Hurricane headed straight toward Tampa 3 main counties

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26 September 2022, 10:22 PM

Daniel

Hurricane headed straight toward Tampa 3 main counties

Had mandatory evacuation.

Holed up with SO, sister, sister's husband, and mother.

This address will be under mandatory evacuation order at 7 am tomorrow.

Sister and her husband will not leave.

Mom wants to stay with her daughter.

SO seems to want to stay with his mother.

Sister's husband doesn't want us here.

I don't want to be here.

I want to get a hotel room.

I might want to go back home if I have to ignore mandatory evacuation orders anyway.

I finally became a homeowner. If I might die in a flood of 10 feet, I might rather die at home.

Families are wonderful. The politics of families just aren't in my experience.

27 September 2022, 12:35 AM

rontuner

Ouch. Hope you weather the storms, both emotional and physical!

27 September 2022, 10:00 AM

wtg

Yup. Stay safe.

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27 September 2022, 10:30 AM

markj

I better call my mother.

Stay safe Daniel!

27 September 2022, 10:51 AM

big al

Get the hell out of there and onto higher ground inland, Daniel.

Ultimately, you can't make other people do the right thing, but you can save yourself.

Big Al

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27 September 2022, 11:21 AM

jodi

quote:
Originally posted by big al:
Get the hell out of there and onto higher ground inland, Daniel.

Ultimately, you can't make other people do the right thing, but you can save yourself.

Big Al

This.

27 September 2022, 12:27 PM

Piano*Dad

quote:
Get the hell out of there and onto higher ground inland, Daniel.

27 September 2022, 02:28 PM

ShiroKuro

Daniel, I hope you and yours are all ok! But yes, you can only do so much for others. If they don't want to join you in being safe, you can still take appropriate precautions on your own.

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27 September 2022, 03:58 PM

Steve Miller

I think your best move is to - move! (Out of harms way)

Good luck!

27 September 2022, 04:25 PM

AdagioM

Good luck, Daniel, and please stay safe. You can’t make other people do the right thing, but you can choose the right thing for yourself.

28 September 2022, 01:02 PM

wtg

Hope you're in a safe place...

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28 September 2022, 03:37 PM

Steve Miller

The hurricane has sucked the water out of Tampa Bay.

28 September 2022, 03:50 PM

wtg

On a related "where did the ocean go?" note...

We were watching Weather Channel and they had a camera on a bay where a bunch of boats were tied up to a dock.

"Before" picture shows the boats floating in water.

"After" picture shows them sitting in mud.

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28 September 2022, 06:21 PM

wtg

Just saw news footage of a fire station in Naples. The firefighters were up to their waists in water. Trucks partially submerged, too.

Yikes.

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29 September 2022, 01:01 AM

Daniel

It missed us.

Forecast wind in low 40's.

Actual in low 30's.

Going back today.

Don't expect any damage.

No rain forecast.

Expect all rain to be evaporated by end of day.