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dixiegrrrrl

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45. We live in rural SW Ala. Power was off for 3 WEEKS after Ivan in 204.

Sun Sep 17, 2017, 11:53 PM

Sep 2017

So many trees were down across the roads, plus the usual downed lines and poles.
Can you imagine going without vital prescription meds for 3 weeks?
no power, no cash registers work, not gas pumps, etc.

Yet another reason I would, personally, leave ahead of a big one aiming for this area.
The week or so after all the damage is as life threatening to some of us as the storm is. Getting much too old for the "adventure" of it all.

Maria needs to go to New York....

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I just read that Maria could be 140mph by the time it reaches [View all] malaise Sep 2017 OP

Gonna be a long hurricane season, malaise. roamer65 Sep 2017 #1

Yep malaise Sep 2017 #2

I'm in denial. Baitball Blogger Sep 2017 #3

They'll warn you about the crocs, snort Sep 2017 #30

K&R... spanone Sep 2017 #4

Been keeping an eye on it. appleannie1943 Sep 2017 #5

What's up with the spanish names?? awesomerwb1 Sep 2017 #6

I think Italian when I hear Maria Revanchist Sep 2017 #11

I think at one point they rotated nationalities crazycatlady Sep 2017 #31

Where Does "Harvey" Fit In There? ProfessorGAC Sep 2017 #48

There's a lot of 'American' names on the list too crazycatlady Sep 2017 #49

Funny Line! ProfessorGAC Sep 2017 #51

You mean Harvey, Lee and Otis? suffragette Sep 2017 #90

Go AWAY, Maria!!! babylonsister Sep 2017 #7

Join the line malaise Sep 2017 #8

Knock on wood. Please. cwydro Sep 2017 #50

No one is really prepared for a Cat4 or Cat5 malaise Sep 2017 #56

Yeah, you're right about that. cwydro Sep 2017 #62

me too. bdamomma Sep 2017 #53

Just math in reality... Moostache Sep 2017 #59

Ugh! And I just got my power back fri kydo Sep 2017 #9

Welcome back malaise Sep 2017 #10

I kept saying that back in 2004 kydo Sep 2017 #15

Who could forget 2004? malaise Sep 2017 #16

BTW - Thanks for the welcome back kydo Sep 2017 #19

The power loss in Florida was staggering malaise Sep 2017 #24

You know whats worse kydo Sep 2017 #29

Yep getting clean matters after days without power malaise Sep 2017 #32

Exactly! That was our story. Pacifist Patriot Sep 2017 #46

2004, I'll never forget it! greytdemocrat Sep 2017 #43

We live in rural SW Ala. Power was off for 3 WEEKS after Ivan in 204. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2017 #45

welcome back! barbtries Sep 2017 #13

Charlie for us was way worse. kydo Sep 2017 #25

my mother's name is Marie. barbtries Sep 2017 #12

Nothing about hurricanes is written in stone except that they will come malaise Sep 2017 #14

Absolutely malaise. montana_hazeleyes Sep 2017 #18

We have a general idea but there are too many variables malaise Sep 2017 #26

I cannot with this season mcar Sep 2017 #17

I have no intention of taking my shutters off until December. Ligyron Sep 2017 #20

I think you are right mcar Sep 2017 #22

Just imagine what will happen to the islands malaise Sep 2017 #27

I can't imagine,malaise mcar Sep 2017 #40

About 45 minutes to landfall in Dominica malaise Sep 2017 #68

More like 2 hours B2G Sep 2017 #77

Not according to my friends in Dominica n/t malaise Sep 2017 #79

Eye is still about 30 miles offshore B2G Sep 2017 #81

OMG. Huge. nt Honeycombe8 Sep 2017 #21

Forecast cone looks like it may be making a beeline for Puerto Rico. countryjake Sep 2017 #23

Well all things considered malaise Sep 2017 #28

Most weather sites have all now upped her to Cat3 by Wed. countryjake Sep 2017 #41

Sometimes. Categories don't take storm surge into consideration bluepen Sep 2017 #44

I wish forecasters would switch to either of the two sliding scale models... Pacifist Patriot Sep 2017 #47

Yep. We had a tropical storm here that did more bluepen Sep 2017 #58

True - Maria now Cat3 - strengthening fast malaise Sep 2017 #60

120 MPH is a Cat 3. nt B2G Sep 2017 #61

Why don't you nag a ram, agraman? tclambert Sep 2017 #33

Nature is incredible Not Ruth Sep 2017 #34

**** Flaleftist Sep 2017 #35

OMG no! MuseRider Sep 2017 #36

I have two good friends in Tortola malaise Sep 2017 #37

Irma with an extra A...good one! Crossing my fingers for those in her path. MLAA Sep 2017 #38

And Republicans don't believe in Climate change... yuiyoshida Sep 2017 #39

Damn. My Heart Goes Out to Everyone Leith Sep 2017 #42

I wish they would stop using people's names for hurricanes bedazzled Sep 2017 #52

I read here last week bdamomma Sep 2017 #54

Looks like he does not live in a bubble but a concrete basement dwelling malaise Sep 2017 #55

for sure bdamomma Sep 2017 #57

This one is a serious concern for my family jimlup Sep 2017 #63

Too early to tell malaise Sep 2017 #64

Then why didn't they name the hurricane something else? lol nt raccoon Sep 2017 #65

LOL malaise Sep 2017 #66

130 mph Cat 4 now. herding cats Sep 2017 #67

Scary Comments at WU malaise Sep 2017 #69

That's insane! herding cats Sep 2017 #72

she's a cat 5 now nt kydo Sep 2017 #70

Effin frightening malaise Sep 2017 #71

That's about all I could think kydo Sep 2017 #73

I've run out of words malaise Sep 2017 #74

Dominica will be devastated kydo Sep 2017 #75

Cell service gone now malaise Sep 2017 #80

And she is going to just get stronger kydo Sep 2017 #82

It's expected to hit Puerto Rico as a Cat 5. Nothing in the way to weaken it. OliverQ Sep 2017 #76

Everything in its path on the way to Puerto Rico will be devastated malaise Sep 2017 #78

Jesus, I can't believe how fast she strengthened. I think it took everybody by surprise, catbyte Sep 2017 #83

From the Dominican Prime Minister malaise Sep 2017 #84

Oh, my God. How terrifying. It looks like Puerto Rico is right inits path now. catbyte Sep 2017 #85

CAT 5 now Baclava Sep 2017 #86

Unbelievable malaise Sep 2017 #87

U in the cone? Baclava Sep 2017 #88

No we're in the clear this time again malaise Sep 2017 #89