SE FLA Thread...(Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Monroe)

sprink52 · #81 Postby **sprink52** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 9:45 am

I filled up yesterday. I'm going out to get water and propane in an hour or so. I'm not going to start pulling in plants or putting up shutters until Thursday or Friday. I have all new stainless steel bolts for my shutters that I have been changing a few at a time. I am checking my lights, radios and batteries. I don't think it's time to go into "Defcon 1" yet but we are watching Wilma very closely. :roll:

#82 Postby **Windtalker1** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 9:45 am

wxwonder12 wrote:Looking at the information on Wilma this morning has almost seemed unreal. I sit here in Palm Beach County with so many thoughts in my head, wondering and waiting to see if things change. I pray for anyone on the West Coast that will be affected by this storm, with the thoughts that it will not come in as a 5 and hopefully considerably less. If the current track holds true I also wonder is it to early to start to go to the store, gas station, propane tanks and whatever else needs to be done. People in my area tend to freak about this time and before you know it everything is gone off the shelves and the pumps are empty. Is today a good day to start to prepare as if Palm Beach County is going to be affected with Hurricane strength winds. This is not meant to be a stupid question, I am just not exactally sure when to start the steps. Thanks in advance for any comments.

Just got back from BJ's (bulk food outlet) here in Hollywood...already a madhouse. Took 45 mins to check out. Water is going off the shelfs fast. Stopped and gassed up (took about 15 mins) seems like people here in Broward are preparing early...Shutters are going up after this post. Will be leaving 1 shutter off till Friday moring then finish. Brian Norcross says we may be getting wind of 25-30 mph on Friday and they say to not put shutters up in winds over 20mph (sharp edges, heavy ect) My Prep Starts TODAY!!!!

Scorpion · #83 Postby **Scorpion** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 10:11 am

I dont think shutters are necessary yet. Maybe on Friday afternoon. Still alot of uncertainty with this trough.

#84 Postby **Windtalker1** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 10:16 am

http://www.monroecounty-fl.gov/Pages/Mo ... F-000F8513 Keys non residents and visitors ordered to leave starting at noon today.

mel38 · #85 Postby **mel38** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 10:18 am

west palm people 11:30 am on channel 5. live report from nhc

#86 Postby **Windtalker1** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 1:08 pm

Scorpion wrote:I dont think shutters are necessary yet. Maybe on Friday afternoon. Still alot of uncertainty with this trough.

It is when you work till 6pm every night and have a job that doesn't let you go home till the storms upon you :roll:

PBFN · #87 Postby **PBFN** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 1:43 pm

I have already booked my room at Disney. They never seem to lose power there.

#88 Postby **gatorcane** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 7:22 pm

I'm starting to see the grocery stores in Palm Beach County getting busy.

All I have to say people is let's pray for a miracle because ALL of S. Florida even the SE coast may be obliterated by Wilma.

But hey look on the bright side, S. Florida will see sunny fall skies with lows in the mid 60s once this passes. Highs only slightly above 80.

artist · #89 Postby **artist** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 7:28 pm

boca_chris - are you sure you are not a journalist?? This is the 2nd thread I have seen you saying that. Do you want o just cause more panic than everyone alreaady feels?

#90 Postby **gatorcane** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 7:33 pm

boca_chris - are you sure you are not a journalist?? This is the 2nd thread I have seen you saying that. Do you want o just cause more panic than everyone alreaady feels?

No I'm not a journalist and I don't want to create panic. But when you have Max Mayfield comparing this to Katrina as far as damage you have to starting really getting concerned.

I'm counting on Wilma to get torn up by the westerlies once she goes through the Cuba-Yucatan goal post.

This will hopefully weaken her to a CAT 1 or CAT 2.

Scorpion · #91 Postby **Scorpion** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 7:35 pm

Cat 3 + major urban areas= incredible damage. We saw what happened with Houston in Alicia and it only got Cat 1 winds. We saw what happened in New Orleans with Katrina and it only got Cat 2 winds. If this goes into S Palm Beach or Broward the damage will top Andrew.

Bgator · #92 Postby **Bgator** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 7:37 pm

Scorpion wrote:Cat 3 + major urban areas= incredible damage. We saw what happened with Houston in Alicia and it only got Cat 1 winds. We saw what happened in New Orleans with Katrina and it only got Cat 2 winds. If this goes into S Palm Beach or Broward the damage will top Andrew.

Ummm..No, where andrew hit there was NOTHING left! NOTHING, If a 3 goes into dade broward maybe....

artist · #93 Postby **artist** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 7:37 pm

welllll - you said maybe even the se coast - don't remember Katrina causing much damage in Baton Rouge which is only 80 miles from New Orleans compared to the coast. Please just watch how you say things, ok?

#94 Postby **Canelaw99** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 7:38 pm

boca_chris wrote:This will hopefully weaken her to a CAT 1 or CAT 2.

Geez- who would've ever thought we'd be cheering for a Cat 1 or 2 in mid-Oct.? Just not right.

Weatherboy1 · #95 Postby **Weatherboy1** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 7:55 pm

thicker cloud cover and thunder started earlier this afternoon, followed by some decent rain, then a let up. now, it's starting to come down again in Jupiter. No wind to speak of at all, just the first in a long line of rainbands that are due to come this way. I figure I'll make a final decision tomorrow on whether to put up shutters or not. It's all going to depend on the model runs overnight, forecast track and intensity, etc. I'm in a two-story house with a lot more windows this year vs. a much simpler to shutter (less than 3 hours with panels) house in 2004. So I don't want to hunker down if I don't have to.

Flakeys · #96 Postby **Flakeys** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 8:08 pm

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE
TIMETABLE FOR FLORIDA KEYS RESIDENT EVACUATIONS

Monroe County Emergency Management officials have firmed up the evacuation timetable for residents of the Florida Keys due to Hurricane Wilma.

From now, to noon Thursday, a voluntary evacuation is in effect for all Florida Keys residents.

Thursday's mandatory evacuations are as follows:
6 a.m., Thursday: Mandatory evacuation for all mobile home dwellers and special needs clients.

Noon, Thursday: Mandatory evacuation for all residents living from the Seven Mile Bridge through Key West. This includes the entire Lower Keys and Key West.

3 p.m., Thursday: Mandatory evacuation for all residents living from the Seven Mile Bridge to the Long Key Bridge. This includes Marathon and the remainder of the Middle Keys.

6 p.m., Thursday: Mandatory evacuation for all residents living from the Long Key Bridge through Ocean Reef and to Florida City and mainland Monroe County. This includes Ocean Reef, Key Largo, Islamorada and Flamingo.

A visitor and non-resident evacuation began Wednesday at noon and continues.

A mandatory evacuation for all boat live-aboards began at noon Wednesday and continues. All recreational vehicles were ordered out of the Keys at this time.
Officials said gasoline supply were plentiful throughout the Keys.

Officials plan to open the shelter at Florida International University on Thursday to accept resident evacuees.

Evacuating residents are urged to seek shelter north of Orlando if they chose not to stay at the designated shelter at FIU.

In order to assure the planned evacuation goes smoothly, tolls have been lifted on Card Sound Road in the Upper Keys, the drawbridges at Snake Creek and Jewfish Creek will be locked in the down position at noon on Thursday and Sheriff's deputies will be stationed at key traffic lights throughout the Keys in order to assist with traffic control.

Emergency management officials also say that residents who plan to evacuate should consider leaving as soon as possible once they have secured their property. Officials anticipate heavy traffic on the highways throughout south Florida as Hurricane Wilma approaches.
Emergency management officials do not plan on opening shelters in the Keys.

Schools and all county offices in the Keys are closed Thursday and Friday. Monroe County courts are closed Thursday, Friday and Monday.

County officials are arranging bus transportation to the FIU shelter for those residents without appropriate transportation. The locations and times of the pickup locations throughout the Keys will be announced Thursday morning
Additional Information and Resources:
Monroe County Emergency Information: 1-800-955-5504
Monroe County Situation Report: http://www.monroecounty-fl.gov
National Hurricane Center Web site: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov
Monroe County Sheriff's Office: http://www.keysso.net
County Public Access Television: Channel 76 on cable

#97 Postby **Canelaw99** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 8:10 pm

Don Noe just broke into "Lost" with the update on the GFDL and GFS. He showed them both basically headed this direction, and he said that the models are generally coming into better agreement again. :eek:

Recurve · #98 Postby **Recurve** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 8:18 pm

FLAKEYs -- Thanks for posting the evac plan news. Great to get a jump on this info.

#99 Postby **kranki** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 8:49 pm

I live about 25 miles from Key West and appreciate the job that the local Emergency Management does. They have been very good about telling people to evacuate only when it seemed appropriate and trying to space it so that the path out would not be congested out of the Keys and through Miami. I really feel for them and agree that it has to be very difficult for them especially for next week.

They do a great job and rarely will get a "well done" for it.

bosag · #100 Postby **bosag** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 3:44 am

Work last nite, or rather yesterday werre very busy at the store. we quickly ran out of water, bleach, and bread, I think we are supposed to get another truck today.
The gas lines were something else, I'm glad I filled up yesterday a.m.
Barb

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