General Discussion & Chat: FL Panhandle DG's, 0 by Floridian

Floridian wrote:
Good Morning!

Pati, have you heard from your family in Key West? I hope you got some sleep. Looks like they've seen the worst of it now. Now WE have another 10 -12 hours of waiting. I think it will be a loooong day!

Right now all is pretty still, even the mosquitoes are hiding. Someone asked where the animals go? Looks like they hunker down to ride out the storm too. We've had such a horrid time with mosquitoes that walking through the yard has been a nightmare of bites or a shower of Deep Woods Off, last night and today there are mostly none.

Right now some of the inland counties are calling for low land and trailer park evacuations. They are saying there could be billions of dollars of damage. Most every Florida county has mobilized their emergency crews.

Kikisdad, Bad timing. LOL Are you east of US19? How long will you be here? Maybe we'll get a chance to meet!

Watching the news coverage makes that little knot of anxiety clench a bit more. I think I'll go take some pictures! Get some done before we lose electric. They're talking about downing some of the electric grids. They are shutting off sewer and water to the islands this morning and buried electric cable grids will shut down before the storm surge hits...turn them off before the water shorts them out.

Here's a picture taken at 7:45a looking SSW. It looks like a normal rainy season day...so far!