Hurricane Update

[askye]

I went to the grocery store to pick up stuff, and then went back for flashlights and STILL forgot to get what I really needed. Damnit.

There were flashlights but not much ice. People were buying water like crazy. Although some people were just shopping like it was normal. At least I think they were, cake and wine aren't things I consider hurricane necessities.

Frances is already bad. I was watching the news and thinking those people who are standing out there in the weather broadcasting live are nuts. Evidentally one correspondent got hit with a piece of stryafoam and was seriously injured. I'm in the Big Bend area so we won't be get hit as bad, but it's kind of up in the air, there's always the direction it travels and also if it crosses into the Gulf and comes back out. I figure at least there will be lots of flooding and trees down. Hopefully no electricity going out.

I also realized that the big mirror in my bathroom is kind of loose. We may have to take that down if it looks like the storm will hit here bad. Mom's got her garage she can get into, it's partially under a hill and we have the hall if that's what it comes to. This house was built in the 70s and they built stupid floor plans. Also we live in the county so if the power goes, so goes our water.

Hmmm...it's sounding like maybe I should stay with Mom. I'll see how it goes.

Comments

[hummingwolf.livejournal.com]

Wherever you are by now, here's hoping you have fun & don't suffer more than some mild inconvenience from the storm!

[askye.livejournal.com]

I'm still around. We won't be evacuating. Frances hasn't even hit land yet! But if the size doesn't decrease (and I don't think it will) by the time it finally hits land we'll be getting the outer bands of weather.

[elenabtvs.livejournal.com]

I've been wondering where you stood in the path. My tenuous grasp of exactly where you live (though I was quite sure it was the East Coast) confuffled me.

Here's hoping you don't get hit too hard.

[askye.livejournal.com]

If you look at this map (http://www.this-town.com/images/mapof_florida.jpg) you can see Tallahassee. And here (http://www.weather.com/maps/news/atlstorm6/francescloseupsatellite_large.html) is a current sattilete picture of the hurricane.

We should be feeling wind later this afternoon and now they are saying Frances will come through here Monday afternoon. Frances has been downgraded to a Category 1 and will probably be a Tropical Storm when it comes through here, but the big problem is how slow it's moving.

[elenabtvs.livejournal.com]

Yes, I heard about the slow-moving thing meaning that buckets of rain come down and there's much flooding.

You have today off, I presume... Keep us updated, please.