Michael K. Eidson
Archmage
My house is sitting right in the middle of the projected path of hurricane Irma. We're inland, and I'm still hoping the hurricane will change its path before Sunday night, heading out to the Atlantic and stirring up the water out there before petering out.
We're not under a mandatory evacuation like southern Florida, but tons of people are leaving Central Florida anyway. Those who are staying are stockpiling water and non-perishable goods, leaving shopping center aisles all but bare.
I've lived through a couple of hurricanes, but the worst of those, Charley, was relatively small compared to Irma. Irma is hundreds of miles across. It's bigger than Florida. At one point, it was 600 miles across. It won't be that large when it gets to my part of the country, I hope. It might still be huge.
Local authorities have recommended that people living inland in Central Florida stay home. The roads are so congested and hotels within a day's driving distance booked up, trying to evacuate now might leave you parked on the highway and riding out the hurricane sitting in the car. My wife and I and our little dog will be waiting it out in our house, hoping the roof stays on. Supportive thoughts emanating in our direction would be appreciated.
We're not under a mandatory evacuation like southern Florida, but tons of people are leaving Central Florida anyway. Those who are staying are stockpiling water and non-perishable goods, leaving shopping center aisles all but bare.
I've lived through a couple of hurricanes, but the worst of those, Charley, was relatively small compared to Irma. Irma is hundreds of miles across. It's bigger than Florida. At one point, it was 600 miles across. It won't be that large when it gets to my part of the country, I hope. It might still be huge.
Local authorities have recommended that people living inland in Central Florida stay home. The roads are so congested and hotels within a day's driving distance booked up, trying to evacuate now might leave you parked on the highway and riding out the hurricane sitting in the car. My wife and I and our little dog will be waiting it out in our house, hoping the roof stays on. Supportive thoughts emanating in our direction would be appreciated.