Getting ready for Hurricane Irma (Going to ride it out)

[weq92f]

Good luck to you Brian, your family and everyone else out there in the path of this thing. Wishing all of you the best possible outcome from North Texas.

-klb

[brian1971]

Yeah going to stay in the neighbors house here in Fort Lauderdale kind of worded it wrong before,they live in France and are there now.They offered there house up to me it has a lot of updates done to the house to bring it up to new hurricane codes.Thanks for all the prayers,It's kind of calmed down around here I think everyone that is evacuating has left already.Last update has center of cone looking like it will come in directly off coast where i live,I am about 1/4 mile west of evacuation zone so its pretty close.

[brian1971]

Here is a live cam a couple minutes from my house.You can watch it during the storm as long as it doesn't blow away.
http://15streetfisheries.com/fishcam.html

[1968aj]

I am east of Houston. I stayed home for Harvey and every other storm that has landed here for many years. the main thing is have food . stores will be empty for several days even if they don't flood.be prepared for no electricity. a boat would be nice to have. if you have high water do not flush toilet.there are many things iam not listing but use common sense. I did not flood at my house but every road around me was impassable for several days so I could not leave. GOOD LUCK

[El Dorado Jim]

Hope you and all the rest of the people that are staying make it through ok.....pretty scary

[Dwyert4]

Stay safe! I'm in central Florida (Polk county) and my truck is outside and I'm in a mobile home. Spent the last 3 days trying to park it in someone's garage but no luck. Everybody be safe and remember it's only a truck, your safety is more important. I stopped worrying about my truck and started putting my efforts towards finding a place for myself, girlfriend and pets.

[CountofMonteCarlo84]

I'm about 30 minutes outside of Orlando. Haven't really done much preparation. I am a Floridian and have seen Andrew, Charley, Wilma, ect... My 57 and the wife's 2016 Highlander are in the garage. I left my 02 Camaro SS in a parking garage so it would not be outside (normally the Highlander sits out). Just hoping no trees fall on my garage and the big windows on the front of my house don't take any impacts.

[projectking]

Praying for you!

[towbar]

Hey Brian, Best of luck to you and the all the folks in FL riding the storm out!!!!

[special-K]

My x lives in the Daytona Beach area together with my x in laws. They can't leave because Pop Pop just broke his hip and can't even walk. Probably couldn't ride in a car anyway. This will be a bad one. I hope we're wrong, but...

[Husker]

Good luck To all of Florida.
Ron

[RenoKeene]

Shifted west a bit now, headed straight for me. Figures, this house has been destroyed 3 times now by Hurricanes, roofs been off twice. Starting to think I'm a magnet for these things, this will be the eighth I think. Was in Homestead for Andrew where everything was flattened. Nuf said.

[71CHEVYSHORTBED402]

Be safe and I hope your toys ride it out.

[RenoKeene]

Worst case I ride it out in the Late Model out in the shop. Excellent roll cage.

[brian1971]

Thanks everyone the reality of situation is starting to set in,been getting all important paperwork together and putting them in water proof boxes.Looks like new update shows I will be getting east side of eye wall.The hurricane warning just went off on my phone.

[brian1971]

Renokeene don't forget your helmet you will probably need it.hopefully it scrubs of some wind speed by time it gets to you but your going to get it pretty good too.

[brian1971]

My friend lives up by you in ocala and is talking about driving down here to his rental house in palm beach I told him he was nuts.He's been through Andrew lived in north Homested when it hit.

[Joseph2001]

Ya'll stay safe down there. My Family is out near Bradenton and are staying for the storm, Like other people in the area they can't afford to leave. My Sister and her Fiancé prepared for the worst and took off for Indiana a few days ago, they said I-95 is a wreck and gas is getting harder to find. Praying for everyone.

[BugzC10]

Originally Posted by brian1971

.I don't know how much more of this hurricane crap I can take,might be time to move after this.This is becoming a every year occurrence.
Thanks,
Brian

I feel the same. Moved here in 2010 from AZ, second hurricane. Not sure if I want keep going through this. Boarding up the windows today, riding this one out. Good luck Brian, you get hit Saturday, but you are probably seeing the affects already.

[dave6672]

Praying for all you guys in the path, stay safe!

[chasinhiway]

Praying for y'all and everyone affected.

[dirish]

My mom is in Iberness (sp?). Hunkered down, won't
Leave. Says they have plenty of everything, just waiting and praying. Not sure now if it was good call or not. Neighbors tied down everything they could, filled air boat with water. Prayers said for all in its path.

[brian1971]

It looks like Fort Lauderdale is not in direct path of eyewall anymore but still supposed to get over 100mph gusts. I hope everyone on west coast of Florida and in the path stays safe.

[toolboxchev]

Well my prayers are with you. May everything work out.

[my56chevytruck]

I'm from the Chicagoland region and only can tell how it's going to be in Florida from the news we're given, so please be safe and keep your head down.