The Gods Must Be Infuriated

[Sean in New Orleans]

If we were to subract 350 years we would have a bunch of indians experiencing excruciating pain, and panic, while they gave "The Gods," or "Mother Nature," the utmost in respect...and they would flee to another area and set-up residence there. Should the citizens of Pensacola do the same? This is worse than Ivan...Pensacola may not be the same, as we have known it, for another decade after today. The city is going to be leveled today, like a hydrogen bomb landed at it's city center. As a neighbor down I-10, I'm devastated for this city. I've had many good times in Pensacola and plan on more in the future. It'll be a long time before it will return to it's glory after today. It may never be the same in our lifetime. I'm truly worried about the 1,000 people in the Civic Center Downtown. Everyone should have left. No one should be in Pensacola, FL today...not even authorities. Is there safe shelter anywhere? Underground, maybe...we could easily have reports of wind gusts in Pensacola approaching 190 mph today...watch and pray as you watch the radar. There will be people underneath it praying, as well.

[pcolaguy]

I just hope my house will be OK.

[Sean in New Orleans]

I just hope my house will be OK.

Are you at home?

[jabber]

If we were to subract 350 years we would have a bunch of indians experiencing excruciating pain, and panic, while they gave "The Gods," or "Mother Nature," the utmost in respect...and they would flee to another area and set-up residence there. Should the citizens of Pensacola do the same? This is worse than Ivan...Pensacola may not be the same, as we have known it, for another decade after today. The city is going to be leveled today, like a hydrogen bomb landed at it's city center. As a neighbor down I-10, I'm devastated for this city. I've had many good times in Pensacola and plan on more in the future. It'll be a long time before it will return to it's glory after today. It may never be the same in our lifetime. I'm truly worried about the 1,000 people in the Civic Center Downtown. Everyone should have left. No one should be in Pensacola, FL today...not even authorities. Is there safe shelter anywhere? Underground, maybe...we could easily have reports of wind gusts in Pensacola approaching 190 mph today...watch and pray as you watch the radar. There will be people underneath it praying, as well.

I highly doubt the city will be 'leveled'. It will be bad, but people are tough and the area will bounce back.

[Sean in New Orleans]

I hope not...Homestead bounced back, but, the military base closed and never returned from what I recall. I'm still hoping that this system will hit the AL/MS line, as just to the east of this area is the least population until you get to Mobile, which is about 25 to 30 miles. This could be a blessing if it lands at this spot.

[birdwomn]

I'm truly worried about the 1,000 people in the Civic Center Downtown. Everyone should have left. No one should be in Pensacola, FL today...not even authorities. Is there safe shelter anywhere? Underground, maybe...we could easily have reports of wind gusts in Pensacola approaching 190 mph today...watch and pray as you watch the radar. There will be people underneath it praying, as well.

I too am very concerned about the people in the civic center. That is NOT a good location for a shelter, as I am sure the folks in P'cola know, but have not had an opportunity to change as yet. Simply not enough time to recover after Ivan.

[Tri-State_1925]

Well that's the fascinating thing about something like this. A storm of this magnitude (145 mph) hitting a developed coastline is such a rare event, we don't really know what the damage is going to look like.

[jabber]

Well that's the fascinating thing about something like this. A storm of this magnitude (145 mph) hitting a developed coastline is such a rare event, we don't really know what the damage is going to look like.

I have a feeling its not going to be that rare for the next 10 or so years based on the cycle we seem to be in.

[dhweather]

I hope not...Homestead bounced back, but, the military base closed and never returned from what I recall. I'm still hoping that this system will hit the AL/MS line, as just to the east of this area is the least population until you get to Mobile, which is about 25 to 30 miles. This could be a blessing if it lands at this spot.

The Base Realignment And Closure committee had designated Homestead AFB to close before Andrew, and after Andrew, they
decided to leave a small presence there. Homestead had a hard time coming back.

I just talked with Mississippi Storm Magnet, and he and I agreed that if this hits Pensacola, a considerable number of people will just give up.

[dhweather]

Well that's the fascinating thing about something like this. A storm of this magnitude (145 mph) hitting a developed coastline is such a rare event, we don't really know what the damage is going to look like.

I have a feeling its not going to be that rare for the next 10 or so years based on the cycle we seem to be in.

Dr. Gray stated "Multi Decadal" - this could go on for many more years.
The 70's, 80's, and early 90's were rather quiet. 1995 signaled the "new" season.