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davidn3600

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4. For a tropical storm, flooding in some areas may be the only major concern

Fri Aug 28, 2015, 04:42 PM

Aug 2015

Unless this thing suddenly strengthens a lot, I think all you will see is some very mild preparation. With its current track it is mainly going to be a rain event with some heavy gusts. (You always have to watch out for tornadoes with these systems though.) West central Florida though has had tons of rain over the past month or so. So the ground is very saturated already. Flooding may be a real problem in some areas.

But the way the NHC keeps moving this track to the west, I wouldnt be surprised if it heads more towards the panhandle or New Orleans.

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My fellow Floridians, what are you doing so far about Erika ? [View all] steve2470 Aug 2015 OP

Yawn. Nothing. Let me know when it's a cat 3. n/t cigsandcoffee Aug 2015 #1

+1 FLPanhandle Aug 2015 #24

The thing is that Tampa can't take another drop of water malaise Aug 2015 #2

yea, I'd hate to live in the Tampa area right about now nt steve2470 Aug 2015 #14

Retension ponds greytdemocrat Aug 2015 #22

Thank you about the gas. yeoman6987 Aug 2015 #28

I live below Tampa. Traditionally, we just get a bunch of rain. djean111 Aug 2015 #3

For a tropical storm, flooding in some areas may be the only major concern davidn3600 Aug 2015 #4

What I have seen happen due to saturated ground is big trees just toppling over, djean111 Aug 2015 #5

Looks vaguely like the 1935 Labor Day hurricane alluded to in Key Largo Eleanors38 Aug 2015 #6

Actually that track looks a lot like Charley KamaAina Aug 2015 #9

Yep! n/t RKP5637 Aug 2015 #10

I evacuated Tampa and headed south near Ft Myers. ... spin Aug 2015 #13

I lived through hurricane charley in my closet as the eye went over my area! FloridaBlues Aug 2015 #31

Yikes! KamaAina Aug 2015 #34

It does. That year three (3) hurricanes hit Florida, and all had one thing in common: Eleanors38 Aug 2015 #46

I bought wine mcar Aug 2015 #7

One lady's reponse to the local ten reporter - I got malaise Aug 2015 #17

That's what I got mcar Aug 2015 #21

Stocked up on milk,water and toilet paper packman Aug 2015 #8

Everything can change once it hits the warm waters of the gulf Marrah_G Aug 2015 #11

Just Related The Gulf Waters ARE Very, Very Warm! ChiciB1 Aug 2015 #30

I'm in West Palm and so far I've done nothing out of the ordinary. Do you think Publix and the monmouth4 Aug 2015 #12

We sure could use some rain out of it though NT 1939 Aug 2015 #39

Not even a cat 1? Kurska Aug 2015 #15

Jacksonville resident chiming in. EL34x4 Aug 2015 #16

We'll put the plastic outdoor furniture in the house csziggy Aug 2015 #18

If it goes up the west coast offshore nothing will slow it down. lpbk2713 Aug 2015 #19

Just watching south of Houston ... TBF Aug 2015 #20

Got the generator ready and put in a supply of various liquids. hay rick Aug 2015 #23

Bought a couple of cases of water Islandurp Aug 2015 #25

What Floridian prepares for a mere Tropical Storm or a Cat 1 Hurricane? FLPanhandle Aug 2015 #26

Yeah, really. I'm a native Floridian and for this storm we might bring in the patio Nay Aug 2015 #32

Well Erika moved again overnight and appears to be heading malaise Aug 2015 #38

As you know, it's smart to watch them closely FLPanhandle Aug 2015 #41

I was at Lowe's this morning. lpbk2713 Aug 2015 #27

Nothing So Far, But I'm Stocked Up Anyway. ChiciB1 Aug 2015 #29

NWF...nothing. Deuce Aug 2015 #33

Going to Disney World Sunday and Monday NightWatcher Aug 2015 #35

It sucks for the areas that are already waterlogged. KMOD Aug 2015 #36

New batteries for the flashlights - EOC conference calls quaker bill Aug 2015 #37

TWC might as well admit they don't have a clue what this thing is going to do Baclava Aug 2015 #40

Yep greytdemocrat Aug 2015 #42

Poof - Erika dissipates as tropical storm: National Hurricane Center Baclava Aug 2015 #43

This message was self-deleted by its author DawgHouse Aug 2015 #44

I have a borther-in-law that lives in key west. Quackers Aug 2015 #45