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malaise

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8. Lots of power cuts in Florida already

Thu Oct 6, 2016, 02:43 PM

Oct 2016

Matthew is huge

I'm seeing rain bands in Fort Myers. We're still getting rain associated with Matthew in Jamaica.

Notice that there are two hurricanes in the Atlantic - Nicole is heading for Bermuda

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Matthew is the strongest hurricane to hit the US since [View all] malaise Oct 2016 OP

Katrina jehop61 Oct 2016 #1

Yep - this one is a biggie malaise Oct 2016 #2

Katrina was cat 3 at landfall Beausoleil Oct 2016 #12

Correct malaise Oct 2016 #18

Kennedy Space Center is going to get hammered! VMA131Marine Oct 2016 #3

Mandatory evacuations from St Augustine malaise Oct 2016 #9

Cat 5s exboyfil Oct 2016 #4

I remember Miami Dade after Andrew malaise Oct 2016 #6

I was in Andrew dmr Oct 2016 #13

Glad you're away from this mess malaise Oct 2016 #16

I'm up high and very dry in NM Warpy Oct 2016 #30

As a FL native I've been in a few hurricanes myself. Scary AF. We never Nay Oct 2016 #64

Me too mcar Oct 2016 #19

I was on Biloxi during Camille. pangaia Oct 2016 #51

In the NC mountains now, but, always thinking of my island and coastal pals. blm Oct 2016 #5

Look out jehop61 Oct 2016 #7

Biggest loss of life in Virginia due to a hurricane 1939 Oct 2016 #61

Lots of power cuts in Florida already malaise Oct 2016 #8

Matthew kinda reminds me of Floyd - TONS of rain for many days. blm Oct 2016 #11

Floyd was huge malaise Oct 2016 #14

Yeah, in terms of the soaking it was huge and covered more land area in US than most. blm Oct 2016 #22

Unbelievable malaise Oct 2016 #31

very happy you are safe...n/t chillfactor Oct 2016 #27

I am thinking Andrew. boston bean Oct 2016 #10

Andrew was not pre-internet csziggy Oct 2016 #15

Back then you got lots of great stuff for free on line malaise Oct 2016 #17

It depended on where you wanted to go - Compuserve was a pay service csziggy Oct 2016 #23

14.4kbs malaise Oct 2016 #28

TAPCIS!! blaze Oct 2016 #36

I still have some 3.5" TAPCIS floppies around somewhere csziggy Oct 2016 #37

True but Andrew was ages before Katrina malaise Oct 2016 #21

My oldest (and only at the time) was 5 mcar Oct 2016 #45

I was able to prepare my sis and her family in Kendal malaise Oct 2016 #65

My son is in Orlando mcar Oct 2016 #20

There are people who will never move malaise Oct 2016 #24

Some don't have much option mcar Oct 2016 #25

I'm talking about the stubborn ones malaise Oct 2016 #26

all too often they assume people have a place to go Skittles Oct 2016 #42

Holy shit. sheshe2 Oct 2016 #44

They should be fine, she mcar Oct 2016 #46

Thanks mcar. sheshe2 Oct 2016 #49

It'll be a long night mcar Oct 2016 #50

Orlando should be fine unless you are in an old home or mobile home or very low-lying area steve2470 Oct 2016 #54

I am hoping it doesnt make a loop and return for a direct hit. Thinkingabout Oct 2016 #29

Everyone is worried about that malaise Oct 2016 #32

This is the prediction for next Wed. dixiegrrrrl Oct 2016 #35

Fortunately it will be a glancing blow Gman Oct 2016 #33

Central FLorida will take a hit malaise Oct 2016 #34

we evacuated from Daytona area yesterday - sitting now in Tampa watching the weather channel DrDan Oct 2016 #38

Stay safe malaise Oct 2016 #40

thank you DrDan Oct 2016 #43

Latest from Jeff Masters -With or Without a Landfall, Category 4 Matthew Will Pose an Extreme Threat malaise Oct 2016 #48

I'm glad you left mcar Oct 2016 #47

Been in Fl for 34 years and this is the worst DrDan Oct 2016 #63

hope your house is ok, I am in Orlando steve2470 Oct 2016 #56

Thanks - hope the same for you DrDan Oct 2016 #62

Great that you are well. Mendocino Oct 2016 #39

Thanks malaise Oct 2016 #41

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you must have just fixed it :p nt steve2470 Oct 2016 #57

This message was self-deleted by its author kestrel91316 Oct 2016 #59

wow stay safe DU'ers gopiscrap Oct 2016 #53

latest radar of Matthew steve2470 Oct 2016 #55

BBC: At least 339 dead in Haiti. moondust Oct 2016 #58

They got the worst of it and they are the least malaise Oct 2016 #60