Hurricane Matthew

[drew33998]

Sending prayers out to everyone who will be effected. My wife and newborn and I are on its path. We live inland from the coast of florida but still could get hit pretty hard. The car is packed just in case we need to leave.

 

[Vin]

Don't wait too long if you plan on evacuating. I waited until the last minute when Opal came through here 20 odd years ago. It took about 6 hours to travel about 50 miles. Stay safe..

 

[Bonsai Nut]

Time for a road trip. The longer you wait, the fewer hotel rooms there will be.

 

[Dav4]

Sending prayers out to everyone who will be effected. My wife and newborn and I are on its path. We live inland from the coast of florida but still could get hit pretty hard. The car is packed just in case we need to leave.

Man, I thought you had relatives in the metro Atlanta area...time for a visit, I'd say. Staying or going, good luck either way.

 

[whfarro]

Thoughts and prayers to everyone impacted. Be smart. Be safe.

 

[fredman]

Yeah we saw that on the news. Thinking of all in its path. Stay safe people...!!!

 

[Paradox]

Seriously do not mess around. If they called for your area to be evacuated, do it ASAP.

 

[Cadillactaste]

Have friends on the road trying to get out of its path. I concur with everyone's thinking. Don't hesitate and wish you had left sooner.

Praying for this storm to weaken...and the safety for all in its path.

 

[hemmy]

Sending prayers out to everyone who will be effected. My wife and newborn and I are on its path. We live inland from the coast of florida but still could get hit pretty hard. The car is packed just in case we need to leave.

And your trees? How the heck do you hurricane proof? Bury them under a pile of mulch?

Stay Safe!!

 

[hemmy]

I guess the upside is you don't have to worry about them getting enough water!

 

[Paradox]

And your trees? How the heck do you hurricane proof? Bury them under a pile of mulch?

Stay Safe!!

If we had a major hurricane bearing down on us, Id probably shove mine under my deck or in my garage. You dont want them out where they could be flying around.
If its that bad, the trees are not more important than human life.

 

[Carol 83]

Trees seem quite unimportant compared to a newborn baby. Be safe!

 

[ViLLyN]

im gonna put my trees on the roof and let Mathew prune them for me.

 

[JoeR]

Well, on the bright side if there is one, its supposed to go off the coast instead of hitting the rest of the coast like NC, VA, MD, etc.


Prayers!

 

[A Random User]

Sending prayers out to everyone who will be effected. My wife and newborn and I are on its path. We live inland from the coast of florida but still could get hit pretty hard. The car is packed just in case we need to leave.

Where are you located at in Florida? Have you lived here long? Not trying to insult obviously, we have people who move here daily and often do not know what to do...

Do not get out on the road during the storm! You do not want to be in a vehicle sitting in traffic with possible 100 mile an hour plus winds and objects flying around in these winds. If you are far enough inland away from flooding, you are better off really staying put. Staying away from windows, doors, etc. Find an interior hall or closet and move you mattress in there and camp out in it. I am assuming you have already stocked up on supplies, if not obviously try to do so soon... grocery stores always sell out really fast, but remember things like convenient stores and pharmacy stores like Walgreens and CVS, stores like Target, Walmart, etc. also carry stuff. Fill up you tub and sinks with clean water. And expect electricity to go out. Cell phones don't work, and landlines don't either, and no Internet.

Have ridden out many hurricanes... our housing codes here are pretty strict, newer houses even more so. If you haven't left before it comes you are just putting yourself and your family in more jeopardy. This one looks like it will be hitting mostly after dark, which means the damage will not be apparent till sun rise. No lights on the road will be working, whole areas of town might be pitch black, and rescue services will not come to help you.
Good luck!

 

[M. Frary]

Our company is gearing up for a road trip south.
For everyone who lives where it hits I hope I don't have to go. If us crews from Michigan have to come down ,its bad.
But just in case my hurricane stuff is packed and ready to go.

 

[Dav4]

Hey, I don't know what your plans are....but.... if you do head this way, the Smith Gilbert Garden (in Kennesaw) bonsai garden volunteers are meeting this Saturday to work on the trees. Rodney Clemons will be there...we'll keep you distracted from what's going on in FL.

 

[coh]

Anyone interested in following the latest recon data from the hurricane hunter flights, can find it at the following website: http://www.tropicaltidbits.com/recon/

Latest pass through the eye found sea level pressure at 939 mb which is about as low as it was when the storm was cat 5. Fortunately the winds have not reached the same levels yet, but were still at almost 140 mph (cat 4) on the last pass. Current track forecast for the eye to basically move right up along the Florida coast would expose a lot of people to severe conditions, though the strongest winds might stay offshore. Hopefully the track shifts to the east.

Stay safe down there...

Edit to add, they are in between flights, looks like the next one just took off...so probably no new data from the storm for an hour or so.

 

[coh]

New recon aircraft is in the storm and just found 936 mb with 125 mph surface winds in NE eye wall.

 

[JudyB]

That's not good. Hope everyone riding it out stays safe, prayers for all.