is there hurrican-proof places to hunker down in come Friday or once you get off work Thursday do you drive west like a madman? |
The general rule is go to a shelter or stay put. They really don't want you on the road when the cane comes. Sometimes people evacuate one area and they forcast the whole thing wrong and people actually drive into the storm.
The Red Cross has volunteers that spend countless hours preparing places like schools, warehouses, police stations to become temporary shelters. The work they do is incredible.
The clean up prior to the cane is the most important thing. Getting the weak tree limbs down and all those freaking coconuts off the trees. The yards have to be cleaned and things brought in. Anything you leave out will become a missile. Especially the coconuts. All the things I have outside will be put in my spare bedroom/office.
Since the power will likely go out early, people are stocking up on batteries, water and potables. Canned food, bread and things that can be eaten without prep are GONE. The shelves are picked clean.
Storm shutters are going up all over town. You would think I live in a broken down slump of an area with all the buildings boarded.
Sheldon
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marathonrnr262
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Posted: 09/01/04 - 16:17 Post subject:
I live just below the Saturday purple dot. About 30 miles by my guess. Just above the 27th parallel.
Sheldon
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