To all those in the path of Irma.....

[imanamerican63]

Godspeed and take all precautions! This is no laughing matter! I have a sister in Fort Myers and yet to hear if her husband and her are moving to safer ground? A couple of friends aren't messing around and have already left Tampa.

[Leith]

1. I Have In-Laws Near Tampa Bay

They're a couple miles inland and hunkering down. They are in a retiree apartment complex and most residents are not evacuating.

[dixiegrrrrl]

3. How old is that building, and what code is it built to?

hurricane code requires roof tie downs.

tho...in a Cat 5, couple miles inland is not all that good, esp. if Irma goes UP Fla.
Are they aware of the horrible post-hurricane environment? Esp. the mosquitoes?

[Doreen]

2. I think all of our DU'ers in the path should start a thread

just to let us know that they are all right and safe and have a plan to stay safe. I am so worried about all of those people and animals in harms way.

[Solly Mack]

4. I agree. They are probably busy though. The Keys begin evac. tomorrow.

[Doreen]

8. Yeah, I thought about that but it would be nice to know how

our DU family over there is doing.

[Solly Mack]

9. I know. I've been worried. Things are bad enough without an Irma in our lives.

[Doreen]

10. I am thankful that it appears that Jose is not going close to land.

That is what I saw on the charts earlier.

[Demtexan]

5. From Houston

Take care .

We had a major flood but y'all will get floods and wind.

[steve2470]

6. a lot of we Floridians are here

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=9557697

we're also in the state forum https://www.democraticunderground.com/10455416

[Awsi Dooger]

7. Still taking steps beyond 3 AM

My garage was converted into a den but the garage door remains. It seems vulnerable. There's a closet just inside the garage door so I've been shifting one heavy object after another into that closet to try to provide some backbone.

Filing cabinets...old televisions...an old Mac tower computer...tall waste baskets loaded to the top with golf balls...bowling balls...boxes of books...an old blower motor in a box. Then I braced it against the back wall with a couple of long heavy poles that I saved for some reason.

Normally the only thing in that closet is a box full of Christmas wrapping paper.