Hurricane milton

mjsuax13 · 10-08-24, 01:45 PM

WTF? What do you think pal?

lesterdymond · 10-08-24, 02:57 PM

Prayers fellas

Lex_icon · 10-08-24, 03:04 PM

It looks like this hurricane is going to be the biggest one in about 60 years, according to what I've seen. Unfortunately, I think that's likely.

stevenash · 10-08-24, 03:24 PM

It's going to smack Tampa in 30 hours in pitch darkness with 110 mph winds.
Middle of the night, power outages in the middle of Florida, all sorts of flying debris going on...

This may not end well for a lot of families.
God, I hope I'm wrong.

stevenash · 10-08-24, 10:49 PM

Optional · 10-09-24, 07:25 AM

Ian · 10-09-24, 10:32 AM

Originally posted by Optional

Wow! I just clicked on the link and there are already tornados in central FL and tropical storm force rain/wind on the coast and the hurricane hasn't even hit yet.

GL to all the FL posters. Stay safe.

VeggieDog · 10-09-24, 11:20 AM

Thoughts and Prayers.®

Slurry Pumper · 10-09-24, 01:58 PM

It would really suck if you are on vacation now in Disney World. They are shutting down and will probably give out rain checks but still people may get trapped in a Disney Hotel for a while until transportation means start up again.

Mr KLC · 10-09-24, 02:05 PM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">"Family's the most important thing," Todd Bowles says of relocating families with players to New Orleans this week to make sure they're safe and not in the path of danger as Hurricane Milton approaches.</p>— Greg Auman (@gregauman) <a href="https://twitter.com/gregauman/status/1844091252591165871?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" >October 9, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Optional · 10-09-24, 02:05 PM

Originally posted by Slurry Pumper

It would really suck if you are on vacation now in Disney World. They are shutting down and will probably give out rain checks but still people may get trapped in a Disney Hotel for a while until transportation means start up again.

Going to Disneyworld during an evacuation warning... potential Darwin Award winners there.

Thefix13 · 10-09-24, 02:22 PM

Originally posted by Optional

Going to Disneyworld during an evacuation warning... potential Darwin Award winners there.

Agreed, Disney was always going to close, you'd have to live under a rock to not have had at least a week notice not to proceed to that area. The parks always protect themselves.

stevenash · 10-09-24, 02:32 PM

Originally posted by Thefix13

Agreed, Disney was always going to close, you'd have to live under a rock to not have had at least a week notice not to proceed to that area. The parks always protect themselves.

Disney has always been about the bottom line and the Brand Name first, everything else doesn't matter.

ex50warrior · 10-09-24, 02:35 PM

Originally posted by stevenash

It's going to smack Tampa in 30 hours in pitch darkness with 110 mph winds.
Middle of the night, power outages in the middle of Florida, all sorts of flying debris going on...
This may not end well for a lot of families.
God, I hope I'm wrong.

Yep, I'm in Fort Myers. Looks like landfall will be north of us a bit. But the power will go out this evening and then high tide will usher in the storm surge in darkness...scary!

Mr KLC · 10-09-24, 04:12 PM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Viewer Mohammed Nijem is getting prepped for Hurricane Milton. <a href="https://t.co/d6KtXRwXRw">pic.twitter.com/d6KtXRwXRw</a></p>— Spectrum News 13 (@MyNews13) <a href="https://twitter.com/MyNews13/status/1843743223937704195?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" >October 8, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

VeggieDog · 10-09-24, 04:50 PM

Originally posted by Slurry Pumper

It would really suck if you are on vacation now in Disney World. They are shutting down and will probably give out rain checks but still people may get trapped in a Disney Hotel for a while until transportation means start up again.

Disney website says if a hurricane warning is issued in Orlando within 7 days of your visit, you can cancel or reschedule your Disney Travel Company hotel packages (staying at a Disney Resort) without any cancellation or change fees.

So it sounds like if you just booked your stay at a Disney hotel, but didn't buy a whole package, you might be SOL. I could be wrong about that.

Mr KLC · 10-09-24, 05:15 PM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Sheriff Marceno has a strong message to looters in Lee County, Florida.<br><br>Looters will be shot. �� <a href="https://t.co/rN3YR3q1vH">pic.twitter.com/rN3YR3q1vH</a></p>— Ryan Fournier (@RyanAFournier) <a href="https://twitter.com/RyanAFournier/status/1844128949691089220?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" >October 9, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

mjsuax13 · 10-09-24, 05:25 PM

Originally posted by Mr KLC

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Sheriff Marceno has a strong message to looters in Lee County, Florida.<br><br>Looters will be shot. �� <a rel="nofollow" href="https://t.co/rN3YR3q1vH">pic.twitter.com/rN3YR3q1vH</a></p>— Ryan Fournier (@RyanAFournier) <a rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/RyanAFournier/status/1844128949691089220?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" >October 9, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Absolutely. Have to have a zero tolerance policy on it. Last thing people need in this situation.

str · 10-09-24, 05:33 PM

Originally posted by mjsuax13

Absolutely. Have to have a zero tolerance policy on it. Last thing people need in this situation.

How anyone could even consider stealing from another person under these circumstances allows me to agree. Zero Tolerance.
This is beyond comprehension for anyone with an ounce of humanity them.

mjsuax13 · 10-09-24, 05:43 PM

Originally posted by str

How anyone could even consider stealing from another person under these circumstances allows me to agree. Zero Tolerance.
This is beyond comprehension for anyone with an ounce of humanity them.

Agreed, anyone who can steal or add pain/suffering to someone in this situation deserves the outcome. Unfortunately- a lot of bad things will happen in this situation beyond the hurricane itself.

stevenash · 10-09-24, 07:28 PM

Originally posted by str

How anyone could even consider stealing from another person under these circumstances allows me to agree. Zero Tolerance.
This is beyond comprehension for anyone with an ounce of humanity them.

I hate it too.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis warns would-be Hurricane Milton looters: 'Don't even think about it' (nypost.com)

Florida has pretty aggressive looting laws.
Law is not in my wheelhouse, I had to look it up.
Anything under 40 dollars in Florida is a third-degree felony, after 40 dollars the penalties become stiffer.

Even if you're convicted of a third-degree felony, your life is pretty much done.
If you have a felony next to your name no credible business will hire you, hell they won't even interview you.
I have a buddy that works corporate HR, he told me once a misdemeanor you can't get around, a felony, that's a different story.

stevenash · 10-09-24, 10:14 PM

Slurry Pumper · 10-10-24, 05:31 AM

Isn't Tampa the home of one Sheriff Grady? He's another no nonsense go ahead and shoot first then ask questions later type of dude. Sort of like Sheriff Bufford T Justice from Smokey and the Bandit.

SBR Andy · 10-10-24, 07:13 AM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">NEW: Drone footage shows extensive damage to the roof of Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg. Hurricane <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Milton?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" >#Milton</a> brought winds over 100 mph to downtown St. Pete. <br><br>The field was being used as a staging area for lineman to help restore power after the storm. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FLwx?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"># FLwx</a> <a href="https://t.co/fBedocvLeP">pic.twitter.com/fBedocvLeP</a></p>— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) <a href="https://twitter.com/WeatherNation/status/1844301904287027593?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" >October 10, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

mjsuax13 · 10-10-24, 08:38 AM

Originally posted by Slurry Pumper

Isn't Tampa the home of one Sheriff Grady? He's another no nonsense go ahead and shoot first then ask questions later type of dude. Sort of like Sheriff Bufford T Justice from Smokey and the Bandit.

Polk County. Just over the county line. A personal friend of my uncles.

In 2006, after a traffic stop resulted in a deputy and his K-9 dog shot and killed, deputies shot and killed the suspect, shooting him 68 times. Asked by a reporter about the number of shots, Judd responded, "That's all the bullets we had, or we would have shot him more."

johnnyvegas13 · 10-10-24, 08:42 AM

Keep us posted what football game will b affected

stevenash · 10-10-24, 09:23 AM

What we know about Hurricane Milton

Hurricane Milton made landfall as a Category 3 storm at 8:30 p.m. yesterday night near Siesta Key, Florida, a barrier island next to Sarasota.
A raft of warnings and alerts were lifted or downgraded as Hurricane Milton moved out to sea this morning, the National Hurricane Center said in a 8 a.m. ET update.
Four deaths have been confirmed in St. Lucie County on Florida's Atlantic coast, where officials said tornadoes touched down.
Some 11 million people are at risk of flash and river flooding and a record number of tornadoes caused widespread damage yesterday.
More than 3.3 million energy customers were without electricity in Florida around 7 a.m., according to poweroutage.us.
President Joe Biden said he pre-deployed thousands of federal personnel to areas affected by the storm, including more than 1,000 Coast Guard members.
NBC News Lite, a lightweight version of NBCNews.com available in emergency situations when internet connectivity may be limited, has been turned on for readers in Florida, North Carolina and Tennessee.

Mr KLC · 10-10-24, 11:24 AM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">A lotta houses just went up for sale in Florida <a href="https://t.co/oB90ppLOc4">pic.twitter.com/oB90ppLOc4</a></p>— Michael Burry Stock Tracker ♟ (@burrytracker) <a href="https://twitter.com/burrytracker/status/1844397032364179941?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" >October 10, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

stevenash · 10-10-24, 12:20 PM

^
I just logged on to Zillow just for shits and giggles.
The good houses that are listed for 650-800k you can get in Las Vegas for like 40 percent cheaper.

Mr KLC · 10-10-24, 03:11 PM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Has Jim Cantore lost his fastball?! <br><br>Some were wondering after his Hurricane Milton coverage from a parking garage...<br><br>WATCH: <a href="https://t.co/oGylgrU7qT">https://t.co/oGylgrU7qT</a> <a href="https://t.co/jfWUZYFLd7">pic.twitter.com/jfWUZYFLd7</a></p>— Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz (@LeBatardShow) <a href="https://twitter.com/LeBatardShow/status/1844459867211489526?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" >October 10, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Mr KLC · 10-10-24, 08:13 PM

Originally posted by Mr KLC

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Viewer Mohammed Nijem is getting prepped for Hurricane Milton. <a rel="nofollow" href="https://t.co/d6KtXRwXRw">pic.twitter.com/d6KtXRwXRw</a></p>— Spectrum News 13 (@MyNews13) <a rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/MyNews13/status/1843743223937704195?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" >October 8, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">��The update everyone wanted! <br>The house with the straps has held up through Hurricane Milton!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HurricaneMilton?src=hash&ref_src=tws rc%5Etfw">#HurricaneMilton</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Florida?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw ">#Florida</a><a href="https://t.co/dTju0kb53B">pic.twitter.com/dTju0kb53B</a></p>— Mama Cloud (@MamaCl0ud) <a href="https://twitter.com/MamaCl0ud/status/1844440724756103251?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" >October 10, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>