Irma! Are you prepared for this storm that seems to be heading out way! (Tampa: electricity, cat)

[BucFan]

watching this guy....he's says east of Tampa with be the path


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJcxyv5nKxo

[BucFan]

Again, MSNBC almost disappointed that there doesn't seem to be anything hugely catastrophic - like 'we came all this from NYC for this?".....why did we bother?

[Benny the Mutt]

Originally Posted by LKJ1988

I gots plentys of water and using my other C6 Vette and cans to brace the garage door. Starting to nasty up here now. All down hill now jill. Super heavy rain band just to my south.

Those water barrels won't do much for your door. The winds are going to push and pull on the panels of the door. Take a look at this: http://www.floridadisaster.org/hrg/d...rage_doors.pdf


Another way is shown. Notice the 2 vertical posts. The posts have a flange on the bottom that bolts the vertical to the floot. The tops are held in place with brackets. U-Bolts hold the door ribs to the vertical.

That door cannot pull in and out.

[LKJ1988]

Originally Posted by Benny the Mutt

Those water barrels won't do much for your door. The winds are going to push and pull on the panels of the door. Take a look at this: http://www.floridadisaster.org/hrg/d...rage_doors.pdf


Another way is shown. Notice the 2 vertical posts. The posts have a flange on the bottom that bolts the vertical to the floot. The tops are held in place with brackets. U-Bolts hold the door ribs to the vertical.

That door cannot pull in and out.

I got 4x4 post going across the top part. Someone had rigged that part up before i bought the house and now with storm going more to my east i should be fine. Worst case was it going just west of me offshore. I need a new door anyways.

[Benny the Mutt]

If the media did not bring us a true view of what was happening in areas being affected how would we know the various situations taking place? It's the "you are here" that most people want. As far as fear, a storm of this magnitude should be taken very seriously.

Originally Posted by bentlebee

So far Miami gets away well. Some hoe it seems some media outlets scramble to make everything sounds so bad as it seems so far that Miami is getting reasonable well through the storm and way better then expected up to this moment.

Keep in mind the media puts their journalist in spots where wind and rain can be seen the best as that looks better.

Some broadcasters sound like fear mongers.

The anxiety that many people have is worse due to some broadcasting.

Please stay safe and calm and don't leave now as there is no gas to fill up cars.
https://www.google.com/amp/www.foxne...water.amp.html

Sounds weird....like we won't have a Bay left! Don't worry we will have a Bay to go to!

[kmarc]

Originally Posted by BucFan

Again, MSNBC almost disappointed that there doesn't seem to be anything hugely catastrophic - like 'we came all this from NYC for this?".....why did we bother?

No surprise to me.

[bobandsherry]

Originally Posted by BucFan

Again, MSNBC almost disappointed that there doesn't seem to be anything hugely catastrophic - like 'we came all this from NYC for this?".....why did we bother?

Yep, Weather Channel keeps sending Jim Cantore to different areas and has him report getting blown around in the winds, rains and waves. Only reason would be sensationalize the reports. If it was for the visuals they could do that from a host of remote cameras.

[LKJ1988]

110 now.

[MAniacTHW]

I'm camping out over around Carrollwood right now. They're showing the winds from Sarasota and St. Pete and there is almost no wind going on out here.

[BucFan]

Cat 2 now....BayNews9 says it'll be a Cat 1 by the time it gets to the TB area.