Now Comes Hurricane Milton...

[ishoot308]

Milton was just upgraded to a monster category 5 hurricane! I sure hope everyone has or will evacuate safely!

Dan

[Susie Cougar]

Originally Posted by ishoot308

Milton was just upgraded to a monster category 5 hurricane! I sure hope everyone has or will evacuate safely!

Dan

Yes. They are already doing mandatory evacuations along the coast in evacuation zones A and B. I am in zone D and I doubt that I will be evacuated. My house was built in 2016 up to the highest codes. I’m afraid for my son who is in Tampa and has a house built in the 1940s.

[GusMan]

Hi all...

I am currently sitting on a balcony on a cruise ship in the port of Tampa... cloudy and breezy but not too bad.

We were notified yesterday that the ship was recalled back to port 1 day early to turn around before Milton nears. Luckily(??) We were already scheduled to fly down today and our Deltaflight went off without a hitch. We were supposed to sail tomorrow.

The Good? We get a free extra day of cruising.

The Bad? Who knows what the seas will be like and we have no idea how the itinerary will look.

The REALLY Bad? I may return to Tampa to find my Largo home hasblown away..

[Susie Cougar]

Originally Posted by GusMan

Hi all...

I am currently sitting on a balcony on a cruise ship in the port of Tampa... cloudy and breezy but not too bad.

We were notified yesterday that the ship was recalled back to port 1 day early to turn around before Milton nears. Luckily(??) We were already scheduled to fly down today and our Deltaflight went off without a hitch. We were supposed to sail tomorrow.

The Good? We get a free extra day of cruising.

The Bad? Who knows what the seas will be like and we have no idea how the itinerary will look.

The REALLY Bad? I may return to Tampa to find my Largo home hasblown away..

You are lucky that you got out. My son had make a reservation for tomorrow to fly out to New Orleans and stay with a friend, but the airport closes at 9 AM and there are no flights anywhere. Orlando has a couple of flights but they are so extremely expensive. And of course, getting to Orlando with all the traffic is just about impossible.

[gillygirl]

Originally Posted by Susie Cougar

Yes. They are already doing mandatory evacuations along the coast in evacuation zones A and B. I am in zone D and I doubt that I will be evacuated. My house was built in 2016 up to the highest codes. I’m afraid for my son who is in Tampa and has a house built in the 1940s.

If you do need to evacuate, Rosen hotels are decreasing rates. Don’t know if others are as well. If I were still in Davenport, I’d tell you to come to my house! Please stay safe.


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[Susie Cougar]

Originally Posted by gillygirl

If you do need to evacuate, Rosen hotels are decreasing rates. Don’t know if others are as well. If I were still in Davenport, I’d tell you to come to my house! Please stay safe.


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Thanks, gillygirl

[ApS]

Originally Posted by gillygirl

If you do need to evacuate, Rosen hotels are decreasing rates. Don’t know if others are as well. If I were still in Davenport, I’d tell you to come to my house! Please stay safe.

Atlanta Speedway, although a bit of a hike, is offering free camping facilities on their usual campgrounds. Jacksonville, thought to be out of the "Cone of Death", will appreciate that offer. Even the "city" of Lakeland--well inland--is leaving.

https://www.11alive.com/article/traf...3-96851d957fc8

Had this camping offer appeared earlier, I would have left already!

As it is, I've successfully found gasoline and plan to travel south this morning, maybe stopping in Miami until the storm/tidal surge has ended. Five-feet-depth of ocean water--and fish--through my garage during Hurricane Irma has given me pause. I'll wait.



The governor, facing hostile relief efforts, has authorized opening Tampa's breakdown lanes for evacuation. Traffic remains open in the opposite direction for relief efforts.

Weakening is good. The last report of 180-MPH winds was ghastly--even bringing a TV weather forecaster to tears!

Was the team that came up with the name "Milton" also responsible for the name of Hurricane Beryl?

[JayR]

The winds may be down to category 4 again, but because it will be growing in overall coverage area, no one should think it is truly weaker - based on the angle of approach and its size and strength, the storm surge will be historic and the winds will be destructive. Anyone on the left coast who is advised to evacuate needs to do so today. This will set new records for highest storm surge on record, and water kills many more people than wind when it comes to hurricanes.

Sending prayers in advance, hoping everyone remains mindful that possessions can be replaced but people cannot!

[ApS]

Originally Posted by ishoot308

Milton was just upgraded to a monster category 5 hurricane! I sure hope everyone has or will evacuate safely!

Dan

"Data from an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicate that Milton has strengthened to a category 5 hurricane.

"The maximum sustained winds are estimated to be 160 mph (250 km/h) with higher gusts.

"Data from the aircraft also indicate that the
minimum pressure has fallen to 925 mb (27.31 inches)."

I think I'll leave tomorrow morning...



EDITED:

Make that 175-MPH.