Hurricane Michael - October 2018

[Jax49]

Mexico Beach, Florida, is not just destroyed. For the most part, it’s not there anymore.

From a helicopter, you can see that many of the homes and hotels that populated this beachside town of about 1,200 are gone. A few houses and other structures remain standing, but they’re the exceptions.

‘This Is Total Devastation’: Hurricane Michael Leaves Mexico Beach, Florida, in Ruins

 

[margarita25]

Gosh not sure if you guys remember last year the 2 guys who rode out the storm on their boat in the keys and live-streamed it on Facebook! That was wiiiiiild! They actually ended up catching all these people’s hearts, including mine! The storm got rough and the feed ended and we didnt hear from them for a while...and we all rejoiced when we learned they made it. I was sure they were dead.

They ended up getting offers from all over the place for places to stay, etc...Its one of those things where you had to be there!

 

[margarita25]

Question how did the storm affect this:?

FL - Red Tide and toxicity to marine life in SW Florida, Aug 2018

 

[Jax49]

Zach Covey on Twitter

Aerial view of catastrophic damage to Mexico Beach, Florida. The town took a direct hit by Hurricane #Michael on Wednesday. A devastating category 4 hurricane with winds of 155 mph. Nearly a category 5.

 

[margarita25]

Hope all the doggies and other fur babies are safe.

ETA: What’s the current situation? Were evacuees able to bring their animals to the people shelters with them? Gosh I hope nobody left their animals I haaaaate it when they do that!!!!

We here in Colorado have many groups that come down and personally pick up dogs from shelters, etc. This was done after Harvey. All the volunteers who do this are amazing..they volunteer their time and own money for gas etc to do this. We have a lot of Harvey dogs, etc. up here.

 

[margarita25]

Oh good lord. I have no words...

How did the child die?

 

[rosemadderlake]

PANAMA CITY, Fla. - After hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana in 2005, a group of volunteer rescuers was formed. They go by the name America's Cajun Navy.

The group has traveled all over to assist in natural disaster rescues.

"We're neighbors helping neighbors," said John Billiot, America's Cajun Navy President. "That's why we're here."

America's Cajun Navy Comes to Panama City

Huge shout out to the Cajun Navy. Just bless them all. Even they were speechless about the devastation in an interview this morning.

 

[margarita25]

I’ve gone without power for weeks, months...if any of you guys are getting hot without AC let me know and I can give you some tips. It’s October, not sure the temperature/humidity there right now and expected forecast?

ETA: not sure if mentioned, I saw something on TWC about free mobile hot spots.

 

[Jax49]

Zach Covey on Twitter

Tyndall Air Force Base suffered extreme damage from Hurricane #Michael as it came ashore. Nearly every structure on base suffered roofing damage according to the base commander. #flwx #tropics

 

[margarita25]

Qmfr for comparison:

Data is updated site wide approximately every ten minutes.

Top Areas by Outages
Florida 325,775
Georgia 271,346
Alabama 62,818
South Carolina 7,186
Virginia 3,329
Last Updated
10/10/2018, 11:05:49 PM

PowerOutage.US

“Data is updated site wide approximately every ten minutes.

Top Areas by Outages
Florida 335,893
Georgia 290,266
South Carolina 96,610
Alabama 53,132
North Carolina 21,478
Last Updated
10/11/2018, 10:17:19 AM“

PowerOutage.US

 

[margarita25]

HURRICANE MICHAEL DAMAGE: "Our worst dreams realized" - Ga. officials say hurricane damage is widespread

“ATLANTA - Governor Nathan Deal says the damage to parts of Georgia is extensive and hundreds of thousands of people across the state are still without power.

Deal said that southwest Georgia was hardest hit by Michael when it moved into the state after making landfall as a Category 4 hurricane on Wednesday.”

 

[Bravo]

I remember OBE stating she is in SW Georgia. Hope all is good OBE and you and loved ones are safe.

 

[KALI]

Wow. That is a lot. Poor people

Qmfr for comparison:




“Data is updated site wide approximately every ten minutes.

Top Areas by Outages
Florida 335,893
Georgia 290,266
South Carolina 96,610
Alabama 53,132
North Carolina 21,478
Last Updated
10/11/2018, 10:17:19 AM“

PowerOutage.US

 

[JerseyGirl]

Gosh not sure if you guys remember last year the 2 guys who rode out the storm on their boat in the keys and live-streamed it on Facebook! That was wiiiiiild! They actually ended up catching all these people’s hearts, including mine! The storm got rough and the feed ended and we didnt hear from them for a while...and we all rejoiced when we learned they made it. I was sure they were dead.

They ended up getting offers from all over the place for places to stay, etc...Its one of those things where you had to be there!

Yes! I still follow them and last I read they'll be in an upcoming movie with Matthew McConaughey!

 

[Bravo]

Yes i too remember the 2 guys in the Keys. I was so afraid for them and never expected them to survive. It was a miracle.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Panama City residents learn harsh lesson after monster storm

Some in the storm-ravaged Florida Panhandle are pondering whether they should have risked their lives by staying put.

 

[margarita25]

Yes! I still follow them and last I read they'll be in an upcoming movie with Matthew McConaughey!

(Whaaat?!!! Wow!!!! Omg how exciting!!!!)

(Hahahah MM, that’s right up his alley, you know since he likes to smoke pot and play bongos naked hahaha!)
(Eta my kind of guy haha)

 

[margarita25]

Michael menaces Southeast after slamming Florida -- live updates

“One of Hurricane Michael's survivors said his city "looks like an atomic bomb" hit it. Florida's Panhandle is one huge disaster zone after catastrophic winds, heavy rain and devastating storm surge.”

Snip

“As of Thursday afternoon, more than 713,000 homes and businesses in the Southeast had no electricity. Michael was a tropical storm, hitting North Carolina and South Carolina with heavy downpours and threatening to cause tornadoes.”

(ETA: I wonder if this has caused a postponement in Tammy Moorer’s Trial today?

Tammy Moorer on trial for Kidnapping and Conspiracy to Kidnap Heather Elvis - 8 Oct 2018 #2 )

 

[margarita25]

Here's the Cantore video if anyone missed it.

Reporter Almost Blown Away By Hurricane Michael

ETA video of debris almost striking JC.

Watch: Jim Cantore of The Weather Channel nearly impaled by storm debris

(See this sounds like when that roof shingle almost decaptitated me!

“It's relentless," the video shows Cantore shouting over the roar of the wind. He then looks up and dashes off camera as a chunk of storm debris -- a piece of 2-by-4 lumber, it seems -- appears to fly though the spot where Cantore had been standing moments earlier.“ )

 

[crhedBngr]

WOW. Checking in, and hoping all are, at least, safe.