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Originally posted by SAV-ZX2:
In addition, make sure she keeps her car loaded up on gas, incase they have to evacuate.
Evacuation in Orlando is highly unlikely. If you're near the coast & have concern about the storm surge, it's an issue, but only a GIGANTIC super storm would make me feel safer leaving Orlando.
The cooking is something I did forget about. If electricity is gone, she can buddy up with a neighbor that has a gas grill and bake some potatos outside. Even then, it is not likely they'll be without power for very long - if it happens at all. The storm is not powerful enough to make a huge impact in that area.
Must be that jumbly-wumbly thing happening again.
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This rain sucks. It just stopped a little while ago. We had to move into my dorm today in the rain. Tomorrow it's supposed to pour hard from 5am to 1pm.
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yeah, it's been raining up here in Charleston all day today. The storm is supposed to hit tonight or tomorrow morning. We are going to head up to Virginia tonight just to go visit my dad & grandfather. It's in Western Virginia, near Bristol, so we'll be out of the way.
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charley has shifted and is now moving just south of here, in stead of going north, so orlando is gonna be in for alot more weather than expected. storm surges of over 10 ft are hitting ft myers.
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Originally posted by TourDeForce:
Originally posted by SAV-ZX2:
In addition, make sure she keeps her car loaded up on gas, incase they have to evacuate.
Evacuation in Orlando is highly unlikely.
Weather Channel now projects Charley's eye wall to go just BARELY few miles east of Orlando. It's also been upgraded to a Category 4 (145+/- mph) hurricane. After hearing that, I'd leave voluntarily, whether or not a mandatory evacuation had been issued. 
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As is typical, the storm is weakening as it moves overland. Orlando will have some trees down & such, but structural building damage will be limited to only the oldest & weakest buildings. Should be exciting, but no big deal in its overall effect.
Must be that jumbly-wumbly thing happening again.
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i was ust watching cnn and they reported many casualties in punta gorda (sp?), and the damage total is expected to be already over 15 billion for florida. almost 1 million people in orlando are without power.
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Winds are supposed to get up to 60mph here tomorrow, that'll be interesting. Went for a drive today and there was a lotta traffic leaving the Georgia coast.
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Originally posted by TourDeForce:
As is typical, the storm is weakening as it moves overland. Orlando will have some trees down & such, but structural building damage will be limited to only the oldest & weakest buildings. Should be exciting, but no big deal in its overall effect.
Time will tell.
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charley mutilated the central part of florida. Port Charlotte is in rought condition and Punta Gorda is worse. Orlando got it pretty bad and daytona got some stuff to. As a matter of fact, my sisters car got a tree thrown onto it. She's in Daytona. She was scared sh!tless. It hit a lot harder than what many people were expecting. Unfortunately, lives have been lost and peoples homes have been demolished. But as Gov. Jeb Bush said, god does not follow computer predictions. It's going to be a while until everything is back to normal, and some things may never return to normal. I lived through Hurricane Andrew and that was probably the most terrifying event that has ever happened in my life. Hurricanes may be the only natural disaster you can see coming, but it's also one of the most dangerous if you don't prepare correctly for them. The people in central Florida had a very short warning time and were not expecting it. That is part of the reason the damage is so great. All we can do right now, is provide support, prayers, supplies, and money.
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