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3. As much as I miss it, I'm so glad we don't live on the water any longer

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Oct 5, 2024, 12:49 PM

Oct 5

I'm a native Floridian, and I grew up on the water and have lived most of my adult life on the water. As kids we couldn't wait for the eye of the storm to pass over us so we could go out and play for a few minutes in the stillness of it all. We prepared by dropping the metal awnings over our jalousy windows, bleaching the bathtub so we could fill it with water to drink in case that was necessary, and stocking up on charcoal for the grill, matches and candles, and extra batteries for the radio and flashlights. I don't remember ever being without power for more than a day, and in my 60 plus years I've been through a hell of a lot of hurricanes. This s*** that's going down now is absolutely nuts.

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Tropical Storm Milton forms in Gulf of Mexico, expected to strike Florida as hurricane [View all] BumRushDaShow Oct 5 OP

Looks like the future is now. dchill Oct 5 #1

The worst was 2004. Six hurricanes. This year has been mild. jimfields33 Oct 5 #27

It's only just October. dchill Oct 5 #30

December will be nice. Weather always perfect. jimfields33 Oct 6 #32

Hurricane season ends November 30th. dchill Oct 6 #33

Time to go to bed. jimfields33 Oct 6 #34

Cue eMpTyhead Greene. "See, the government even FORECASTS these things." . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 5 #2

As much as I miss it, I'm so glad we don't live on the water any longer Native Oct 5 #3

The things you mentioned are not just happening in Florida slightlv Oct 5 #9

The trees are all weak from Ozone pollution IbogaProject Oct 5 #17

We have a family golf course in Augusta georgia, and we had over 200 trees uprooted or destroyed from Helene Native Oct 5 #18

So sorry to hear IbogaProject Oct 5 #29

Exactly. Native Oct 6 #39

Death Sentence is to blame. Didn.t show up for Joe. GreenWave Oct 5 #4

Post removed Post removed Oct 5 #5

perhaps the MAGAts will rethink Climate Change pfitz59 Oct 5 #6

No Thanks! fmdaddio Oct 5 #7

Good? I have friends in central Florida. Auggie Oct 5 #8

You hope -- really? Intractable Oct 5 #10

Gee, thanks. Ligyron Oct 5 #13

You deserve a good spanking for your comment Zorro Oct 5 #14

How pleasant of you EX500rider Oct 5 #15

I remember someon from FLA telling me years ago moniss Oct 5 #11

Storm surge Strelnikov_ Oct 5 #28

I get it now. The person was from moniss Oct 6 #38

I can understand the angst about Florida... slightlv Oct 5 #12

Geez, another monster. Here's the pic from Zoom Earth. ananda Oct 5 #16

The latest - a big blob of juicy clouds and convection BumRushDaShow Oct 5 #20

And it's going to strengthen and organize. ananda Oct 5 #21

Yup, once it starts moving BumRushDaShow Oct 5 #22

I don't know enough about hurricanes to know if that is good or bad... ananda Oct 5 #23

Well with it sitting where it is not moving much BumRushDaShow Oct 5 #24

That makes sense. ananda Oct 5 #25

One of my hobbies! BumRushDaShow Oct 6 #35

Here we go again. tavernier Oct 5 #19

My uncles and aunt, uncle and cousins... róisín_dubh Oct 6 #31

"we're preparing for the remnants of a different tropical system in England..." BumRushDaShow Oct 6 #36

This appears to be Florida's future. OAITW r.2.0 Oct 5 #26

The 2004 hurricane season ended up with Florida getting hit with 4 BumRushDaShow Oct 6 #37