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kaioshin00
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http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_astorm6+shtml/281453.shtml
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Icarus
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*whimper*
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Tell me about it, Icky.

Le sigh.

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We are taking it this year. Especially those who haven't had it bad before. Even if it goes as far South as Broward, we still had power and TV after Andrew.
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Icarus
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What about those of us who were in a house demolished by Andrew, who have sinced moved to Central Florida?

[Cry]

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zgator
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<---still happy he lives in an apartment and doesn't own anything

BTW, D batteries are already gone. [Mad]

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I meant areas not people, but I understand... Two hurricanes in one season hitting Orlando? Three hurricanes in one month hitting Florida? Who did what to deserve this? At least Orlando is inland enough so even a direct hit is considerably less powerful. If you're on the beach though...
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zgator
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I wonder if Pat Robertson is going around saying "I told you so".
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Ever since Benny Hinn relocated to Texas, things have been getting worse and worse in Florida.

Come back, Mr. Hinn! Come back and save us with your mighty cosmic powers!

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I actually might get stuck in Orlando because of this. On Friday I'm supposed to fly down from Tallahassee to Orlando and then up to Boston to see the US play El Salvador. Depending on when and where Frances makes landfall either my original flight or my connecting flight could get cancelled.
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Man, it wont be in Gainesville until Sunday, and we Monday off already for Labor Day. Hmmph. We better classes off Tuesday. [Grumble]
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<shudders with fear>
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Latest advisory has it headed right toward you Ic, good luck. The whole coast in under a watch.

And now I'm definitely not going to Boston. [Frown]

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*pat pat*
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Icky, be careful....and as mentioned in an earlier therad....

None of this would be happening if you would just stop washing the ickymobile... [Big Grin]

Good luck, and please keep us posted...if you can..

Kwea

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Happy Camper
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My parents literally just moved to Florida. Tuesday, and they're already being evacuated (as of 2 PM today). Fortunately for them, their furniture hasn't yet arrived, so they don't stand to lose much. Though now the track is pointed just a bit south of them (they moved to Melbourne Beach in Brevard county). Yesterday it was like their house had a bullseye painted on it. Stay safe everyone.
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Raia
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quote:
Tuesday, and they're already being evacuated
It's a definite sign that I'm overly tired when I read this as "they're already being executed."

Maybe I should go to bed.

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Noemon
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Ic, tell me you got your insurance changed to cover hurricane damage.
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Nope. The physical structure is covered, but none of our belongings. [Frown]
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I'm such a geek. I was updating my father on the change in the predicted course--it's still predicted to hit us directly, but the path to us has changed. I said, "Instead of being a y = 1/x, it's now become a y = (2/3)x or y = (1/2)x" [Big Grin]
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Noemon
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For purely selfish reasons, I wish you'd insure your stuff. Everytime a hurricane blows through I worry that you'll have all of your stuff destroyed. Good that you have the structure itself insured though; I had misunderstood, and didn't even think that you had that.

So are insurance companies in FL required by law to offer hurricane insurance? I would think that given how regularly the state gets slammed, few insurance companies would be willing to offer it if they weren't required to. Of course, I know very little about insurance, so I could easily be wrong.

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Icarus
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Do you think I have CHOSEN this?!?!

My insurance company pulled out of Florida, loeaving me with nothing. The bank chose this insurance, until I can replace it. But then these TWO FREAKING HURRICANES decided to come, and nobody will sell me a policy now!

[Frown]

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Nah, not really. I thought it was possible that a summer of not getting paid had stretched your finances to a point where your hand was forced, but I hoped that wasn't the case.

Well, hopefully you'll luck out again, and then be able to secure insurance before then next one.

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zgator
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Have you got your house boarded up, Joe?
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Take care of yourself, Icarus. [Frown]

Same to any of the rest of you who are in the hurricane path.

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Icarus -- pack your stuff and come visit me in Kansas for a few days....

Farmgirl
(in other words, as we say around here, "get the h*** out of Dodge)

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zgator
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I'll check with my in-laws, but I believe they have hurricane insurance and they're in Ft. Lauderdale.

Hurrican insurance in Florida has changed. There are now hurricane deductibles that are around 3 to 5% of the value of your home. Someone with a $200,000 home can have a deductible of $6,000 to $10,000. You can get a lower deductible, but with a higher premium.

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quote:
Icarus -- pack your stuff and come visit me in Kansas for a few days....
We are now being told that unless you have been ordered to evacuate, sit tight. The highways are already gridlocked.
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quote:
Though now the track is pointed just a bit south of them (they moved to Melbourne Beach in Brevard county). Yesterday it was like their house had a bullseye painted on it. Stay safe everyone.
OH NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! I have a friend that lives in Melbourne. She said they were under a mandatory evac and were supposed to be leaving this morning. I didn't realize that Frances was bullseyed on them! Yikes!

Goody

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All I can say is, this is not a very funny dobie. [Frown]

Prayers go out to all of you being affected.

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Well, the most current predictions seem to have it coming ashore near Port St. Lucie, which is maybe 60 miles south of Melbourne. Which is good, my parents now live in Melbourne Beach, which is on a barrier island. Still, last I read, hurricane force winds were extending out 80 miles from the eye, so Melbourne may still get hit, just not quite so hard, if Frances stays on it's currently predicted path.
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We went to Tampa last night to buy plywood. We've been boarding since sunup.
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Guys, as usual please check in as soon as possible after the storm. We will be worried about all of you.

Grisha, dear, try to think EAST. <laughs> Now after hitting every single person I love in the state of Florida, it looks like it's headed here to Birmimgham too, whee! By the time they reach this far inland they are always much less severe, of course. Still I have to wonder if this storm doesn't just love my family or something. And my grandmother's name was Frances! [Smile]

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Shlomo and I are evacuating, since we are on a barrier island. JaneX and my hubby are getting her settled at college in MA.

~Ela

[ September 02, 2004, 02:18 PM: Message edited by: Ela ]

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I'm so sorry guys, you'll be in my prayers.

My aunt and uncle from Florida are on their way up here too.

I don't have to put them up, they're staying with their daughter, but I'm going to feed everybody Saturday night, since we all want to take the chance to get together and I have the largest house in the family.

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Thanks, Belle. Everyone stay safe. [Smile]
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quote:
JaneX and the hubby
For a second, I thought she had gotten married.
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Ick..

I empathize with you insurance situation, as well. I don't have insurance on my home either, and if we have a tornado/major storm, I would just be SOL.

And it certainly isn't by my choice -- years ago we had insurance and that insurance company pulled out of Kansas and quit covering homes here. Then we could never get anyone else to take us. The house is over 120 years old, we live over 10 miles from the nearest fire station; the wiring/plumbing haven't been updated in decades, etc. etc. We are too "high risk" for anyone to take a second look at us -- and believe me, I've tried them all...

Farmgirl

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quote:

Well, the most current predictions seem to have it coming ashore near Port St. Lucie.

<--- Is from PSL.
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kaioshin, do you still have family down there? Are they getting out?

Are you having a hurrican party in Gainesville? You kind of have to.

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[Group Hug] Central Florida Hatrackers [Group Hug] Be safe and,as ak said, please let us know how you are as soon as possible after Frances hits.

Take care.

[ September 02, 2004, 04:28 PM: Message edited by: Derrell ]

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Ic, are Banana and Mango handling this one well? I know I asked about it last time, and you said--if I remember correctly--that they weren't even really aware of what was going on. I wondered if having gone through Charlie had had an impact on how they'd reacted to Frances.
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My wife, sons, and brother-in-law bugged out this morning to go stay at a motel in Chattanooga til Monday. It's far enough away, and that way they can treat it like a vacation.

The original plan -- back when it was bulls-eying Daytona Beach, where I work -- was for me to join them later, but the latest paths have it moving south. There will still be plenty of wind and rain for my house, which is dead center between Orlando and Daytona Beach, but suddenly my workplace looks a lot safer. So I'll probably be here all weekend, updating stories for people who still have power and internet access. Assuming, of course, that this building still has power and internet access [Smile]

[ September 02, 2004, 04:40 PM: Message edited by: Chris Bridges ]

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I hope everyone stays safe...God bless...

Kwea

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quote:
We went to Tampa last night to buy plywood.
So...what did you do with the plywood from when you borded up your windows for Charlie?
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You guys in Florida and the South East stay safe. You are in my thoughts.
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Charley was supposed to miss, and it was travelling at over 30mph when it veered toward us. So there was no warning, and we were very far inland from the Gulf Coast, which is where the storm entered. We did not board up for Charley.

We told Mango and Banana we were preparing for another big storm. They said "Oh, no!" and whined a bit (what an inconvenience for them [Roll Eyes] ), and then went on with their lives. They went to school today just like normal.

We are done boarding up.

This is either my last or my second to last post.

Good luck to the other people in the storm's path.

[Group Hug]

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Good luck to you Joe. It looks like the storm is headed your way. My parents are right in it's path again as well. I'm pretty worried about them.
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<prayers for Icarus and family, and all the Florida contingent>

I'm so sorry for planning a party down there! I knew I shouldn't have tempted fate like that! It's all my fault! [Frown]

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Ah, okay, that makes sense. I hope that the boarding up isn't necessary, but I'm glad that you've got it done. Stay safe! That goes for the rest of you down in FL too.
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