Is there a possibility that this storm could actually make it spread faster and farther? With the wind and water moving both the mosquitoes and the eggs to other places? Now this really scares me. Like there isn't enough to freak out about now I will be spraying everyone with mosquito spray. Thank God my family loves me!It is something to think about. Hopefully the winds will take care of the mosquito population. Yet there will be standing water.
That may actually be accurate. My Miami daughter (she lives kissing distance from the Gables) says it's mild with a little rain. I just heard from my West Palm Beach daughter - she's playing cat bingo on the patio with her husband and kids (keeping them calm). She sent video and the trees are waving a little but the sound of the wind is surprisingly loud. She says it's getting gusty.
I'm dying to know, what is cat bingo?? :cat::cat:
I'm dying to know, what is cat bingo?? :cat::cat:
LOL Full card you take home a cat???? LOL
I posted this link a while ago: https://www.sunny.org/webcam/
I can't believe there are still people (with pets) on the beach, playing in the waves, wind whipping the palm trees :scared:
They must not be locals and from out of town. What gets me are the reporters standing by the surf the President and the Governor are saying don't do that...
Awww! That's sweet!
The weather people are scaring me. I'm worried.
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Don't be scared Bootsctr! The media always ramps up the fear factor. IMO I think some of it is to make sure the stupid people get the message to take the storm seriously. By stupid people I mean those who think a hurricane is an opportunity to get drunk or high and run outside to watch stuff fly by. Most people do that, with or without the drunk/high lol. Once.
Anyway, Matthew took a slight shift offshore so even now some areas are getting a teeny break. My daughter sent video from West Palm Beach - she's just west of the Florida Turnpike. The wind's blowing and it's raining but not anywhere near what they feared. She hasn't even dropped the patio shutters yet.
So Miami, Broward and maybe Palm Beach have caught a break. Miami totally dodged the bullet.
I'm dying to know, what is cat bingo?? :cat::cat:
Ok, that's not good. The storm surge is what devastated us in Sandy.
Yeah Darwin's Law usually takes care of those. *Cough*Thank you for the reassurance! I appreciate it. You said it - you only get out and run around in those high winds about one time before something hits you!
Great question? I do know about 30 some years ago we had a rare earthquake. Hours before the minor tremors could not find the cat. Finally found her behind a bedroom dresser. She would not come out until the quake was over. Well over. Animals seem to know. I just hope those out in the elements have the instinct. Of course many of us dog owners are alerted before a thunderstorm hits as well. I pray they are safe. I worry for them.