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Sitting here on the dirty side of Irma (Original Post) bluecollar2 Sep 2017 OP
What city? flamingdem Sep 2017 #1
Goulds/Cutler Ridge bluecollar2 Sep 2017 #2
I think it's to the West of you but not sure flamingdem Sep 2017 #3
We're south of Miami and North of Homestead... bluecollar2 Sep 2017 #4
*hugs* GreenPartyVoter Sep 2017 #5
tks bluecollar2 Sep 2017 #6
I remember Cutler Ridge HipChick Sep 2017 #8
Best thing about it bluecollar2 Sep 2017 #9
Stay Safe my friend.. HipChick Sep 2017 #11
That is good news. The eye's north of you now. "Sucks" continues, Hortensis Sep 2017 #13
Would you believe the damned thing is still offshore? Warpy Sep 2017 #7
trust me bluecollar2 Sep 2017 #10
Either we're in the eye or it's over in north naples. kerry-is-my-prez Sep 2017 #12
Windy.com shows the eye off the Bonita Springs/Cape Coral area at 6, Hortensis Sep 2017 #14

flamingdem

(39,313 posts)
3. I think it's to the West of you but not sure
Sun Sep 10, 2017, 02:28 PM
Sep 2017

exactly where you are but Naples is getting the eye and dirty side in an hour

bluecollar2

(3,622 posts)
4. We're south of Miami and North of Homestead...
Sun Sep 10, 2017, 02:32 PM
Sep 2017

Edge of the Redland agricultural area.

Over 725000 of us without power right now....

bluecollar2

(3,622 posts)
9. Best thing about it
Sun Sep 10, 2017, 05:12 PM
Sep 2017

Is that the ground is super porous. Water has been draining quickly.

Biggest problem is the wind. Trees down everywhere.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
13. That is good news. The eye's north of you now. "Sucks" continues,
Sun Sep 10, 2017, 06:07 PM
Sep 2017

of course, but just maybe eventually you'll be able to sleep better tonight. Hope so.

Warpy

(111,255 posts)
7. Would you believe the damned thing is still offshore?
Sun Sep 10, 2017, 03:31 PM
Sep 2017

Looks like it'll make landfall around Naples or so within an hour, so it could be worse. You could be there.

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