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OT: Irma Update

88olds
88olds Posts: 4,544 Member
edited November 2024 in Social Groups
Drove out of Key West to mainland without incident. Currently lodged in Jupiter FL, about 30 miles north of West Palm Beach. Would like to get some idea of where Irma is going before we move again. Atlanta is looking good.

Much thanks to everyone for your kind words and support.

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  • Al_Howard
    Al_Howard Posts: 8,975 Member
    Stay safe.
  • spospo1
    spospo1 Posts: 433 Member
    Second that!
  • minimyzeme
    minimyzeme Posts: 2,708 Member
    Hope you can stay far enough ahead of it, @88olds !
  • lowbar31
    lowbar31 Posts: 7,038 Member
    Glad you got out of the Keys. That can be a traffic mess. Rooms in Atlanta will fill up quickly.
  • GoRun2
    GoRun2 Posts: 478 Member
    Likewise, stay safe
  • podkey
    podkey Posts: 5,211 Member
    Amen. Stay safe.
  • myallforjcbill
    myallforjcbill Posts: 5,797 Member
    Glad you were able to get further north and found a place to hunker down
  • imastar2
    imastar2 Posts: 6,346 Member
    edited September 2017
    @88Olds I'm in the North Metro Atlanta area. If you get up to Atlanta and need some help message me and I'll help with whatever you need. In the meantime safe journey and good luck.
  • 0ysterboy
    0ysterboy Posts: 192 Member
    Current models have it skirting east coast, I'd try to get to I10 and go west of Tallahassee.
  • 0ysterboy
    0ysterboy Posts: 192 Member
    I'm in Gainesville, hotels in this area are now full.
  • 88olds
    88olds Posts: 4,544 Member
    @0ysterboy As a matter of fact we're in Marianna, about 60 miles west of Tallahassee. Weather Channel is drawing the zone of danger to cover the entire state and north through Kentucky

    The roads were jammed. People are scared.

    Yet there are loads of people on a KW FB page I follow who are staying. Some people I know there never even considered leaving.

    Highest point in KW is 18 ft above sea level I think. That's probably the highest point in the Keys. Things are going to be different if this turns out to be as bad as they say.
  • cakeman21k
    cakeman21k Posts: 6,643 Member
    Current models make it look like all of Florida is in trouble, but then once it hits Ga it turns more inland so stay closer to the east coast, maybe somewhere like Charleston SC and you should be out of danger.
  • minimyzeme
    minimyzeme Posts: 2,708 Member
    Thinking of you, @88olds -- Stay safe!
  • 0ysterboy
    0ysterboy Posts: 192 Member
    @Olds, know Marianna well, MIL lives in Fort Walton Beach. I think you are in the perfect place, I think you are likely to see the storm but you should be far from the worst of it. People stayed in KW? The news last night was saying that surge could get to 15'.

    Things are getting ugly here in G'ville. No gas, grocery stores are wiped out, and seems like there are 5X the normal number of cars. Took me 1:20 to get home from work last night, normally a 15-20 min drive. We are well inland so we will see no storm surge and flooding should be minimal but my bet is that lots of trees will come down. We are getting prepared for 2-3 days with no power. Oh, an they cancelled the Gator football game on Sat (yes, the apocalypse must be close...)

    Be safe
  • misterhub
    misterhub Posts: 6,745 Member
    Safety first.
  • GavinFlynn1
    GavinFlynn1 Posts: 1,664 Member
    You are in my thoughts and prayers. Stay safe.
  • lowbar31
    lowbar31 Posts: 7,038 Member
    There was an infamous reform school in Marianna, not that I've ever been there.
  • podkey
    podkey Posts: 5,211 Member
    Glad to hear that Dennis. Stay safe all in harms way wherever you may be.
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