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genxlib

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8. Boca here

Reply to FM123 (Original post)

Mon Sep 11, 2017, 04:18 PM

Sep 2017

I am with you in being grateful. There was a time in Thursday that the storm track went within 1000' of my house. It was literally in the next block over. And it was forecast to be in the 140 range.

I was terrified of that scenario. And I am an engineer who has done wind design and assessments so it was not an idle worry.

So now I am without power and it is 86 degrees in my house and yet I am thankful

Peace

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Safe and sound! Checking in from South Florida [View all] FM123 Sep 2017 OP

thank goodness!! niyad Sep 2017 #1

I just heard from my niece. She's back home, in Tampa, and all looks good Siwsan Sep 2017 #2

I'm in NW Dade (Miami Lakes). Scurrilous Sep 2017 #3

So glad you're safe! StarryNite Sep 2017 #4

Thnx, I love frida! FM123 Sep 2017 #15

Checking in from NE FL Fritz Walter Sep 2017 #5

Glad to hear the Floridians checking in here are basically OK, as am I. Ligyron Sep 2017 #6

Thank goodness. Take care, get some rest. RestoreAmerica2020 Sep 2017 #7

Boca here genxlib Sep 2017 #8

Now Florida DUers malaise Sep 2017 #9

That's great news! lunatica Sep 2017 #10

checking in from west central florida onethatcares Sep 2017 #11

Good to know you are okay. nycbos Sep 2017 #12

West Central Florida here mcar Sep 2017 #13

OP here, so glad that all of you are okay too!!! FM123 Sep 2017 #14