Hurricane Matthew... (Melbourne, Stuart, Okeechobee: insurance, hotel, transfer)

[Robino1]

Originally Posted by JERSEY MAN

On a side note you forgot the wine/beer and booze. Be safe and hopefully it stays offshore.

We aren't wine drinkers but we do have da booze! Hubby has some beer in the fridge also....think we are set!

Hope it stays offshore also!

[beachmouse]

Also the ceremonial gallon of bleach. As Dave Barry says, no one is quite sure what it's for but you should buy one anyways.

If you've got a five gallon gas tank in the garage for lawn tools, fill it up too. Florida gets almost all of its gad by barge and a hurricane can close the intracoastal for a few days.

[Robino1]

Originally Posted by beachmouse

Also the ceremonial gallon of bleach. As Dave Barry says, no one is quite sure what it's for but you should buy one anyways.

If you've got a five gallon gas tank in the garage for lawn tools, fill it up too. Florida gets almost all of its gad by barge and a hurricane can close the intracoastal for a few days.

Gas can was filled today along with the MIL's car. Ours we always top it off at 1/2 tank so we are at almost a full tank and didn't want to sit in those lines for just a couple of gallons for our car.

Lines were nuts at the gas stations today! Reminded me of those potential snow storms (that never really came to fruition) in the north east.

We are not leaving this house for a few days, if I can help it! LOL

[FlaLadyB]

ok gas stations have lines, it was only $207 just now at Marathon at Walmart in St Lucie West. Down the street a Mobile was $2.25.

SLW Publix... the water was all gone, bread, shelves were being emptied of things you might want. Hoping they are going to restock ...? that was at 5pm

Walmart has Coleman lanterns up front at the right entrance in SLW ...I have all of that stuff.

oh heck yes.. dont forget the wine and alcohol...those shelves are looking a bit empty too! LOL...

[aridon]

People are hilarious going nuts over this. Going to be lots of returns. You know when the forecasters are saying "the western most model" and using that to produce some wind predictions that are 40-60mph with some higher gusts and people are flipping their lids it is kind of hilarious. Let's not mention the two models they are using, GFDL and BAAM haven't done a good job of predicting anything about this storm thus far. Seriously, just got back in and there are people in the dark putting shutters on two story homes. Far more dangerous than this storm, for us at least.

Being prepared is one thing, going crazy over what will be a weakish tropical storm for us is a little funny. This storm is strong, but approaching us in the wrong way to be any major threat to us. Bahamas? Sure, by all means panic. That is where the real danger is for Matthew.

Again, not saying being prepared is a bad thing. People making poor judgement and news casters trying to get you to tune in don't help things.

[FlaLadyB]

aridon... I recall one hurricane that was coming in to hit the other coast...what did it do? It went ACROSS the State and hit US.

Hurricanes usually travel in warm water... we have the gulf stream that runs along our coast to feed it. You won't really know what's going to happen till it does and by then its too late.

better safe than sorry....all those things that get purchased won't go to waste nor do they need to be returned. It means I don't have to hit the stores for all the hurricane supplies the next time... I already have them.

Unless you've got a crystal ball and control the weather....lets wait and see and hope it keeps going up and away from us. Then thank our lucky stars once again...if it does.

[maggiekate]

Originally Posted by FlaLadyB

ok.......get cash, keep your gas tanks filled, get prescriptions, dont buy anything that goes in the freezer -get anything you will NEED or have to have.

good possibility we won't have electricity if/when the storm gets to us- think about that for a minute....

the good is we won't be cold as in a nor'easter and snow and power out for days-

[maggiekate]

Originally Posted by aridon

People are hilarious going nuts over this. Going to be lots of returns. You know when the forecasters are saying "the western most model" and using that to produce some wind predictions that are 40-60mph with some higher gusts and people are flipping their lids it is kind of hilarious. Let's not mention the two models they are using, GFDL and BAAM haven't done a good job of predicting anything about this storm thus far. Seriously, just got back in and there are people in the dark putting shutters on two story homes. Far more dangerous than this storm, for us at least.

Being prepared is one thing, going crazy over what will be a weakish tropical storm for us is a little funny. This storm is strong, but approaching us in the wrong way to be any major threat to us. Bahamas? Sure, by all means panic. That is where the real danger is for Matthew.

Again, not saying being prepared is a bad thing. People making poor judgement and news casters trying to get you to tune in don't help things.

many years ago some one said there will be no toilet paper- go to the store none was to be found-

[aridon]

I was here for Wilma and we prepared well for it because

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The path of the storm brought the strongest side towards us. Like I said in my post, nothing wrong with being prepared. People are scampering around like ants escaping a flood right now and there really isn't a reason for it.

By all means though, scamper. Was just something i noticed and figured I'd mention it now instead of after the storm already passing us and being nothing. Which I'm glad, I wouldn't want to be in the Bahamas right now. That would certainly be a reason to be worried. The track has been pretty consistent the last week that it would be in that area. They've had time to prepare and hopefully they've done so because that is the far more dangerous side of the storm.

[Compression]

Originally Posted by maggiekate

the good is we won't be cold as in a nor'easter and snow and power out for days-

Indeed, but there is the potential you'll go mad from the heat and humidity, if the power is out for "days".

Mine was out for five days after Charlie in 2004. I have since made the proper preparations. If you find yourself in that situation, the thing that worked best for me was to open all the windows, and camp out in a hallway. It kind of creates a funneling effect with whatever slight breeze there may be and runs it through the narrow hallway. It can keep you almost sane.

This will likely miss the state entirely. But for those that havent had the pleasure of going thru one of these, if it's an upper end CAT 3 or higher, IMHO, evacuation might be a good idea. Watching the wind bend the stop sign on the corner down to the ground might be stressing for some.


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