Tropical Storm Isaac

[DisneyFreak]

Just a heads up to anyone traveling to Florida within the next week.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT09/refresh/AL0912W5_NL+gif/115530W5_NL_sm.gif

[Wendy]

It's been very quiet so far this year.

Hey DF can you please put in a request that there are no storms from the 19th September :D

[DisneyFreak]

Hey DF can you please put in a request that there are no storms from the 19th September :D

LOL....I'll do my best Wendy. Maybe Keith can provide me with an "Edit Storm" button. :wink2:

[Johnie]

I'm leaving on Sunday.

[Wendy]

LOL....I'll do my best Wendy. Maybe Keith can provide me with an "Edit Storm" button. :wink2:

:laugh:

[Clarkkent]

As long as it disappears by the 6th Sept!!


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[Britchick]

As long as it disappears by the 6th Sept!!


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what have you done with Jeff? :unsure: not had a new patio recently have you?

[Clarkkent]

Tempting!! But no, he's still alive ;)

He recently got promoted in work so he's trying to tie everything up ready for when he go to Florida (14 days and 17 hours left - not that I'm counting!)

Have passed on the message and he says hello and he will try to get online soon :-) x



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[Wendy]

what have you done with Jeff? :unsure: not had a new patio recently have you?

:lol: he is rather quiet at the moment :unsure:

[Britchick]

good coz we're feeling rather neglected :nono: great news about the promotion though!

[DisneyFreak]

Okay, only about 4 1/2 days out and the track of Isaac is not moving far enough west for my liking. Time to make a run to Wal-Mart and stock up on the essentials.

[Wendy]

:(

[catrancher]

Time to make a run to Wal-Mart and stock up on the essentials.

You and everybody else in the known universe.

Tom (:macwave:... hurricane party at DF's house! :bar:)

[BUTTERHEAD1]

I'm down here now and will be in Caribbean beach starting Saturday. We were here a couple of years ago for a tropical storm and it kind of put a damper on our vacation. I am still hoping Isaac takes a detour away from Orlando or weakens to nothing more than rain by the time it reaches us.

[DisneyFreak]

You and everybody else in the known universe.

Tom (:macwave:... hurricane party at DF's house! :bar:)

That's why I'm going today on my lunch hour. I'm guessing the majority of people might wait until tonight or tomorrow. Don't need much.....just water and some additional canned goods. We've already got plenty of batteries, both vehicles are filled with gas and we have some cash on hand. The one thing that doesn't help is that we're in the middle of a small interior redecorating of the house so some stuff is not in it's proper place.

[DisneyFreak]

I'm down here now and will be in Caribbean beach starting Saturday. We were here a couple of years ago for a tropical storm and it kind of put a damper on our vacation. I am still hoping Isaac takes a detour away from Orlando or weakens to nothing more than rain by the time it reaches us.

The further north Isaac is moving the further away it's getting from Florida but Orlando will definitely feel some affects if Isaac stays on this course. There will be another update in an hour and hopefully it continues to push to the west.

[catrancher]

That's why I'm going today on my lunch hour. I'm guessing the majority of people might wait until tonight or tomorrow. Don't need much.....just water and some additional canned goods. We've already got plenty of batteries, both vehicles are filled with gas and we have some cash on hand. The one thing that doesn't help is that we're in the middle of a small interior redecorating of the house so some stuff is not in it's proper place.

Don't forget either the tape or the plywood for the windows!

Tom (:macwave:... I remember hurricanes down there only too well!)

[Britchick]

Did anyone say the 'H' word yet?

[Dawn]

I went into Goodings at The Crossroads once after people had bought hurricane supplies. It was like a plague of locusts had stripped the place. :eek:

[DisneyFreak]

Don't forget either the tape or the plywood for the windows!

Tom (:macwave:... I remember hurricanes down there only too well!)

We've got PGT hurricane windows so we're good up to a Cat. 3 storm.

[DisneyFreak]

Did anyone say the 'H' word yet?

Isaac is supposed to become a Cat. 1 right before it hits Hispaniola and then weaken back to a TS over Cuba. Once over the Florida Straits it will strengthen back to a Cat. 1 storm.

The 11am update still shows the storm pushing ever so slowly west. Keep going west Isaac!!! Keep going west.

[catrancher]

We've got PGT hurricane windows so we're good up to a Cat. 3 storm.

Excellent! The weather guessers are only indicating a Cat 1 as it passes by you next week and while that's nothing to sneeze at, it's not a Cat 3 by any stretch of the imagination.

And yes Brit, I said the "H" word! :shocked:

Tom (:macwave:... interested to see where this one heads...)

[Johnie]

We are flying to Orlando on Sunday. I'd prefer not to have any bad storm.

[DisneyFreak]

Isaac continues to move slowly westward and Orlando is now out of the cone. We here in Ft Myers are still preparing for the worst. Better safe than sorry.

Water was already in short supply yesterday afternoon.

[Johnie]

Stay safe!!!

[Clarkkent]

So what's the latest with the storm? We can work out some flights to the states are being delayed but has it made landfall yet?


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[Tink]

The storm is sending bands over most of the peninsula of south Florida. It's not expected to make true landfall until it hits the panhandle or possibly New Orleans.

However, the feeder bands can wreak havoc, particularly where the ground is already saturated.

OIA is canceling flights, and of course south Florida is canceling faster.

Ft. Myers Beach is deserted, but the wind is not terrible. The skies are overcast and gray with sudden bursts of rain, and nearly continuous wind now (but not really high wind speeds).

So, all in all it's a matter of hurry up and wait. School is still on for Orange and Seminole counties (and most counties).

Hope that helps a bit.

[Clarkkent]

Hope everyone is ok?

Also hope it disappears before we fly off in ten days!!


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[Tink]

Oh this storm will definitely be gone, but that doesn't mean another might not come along. Hurricane season and all that.

They just showed Key West on the news. The sky is blue and the water is calm, so it's passed by there with no real problem.

[Johnie]

Oh no it's headed for Louisiana again. Our Sleepincatz is there

[Suebeattie]

Stay safe guys :yes:

:wiggle:

[Tink]

The first half of today was a steady downpour. The roads were slick and there were a few accidents on I4 when we were traveling along that roadway. Some ponding, and some high water on local catch ponds and creeks.

Some thunder and lightning, and our phones nearly scared us witless when they went off (while driving!) to alert us to a tornado in the area. No reports of a touchdown or sighting though.

So, the remainder of the day was cloudy and gray, with a cool breeze, but muggy and hot without the breeze.

I believe the bands have moved off north, but the weather is expected to still be cloudy and rainy through tomorrow.

All in all, not a bad thing for Florida, while being a not so great thing for visitors to the greater Orlando area.

[DisneyFreak]

Isaac is now a Cat. 1

[Tink]

Still some random heavy showers here today. We were in DTD when one broke open the skies.

Hope all is well your way, DisneyFreak. :yes:

[Beccaberry]

Stay safe ;-) and try ;-)

[Dawn]

Hmmm, that picture is a bit of a worry. I hope everyone is safe and I sincerely hope New Orleans doesn't get it again.:sorry:

[Tink]

New Orleans is going to get it again.

There was a news report last night about an area in south east Florida that was hit by a tornado spawned by the hurricane. Much damage to many homes. :( Fortunately, no loss of life.

I have nieces in Baton Rouge, and they are well prepared. The wind is there but no rain yet. Everyone is just waiting, and as prepared as they can possibly be.

When we were there one year ago, July for one niece's wedding, there were still homes with the blue tarps on their roofs. :(

[mumof2]

I don't know what to say, other than horrendous :(

[Tink]

And a levee is topped. :( :( :( The worst case scenario. The evacuation of the area that will be flooded is expected to be successful but that won't save people's homes. :(

[Wendy]

Oh no, that's terrible :(

[Britchick]

Oh no :(

[Kate]

Mother nature is one of the scariest things in this world - theres nothing you can do to completely stop her, just be as prepared as you can
Stay safe everyone :hug2:

[DisneyFreak]

Hope all is well your way, DisneyFreak. :yes:

Everything is fine here in SWFL Tink. We weathered the storm with no issues. Sounds like you came through just as well.

I guess you can look at the silver lining of this storm is that it will provide some much needed rain in some the of drought stricken areas of the plains and midwest as it continues north over land.

[SleepinCatz]

Isaac has been toying with us all day...and it looks like tomorrow is going to be another fun filled day of howling winds...lots of water and all around flooding....spoot...

[SleepinCatz]

New Orleans is going to get it again.

There was a news report last night about an area in south east Florida that was hit by a tornado spawned by the hurricane. Much damage to many homes. :( Fortunately, no loss of life.

I have nieces in Baton Rouge, and they are well prepared. The wind is there but no rain yet. Everyone is just waiting, and as prepared as they can possibly be.

When we were there one year ago, July for one niece's wedding, there were still homes with the blue tarps on their roofs. :(

Baton Rouge is where I am Tink! talk about...wait for it...A Small World!

lol yeah...the strain of the storm is cracking me...

[mumof2]

Baton Rouge is where I am Tink! talk about...wait for it...A Small World!

lol yeah...the strain of the storm is cracking me...


stay safe hun xx

[mumof2]

New Orleans is going to get it again.

There was a news report last night about an area in south east Florida that was hit by a tornado spawned by the hurricane. Much damage to many homes. :( Fortunately, no loss of life.

I have nieces in Baton Rouge, and they are well prepared. The wind is there but no rain yet. Everyone is just waiting, and as prepared as they can possibly be.

When we were there one year ago, July for one niece's wedding, there were still homes with the blue tarps on their roofs. :(



Hope they're safe Tink xx

[Tink]

Kept in touch with them through much of the day and night. They were without power, and on a boil water order. They also lost their direct TV, but do have a weather radio. We're worried about flooding given their location. :(

Haven't heard any more from them as of this morning. It's a big storm and is moving slowly. That always involves much rain and the potential for real flooding.

'Catz, I didn't know you were in Baton Rouge! It is indeed a small world. :yes: Hope all is well with you, too.

[DisneyFreak]

Haven't heard any more from them as of this morning. It's a big storm and is moving slowly. That always involves much rain and the potential for real flooding.



They are saying that Isaac is going to produce more rain than Katrina.

[Tink]

They have power at one house, but not at the other niece's apartment. There is some talk about flooding and the river? I'm not sure I got it all (static on the line).

Anyway, they are safe, and that is what matters to me.

[Wendy]

Glad to hear they are safe :hug2:

[DisneyFreak]

Anyway, they are safe, and that is what matters to me.

Great news Tink!