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re: Hurricane Milton - The Cleanup Begins...
Posted on 10/8/24 at 1:22 pm to East Coast Band
Posted on 10/8/24 at 1:22 pm to East Coast Band
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Posted on 10/8/24 at 1:23 pm to Roll Tide Ravens
Posted on 10/8/24 at 1:23 pm to AUTimbo
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So does anyone else on the OT have a hard-headed family member (son) in Sarasota that thinks they are going to ride this storm out two miles from the beach?
I am beside myself right now….
Tell him to at least go a few more miles inland where it's safe. He can always go back to his house after the storm surge flows out.
Posted on 10/8/24 at 1:23 pm to DhanTigers212
Did they make it look pink for breast cancer awareness month?
Posted on 10/8/24 at 1:25 pm to Roll Tide Ravens
Posted on 10/8/24 at 1:26 pm to Bourre
Someone mentioned yesterday that Florida doesn’t have gas pipelines and relies on trucks from ports to supply fuel. They said with contra flow motorists could be stranded without fuel.
Posted on 10/8/24 at 1:27 pm to Roll Tide Ravens
Milton starting to look like it did 24 hours ago. Looks like some RI coming right now. Probably gonna be a CAT5 at next advisory. Also, if that shear really is moving northward, Milton gonna be like something Tampa coast hasnt seen...hopefully people are getting out of there
Posted on 10/8/24 at 1:29 pm to Bourre
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On a side note…… I’m absolutely floored that a state like Florida doesn’t have a traffic contra-flow plan for hurricane evacuation purposes. You are either going north or south while evacuating the peninsula, surely someone would have thought about a better way to handle traffic
They use emergency shoulder lanes and other measures. Its not some stupid oversight. Its an intentionally thought-out strategy.
Contra-flow could cause more problems than it solves and takes time to effectively implement.
This post was edited on 10/8/24 at 1:30 pm
Posted on 10/8/24 at 1:29 pm to LarryCLE
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Someone mentioned yesterday that Florida doesn’t have gas pipelines and relies on trucks from ports to supply fuel. They said with contra flow motorists could be stranded without fuel.
I saw a post on X where the Florida Highway Patrol had commandeered one lane of traffic on the interstate southbound and was escorting fuel trucks from the ports.
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Posted on 10/8/24 at 1:32 pm to AUTimbo
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Great So does anyone else on the OT have a hard-headed family member (son) in Sarasota that thinks they are going to ride this storm out two miles from the beach? I am beside myself right now….
Tell him to Sharpee his name and social security number on his arm for identification. That would wake me up.
Posted on 10/8/24 at 1:33 pm to PsychTiger
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For the record, I am not the Psych guy being referred to here.
When I first started keeping up with these weather threads I confused Duke with Dukke V.
Sorry Duke.
Posted on 10/8/24 at 1:33 pm to Btrtigerfan
Posted on 10/8/24 at 1:35 pm to Psych23
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Tell him to at least go a few more miles inland where it's safe. He can always go back to his house after the storm surge flows out.
This is honestly my best hope at this time. If he at least gets east of I-75 it greatly increases his chances.
I have a distinct feeling his decision is being influenced by his live-in GF.
Our efforts are continuing as we speak to get both of them on the road. Pray we are successful
Posted on 10/8/24 at 1:36 pm to OU Guy
Posted on 10/8/24 at 1:38 pm to AUTimbo
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Great
So does anyone else on the OT have a hard-headed family member (son) in Sarasota that thinks they are going to ride this storm out two miles from the beach?
I am beside myself right now….
Im not suggesting he stay, but something like 90% of casualties from hurricanes are from surge and flooding, 9% from cleaning up and horseplay, and 1% from wind.
Distance from the beach really only matters in regards to elevation. You could be on the beach and 40 ft high and safer than 3 miles from the beach on a bayou at 0 ft elevation.
Given that, I don't know why everyone wouldn't just go east across the state for a short drive and ride it out on the atlantic side at least.
Posted on 10/8/24 at 1:39 pm to alphaandomega
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When I first started keeping up with these weather threads I confused Duke with Dukke V.
"Sometimes he seems like he is the smartest guy here and other times he sounds blind drunk, all withing a few minutes of posting. What is his deal?"
Posted on 10/8/24 at 1:39 pm to OU Guy
Heads up, his shop is in Daytona Beach if you know anyone headed to FL looking for this:
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Posted on 10/8/24 at 1:41 pm to alphaandomega
Posted on 10/8/24 at 1:42 pm to OU Guy
He went to help in NC/SC, great guy who is trustworthy
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If tweet fails to load, click here.Posted on 10/8/24 at 1:44 pm to Roll Tide Ravens
Looks to be strengthening again from satellite images.
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