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CottonBear

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9. Yikes! Irma's heading for us in Georgia.

Reply to bluepen (Original post)

Fri Sep 8, 2017, 03:25 AM

Sep 2017

I remember when my grandparents went through Frederick down on the Gulf Coast of Alabama and how it blew on up into Tennessee. Opal came through Northeast Georgia and on into the Chattanooga, TN area. Hugo caused a huge amount of inland damage in South Carolina.

It is amazing how much destructive force these massive storms can unleash hundreds of miles from the ocean.

On Friday, my aunt is flying from Jacksonville, FL to Atlanta to stay with my cousins for a few days.

I'm hoping everyone in Florida can stay safe. I'm sure many residents have never experienced a major hurricane.

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11pm Irma advisory - track even farther to the west (edit with official track) [View all] bluepen Sep 2017 OP

aw shit from Tampa DonCoquixote Sep 2017 #1

im fucked juxtaposed Sep 2017 #2

My dear fuckee, may I inquire where you are, roughly? dixiegrrrrl Sep 2017 #5

Not good for Key West Not Ruth Sep 2017 #3

All Our Friends There Are Even Happier They Bugged ProfessorGAC Sep 2017 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author bluepen Sep 2017 #4

Euro will update beginning 1:45 AM Eastern Awsi Dooger Sep 2017 #6

Euro 1:45 still prefers the more western path Awsi Dooger Sep 2017 #7

"No solution is good right now." For sure. They're all big trouble. Hortensis Sep 2017 #11

Not looking good for Cuba. Ghost Dog Sep 2017 #13

Thank you! Lucinda Sep 2017 #8

Yikes! Irma's heading for us in Georgia. CottonBear Sep 2017 #9

I hope your aunt gets out. mnhtnbb Sep 2017 #10

My aunt's flight from Jacksonville landed in Atlanta at 11:00pm on Friday! CottonBear Sep 2017 #18

Yes, hope your aunt's lines are short and flight undelayed. We're in north Georgia, Hortensis Sep 2017 #15

She got to Atlanta late last night. She's at my cousin's home now. CottonBear Sep 2017 #19

Good. This is all unbelievable. Stay safe. Hortensis Sep 2017 #20

Link to The Guardian live blog with current tracking & forecast: CottonBear Sep 2017 #21

That's a good site. Thanks. I started wandering links and ran Hortensis Sep 2017 #23

Stop coming west! FLPanhandle Sep 2017 #12

Atlanta - be on your toes! jpak Sep 2017 #14

Current predictions would be 40 mph winds, gusts to 60, up to several inches of rain. Hortensis Sep 2017 #16

Better now for Key West Not Ruth Sep 2017 #17