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^^^ Miami Floridian here. Remember to park your cars on slight HILLS where it's elevated. Your cars sitting in several feet = no more car. It happened to me
HEH...Now that this tropical pussycat is weakening more people are climbing aboard the pessimist bandwagon.
PS- The liquor stores were empty. may want to stock up for the "hurricane" party. I will be serving hurricanes at mine and they will be a lot stronger then what mother nature will serve up.
HEH...Now that this tropical pussycat is weakening more people are climbing aboard the pessimist bandwagon.
PS- The liquor stores were empty. may want to stock up for the "hurricane" party. I will be serving hurricanes at mine and they will be a lot stronger then what mother nature will serve up.
The National Weather Service placed Long Island and New York City under a hurricane warning Friday evening as residents across the region braced for Hurricane Irene.
The outer fringes of Irene, packing hurricane-force winds, will likely be felt in the Long Island area Saturday afternoon, and forecasters said the worst weather is expected Saturday night and Sunday morning.
The National Weather Service said it is still too early to predict the exact strength of the wind or the height of tidal surges, but it said the storm will pack winds of 74 mph to 96 mph.
I still believe this will not be much comapred to Gloria, especially by the time it strikes LI.
I lived in Orlando Florida in 2004 when we had 3 hurricanes come through Central Florida within a 6 week period.
Believe it or not, taping and boarding windows doesn't do much good. Google it yourself if you don't believe me. Hurricane shutters work well, but I can't imagine you being able to get them installed before Sat/Sun, plus I have no idea how expensive they are.
Here are some tips:
Fill up any cars you have to full. The lines at the gas stations were incredibly long for a week after each hurricane.
Fill your tub(s) with water to use if the toilet stops working. You can fill the toilet with the bath water and use to flush.
Have flashlights and batteries.
Have non-perishable food and water. Lights could be out for a week or more. They were in Florida and were on LI during Hurricane Gloria where I lived.
Try to keep your gadgets as charged as possible. Use your cell phone sparingly and only when necessary. Even better get a charger you can use in the car. You may not have electricity, but run your car for 10 minutes and charge the phone.
Have games, books, anything to entertain yourself without needing electricity.
Still 3 days away. Anything could happen and I wouldn't panic yet, but keep an eye on things.
Some more tips, yrs do not tape windows it does not work!!!!! As for plywood it can protect windows if it is put in the proper way. Since tou guys arent use to hurricans plywood could help. It seems to be a cat. 1 or 2 commin your way. You all ned to be parpared for a cat 2. Better safe then sorry. Thats how I look at it in south fl. Here are more tips
1. Take Freezer Bags ex ziplock bags FILL THEM UP WITH WATER PUT IN FREEZEER
BLAH...its only gonna be 75mph winds and rain when it gets here. Why is everyone acting like its the end of the world??
You're kidding right?
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Please be ppapared live in fl 30 yrs,
