Frances updates.
Pic taken from my driveway this morning at 7:40 am. Rain was light and blowing from north to south.
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Good morning. I have been up since about 6 am after going to bed sometime around midnight.
I'm trying to figure out what's going on for real because as we have come to learn with our media, they will hype you up and scare you to death over a twig coming down.
The storm is moving west by north west so it will pass directly to the north of SRQ which once again, makes Sarasota the safest place in the whole damn state to live if you're ever going to move to Florida.
We may or may not get tropical storm force winds. We will get a shit-load of rain just like the rest of the state. There will be flooding no doubt about it.
Just to the north of me in the Tampa area where Robyn and family live, and Jen and her hubby live, they will more than likely see much worse weather than us.
When you move here, you kind of have to learn how to be your own meteorologist.
They really do hype this up so bad you're quaking in your flip flops for a full week before it comes.
Even this morning as the local ABC7 guy is telling us we will only see winds up to 50 mph tops, the news reporters themselves are telling us how unsafe and scary it's going to be all day and that we should consider going to a shelter.
Hello? He just said we are not going to get it bad here and you are still telling people to flee their homes.
Get on the same damn page people.
Figure out your little thing between everyone on your news team before you open your damn mouths.
As for power, we may lose it simply because of how many weak ass little trees may get knocked down under the 50mph winds and they may take a few power lines down with them.
And I am not making light of the situation. I know that the people on the east coast were and still are getting pummeled by this and my heart goes out to them when they do return from the shelters to find their homes in whatever shape they may be in. The loss will be great I am sure and once again, I will be asking people to send help down that way. I won't be able to go over there and help out this time, it's a very long ride to the east coast and with a few kids in tow, it's just not feasible for us to go over that way and physically offer help.
Ivan is up next and this hurricane season will be over soon.
People often say to those of us who live here why we live here if there is a whole season of these storms. It's our winter.
You have snow and sleet and freezing rain for a few months, we get big ugly storms.
It's a season and we deal with it.
Comments
It is pretty sad when you can't even count on your local news to be truthful with you - either with bad news or good news. The TRUTH is what they should be there for. All they seem to care about are ratings.
Stay safe and dry - I hope you just get rain and not the major forces.
*HUGS*
Posted by: Karen | September 5, 2004 9:15 AM
We won't be able to flush due to the septic being squished by the rain but big deal ya know...lol
Posted by: kat | September 5, 2004 9:32 AM
I have been up since about 7am and the wind is doing a number...rain aint that bad yet... but we will see... I'm hangin out online to keep in touch with people to keep everyone updated...
Gotta love Fl
Posted by: Heather | September 5, 2004 9:46 AM
The further north you go, the worse it's going to be so just hang in there.
Posted by: kat | September 5, 2004 10:00 AM
The way that its showing on tv its going to be coming right over us and im not leaving my 4 walls...
Posted by: Heather | September 5, 2004 10:01 AM
Stay safe Heather. Oh, and not that you would need reminding but just to show what our local news has been telling us, don't run a generator in your house ok? It's bad. ;)
Posted by: kat | September 5, 2004 10:03 AM
Dang ...I was going to do that...better turn it off... they are showing here that a car was in the bay and it was stripped and stolen...
channel 28 here is saying that when it gets closer to us that it might not be that bad when it gets here... but who knows...
Posted by: Heather | September 5, 2004 10:06 AM
I just can't believe how stupid some people are that they would grill or put generators inside their houses. How many times do we need to tell people that they could burn their houses down or DIE if they do that shit.
I saw the car in the water this morning. That was just bizarre.
Posted by: kat | September 5, 2004 10:16 AM
I'm glad you're safe! (((((Hugs))))))
Posted by: Sue | September 5, 2004 10:37 AM
We're good, thansk Sue.
Posted by: kat | September 5, 2004 12:18 PM
Hey Kat! Just checking in to see how you guys are doing! And yes you are right about the storms being our season, living here in La. we get nasty weather often, you just learn to deal with it, I mean what else is there to do? (since moving out of state is not an option to lots of people here.) I remember some lady here during Hurricane Lili put a generator in her house and died from the fumes or something? Anyway take care, will keep checking back!
Posted by: Leslie | September 5, 2004 12:57 PM
All things considered (said the snowbound Canadian) I'd rather deal with hurricane season than live in an earthquake zone!
Posted by: Terry | September 5, 2004 2:05 PM
Terry I am like you, would rather live here than deal with Earthquakes, I mean at least ya get some kind of warning with Hurricanes, earthquakes are so unpredictable, ya just don't know when one will happen!
Posted by: Leslie | September 5, 2004 3:29 PM
hey you...glad that things are ok down there. It is getting REALLY windy here now...
So far so good though...
I have stopped 'quaking in my flip flops' for the moment LOL!
:O)
Posted by: jen | September 5, 2004 3:32 PM
Glad you guys are ok too. :)
Posted by: kat | September 5, 2004 5:07 PM
Good point you guys. :)
Posted by: kat | September 5, 2004 5:08 PM
The stupid people putting generators in their houses. Good gawd. It's a generator that uses gas. It creates carbon dioxide fumes. Why the hell would you put that in your house?? I swear people just lose all brain activity when these storms come through.
Posted by: kat | September 5, 2004 5:12 PM