It looks like Irma shifted a bit overnight. Now the tracks seem to be trending a bit more easterly. So NC might get hit. I'm far enough inland that a Cat 5 that makes landfall in Wilmington gets knocked down to a Cat 3 or less by the time it reaches me. But that's still a fair bit of storm.
It's so weird to see references to the dangers and fierceness of Irma. My great aunt Irma was a lovely, sweet old lady when I knew her. She was a former hand model, and I got my first manicure as a memorial to her after she died. I think she'd be tickled to hear everyone talking about Irma in this way.
I was talking to my son earlier about Hurricane Andrew. Brendon was only 7 months old when it hit. It was forecast to hit Palm Beach County and we had stayed because my house was an ancient wood structure that had withstood many storms. Then at the last moment it took a wobble and hit 70 miles south of where it was expected. Wilma didn't go anywhere like predicted.
Just talked to DH a few minutes ago. He isn't considering staying.
That's good, Laura. Here's hoping he stays very safe :(
Is anyone else almost expecting the next thing to be a massive earthquake or something? Plague of locusts?
I'm thinking collapse of the economy when Trump and congress fail to raise the debt ceiling.
But between this and the fires on the West Coast, this is starting to feel like the part of the movie where the aliens are trying to wipe things out so they can terraform the planet.
Somewhere Ming the Merciless is chuckling and pushing buttons on his disaster machine. Next up: Hot Hail!
Ooh, volcano, I hadn't thought of that one. There is that supervolcano that could end the earth...
A disease that wipes out the corn crop, sending our food system into shock. (Corn's in almost everything.)
Supervolcano isn't that far fetched with the fracking happening.
Keys evacuating and portions of Miami, and now Broward (Ft Lauderdale) has ordered mandatory evacuation for all those E of Federal Hwy. So with millions hitting the roads I hope DH finishes his prep and gets going soon. At least his vehicle is diesel. Many stations are out of gas.
My sister asks him this morning when is he coming over, then proceeds to tell him she has no panels for her windows. What does she think he can do? People are using $80 a board marine plywood because regular stuff is gone. Grrrrr, family.
