Hurricane Michael - October 2018

[BUF]

I feel sick...reminds me of Irma last year, about the same time too! We were only expecting some rain and some wind and got hit with a Cat 2 as it turned right last minute! I hate hurricane season!!!

 

[MaryG12]

And Hurricane Michael is headed right towards my friend T's home in NC.

 

[oceanblueeyes]

And Hurricane Michael is headed right towards my friend T's home in NC.

I hope they remain safe Mary.

I am in close contact with my own family members in Florida. They are boarding up their homes before leaving.

 

[MaryG12]

I hope they remain safe Mary.

I am in close contact with my own family members in Florida. They are boarding up their homes before leaving.

I hope so too, I talked to him tonight online, where he lives in NC, his town still has not yet dried out from Florence.

 

[SeesSeas]

Most nursing homes still don’t have backup power, even though it is now required by law.
More than half of the 412 assisted-living facilities and nursing homes have yet to implement their emergency power plans.
OCT 8, 2018
When the Legislature passed rules this year requiring emergency power in long-term care facilities, Hurricane Michael was exactly the kind of disaster lawmakers had in mind.

The potential Category 3 storm, which is predicted to hit the Panhandle Wednesday, is one of the most powerful storms the region has seen in decades.
[...]
A review of data maintained by the Agency for Health Care Administration shows that, in 33 counties encompassing the western half of the state south to Hernando County and east to Putnam County, more than half of the 412 assisted-living facilities and nursing homes have yet to implement their emergency power plans. Nearly all of those facilities have been granted extensions, many through the end of the year, citing regulatory delays and equipment and contractor shortages.

But with Michael set to bring high wind and torrential rain, those facilities are turning to temporary generators, portable coolers and sometimes evacuations to keep residents safe — just as they have in years past before the rules were approved.
[...]

 

[Katharine]

Awww. Not again.

I feel so sorry too for those still trying to recover from hurricane florence. Sorry to hear MaryG for your friend. Eek. And Oceanblueeyes I hope you and your family stay safe. Wow to have a newborn baby and all that entails.

I am inland in Florida but one of the mentioned counties. It was suppose to be Cat 1 when it was to hit now changed fast to Cat 3. Ugh. Did we mention we hate hurricanes.

Stay safe and in touch everyone.

 

[CARIIS]

It should be noted that the location and magnitude of peak storm
surge flooding is very sensitive to small changes in the track,
intensity, and structure of the hurricane. Since there is still
uncertainty in all of these parameters, the official NHC storm surge
forecast and watch/warning areas includes various plausible
scenarios. Regardless of the eventual track and intensity of
Michael, life-threatening storm surge inundation is expected along
portions of the Florida Panhandle and Big Bend/Nature Coast, and the
storm surge watch has been upgraded to a storm surge warning for
parts of this area.

National Hurricane Center

 

[JerseyGirl]

Hurricane Michael is threatening more than 300 miles of the Gulf Coast, prompting emergency declarations in more than 100 counties from Mobile, Alabama through the Florida Panhandle and into the state's Big Bend region.

Hurricane Michael takes aim at 300-mile Gulf Coast target - CNN

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Tracking Hurricane Michael on Livestream

 

[rosemadderlake]

My goodness, not much time to prepare for this one. Gulf waters are really warm. -Just Devastating.

Prayers to everyone in Michael's path. Oh, poor battered North Carolina.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

NOAA: Hurricane Michael Projected Path Update, Spaghetti Models​

 

[oceanblueeyes]

Omg...now we are in the path of Michael ourselves.

Our local advisory says we may experience 80 mph winds and tornadoes.


I am so terrified of bad weather especially high winds.

My hubby has been busy removing everything off of our patio and anything else that could become flying projectiles. I have a lot of large flower planters too so he has taken them and put them inside his shop.

Praying for everyone.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Omg...now we are in the path of Michael ourselves.

Our local advisory says we may experience 80 mph winds and tornadoes.


I am so terrified of bad weather especially high winds.

My hubby has been busy removing everything off of our patio and anything else that could become flying projectiles. I have a lot of large flower planters too so he has taken them and put them inside his shop.

Praying for everyone.

Football helmets, candles, lighter, flashlights, battery radio and prayer. Be safe blue eyes.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Hurricane Michael has strengthened to Category 2 intensity, and is forecast to strike the Florida Panhandle as a Category 3 with dangerous storm surge flooding, destructive winds and flooding rainfall. Michael will also bring heavy rain and strong winds to other parts of the southeastern United States after it moves inland.

"Michael could develop into a potentially catastrophic event for the northeastern Gulf Coast," the National Weather Service office in Tallahassee, Florida, wrote in its area forecast discussion Monday afternoon. Michael could be the strongest hurricane to landfall along the stretch of Florida's Panhandle Gulf Coast in 12 years.

Hurricane Michael Intensifies to Category 2; May Be Florida Panhandle's Strongest Landfall in 12 Years Wednesday | The Weather Channel

 

[rosemadderlake]

And whatever you do, do not go outside in the middle of it. A beloved town member got killed in the middle of hurricane Sandy trying to remove a branch out of his driveway in 90 mile an hour winds. It was beyond tragic. Only fatality in my town.

 

[CARIIS]

I used WIndy -(this one is just strange - I think it might be cause the world was addicted to SC) but it like i feel like we all are behind on him

there is some really dry air near him so if that sets up that might help

but back to windy i am doing the water temps in front in him

83
81
82
81
around tampa 84- so I assume this is where he will blow up

Also learned a lot from Florence as it relates to storm surge ( along its journey to land it does matter intensity during its whole walk toward shore) so with that in mind:

wave heights near the center of circulation now are coming in at

18 24 feet underneath his primary core

it is kinda like a locomotive pulling a lot of water under and behind it - so if it is pulling more

Windy as forecasted

 

[oceanblueeyes]

Football helmets, candles, lighter, flashlights, battery radio and prayer. Be safe blue eyes.

Thank you.

Just last July we had powerful straight line winds..pouring rain and hail. It tore off the top of our gazebo and tossed it a 100 feet further out in our yard. I thought for sure it was going to shatter our windows but thank God our home didn't suffer any damages.

We are use to having tornado watches and warnings but I never get use to them. I have always been so terrified of bad weather all of my life.

We do have a plan in place. Many times we have had to get in our hallway underneath a mattress with our two precious fur babies. It scares me to death for our family who also lives in our county.

It never gets any easier though and the anxiety is so great.

Be alert and safe everyone.

Imo

 

[JerseyGirl]

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NOAA: Hurricane Michael Projected Path Update, Spaghetti Models​

Wow, the SC and GA coasts have Tropical Storm watches!?!

 

[CARIIS]

Thank you.

Just last July we had powerful straight line winds..pouring rain and hail. It tore off the top of our gazebo and tossed it a 100 feet further out in our yard. I thought for sure it was going to shatter our windows but thank God our home didn't suffer any damages.

We are use to having tornado watches and warnings but I never get use to them. I have always been so terrified of bad weather all of my life.

We do have a plan in place. Many times we have had to get in our hallway underneath a mattress with our two precious fur babies. It scares me to death for our family who also lives in our county.

It never gets any easier though and the anxiety is so great.

Be alert and safe everyone.

Imo

thinking about everyone in his path

 

[CARIIS]

Wow, the SC and GA coasts have Tropical Storm watches!?!

The more clicking I am doing the more anxious it is getting. 84 degree water in tampa area is really not good at all that is high octane

and close to landfall

it seems like it is in FF mode but it does not seem like his forward speed is that atypical so why is everything going so fast?

Just woke up have some Lunesta in there! Trying to think ok where do I want to go click to try and get a grasp of what he is really up too - but head is slow!