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Brainstormy

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18. Me too!

Sat Sep 9, 2017, 11:32 AM

Sep 2017

My daughter and her family. My Tampa daughter is headed there now. My ex is in Destin. I'm going crazy weather watching. We' set up times, on odd hours for this afternoon and tonight to do text check ins.

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My wife's sister and her husband live in Cape Coral, FL [View all] MineralMan Sep 2017 OP

they still have time to get out beachbum bob Sep 2017 #1

Yes, well, we've been advising that for a few days. MineralMan Sep 2017 #2

understand, especially when the situation really goes bad, no one to help for days beachbum bob Sep 2017 #3

Don't worry about food, water. tavernier Sep 2017 #31

They should type in the address of where they are staying in Ft. Myers mnhtnbb Sep 2017 #4

If you go to Ft. Myers on weather.com it is predicting close to 100 mph winds tomorrow mnhtnbb Sep 2017 #5

My sister is also in Fort Meyers Gothmog Sep 2017 #6

Best of luck to everyone there! MineralMan Sep 2017 #7

She is on the third floor of a condo building Gothmog Sep 2017 #9

She will be fine. GulfCoast66 Sep 2017 #21

The latest text from her is that she has her own generator that they will set up in the hall Gothmog Sep 2017 #25

OMG! Very bad idea. womanofthehills Sep 2017 #29

You can not operate a generator inside of a buildng or near any opening where carbon monoxide can CentralMass Sep 2017 #34

I have told her this Gothmog Sep 2017 #41

Good. CentralMass Sep 2017 #48

I have criticize the panic taking place here about the hurricane GulfCoast66 Sep 2017 #35

Even putting it on the balcony can be an issue. If she or neighbirs have open windows or doors the CentralMass Sep 2017 #49

I wish them all that is good malaise Sep 2017 #8

If you want to make yourself feel a little better go to this site- rzemanfl Sep 2017 #10

Fell better? Nope - it has Jose making a beeline to New England jpak Sep 2017 #23

I have cousins in Clearwater and Bellaire. greatauntoftriplets Sep 2017 #26

Hey GAT. We are going to sweat this one out for sure. n/t rzemanfl Sep 2017 #39

Depends. Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2017 #11

That's what I'm learning frazzled Sep 2017 #16

My wife's cousin and her husband live there. Adrahil Sep 2017 #12

That's three DUers, so far, who have relatives MineralMan Sep 2017 #13

Tell them to download the Zello walkie talkie app Dem_4_Life Sep 2017 #14

Thanks. Already done. MineralMan Sep 2017 #15

FYI: Zello will not work if cell phone transmission service is out. N/T CottonBear Sep 2017 #33

have folks in orlando mopinko Sep 2017 #17

Me too! Brainstormy Sep 2017 #18

I'm in the same pickle. My brother and SIL, despite me urging them to come to us Nay Sep 2017 #19

Please do not panic when he stops texting GulfCoast66 Sep 2017 #22

Oh, I won't. I know towers go down. Nay Sep 2017 #28

I have friends right there too, and they decided to evacuate this morning. mahina Sep 2017 #20

. Achilleaze Sep 2017 #24

My niece and her fiance live in Tampa. They left for Gainesville, last night Siwsan Sep 2017 #27

DUer William769 lives in the Bonita Beach area. greatauntoftriplets Sep 2017 #30

Good :-) CentralMass Sep 2017 #37

Seriously. greatauntoftriplets Sep 2017 #38

We have been talking to friends in Clearwater Beach and Orlando liberal N proud Sep 2017 #32

I'm watching a CNN update and they are saying that Cape Corral and the areas CentralMass Sep 2017 #36

I hope they went even a little further inland. raven mad Sep 2017 #40

Not all of Fort Myers is under evacuation order oberliner Sep 2017 #42

My sister in law lives on Cape Coral Qanisqineq Sep 2017 #43

I will admit to having similar hopes mnhtnbb Sep 2017 #44

Yep! Qanisqineq Sep 2017 #46

Got a fair amount of family in FL, too Maeve Sep 2017 #45

I wish them the best and hope they remain safe and dry. kairos12 Sep 2017 #47

I heard from my sister in Fort Meyers Gothmog Sep 2017 #50

Yup. My wife's sister told us today that their house, MineralMan Sep 2017 #51

Yeah Gothmog Sep 2017 #53

Thanx for the good report! sprinkleeninow Sep 2017 #56

Good deal. Yes!! eom sprinkleeninow Sep 2017 #55

I have a cousin who lives in Fort Myers, not far from the Edison-Ford Estate. muntrv Sep 2017 #52

I hope their place didn't have any damage! MineralMan Sep 2017 #54

My sister texted that she has power and ac Gothmog Sep 2017 #57