Hurricane Matthew

[Lois R]

Hi Andy, Mike, Charles,.......Matthew is supposed to come all the way

up here too:eek:......boy, he looks like one massive storm:eek:......

 

Stay safe everyone.

[oneputt18]

We're set here in Broward County, plants furniture etc in garage. House has impact windows. Just hope it is not 2005(Wilma) all over again. Took a direct hit, eyewall passed over our house and we lost part of our roof, neighbors screened in porch broke loose and landed on our flat roof. That plus no power for 11 days.

 

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[eastsider57]

We will keep everyone in our prayers during this tough time. Hopefully the storm turns east and stays out of harms way. Jeff and Wendy

[Texed]

Andy, Mike, and the ones in the path, take care y'all.

[Orator]

Hi Andy, Mike, Charles,.......Matthew is supposed to come all the way

up here too:eek:......boy, he looks like one massive storm:eek:......

 

Stay safe everyone.

 

Thanks for you good wishes. You too be safe.

[awhfy]

You & Mom stay safe, glad you're together. Our good friends in Boynton Beach were evacuated at noon today. We're expecting snow showers here in CO

 

 

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[LisaAtlCruiser]

First I am wishing Andy and everyone in Florida safety. Second I hope for minimal or no property damage.

 

I know you will, but please follow the recommendations of authorities. No property is worth your life or endangering others lives who will try to rescue you.

[A Sixth?]

Hang on down there.

 

Not to be a Donnie Downer but a few models have the hurricane doing a loop and hitting Florida again next week. :(

 

[ReneeFLL]

Hang on down there.

 

Not to be a Donnie Downer but a few models have the hurricane doing a loop and hitting Florida again next week. :(

 

 

I also saw that on TV. That's just crazy. Hoping it just goes out to sea and dies down. Worked all day today bringing in patio furniture, removing decorations from tiki hut, securing boat, clearing off the pool deck, picking up everything possible and anything else we can think of. It looks like Ft. Lauderdale will be on the outer bands but you can never be to safe.

 

Wishing everyone stays safe and has as little damage as possible but hopefully none.

[Andy]

Hi Andy, Mike, Charles,.......Matthew is supposed to come all the way

up here too:eek:......boy, he looks like one massive storm:eek:......

 

Stay safe everyone.

 

Hi Lois,

 

Please stay safe. If you have power, please email me, and let me know how you are doing. I think we'll have power until tomorrow afternoon. After that, it's anyone's guess. All my best to you !

Edited October 6, 2016 by Andy

[Richard&JohnSTX]

Our thoughts and best wishes to the Celebrity and Azamara team in South Florida and of course to all our Cruise Critic people there too.

 

Richard

[Orator]

We dodged a bullet! No more than a Tropical storm at our place. Power stayed on and trees upright. My thoughts and prayers are with those to the North. Be safe.

[chemmo]

We dodged a bullet! No more than a Tropical storm at our place. Power stayed on and trees upright. My thoughts and prayers are with those to the North. Be safe.

 

So pleased for you, Orator.

 

We are following the storm closely over the pond by picking up the weather channel and webcams we normally use to watch cruise ships arrive and depart. Heartbreaking to see the news unfold...

 

Thinking of all of you still in danger.

[MVPinBoynton]

We dodged a bullet! No more than a Tropical storm at our place. Power stayed on and trees upright. My thoughts and prayers are with those to the North. Be safe.

 

It was quite a pleasant surprise to be able to go through a hurricane with the power up and AC running. So glad we lucked out with this strong storm.

[Andy]

Hi Everyone,

 

Just wanted to advise that Mom & I are fine. Tons of brief power outages last night, but power was quickly restored. From all accounts, Hurricane Matthew made a last minute turn to the East, which made ALL the difference for us.

 

Our thoughts and prayers remain for those to the North of us, who remain in the path. Please keep us posted.

 

My sincere thanks to everyone for your concern.

[chemmo]

Hi Everyone,

 

Just wanted to advise that Mom & I are fine. Tons of brief power outages last night, but power was quickly restored. From all accounts, Hurricane Matthew made a last minute turn to the East, which made ALL the difference for us.

 

Our thoughts and prayers remain for those to the North of us, who remain in the path. Please keep us posted.

 

My sincere thanks to everyone for your concern.

 

Great to know you are safe, Andy!

[cruiseacecat]

Happy to hear this Andy.

[Jazzbo]

We were pleasantly surprised to wake up early this morning with power, turned on the TV and found out that Matthew had taken a wobble to the right. We are close to the end of rain and 30-50 mph winds in Orlando.

 

Coastal Brevard County and Volusia County took a rough hit, and St. Augustine is experiencing a nasty storm surge right now from the intracoastal. Hoping folks up there stay safe.

[ReneeFLL]

We were very lucky with this one. Glad to hear everyone is safe and hoping others farther north of us come out safely.

[Lois R]

Thankfully I am ok:)....my sister lives here too and I went to her place

and we stayed together last night.......I am back home this morning.

We are VERY lucky.......we both have electric and no damage to either

of our places. (we only live about 10 minutes from one another).

 

Many areas of town got hit VERY HARD.......if anyone knows our beach

area? Jacksonville Beach Pier was rebuilt in 2004 and now part of the pier

is gone:(.......and many others around the city have no electric......and

have seen many photos of trees fallen onto/into homes/cars, etc.......

It will take a while to assess all the damage.......

 

Wishing all the folks up in Charleston and those areas all the best....looks

like Matthew is on his way up there:(

Edited October 8, 2016 by Lois R

[ChucktownSteve]

Charleston is now on the back side of Matthew which means we're getting the strongest winds so far with hurricane force winds for the next four hours or so. Fortunately low tide was at 7:20 this morning and high tide isn't until 1:45pm. Charleston has had over 10" in the last 24 hrs.

 

Since Matthew has dropped to a cat 1, our wind gusts to 87mph will last until about noon or 1pm.

 

There is area flooding but since Charleston is in the Lowcountry, we usually get flooding in heavy rain storms. This is just much more widespread.

 

We still have power, obviously, but about 1/4th of the county is without. EMS has stopped all service. F

Edited October 8, 2016 by ChucktownSteve

[Orator]

Thankfully I am ok:)....my sister lives here too and I went to her place

and we stayed together last night.......I am back home this morning.

We are VERY lucky.......we both have electric and no damage to either

of our places. (we only live about 10 minutes from one another).

 

Many areas of town got hit VERY HARD.......if anyone knows our beach

area? Jacksonville Beach Pier was rebuilt in 2004 and now part of the pier

is gone:(.......and many others around the city have no electric......and

have seen many photos of trees fallen onto/into homes/cars, etc.......

It will take a while to assess all the damage.......

 

Wishing all the folks up in Charleston and those areas all the best....looks

like Matthew is on his way up there:(

 

Pleased to know you are well.

[Lois R]

Thanks Charles:)

[MVPinBoynton]

Thankfully I am ok:)....my sister lives here too and I went to her place

and we stayed together last night.......I am back home this morning.

We are VERY lucky.......we both have electric and no damage to either

of our places. (we only live about 10 minutes from one another).

 

Many areas of town got hit VERY HARD.......if anyone knows our beach

area? Jacksonville Beach Pier was rebuilt in 2004 and now part of the pier

is gone:(.......and many others around the city have no electric......and

have seen many photos of trees fallen onto/into homes/cars, etc.......

It will take a while to assess all the damage.......

 

Wishing all the folks up in Charleston and those areas all the best....looks

like Matthew is on his way up there:(

 

My goodness Lois, you are lucky indeed. Glad for you. Jacksonville had a rough time with Matthew.