How is Orlando?

[TrustingDog]

anyone have info?
I know they were expecting 90mph winds but think it was heavier than that...

[nostamj]

1. I've had CNN on in the background since 8:30 this morning

and have not heard one word about Orlando... :shrug:

[Shopaholic]

2. Checked Google

and they say that Disney World's Parks are open for business today--except for the Animal Park. So they must have come out of it okay.

[Dudley_DUright]

4. The eye missed the attractions to the south

but eastern Orlando took a pretty good hit. This from the Orlando Sentinel:

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Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer said about half of the city is without power, and he said he saw trees down all over the city when he took a helicopter tour Saturday morning. He urged city residents to stay off the roads unless it's an emergency.

"We have weathered the storm," the mayor said at a morning press conference. He reported that there were no fatalities or major injuries in Orlando.

Across the region, scores of people are without power. Orlando Utilities Commission said at least 126,000 customers in Orlando and St. Cloud are without power; Progress Energy said 432,580 of its customers throughout the state are without power; and Florida Power and Light estimated nearly 1.3 million people are without power.

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Beary said that during a flyover of the county, he saw several hard-hit areas, including Belle Isle, Conway, Winter Park, Maitland, and East Orange County along University Avenue.

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The three major theme parks -- Walt Disney World, Universal Studios and SeaWorld -- were open for business Saturday. Disney's Animal Kingdom was closed because park officials said they didn't have enough staff to work at all the parks. SeaWorld offered Saturday's guests a free second-day ticket that must be used within seven days. Busch Gardens in Tampa operated under normal operating hours Saturday.

more...

http://b.www.orlandoweather.com/hurricanes/3654173/detail.html

[TrustingDog]

5. thanks for the info.

[alfredo]

3. My buddy near Orlando said that there's a lot of trees down

and some damage, but not too bad. He lost one shingle on his house.