It's supposed to be in the 40s here Wed-Thurs mornings. Can't wait!
Hurricane season has arrived....
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That strong H over the continental US also kinda steered Milton straight across the peninsula rather than letting it turn north like Helene. Win-win
“be ready to evacuate again”
Pasco Officials warning residents to be ready to evacuate as some rivers expected to rise in coming
Pasco Officials warning residents to be ready to evacuate as some rivers expected to rise in coming
We lost our home insurance in Iowa - they pulled out - after the multiple claims from the weather across our state. Insurance. What a scam.
The TECO outage page has it down to 99k. Not bad in less than a week when it started at 600k. Unfortunately, my sister's neighborhood is still out and probably will be for a while.
There are power poles that snapped leaving transformers on the ground. It's a lot more than reenergizing lines in Temple Terrace. I'm wondering if they caught part of the eye wall.
40's? Jeebus, Cape Coral would prolly shut down if that ever happened.
Same with my son in St Pete a couple years ago.
Now on State insurance with high payments and high deductible.
People are now selling pieces of Tropicana Field's shredded roof
Thanks. Let us know if there is any change. I need good weather for the next three weeks for SW Florida.
Ummm...the water got higher than the "non-flood zones"? So-called 500-year events don't mean anything these days.
Dog tied to pole on I-75 ahead of Hurricane Milton, man charged
Bucket trucks have been spotted in Temple Terrace. Hopefully, they'll be back up soon.
They should tie that dude to a pole and leave him there for awhile.
I-10 looked like that between the junction of I-75 and the Exit for Monticello after Idalia.
And also on I-10 around Marianna after Michael.
It reminded me of photos I saw of enormous trees all fallen in one direction after Mt. St. Helen’s in 1980. Eerie. And sad.
I spent a couple of spring breaks there during the mid-to-late 70's. I probably wouldn't even recognize the place today.☹️
Interesting downstream effect of the flooding. Apparently Milton clobbered a Baxter plant that makes something like 60% of the sterile IV fluids in the US, which has led to a severe supply chain crunch. (Some health care facilities are actually exploring "take back" programs from patients who have excess product that could be restockable.) Lots of elective procedures being delayed.
Crazy that our iv fluid supply chain is so tight, but it's nothing new -- several years back one of the major suppliers had big fda manufacturing problems that created a crunch that lasted for years. This is what happens when you have commodity products for which the payor margins have been squeezed so tight - the suppliers abandon the market and apply their manufacturing capacity to make other products and when something goes boom, well, we get screwed. (Interestingly, I've noted elsewhere how the IRA's 'negotiated pricing' standards essentially remove any margin opportunities for pharmacies to dispense the products subject to the negotiated prices -- heard for the first time yesterday that some pharmacies are basically just not going to stock those products, or will stock only minimal inventory, so that patients will have to go elsewhere.)
Crazy that our iv fluid supply chain is so tight, but it's nothing new -- several years back one of the major suppliers had big fda manufacturing problems that created a crunch that lasted for years. This is what happens when you have commodity products for which the payor margins have been squeezed so tight - the suppliers abandon the market and apply their manufacturing capacity to make other products and when something goes boom, well, we get screwed. (Interestingly, I've noted elsewhere how the IRA's 'negotiated pricing' standards essentially remove any margin opportunities for pharmacies to dispense the products subject to the negotiated prices -- heard for the first time yesterday that some pharmacies are basically just not going to stock those products, or will stock only minimal inventory, so that patients will have to go elsewhere.)
Forest Hills, University Area and the other neighborhoods that flooded are around 50 ft above sea level and not near a river or lake.
Hurricane Milton: Calls for investigation after University Area flooding
Hurricane Milton: Calls for investigation after University Area flooding
Swim advisories lifted for several Collier County beaches
The Florida Department of Health has said the water on South Marco Beach is safe to swim in.
winknews.com
Current systems being tracked have lowered 7-day lookout risk probabilities...
Atlantic 7-Day Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook
www.nhc.noaa.gov
My sister's power came on last night. Seven days without.
Siesta Key is where Milton made landfall
Siesta Key Aftermath after 2 HURRICANES! WTF. One beach DISAPPEARED
Siesta Key Aftermath after 2 HURRICANES! WTF. One beach DISAPPEARED
National publication has discovered Denis Phillips
slate.com
The Hero Florida Needs
As Hurricane Milton Approaches, Floridians Have Their Eyes on One Man
Why America still loves a weatherman.
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The spot where she is filming is near where my lot on the river is located. My lot is at a spot in the river with a pretty high bank; at a typical water level it's about 12 to 15 feet from the flat lot down to the water, at, I'd guess, a 50 degree angle. I drop the kayaks down near the water by attaching a rope to them & sliding them down the hill, then pull them back up with the ropes.
About two months ago, the river was damn near dry" I could walk across it without getting my shorts wet (deepest spot was slightly above knee deep), I'd guess right now the water is around waist-deep across my lot.
I need to dig up some pics of what it was like then vs now. It is shocking.
I feel awful for my neighbors who lived there full time. It's not a wealthy area, and many of them have lost everything they had.
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