Hurricane Matthew

MobileCrimson · Oct 6, 2016

Bodhisattva said:
Off topic .....

A co-worker of mine used to work for FEMA. During a hurricane a few years ago the government contracted for the deliver of ice. So, you had trucks full of ice showing up at a check point. The drivers collected a receipt to be turned in for payment and proceeded to the disaster area. .......... Except they didn't. ..... After several hours one government receipt-giver-outer noticed that so many of the trucks and drivers looked familiar. Turns out these guys knew where to turn off the road and double back. They went through the check point time and time again, collecting receipts for the same ice a half-dozen times. And I would bet money they got paid on all the fraud.

That's about how government works.

Sabanizer · Oct 6, 2016

Bamaro said:
The government should stay out of it. People need to assume the responsibility themselves. Govt would just screw it up.

Back in the day, people would build their summer homes a good half to an acre off the beach, and today they put them 50 feet away. I agree that the government should stay out. If you want to place a house on the beach or some man made Island, get some flood insurance and take the risk.

This could be a very costly storm if it basically strikes 100 miles miles of coastline or more. I have never seen anything like it. A devil storm.

tidegrandpa · Oct 6, 2016

Sabanizer said:
Back in the day, people would build their summer homes a good half to an acre off the beach, and today they put them 50 feet away. I agree that the government should stay out. If you want to place a house on the beach or some man made Island, get some flood insurance and take the risk.

This could be a very costly storm if it basically strikes 100 miles miles of coastline or more. I have never seen anything like it. A devil storm.

Getting rough surf in Cocoa now

http://www.surfguru.com/florida-surf-reports/cocoa-beach-pier

Bazza · Oct 6, 2016

I wonder what the SPHINCTER PUCKER FACTOR is for insurance companies right about now!

Of course, they always have the funds for disasters and they will replenish their reserves afterwards. They have a system that will always keep them in the black.

The policy owners pay for everything....and more.....

tidegrandpa · Oct 6, 2016

Well they have not had anything above a cat 2 in 11 years. Reserves ought to be pretty fat.

BTW, beaches at Melbourne and Cocoa starting to disappear according to cams.

TideEngineer08 · Oct 6, 2016

Bamaro said:
The government should stay out of it. People need to assume the responsibility themselves. Govt would just screw it up.

Did someone steal your password?

Bazza · Oct 6, 2016

Rain bands getting a bit wider and starting to move this way. I'm going to walk down to the beach sometime before dark. One of the greatest things about staying here is you can walk down to the beach and check out the storm action.

92tide · Oct 6, 2016

Bazza said:
Rain bands getting a big wider and starting to move this way. I'm going to walk down to the beach sometime before dark. One of the greatest things about staying here is you can walk down to the beach and check out the storm action.

for your sake, i hope there are a few cute weather channel weather girls wearing skirts.

Bazza · Oct 6, 2016

92tide said:
for your sake, i hope there are a few cute weather channel weather girls wearing skirts.

Probably won't be but you never know!

TIDE-HSV · Oct 6, 2016

Bazza said:
All over the news here in Florida.....

Getting news from my stepson, Dan Boyer, who lives there. I'll send him the Twitter link...

TIDE-HSV · Oct 6, 2016

ccc2259 said:
Be safe, Bazza. I've lived thru a number of hurricanes in my lifetime, including Camille in 1969 as a kid. The storm surge surprises most folks with its power and ability to cause severe damage and loss of life. Praying you and yours will weather this one OK.

Bazza, I just looked up where New Smyrna Beach, FL is located. Holy cow....you guys are right in the projected path. Are you evacuating or riding it out?

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at4+shtml/212348.shtml?5-daynl#contents

From my stepson, who's riding it out, they've evacuated only beachside, low-lying areas and RV/Mobile parks...

TIDE-HSV · Oct 6, 2016

Bazza said:
Yes, thanks....5500 watts!

Thanks, Brad. Good luck to your island friend,as well!

Thanks, 92! We'll be fine I'm sure.

After our six day outage (tornadoes) back in 2011, I sold my 55KW, bought a 75KW and converted it to propane. I have one 100lb bottle and four 20s in reserve. I plan to buy another 100...

formersoldier71 · Oct 6, 2016

I got to Miami for work Sunday. Passed by New Smyrna Beach on the way down. Was supposed to head back this way Friday morning. Given the situation, we were told around noon yesterday that the rest of the week's work was postponed and to head back. Took Tamiami Trail west, hit 75 up to 10. Road didn't clear up until we got past Tallahassee last night.

PacadermaTideUs · Oct 6, 2016

TIDE-HSV said:
From my stepson, who's riding it out, they've evacuated only beachside, low-lying areas and RV/Mobile parks...

Looks like they're primarily concerned with surge. I think this is a mistake. Wind damage will be substantial as well. This looks to be a major Cat 3 hurricane as it rides along the beach all the way from Palm Beach to nearly Savannah. This is not a storm to ride out.

TIDE-HSV · Oct 6, 2016

PacadermaTideUs said:
Looks like they're primarily concerned with surge. I think this is a mistake. Wind damage will be substantial as well. This looks to be a major Cat 3 hurricane as it rides along the beach all the way from Palm Beach to nearly Savannah. This is not a storm to ride out.

They seem determined. They're in an older house on the bayside. They're not in the mandatory evacuation areas...

TIDE-HSV · Oct 6, 2016

Just saw a neat tip on Facebook. It might not apply here, considering the length of the anticipated outages. However, in case of shorter ones, take a cup of water, a cup which will stand freezing, like Pyrex. Freeze it full of water and put a quarter on top. If the coin is on top when you return, your food stayed frozen. If it's on the bottom (and the cup is refrozen), throw out the food. Partway down, judgement call...

Bazza · Oct 6, 2016

TIDE-HSV said:
Just saw a neat tip on Facebook. It might not apply here, considering the length of the anticipated outages. However, in case of shorter ones, take a cup of water, a cup which will stand freezing, like Pyrex. Freeze it full of water and put a quarter on top. If the coin is on top when you return, your food stayed frozen. If it's on the bottom (and the cup is refrozen), throw out the food. Partway down, judgement call...

I have a different strategy...I'm eating everything in my freezer before we lose power. Microwave TV dinners first of course because they are easier to cook...

Bazza · Oct 6, 2016

Check this out...real time wind speed and direction......

https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/orthographic=-75.95,27.83,1821

Sabanizer · Oct 6, 2016

Here is a webcam from the area they are predicting the largest storm surge around 10ft. St. Simons Island, Ga. My house is 1/2 mi down the beach. The Village and pier.

Post any webcams if you got em.

http://www.explorestsimonsisland.com/St_Simons_Webcams.html

TIDE-HSV · Oct 6, 2016

Bazza said:
I have a different strategy...I'm eating everything in my freezer before we lose power. Microwave TV dinners first of course because they are easier to cook...

I have a young friend down in Coral Gables who went through Andrew. Her dad and I were friends for 50 years. She's eating her way through the freezer, starting with the TV dinners...

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