For those who live in Florida you must look at this

#1 Postby **cycloneye** » Fri May 21, 2004 12:44 pm

http://www.eglin.af.mil/weather/hurricanes/history.html

Here is the history of hurricanes that had made landfall in Florida especially west Florida or near misses and it's a long list.Bookmark or add to favorites this site because it is good to have it in case someone asks or your children in school have to look for information about history of hurricanes in Florida.

HurricaneGirl · #2 Postby **HurricaneGirl** » Fri May 21, 2004 12:46 pm

Thanks Luis!!

newt3 · #3 Postby **newt3** » Fri May 21, 2004 12:54 pm

I remember Elena, Kate, Opal, Erin, Earl, George. Elena was a fickle little rascal, had us running around in circles.

Guest · #4 Postby **Guest** » Fri May 21, 2004 1:05 pm

Here is another good link about hurricanes that have affected The Fla Keys going all the back to the 1500's.

http://www.keyshistory.org/hurricanelist.html

isobar · #5 Postby **isobar** » Fri May 21, 2004 2:33 pm

newt3 wrote: Elena was a fickle little rascal, had us running around in circles.

You're so right, newt! I lived in Tampa back then, 1985. She stalled off the coast all Labor Day weekend before making a u-turn and hitting Biloxi. The whole west coast was stuck in limbo as she pounded the coast the whole weekend. I felt badly for the folks who had evacuated to shelters. The local news kept making pleas for blankets, supplies, etc.

newt3 · #6 Postby **newt3** » Fri May 21, 2004 2:46 pm

Yes Donna, it was crazy evacuating from that storm. I live in Apalachicola,FL (PANHANDLE) We went to cedar key, it then turned east toward cedar key, Tampa area. We then loaded up headed back home, was bringing in the luggage when we were told to evac again. Went to the Fla- Ga line and luckily that thing went ahead and made landfall. We had severe damage to our home, and the seafood industry took a big hurt(oysters) and it still is suffering today

Josephine96 · #7 Postby **Josephine96** » Fri May 21, 2004 5:39 pm

Thanks for the link Luis..

#8 Postby **HURAKAN** » Fri May 21, 2004 5:44 pm

Is good to know Florida's long history of hurricanes, that will give us a better knowledge about the Sunshine State.

Sandy Delgado

#9 Postby **dixiebreeze** » Fri May 21, 2004 5:55 pm

Newt3, I lived in Cedar Key during Elena, about a block from the gulf. What a mess! And she didn't even make landfall! :roll:

robag · #10 Postby **robag** » Fri May 21, 2004 6:41 pm

According to the latest info. from FEMA, t would take longer than 36 hours to evacuate the Keys. With all the rapid development in South Dade, it will be a nightmare to get people on the Turnpike heading north.

isobar · #11 Postby **isobar** » Sat May 22, 2004 11:39 am

robag wrote:According to the latest info. from FEMA, t would take longer than 36 hours to evacuate the Keys. With all the rapid development in South Dade, it will be a nightmare to get people on the Turnpike heading north.

I believe it. What an unpleasant thought.

Aquawind · #12 Postby **Aquawind** » Sat May 22, 2004 11:58 am

isobar wrote:
robag wrote:According to the latest info. from FEMA, t would take longer than 36 hours to evacuate the Keys. With all the rapid development in South Dade, it will be a nightmare to get people on the Turnpike heading north.

I believe it. What an unpleasant thought.

Ohhh there is NO Doubt !! NONE!! That if a Cat 4/5 blows through the Keys..Numerous Lives will be lost..I don't care what kinda notice is issued and if they have a week to decide..Many will try to ride it out..If Michelle had gone straight north and kept it's strength...ohh the keys woulda been rocked..it didn't though..These storms can lollygag around for days before kicking it into high gear...days away can unexpectedly become hours.. :eek:

Website · #13 Postby **Brent** » Sat May 22, 2004 1:20 pm

That's a lot of storms on that map! :eek:

Guest · #14 Postby **Guest** » Sat May 22, 2004 1:57 pm

Aquawind wrote:
isobar wrote:
robag wrote:According to the latest info. from FEMA, t would take longer than 36 hours to evacuate the Keys. With all the rapid development in South Dade, it will be a nightmare to get people on the Turnpike heading north.

I believe it. What an unpleasant thought.

Ohhh there is NO Doubt !! NONE!! That if a Cat 4/5 blows through the Keys..Numerous Lives will be lost..I don't care what kinda notice is issued and if they have a week to decide..Many will try to ride it out..If Michelle had gone straight north and kept it's strength...ohh the keys woulda been rocked..it didn't though..These storms can lollygag around for days before kicking it into high gear...days away can unexpectedly become hours..

Yep, I made that analogy a few weeks back.If Michelle would have moved straight north similar to Irene,oh boy, that would've been ugly for my beloved Fla Keys..Its gonna happen sooner or later,check that link that I posted after Cycloneye & you'll see all the canes of all sizes that have ravaged the Keys.

I love the one about the "Twin Hurricanes" that hit just 9 days apart.

Rainband · #15 Postby **Rainband** » Sat May 22, 2004 5:59 pm

newt3 wrote:I remember Elena, Kate, Opal, Erin, Earl, George. Elena was a fickle little rascal, had us running around in circles.

I remember her well..ruined my weekend of boating. I spent a three day weekend in Winter Haven in a hotel :roll:

Rainband · #16 Postby **Rainband** » Sat May 22, 2004 6:01 pm

I can't get the map. :roll:

Maybe the site is down???

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