Faster Rat

We still have power here in SW Miami, although it flickers. Highest wind gusts so far have been 100 mph, most are 50-60. That is crazy when you consider the center of the eye is 130 miles away. My screen enclosure will be heading to the scrap aluminum yard and insurance no longer covers those. The vegetation is taking a real beating. High tide is due in a couple hours and the storm surge will likely flood homes along the shorelines...nothing like what is going to happen on the southwest coast though. Feel sorry for them.

maj75

Real windy near the coast between Ft Lauderdale and Boca Raton. So far, so good. Several of the new hurricane resistant windows are leaking�� Vette is in the garage and the garage door is braced. Hope everyone rides this out safely!

oldgto

We have not ventured out, but most stores are closed anyways. VERY hard to find gas, food, or supplies in the last 2 days. County-wide curfew in place to help keep people indoors.

bkvette3

Just watching updates on CNN - stay safe, my friends. Hopefully Irma loses steam. Thoughts and prayers from Canada.

doorgunner

Thanks for the updates, Members.....we're hoping you guys dodge the bad stuff.

Mewn

In Coral Springs, 60-80 mph winds. I tried sleeping through it but my dog wont let me.
Power and internet is still on thanks to buried lines!
Screw my HOA, I parked my 40 foot RV right in front of my house with a full tank of diesel to block wind/debris from slamming my vehicles, plus I will use the generator if the power goes out.
Feeling sorry for the guys on the west coast cause it must be 2x worse.

Very sorry for the damage to your property Brian Keery, hope you are insured.

Be safe!

exposingtime

6.5 hour drive from Miami to Orlando Wednesday afternoon (normal traffic 4 hours). Riding out the storm here with my inlaws and my 3 year old. Rain and wind, but nothing crazy yet.

There was gas on the drive and seems to be plenty here in the orlando area. Took my wife's v6 cayenne, 600 mile highway range.

Miami should be ok. Both vettes tucked away in garage. My expedition is parked in front of garage door. Hurricane door and impact doors and windows as of a few months ago. My elevation is like 16 feet.

My parents and both if my sisters in sarasota so hoping they will be ok.

Gary

doorgunner

A few minutes ago they showed another shot of Tampa Bay.....about 100 yards+ of the bay has no water...it has been pulled away from the shoreline.

SPCL FX

Lot of rain and wind in the Kissimmee,Orlando area!
Winds are at 40 plus and the worst is supposed to happen about 2 am !
So far we are good , still have power ! Got all the windows boarded up , got three Vettes locked in my shop ( mine , the parts car , and one belongs to a friend) along with two Harley's there ! One Harley in the back yard shed and the ultra w/side car at the workplace next to a Prevost ! Ray

mkdesign

Complete agreement. Our thoughts from Western Canada.

doorgunner

Sounds good!

Cool95vette

Starting to get nasty here in St Pete. Luckily (for us here) it's tracking a little further east. It'll keep the storm surge lower.

oldgto

Getting pretty bad here also. Easterly track is NOT so lucky for us..... puts the "dirty" side right up our.....alley!

jr73

Gunner this is a great idea for a thread.
Good way to see how our guys are doing.

doorgunner

Actually, the idea came from the Hurricane Harvey thread.....I didn't realize there were so many Florida members. And this is faster than searching/inquiring for Individual Member Threads.

SPCL FX

The eye wall will be passing right over my house within the next half hour ! The easterly shift has pushed the strongest part of it right over us and Orlando as well ! It fixing ta get busy here !
We still good though , got a strong house and we hunkered down tight!
It's good to see how my neighbors are doing!
How's things over in "The Batcave " "Bats ?
Looks like it's coming your way!

Dirty Dalton

News? Updates? Fingers crossed.

SPCL FX

Came through the storm and only damage was tree branches broken!

AllC34Me

Hope all is well with our Florida brothers and sisters.

v2racing

I hope for the best for everyone down there.

I moved back from Florida about a year and a half ago. I was living in Coral Springs and had my boat in the water in Pompano Beach. I only lived there about a year and a half, but made some good friends who are still there.

I was born and raised in the Houston/Galveston area. Went through Hurricane Carla in the sixties. That was a mess. It will take a long time to clean up what Harvey left behind.

Up here in Minnesota we have severe thunderstorms, hail, tornadoes, blizzards and frigid below zero temps. I guess there is no escaping mother nature.

Best wishes everyone!

Mike