Watching The Gulf Hurricane Michael

[Jack Klarich]

Brothers and sisters, Keep an eye on the gulf

This storm is getting stronger

 

[peteg59]

Hopefully its not as powerful as predicted and passes over quickly, without huge damage or loss of life.

Stay safe all "Panhandlers"...

 

[MDO]

It was just upgraded to a Cat 3 hurricane. To all our members, family & friends in the area, please heed the warnings. This looks like it will still have 50mph winds when it hits the Carolinas.

 

[ol' school]

Keep everyone in the panhandle in your prayers especially our own Ed Bruette and his family as he is dealing with healing up from his wreck in Maggie Valley this year!

 

[trike lady]

Prayers for all. I always dreaded hurricane season and being away from that area I think about those who live in hurricane prone areas.

Don't be like our little buddy

Please evacuate when asked to.

 

[MDO]

Michael is a CAT4 hurricane now. This will be the worst October hurricane in history, unless something changes.

 

[David357]

Keep everyone in the panhandle in your prayers especially our own Ed Bruette and his family as he is dealing with healing up from his wreck in Maggie Valley this year!

I received a text from Ed last night at 10:22 PM.

Ed states that the family is "out of the cone of probability" but do expect some wind and rain.

 

[Marc H]

That sounds like something Ed would say! I can hear him saying it just like that.

 

[David357]

That sounds like something Ed would say! I can hear him saying it just like that.

Well, then you know Ed.......:laugh:

 

[trike lady]

Is everyone okay in the panhandle of Florida?

 

[MDO]

Is everyone okay in the panhandle of Florida?

Last word I heard was 2 confirmed dead & 280 missing. Hopefully they are just out of communication reach & OK.

 

[trike lady]

Earlier I had seen pics and videos on Weather Underground https://www.wunderground.com/ and it is unbelievable the amount of damage that has happened. That was one destructive storm, they'll be cleaning that up for months. Its sad to see.

 

[MDO]

Tonight's evening news update is 6 dead. Devastation all over the panhandle.

Panama City, Eastpoint, Mexico Beach. Hi way 98 torn up also.

 

[2006gold]

Lots of damage. One has to wonder about building codes and construction inspections in Florida. More concerned with my Navy grandson and family in Norfolk. They're ground zero for the remains of Charlie dumping several days of rain on them.

 

[rhino 2]

Lots of damage. One has to wonder about building codes and construction inspections in Florida. More concerned with my Navy grandson and family in Norfolk. They're ground zero for the remains of Charlie dumping several days of rain on them.

The codes were fine, They were made for the proverbial 100 year storm,.. Its just this one raised the bar a few more notches.....

 

[Jack Klarich]

Lots of damage. One has to wonder about building codes and construction inspections in Florida. More concerned with my Navy grandson and family in Norfolk. They're ground zero for the remains of Charlie dumping several days of rain on them.

Florida is very strict on building codes

Ask any one that has been turned down by an insurance company

 

[2006gold]

The grandson and family got through ok. Lots of rain and high winds, but all is good where they live. Big sigh of relief.

The 'code' comments resulted from a 60 Minutes report many years ago following a cat five storm many years ago that flattened entire (new) developments in Florida. Investigations revealed very shoddy construction methods and the use of "drive by and approve" inspections by governmental personnel. I'd imagine that resulted in a lot of rather significant changes since then.

 

[MDO]

I continue to watch news stories coming out from this hurricane & the pictures are devastating .

Panama City & Mexico Beach were just devistated with 80-90% building destruction.

 

[Jack Klarich]

I continue to watch news stories coming out from this hurricane & the pictures are devastating .

Panama City & Mexico Beach were just devistated with 80-90% building destruction.

Looks like Thunder on the Beach may not happen in the spring with all the clean up to be done