SpiderWars
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Hurricane Milton looks like it will hit Tampa area super hard. Get the fuck out while you can! If you get all the way north of Atlanta I have room.
Stay safe Florida brothers and sisters!
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SpiderWars
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This thing is projected to just stomp its way across I4 from Tampa thru Orlando to Daytona. Shit.
SpiderWars
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If you can, it’s probably already gridlock.
Probably
Milton has reached sustained winds of 180 mph and gusts 200+ mph.
This hurricane is nearing the mathematical limit of what Earth’s atmosphere over this ocean water can produce.
This hurricane is nearing the mathematical limit of what Earth’s atmosphere over this ocean water can produce.
romanianreaper
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Hope all of our Florida RT brothers stay safe and everyone is rooting for you guys for a quick return to normalcy.
VH1R2
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In 2005, I worked Hurricane Katrina the aftermarket, I did inspections I was in Gulf Port, PLEASE LEAVE THE AREA, I spoke to many who stayed and rode out Katrina.
Many lost their lives due to flooding from the storm surge.
PLEASE LEAVE OR GET TO HIGHER GROUND THAT CANNOT BE FLOODED.
prayers sent.
Many lost their lives due to flooding from the storm surge.
PLEASE LEAVE OR GET TO HIGHER GROUND THAT CANNOT BE FLOODED.
prayers sent.
311splawndude
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Best of luck all!
Didn't check today but yesterday they were saying this hurricane has one of the lowest air pressure readings at center in recorded history. 89x something millibars I forget.
My parents live in Tampa (Largo actually) but they are 1.5 miles inland and at 43ft off sea level. They feel they will be OK. We'll see. I volunteered to come down and help after Helene and they told me to stay the fuck away. I have a feeling I will be down there in the next 2 weeks or so regardless.
My brother in law and his family moved to Ft Meyers several years ago and dealt with that last hurricane 2 years ago. They moved back to Illinois this year. I bet they are glad they did.
Didn't check today but yesterday they were saying this hurricane has one of the lowest air pressure readings at center in recorded history. 89x something millibars I forget.
My parents live in Tampa (Largo actually) but they are 1.5 miles inland and at 43ft off sea level. They feel they will be OK. We'll see. I volunteered to come down and help after Helene and they told me to stay the fuck away. I have a feeling I will be down there in the next 2 weeks or so regardless.
My brother in law and his family moved to Ft Meyers several years ago and dealt with that last hurricane 2 years ago. They moved back to Illinois this year. I bet they are glad they did.
I know someone from up north who moved to Tampa and they're going to ride it out. Helene didn't hit their house so I guess they feel more confident.Best of luck all!
Didn't check today but yesterday they were saying this hurricane has one of the lowest air pressure readings at center in recorded history. 89x something millibars I forget.
My parents live in Tampa (Largo actually) but they are 1.5 miles inland and at 43ft off sea level. They feel they will be OK. We'll see. I volunteered to come down and help after Helene and they told me to stay the fuck away. I have a feeling I will be down there in the next 2 weeks or so regardless.
My brother in law and his family moved to Ft Meyers several years ago and dealt with that last hurricane 2 years ago. They moved back to Illinois this year. I bet they are glad they did.
Detroit1973
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it's been gridlock since yesterday. I'm 4 hours south of Tampa but have lots of friends in that area & it took a friend of mine 10 hours to get to Georgia.
rsm
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I've ridden out a few hurricanes here, including two Cat 4 - with 12' storm surge, none that were coming directly at us.
The one time I did evacuate they would not let us return to our homes for 48 hours after the storm had passed to allow the DoT to inspect the road and bridges - while letting media, reporters and heavy equipment trucks to use the road. There was also a curfew, and if we were outside after dark we would be arrested; I slept in my car in Wendy's (private parking lot) that night, along with several other cars full of people trying to get back homes/businesses...never again.
I'm staying, and have stayed; unless a Cat 4+ is going to make landfall directly in our town; even then I may stay.
SpiderWars
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Living in Florida can let you get complacent because there are a lot of scares and false alarms that turn out to be just heavy thunderstorms and a short power outage.
But these things can be beasts if you’re in the wrong place. I mean relentless unforgiving beasts. In the Tampa area, Helene was nothing compared to this.
VonBonfire
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Many prayers have I said for all the Florida people here on RT and elsewhere. My family bailed out to the north part if the state. May the Lord watch over all. 
Probably. This is new for them though.
311splawndude
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^ yep
Then you have people like my buddy @rsm who is staying for different reasons.
I think a lot of people 'felt' Helene and then also do not have a lot of direct experience with hurricanes - and are hence more confident.
Then you have people like my buddy @rsm who is staying for different reasons.
MetalHeart
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I got family in Tampa zone E i think. They are staying. The thing is a monster!