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[SayWhat]

Bad situation, but the only.good thing was the eye went through a replacement cycle it looks like right before landfall. I don't know how that affects going across the state, but winds could've been worse. Looks like a **** show regardless, sad stuff.

 

[dk72]

Didnt they have people sheltering there?

They temporarily housed linemen there who were staging in the area to prepare for post storm power line work. I heard they had already relocated them all before the storm

 

[Ufan81]

I'm from winter haven and still have family and friends there. They say they're getting 80 mph winds now.

 

[TheEye]

Still have power and internet here in SW Orlando. Lost more tree limbs during Irma and even Helene!

 

[Cane30]

I hope everyone and their families are safe. I am still waiting on word from family that they are safe, family across the state. I have been through several hurricanes myself. 3.3 million without power.

 

[TheOriginalCane]

Pre-Milton:

Post-Milton:

 

[ajkreider]

Still have power and internet here in SW Orlando. Lost more tree limbs during Irma and even Helene!

Irma was stronger, bigger, and most importantly, slower. She crawled north at like 5 mph.

 

[HTXCane]

Pre-Milton:
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Post-Milton:
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When I saw the before Milton picture, I didn't think it was a smart idea to set that up in a dome with a soft roof. Turns out it wasn't the best idea.

 

[305_separatist]

St Pete and TB got very lucky at the eleventh hour. Missed pretty much all storm surge which is south of the eye, which also collapsed immediately upon land contact.

This was very close to a worst case scenario and hopefully measure and investments are made to learn from it and prep the area for when/if it does happen one day. Personally I think every new construction should be elevated with just a garage/stilts on the first floor etc. Will look into doing that for my moms place up there.

 

[Bretdog]

Tornadoes were insane In Palm Beach, Martin and st Lucie counties

 

[rok]

I think it comes ashore as a 2 or low 3 south of Rampa at this point- but all that water its pushing across at a flat trajectory has to go somewhere.

In Punta Gorda we got a 100 year record storm surge two weeks ago from Helene that was 160 miles off shore. I'd rather take another direct hit than the water on the dirty side. But someone has to get it.

@Silver King how you doin

 

[TheEye]

Irma was stronger, bigger, and most importantly, slower. She crawled north at like 5 mph.

Irma’s eye was also way further away. We got tropical storm winds and Cat 1 gusts in Orlando from it.

 

[Mikeiavelli]

I call bull**** on the wind speeds.

Like i said before I was in the the eye of Ian. I was in the eye of this one too. This sure wasn't Ian, but it's sure wasn't just 100mph gusts either

I lost power and cell service as the eye was making landfall, so I don't know what happened after that, but we were in what certainly seemed like an eye from about 930 to around 11 and then all ******* **** broke loose. It was not as bad as Ian winds, but it was closer than I think they are giving credit. Or maybe I just have issues from the first one.

Still don't have power, Internet, or cell service at the house. I am at my in laws in Venice who have a generator.

I don't think it was a low 3 when it hit.

 

[Silver King]

@Silver King how you doin

Thanks for asking, Rok. Cleaning up from two Thursdays in two weeks with 100-year record surges (since the Miami Hurricane in 1925—it named my junior high team in 1968; we were the undefeated Hurricanes).

The wind wasn't a problem in Punta Gorda; that's rebuilt from two Cat 4 Direct hits in 20 years. Charley and Ian—infrastructure and awareness are sound from replacement. We don't get too excited about a storm less than a 3, and we have a slew of captains like me who are pretty good at reading them.

But **** that water—I live on the Peace River at 10-foot elevation and got some in 1/4 of the house. So I'll be dealing with this clean up rebuild and FEMA Flood Insurance till the National Title game.

Here's Jim Cantore—he came to Punta Gorda because he knows it well. He got knocked down by a tree branch during the back eye of Ian. This is one of a dozen yachts in front yards, pickle board courts, tennis courts and on Retta Esplanade.