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We have just arrived in Naples and are house hunting while staying in an extended stay hotel which is located a mile or less from the beach (rt 41 naples).
I've bought some bottled water...what else should we do to prepare in case things get bad? I'll talk to the hotel people later today, just wanted to see if anyone here has any advice. Does power generally go out if it is a category 1 or is it impossible to say?
So, at what projected wind speed do we actually have to put up hurricane shutters? I have no idea what our home (built in dec 2005) can easily withstand.
Yes, I have a house 14 feet above ground on 15 columns drilled into the limestone of Key Largo. It does not even have settling cracks. If a hurricane is strong enough to destroy this place, nothing else will survive. Even the floors and roof are poured concrete, and I have over a month's worth of stored food, and a boat to get some more if necessary. Also have a nice RO unit in case the water supply gets cut off of the cistern gets contaminated with salt water. If I stay in Florida eventually this place will be tested.
Tallrick,
that is awesome. I also designed and built my own home up here in NY, (soon to be a full time floridian). I have my own automatic whole house generator to fight our icestorms, computer run skylights, (close automatically when the first drop of rain hits), etc,etc...I think we would enjoy being neighbors.
I pray all is well with everyone down there. i'm a tad worried about my Florida house, but when you are 1300 miles away, nothing you can do. thank God for great neighbors....I wish I WAS down there.
I am in Naples. I am supposed to go for inservice training for school tomorrow 25 miles away. I have heard they have closed the schools for the next 2 days in the Keys and Miami. NOTHING here, yet we here, like the Keys, have a hurricane watch on, unlike the Miami area which has tropical storm watch.
What gives? Well, for thing we now have a Superintend of Schools from Illinois. Has he ever seen a hurricane in Illinois? Even I have coming from New York (Gloria).
I guess I will just stay home and inside tomorrow, whatever they say.
We have just arrived in Naples and are house hunting while staying in an extended stay hotel which is located a mile or less from the beach (rt 41 naples).
I've bought some bottled water...what else should we do to prepare in case things get bad? I'll talk to the hotel people later today, just wanted to see if anyone here has any advice. Does power generally go out if it is a category 1 or is it impossible to say?
THANKS!
for Wilma. He lost power for about 4 days. His area got it back at lot fast than other areas, including where he works. That took about 7 days he said.
The most important thing is for you to be in a safe location. Maybe between now and tomorrow morning someone can clue in the Superintendent of Schools in your area about just what a hurricane or tropical storm can do. Good luck to you.
We have just arrived in Naples and are house hunting while staying in an extended stay hotel which is located a mile or less from the beach (rt 41 naples).
I've bought some bottled water...what else should we do to prepare in case things get bad? I'll talk to the hotel people later today, just wanted to see if anyone here has any advice. Does power generally go out if it is a category 1 or is it impossible to say?
THANKS!
Yes, power can go out for a Cat 1 or even a Tropical Storm, just depends on what disrupts the power getting to your house. This thread we discussed //www.city-data.com/forum/hurri...are-years.html to help you prepare. Welcome to Florida Hopefully this is my last Hurricane Season.
So, at what projected wind speed do we actually have to put up hurricane shutters? I have no idea what our home (built in dec 2005) can easily withstand.
Where are you located - close to any of the watch areas? If so, you may wish to put them up. In addition to the possibility of hurricane-force winds, we may also experience tornados.
The model tracks shifted eastward earlier today, only to start shifting back west later. One problem seems to be that Fay moved a bit farther WNW than originally thought. So if in, or near, the Cone, it's best to be prepared.
As of the 5:00pm advisory, Hurricane Watch has been extended up to Tarpon Springs. Stay Safe, everyone.
Looks like it will make landfall at about Cedar Key, meaning it will have more time over water to strengthen, the new path shows it being a Hurricane for a longer period of time. So watch out for tornados in the outerbands.
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