Who's in the path of Hurricane Irma now a Category 5, with 175 mph winds?

[BigRedChief]

I'll keep the OP updated.

The "code red" app and website will allow you to not just recieve updates via email, voice and or text from your local and national officials but also allow you to report any issues that you have or is occurring now.

Emergency preparedness toolkit:
http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division...essToolkit.PDF

Get a plan: http://www.floridadisaster.org/GetAPlan/

Comcast is allowing anyone to access any of their 137K wifi hotspots for free until Sept.15th.
http://wifi.xfinity.com

ATT is allowing all users free talk/internet/textbto all customers through Sept. 17th.

Verizon is allowing all users free data

Irma Twitter update:
https://twitter.com/search?q=hurrica...Ctwgr%5Esearch

NOAA Storm surge map:
http://noaa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Map...4dd7b277935fad

NOAA damage exposure predictor:
https://coast.noaa.gov/floodexposure/#/select



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https://www.disasterassistance.gov/

What you need to know about flood and homeowners insurance
Get the facts on insurance - what is and isn’t covered under flood and homeowners insurance policies to assist you with filing a claim now.

https://www.consumerreports.org/floo...914_cromc_irma

Find out if your loss is a tax write-off
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https://www.consumerreports.org/floo...914_cromc_irma

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[Kiimo]

[penguinz]

I hope Ft Myers is rebuilt by Thanksgiving when I am going there on vacation!

[BucEyedPea]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

I'm not leaving because a summer storm level event that happens 2-4 times a week in the summer

Me neither. They'll be spin off tornadoes, though they won't be a big and powerful as the ones in the midwest. It's a big wide storm.

The interstates are already filled with people from the west coast and people from the south. It's moving along well. Why bother trying to evacuate the east coast too?

You mean the east coast should be evacuated, but not the west coast right?

And if this stands, they weaken any future evacuation order. The next one may be considered an overreaction and ignore it but it may be a real need to get the hell out of Dodge.

It's been happening for years. I'm used to it—especially in Pinellas which has been spared so many times before. They're in between a rock and a hard place. If they don't they get blamed. If they do they get blamed. It's really a no win situation especially with all the division and hyper criticism in the country already. Though I think calling the state of emergency for the whole state was a bit early and caused many items to go before those of us thought it was time to heed it. The keys and south Florida I can see. It is what it is. I'd rather be prepared. Wasn't Houston not told to evacuate? Then look what happened.

[Dartgod]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

they got bigger fish to fry. They are getting so much blowback on this unnecessary evacuation they have already moved it to Saturday and there is talk of recisending the evacuation.

I'm not leaving because a summer storm level event that happens 2-4 times a week in the summer.

The interstates are already filled with people from the west coast and people from the south. It's moving along well. Why bother trying to evacuate the east coast too?

And if this stands, they weaken any future evacuation order. The next one may be considered an overreaction and ignore it but it may be a real need to get the hell out of Dodge.

These evacuation orders need to be taken out of the politicians hands.

Second time I've seen you post something like this. Are you confusing east and west?

[Mosbonian]

Originally Posted by BucEyedPea

Is that near Fleming Island? You know of Whitey's Fish camp?

Pretty much the next town over....and yes I do know Whitney's Fish Camp. Have not eaten there yet though..

[penguinz]

Not all models shifting east. Some shifting west. Both coasts and entire peninsula of Florida still in play for direct hit from #Irma.

— Dr. Rick Knabb (@DrRickKnabb) September 7, 2017

[BucEyedPea]

Originally Posted by Mosbonian

Pretty much the next town over....and yes I do know Whitney's Fish Camp. Have not eaten there yet though..

It's good. I accidentally passed through Middleboro last July, when I got lost taking some of the back roads to Snell Island where my daughter was staying at that time. We all ate at Whitey's fish camp. A manatee came right up to the outside porch where we ate chomping on the river shore's grasses. It was cool.

[DaKCMan AP]

Trying to convince family in South Florida to come to Tampa.

[BucEyedPea]

Originally Posted by penguinz

Not all models shifting east. Some shifting west. Both coasts and entire peninsula of Florida still in play for direct hit from #Irma.

— Dr. Rick Knabb (@DrRickKnabb) September 7, 2017

Great! Now that it's too late to get out of here. Haven't heard this from anyone else.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by DartMod

Second time I've seen you post something like this. Are you confusing east and west?

sorry. Yes, evacuate east coast of Florida , not the west coast. Sorry for any confusion.

[BlackHelicopters]

Originally Posted by penguinz

Not all models shifting east. Some shifting west. Both coasts and entire peninsula of Florida still in play for direct hit from #Irma.

— Dr. Rick Knabb (@DrRickKnabb) September 7, 2017

Weather Channel not a reliable source.

[BlackHelicopters]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

they got bigger fish to fry. They are getting so much blowback on this unnecessary evacuation they have already moved it to Saturday and there is talk of recisending the evacuation.

I'm not leaving because a summer storm level event that happens 2-4 times a week in the summer.

The interstates are already filled with people from the west coast and people from the south. It's moving along well. Why bother trying to evacuate the east coast too?

And if this stands, they weaken any future evacuation order. The next one may be considered an overreaction and ignore it but it may be a real need to get the hell out of Dodge.

These evacuation orders need to be taken out of the politicians hands.

? East/West?

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by penguinz

Not all models shifting east. Some shifting west. Both coasts and entire peninsula of Florida still in play for direct hit from #Irma.

— Dr. Rick Knabb (@DrRickKnabb) September 7, 2017

who's this guy? And why would he be considered right and the Europeans and American models wrong?

[BucEyedPea]

BRC I am reading that FEMA has ALL of Pinellas County as a flood zone. Geez! Why didn't the realtor tell me that when I asked?

Checking for flood zone/evac maps now.

[BucEyedPea]

Originally Posted by theelusiveeightrop

Weather Channel not a reliable source.

Is that true?