Dennis bearing down on Florida (Jeb Bush declared a state of emergency)

[sabra]

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http://news.mywebpal.com/partners/680/public/news645024.html

Dennis bearing down on Florida

Thousands flee Florida Keys as Hurricane Dennis heads toward United States
07/08/05
Associated Press


KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — The first rain from Hurricane Dennis started falling Friday on the Florida Keys as the storm barreled toward the Gulf of Mexico, and forecasters warned that it might score a direct hit on the island chain. Even if the eye passes to the west, they warned, hurricane-force winds extended up to 50 miles from the center, and tropical storm-force winds stretched up to 140 miles out.

Key West's streets were calmer than usual early Friday, the result of an evacuation order issued a day earlier, but the Category 4 storm could batter the islands by evening, forecasters said. Morning breezes were expected to grow into stronger winds, joined by heavier rain and storm surges.

Forecasters also warned Gulf Coast residents from Florida to Louisiana to be ready for Dennis to come ashore(AccuWeather.com)
by Sunday. With top winds at 135 mph, the storm is already ``extremely dangerous,'' the National Hurricane Center said. Dennis was blamed for at least five deaths in Haiti.

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Everyone in the southernmost Keys, along with all tourists and mobile home residents in the low-lying island chain, were ordered to evacuate, and Gov. Jeb Bush declared a state of emergency. People snatched up bottles of water and other hurricane supplies as cars streamed out of the Keys.



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[Clark2008]

1. ROFL! You're subject line reads as though Jeb, himself

is the "state of emergency."

Which, of course, is true. :hi:

[flvegan]

3. We declared that quite some time ago.

He's an ass.

[Patiod]

4. I thought the same thing

Jeb Bush IS a state of emergency.

[sabra]

5. doh, but I will keep it that way, because it also applies :-)

[flvegan]

2. Tampa, here. It will truly be a magical weekend.

Hopefull, Dennis will swing wide into the Gulf and break apart.

Wishful thinking, I know.

[sabra]

7. good luck Tampa, stay dry!

[im10ashus]

8. You be safe down there.

It's always so frightening to see such a big storm doing such extensive damage. We'll keep you in our thoughts.

[soup]

9. 1. Clapping my hands because I believe.

2. Clicking my heels together, 'there's no place like home'.
3. Fingers crossed.

In the event that fails, everyone please stay safe.

[Sperk]

6. I wonder if all those people who still have blue tarps covering their

houses are in the line of fire. Great job Jebby.

I'll never understand why Floridians haven't stormed the Gov. mansion yet and tossed that a**hole in the everglades.

[ewagner]

10. From what I've been reading

Pensacola Beach area still has a lot of "blue roofs". And also a lot of debris that is still uncollected from last summer/fall.

My heart goes out to all in the path of this thing...

I'm a former Florida Boy and I hate hurricanes.

[kansasblue]

11. Global warming doesn't cause huricanes...

global warming doesn't cause huricanes...


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is that helping?

[ewagner]

12. Recent photo/animation

http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/DATA/RT/float-ir2-loop.html

[ewagner]

13. Beautiful/terrifying pic

The beauty of the planet never ceased to fill me with awe....

[Pithy Cherub]

14. Mother nature in all her glory - 150 mph wow!

there is still so much more warm water out there. :scared:

Spectacular shot. Mother Nature is awesome and terrifying!

[cry baby]

15. Weird thought...that beautiful pic reminds me of Andy Stephenson

maybe he is seeing the beauty of our planet from that angle.

The power of nature...wow.

[HeeBGBz]

16. Waving from Gulfport, MS

Pretty outside today. That will be changing sometime tomorrow, I reckon.

[ewagner]

17. Waving back from Wisconsin

:hi:

Stay safe in Gulfport....I only remember the airport in Gulfport from my days at Keesler AFB....it was well-kept and pretty back in those days....

[soup]

18. Have they started evacuations in your area yet?

Stay safe.

[HeeBGBz]

21. No, not yet

Just telling everyone to get their shit together.

[Solly Mack]

19. Jeb Bush is a state of emergency

Love it!

[spacelady]

20. We live just north of Mobile, and Ivan was just terrifying,

tell me this doesn't look worse! We have a trilevel house, so daughter, husband, dog, cat & myself will all huddle downstairs. I really need a shipment of tranquilizers here!