It's heeere....Hurricane Frances

[timtom]

I'm in West Palm Beach. I had just finished putting up the last of the plywood, put the tools up and the gusts started. It's 3:30 here and the mandatory curfew will start at 8:00 pm.

Squalls. Thunder.

Pretty spooky.

[hang a left]

1. Keep us posted.

Stay safe.

[drdigi420]

2. be safe

[speedoo]

3. Best of luck.

Looks like you will have to hunker down for a few days. You have my best wishes.

[Droopy]

4. Be safe, nathan

I hope this storm just miraculously sputters out before it hits land fall and all you get is some thunderstorms.

[PA Democrat]

5. Stay safe

My brother and his family are in Jupiter. They were going to Naples.

[shraby]

6. Do yourself a favor.....

get outa Dodge. You're too close to disaster.

[SW FL Dem]

14. They are smart. Our friends in Jupiter decided to stay

and they live less than a quarter mile from the Atlantic!! I'm in Naples, your brother should be ok. We are forecasted to get tropical storm force winds and rain. The central east coast and central Florida are going to bear the brunt of this.

[PA Democrat]

21. I am so relieved they left

They live on a canal off the inter-coastal. Their house is only 4 feet above sea level at high tide. I hope your friends will be safe. This is nothing to mess with.

[Kazak]

15. I hear there's one heck of a storm on Jupiter...

Okay, that was bad. *exits, stage left*

On edit: best of luck to all those in Florida, SC, etc...

[Warpy]

7. Best of luck to you

and to my stubborn old father, who is on a barrier island north of you and is insisting on riding it out.

[meegbear]

8. Mandatory curfew?

You gonna let Jeb rule your life? Get out there and show him who's boss!

[timtom]

13. Good point!

All you authoritarian figures get the hell outta my way! I'm going surfing tonight.

[meegbear]

17. Whooooo!

Hey, good luck. Hope you're not hit too bad.

[mcar]

9. Good luck

I'm north of Tampa so we're looking at tropical storm type weather. I hope you do OK.

[soup]

10. Watching the outer bands start to move in

on the east coast on the weather channel.

Please, stay safe.

[Trailrider1951]

11. I hope you and yours stay safe, Nathan

20 years ago, my daughter and I rode out hurricane Alicia here in Houston. We were 50 miles inland and it was terrifying. You folks in Florida have my hopes and prayers for a safe ride through the storm.

[SW FL Dem]

12. Stay safe!!

So far so good, here on the gulf side. I saw the first bands pummeling West Palm Beach, it is going to be a long few days.

[timtom]

16. Thanks for you well wishes, prayers and concern.

I have really grown genuine affection for all the folks here at DU. There is more community spirit here than I have seen in the last 20 years, since I left Austin, TX.

I'll try to keep you all posted as long as power holds out.

This is only the beginning, though.

[underseasurveyor]

18. Hurricanecity.com

www.hurricanecity.com

Lots of updates, links, radar`n`satellite, broadcasts, chat, etc.

Here's keepin' our fingers crossed for ya

[proud patriot]

19. Stay Safe Floridians

:hug:

[kerry-is-my-prez]

20. We're running out of gas in Florida. Even in SW Fl.

We're on the opposite side of the state from where the hurricane is going to hit.

[Pallas180]

22. Im in Palm Beach County- and the Weather Channel is not giving true

story at all...the local channels are broadcasting 24/7 -

Already had one squall which knocked over etagere in Florida room which I thought I had secured...thank goodness I moved everything breakable into the house...

shutters up, back, legs, and hands aching.

right now at & PM they're saying it's heading for Palm Beach County.

And it's awful quiet out there right now.

[alcuno]

25. My mom said the same thing in Hernando County N. of Tampa.

Long gas lines and stations running out.

[northofdenali]

23. Mom is in Merritt Island.

Evacuation mandatory. Going to Orlando today. God, I am so terrified, she's 88 and the house is all she has left.

Godspeed to all in the way of this monster.

[pinto]

24. hang in there, Florida. looks like it might be a rough ride for you all.

Hope you and yours stay safe.

:hi:

[bigwillq]

26. My thoughts are with the people of Florida

Please take care of yourself, family and belongings.

Follow all the instructions to keep safe.