This hurricane has me nervous.

[TheStateUofMS]

I live in Orlando and we could be in for a horrific hurricane or we could barely miss it or it could even go off the coast. Erie feeling here. I'm gassed up and have the essentials plus more. I have good neighbors with generators. Everyone is talking the hurricanes that came through here in 2004 and destroyed parts of Winter Park, which is right where I live. Erie feeling sort of.

Even if this doesn't hit me or really impact me personally, this has the potential to be one for the books, folks. Let's all pray and send good energy towards this thing staying off the coasts of FL, GA, SC and NC. If this hugs the coast, it could be unprecedented. It could come onshore as a cat 4 near Miami. It may be worse and come onshore as a cat 5. It may stay off the coasts and be a near miss-a dodged bullet.

Basically, "[FONT=&quot]There are known knowns. These are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That is to say, there are things that we know we don't know. But there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we don't know we don't know."

[/FONT]There's a mother 17'n hurricane coming.

 

[57stratdawg]

Bailing isn't an option? I ran from Ft lauderdale up to Orlando to catch a plane back in probably '12 or '13. Don't regret it either.

 

[TheStateUofMS]

I don't think I need to bail. They did cancel work tomorrow on the alert system. Friday was already highly in doubt.

 

[ShrubDog]

You will be ok if you are prepared. I have been through a whole pile of hurricanes down there.

 

[Old Fart Dawg]

You will be ok if you are prepared. I have been through a whole pile of hurricanes down there.

prep suggestion:
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[hatfieldms]

We are suppos d to be flying into Orlando Saturday morning

at this point we are just sitting and waiting to figure out how bad it will be

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

My sister in law is at a convention in Orlando. They are leaving in the morning in a rental car because all the flights are booked up. They were supposed to fly out Friday morning.

 

[Tigr2ndbase]

I live in Orlando and we could be in for a horrific hurricane or we could barely miss it or it could even go off the coast. Erie feeling here. I'm gassed up and have the essentials plus more. I have good neighbors with generators. Everyone is talking the hurricanes that came through here in 2004 and destroyed parts of Winter Park, which is right where I live. Erie feeling sort of.

Even if this doesn't hit me or really impact me personally, this has the potential to be one for the books, folks. Let's all pray and send good energy towards this thing staying off the coasts of FL, GA, SC and NC. If this hugs the coast, it could be unprecedented. It could come onshore as a cat 4 near Miami. It may be worse and come onshore as a cat 5. It may stay off the coasts and be a near miss-a dodged bullet.

Basically, "There are known knowns. These are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That is to say, there are things that we know we don't know. But there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we don't know we don't know."

There's a mother 17'n hurricane coming.

i know the feeling. We're over in Viera and will be heading your way tomorrow. We got a hotel for the night in the attractions area while it passes. I'm hoping it stays offshore.

 

[ronpolk]

Is this your first hurricane to go through? I grew up in Florida and they were just a way of life for me. It's always the uncertainty that makes it bad. This hurricane in particular seems very uncertain.

 

[Hoover Dawg]

You will be fine in Orlando. Wind and rain is one thing, but surge is what devastates you. Don't worry so much. When I lived in Florida, people just did not fear hurricanes at all. They respected them, but never worried.

 

[Hurricane hunter]

Op, you mentioned you "have good neighbors with generators." My suggestion to you is not to stay. Not that your neighborly welcome will wear thin, but that you don't want to be a burden on them. You're not prepped for a big storm, so don't stay and put it on others to help in the days immediately following the storm. It's not fun or cool to "ride it out" unless you can be personally responsible for own maintenance.

 

[WrapItDog]

Playing cards while waiting for the power to be restored is a good way to pass the time.

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[TheStateUofMS]

It's the first hurricane for anybody since 2004, so a lot of people it's their first one. I got supplies, sturdy house, it's just kinda weird because you know some people are going to get it worse than others and you don't know if that person will be you: trees down, power lines down, roof damage, tree falls on house, etc.

Even if we got 75mph winds sustained for some period, that would be pretty freaky. The tracks looks to be slightly more to the East which is what we want. No one will know for a while though as in a couple hours before then you're just a sitting duck hoping for the best.

 

[bulldognation]

http://m.imgur.com/Mmcr2Cn?r

 

[Palmettodog]

My son is in the Coast Guard in Jacksonville Beach and they have evacuated half of his unit. He has decided to stay with a couple of other guys in his unit. They're all 18-25 and he's says they are prepped but as a father I'm very worried. Not necessarily for the surge, which I believe they are far enough inland, but the days without power and water following.

 

[Shamoan]

its a freaking skull....


im actually going on a vacation to Fort Walton Beach leaving tomorrow. i think im west enough to not see anything out of the ordinary, but then again, you never know. hope the area isnt slammed with evacuees and the place honors the reservation that was made 3 months ago...

 

[Digging dog]

It could pull a rope a dope and loop back on Florida as of today's model.

 

[MaroonNation]

Ole Scott gonna earn that $1.5 mil having to rebuild every athletic complex on campus after Matthew double tapps Gainesville.

 

[TheStateUofMS]

One of my good friends is in the National Guard based in Tampa and they are dispatched to South Florida after the hurricane hits. Tonight they are staying in Orlando.

 

[WrapItDog]

As of now FL vs LSU is still on for 11:00 in the Swamp. They were going to hold a press conference about the game at noon but it's in been pushed back to 2:00.

 

[ShrubDog]

its a freaking skull....


im actually going on a vacation to Fort Walton Beach leaving tomorrow. i think im west enough to not see anything out of the ordinary, but then again, you never know. hope the area isnt slammed with evacuees and the place honors the reservation that was made 3 months ago...

Its nots a skull, its Freeze, look at the teeth.

 

[bulldognation]

Well it did just visit Haiti. So there's that...

 

[RocketDawg]

its a freaking skull....


im actually going on a vacation to Fort Walton Beach leaving tomorrow. i think im west enough to not see anything out of the ordinary, but then again, you never know. hope the area isnt slammed with evacuees and the place honors the reservation that was made 3 months ago...

How can you be in Starkville for the game Saturday and in Ft Walton at the same time? You are going to the game, right?

 

[MSUDAWGFAN]

Question for anybody that might know: I am set to go to Disney World in mid November. Is there any chance the damage is bad enough for it to significantly effect several rides/attractions? It seems Disney World has closed a few times before for Hurricanes, but its rare. Since they are closing now, I have to think they must think it could be bad enough to do some significant damage.

 

[dudehead]

Question for anybody that might know: I am set to go to Disney World in mid November. Is there any chance the damage is bad enough for it to significantly effect several rides/attractions? It seems Disney World has closed a few times before for Hurricanes, but its rare. Since they are closing now, I have to think they must think it could be bad enough to do some significant damage.

Yes.

 

[MSUDAWGFAN]

How significant of a chance is there would be a better way to phrase it. 5%? 25%? 80%?

 

[Shamoan]

Clearly not. I'll use the young children excuse.

 

[jdbulldog]

Cat 4 hurricane is something you should always worry about. A lot of "sturdy" houses have been literally swiped from their foundations by these things. Get the hell out. If enough time is remaining drive away from the storm a hundred miles and sleep in the damn car if necessary. Do not be a fool and stay with your stuff. Even if you survive you will be without power and water. Do not risk it folks.

 

[Digging dog]

Question for anybody that might know: I am set to go to Disney World in mid November. Is there any chance the damage is bad enough for it to significantly effect several rides/attractions? It seems Disney World has closed a few times before for Hurricanes, but its rare. Since they are closing now, I have to think they must think it could be bad enough to do some significant damage.

Disney will rebuild damages overnight.

 

[The Peeper]

Move along now, nothing to see here so far. The tree pruners, pier builders and convenience store awning guys will have a Merry Christmas but The Weather Channel is really bummed about it not "moving a few degrees" inland so far

 

[WrapItDog]

Disney will rebuild damages overnight.

Disney World Opens at 8:00 AM Saturday.

Discounts available for FL & LSU fans**