The weather guy on CNN just said....

[CloudsInMyCoffee]

that wind speeds have been clocked at 210mph with Irma.
My God, if you're in Florida, I seriously hope you are getting the hell out. Those are tornado winds at EF4 strength for hours on end.
Godspeed.....

[HipChick]

1. He just said..if you are in a Miami Condo hi-rise that is 'hurricane proof'

and those winds are coming at you....you are basically going to be toast...and your building is about to get a QA testing..

[CloudsInMyCoffee]

2. This is seriously scary as hell.

[Hekate]

6. My friend lives in one of those in Jacksonville Beach. She's moved to a hotel near the airport...

...which at least is on a bit of higher ground. But this is truly awful.

[HipChick]

8. One of my best friends, upped and retired to one of those condos

She is not leaving...
I fear for her..

[RKP5637]

9. I don't think most hurricane proofing is rated to take those kind of wind/gust speeds if straight

line.

[HipChick]

10. Exactly...and one point...condo's in Miami were selling a dime a dozen

[RKP5637]

13. Plus a lot of the buildings were built before the stiffer hurricane codes. A lot might have

hurricane windows, but I doubt the structures are up to current codes.

[leftynyc]

16. A friend in Miami

lives on the 54th floor and has been ordered to evacuate.

[lillypaddle]

3. This is a nightmare lately

out of a sci-fi movie on global warming. What have we wrought and can it be stopped?

[CloudsInMyCoffee]

4. Question of the day....

It's only a matter of time until we've gone past the tipping point to where nothing we do can stop it....

[Delphinus]

23. Belated welcome

to DU, CloudsInMyCoffee.

I agree - we'll only see the tipping point from the rearview mirror - isn't that the quote? It might have been for peak oil, but still ...

[CloudsInMyCoffee]

31. Thank you very much!

lol yup I think it was

[bearsfootball516]

5. Yes, it's going to be strong

But most projections show it being a 4 when it hits south florida, a 3 as it continues off the coast of east florida and a 1 when it reaches south carolina.

If you're in a mandatory evacuation area, then yes, leave. Otherwise, bunker down, be in a safe place and you'll be fine. Enough fear mongering.

[RKP5637]

11. That's what we're doing. No way are we going to get into the evacuation mess. If on the keys or

Miami area, I would think differently.

[underpants]

7. On another thread - Hollywood FLA Mayor "shelter in place" not enough gas to get everyone out

[RKP5637]

12. Yeah, IMO the roads can sometimes be more treacherous than the hurricane. With that

many cars there's bound to be gas shortages, breakdowns and driver disputes.

[Delphinus]

24. A friend of mine,

new to Florida, posted about a truck hitting the side of her car, deliberately, as she was trying to get onto the highway to get out of this mess.

[RKP5637]

28. I'm not surprised at all. Plus, guns are now permitted for evacuations. n/t

[Johonny]

26. On the positive side we left the Paris agreement over cost to the US

I'm gonna wager this Hurricane and this one about to arrive dwarf any fake cost Trump worried about. Trump saves dimes to not work on a problem that's going to cost 100 of billions not once but on a regular basis. That's good leadership.

[onethatcares]

14. hunkering down here in Pinellas County

boarding the windows and hoping for the best outcome. Got generator, ice, food, water, and home owners insurance papers in hand.

[leftynyc]

17. If I could make a suggestion

I saw so many people from TX who were so sad over the loss of pictures - perhaps wrap your albums and framed photos in big plastic bags and put them high up? I know other than my cats, that's what I'd be trying to protect - they're irreplaceable.

[Eliot Rosewater]

27. I know this is not the right place to say this, but you made me think about it, so I wont

and I will start a thread about it, but it will be based on what you just said


https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029568367

[irisblue]

15. Construction cranes in Miami still up?

nothing about that in the MiamiHearld online edition?
The crane collapse in NYC on 10/29/12 during Sandy is an ugly memory.

[gratuitous]

19. I saw a report last night not enough time to bring the cranes down

They're going to leave the cranes unlocked, though, so they can shift freely with the wind like a weather vane. Sounds like the least worst choice.

[Delphinus]

25. Ooh,

that sounds scary.

[ornotna]

21. Yes

And there are a lot of them up. Not enough time to bring them down, it could be very bad.

[ananda]

18. It's really crucial to evacuate from Florida.

Those winds are fucking killers; and if they don't
kill you by some weird miracle, you will have
nothing left to survive on anyway.

[GulfCoast66]

20. Coastal surge prone areas and other areas are being evacuated

Plus mobile homes and other substandard housing.
There is no way the entire peninsula can be evacuated and no need for it.

Many of us have done this before. This one looks to be bad, but most Floridians are best off staying in their homes.

[onethatcares]

32. there isn't any evacuation left anyway

I95/I75, US19 and the other north south feeder highways are jammed. A few accidents or vehicles out of gas and it'll be shelter in your car.

I'd rather shelter in place. Got tarps and ammunition (yeah, I know), got ice and a generator, a small fridge, water and food for now.I am 57 feet above sea level so flooding isn't a concern. Roof penetration may be, but I'll try to stop that.

Not being snide, stupid or pushing for a fight. Just couldn't get anywhere anyway.

Peace out.

[Native]

22. I'm assuming those are gusts? Yesterday I heard gusts up to 225 were expected.

I hope that's not sustained wind!

[TheBlackAdder]

29. Those Trump buildings will probably fall like a house of cards.

[Skittles]

30. GOOD

[MFM008]

33. Praying

For all...except Mar a Lago.....

[Chellee]

34. You know, that's a lot of people to pray for.

Just in the interest of saving time, of course, I think you could probably skip Rush Limbaugh's house/studio as well.

[L. Coyote]

35. God is going after Mar a Lago ...

... said no Republican ever. Must be the liberals God is pissed at.