I know people are seeing on the news stations
like CNN and MSNBC that Sarasota got hit hard but I am here to tell you that we didn't. Or at least where I live in SRQ did not get anything at all.
We had rain and some wind and that one tree fell down. We never lost power or even got a flicker from it.
The problem with the satellite images they were showing you and calling it Sarasota, is that the areas that got hit, Ft. Meyers and Port Charlotte, are right below SRQ.
When you look at a map of Florida, you see the major cities like Tampa, Orlando, Miami and Sarasota is what you see so when they talk about these storms, they say Sarasota but it was really Port Charlotte that got nailed and Ft. Meyers, which only got a 6 hour warning that it was coming, were hit horribly bad and they are without power and probably will be for about a week.
There were some downed trees in SRQ but nothing major at all so we are perfectly safe here and now we have all this water and ice and canned stuff.
This has been an interesting day to say the least.
This is actually the sky over SRQ right now.
Ended the same way we began.
Comments
Glad your safe !!!
Posted by: Jenn | August 13, 2004 7:59 PM
What? The media exaggerate a hurricane? Never! ;-p My relatives in OK think we've fallen off into the Gulf right about now, and we're not even getting rain at the moment.
Posted by: robyn | August 13, 2004 8:00 PM
Glad it worked out ok. And you can keep your hurricane supplies until October!
Posted by: bakednudel | August 13, 2004 8:02 PM
Well all the ice has to go. We had a very calm day here. I'm glad it all worked out too.
Posted by: kat | August 13, 2004 8:05 PM
I know it. They so blew this one up huge didn't they? I was kinda mad too. They made it seem like we were all going to die. I feel so bad for people who live up north and rely on accuarte reports to find out how we (relatives) are doing. They made it seem like my life in SRQ was in peril.
Posted by: kat | August 13, 2004 8:11 PM
Doing great. Thanks Jenn.
Posted by: kat | August 13, 2004 8:11 PM
Glad yer okay. Take care. Here comes the rain! Hopefully that won't be too bad. Maybe CNN will tell us that Sarasota has turned into a biblical-type floodplain when it's in fact dry as a bone. I'll shut up now.
Posted by: josh | August 13, 2004 8:27 PM
hahahha, they just might cuz they really messed it up badly today. All those poor people in Ft. Meyers and nobody knew.
Posted by: kat | August 13, 2004 8:55 PM
Hi We have a boat in Longboat Key. Any news on how that fared the storm?
Thanks for any information.
Posted by: Sharon | August 13, 2004 9:25 PM
I'm glad you're all okay!
Posted by: Sue | August 13, 2004 9:33 PM
Sarasota and Longboat key were absolutely fine. Everyone on the key was allowed back in around 7:45 pm. There were only downed trees and rain. No worries. :)
Posted by: kat | August 13, 2004 9:44 PM
Well, we lucked out this time didn't we?
whew. Those poor people down there though.....ugh
Posted by: jen | August 13, 2004 10:23 PM
This isn't one of my regular stops, thanks for the descriptions.
I'm glad it turned out well for you and your family.
Posted by: Peter | August 13, 2004 11:24 PM
Now we watch, wait and see how bad it is in the cities not warned.
Posted by: kat | August 14, 2004 7:36 AM
Nothing but apologies from local news this morning.
Posted by: kat | August 14, 2004 7:37 AM