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57. My sister texted that she has power and ac

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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