Frank P wrote:MGC wrote:Just read the local hurricane statement from Melbourne. It is blunt and to the point. "Locations may be uninhabitable for weeks or months" I have not read this dire of a local hurricane statement since Katrina.....and we all know what happened there. Get out now if you can.
Most definitely leave, if you have never been in a major storm and you are not leaving because you want the thrill of witnessing a hurricane, you DO NOT want to do this with a major, maybe a Cat 1 fine, but this is going to scare the living hell out of those who are not experienced with such strong storms... if you have any pine trees or other tall trees near your house, expect them to become missiles thru your roof... ground zero will be affected for months, power loss, houses lost, schools shut down, trees and power lines down everywhere, and snakes, did I mention snakes! All you will hear for days is the sound of generators, and you will see those blue tarps covering damaged roofs for weeks because of a shortage of contractors available for repairs, speaking of, it would be smart if you had several large tarps on hand to repair the singles that you are going to lose when you come back to your home, oh and don't forget the looters after the storm.... and as bad as experiencing a major storm will be, the aftermath will even be worse.. take it from someone who has experienced it twice... good luck to all
Great post, I used to live in Palm Coast, FL. Just moved away a couple of years ago. My father in law is still there on the water and refuses to leave his house. He lives on the intercoastal and is about 1.5 miles from the ocean. He is under mandatory evac, but says he isn't budging. I even told him as much as I love storms if we were still living there, I would have gotten the heck out of there yesterday. This one is no joke. I am so scared for everyone in the path of this storm. Praying for him, friends and everyone else in the path of this nasty storm.