HURRICANE JEANNE Weekend thread - LIVE - and freeper check-in

NHC/Naval Hurricanes/etc.. | 09.25.04

[RedBloodedAmerican]

Thought a thread in Breaking News for the weekend covering Hurricane Jeanne would be a good thing. Post your link, pics, updates and freeper check-in's here

[pepperdog]

I heard a Florida resident being interviewed on tv. He said "I don't know what we'll do with our weekends when hurricane season is over." Have to admire folks who can respond like that when they've been through so much.

[PogySailor]

Ha! I never took mine out after Francis! This place is ripe with missile hazards because there are still piles of debris from that storm.

[clintonh8r]

Checking in from Fort Lauderdale...east of US-1 but west of the Intracoastal. We plan to ride it out at home, as we have every 'cane since 1956. The house was built in 1925, so it's survived a few.

Wish us luck. We'll monitor FR as long as we have power and then as long as my laptop's battery holds out.

Good luck and Godspeed to all in Florida!

[Gabz]

Ain't it fun!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Apple Pan Dowdy]

What are you guys doing in Boca Raton??? Did you and Dansangle move there and I didn't even know it... or is this just a vacation?

[NonValueAdded]

Laura Mercy! Not this again. NVA is heading to daughter's place in Brandon. Hope all my FReeper friends stay safe. We're looking to the rest of the FReeper Nation to keep the pressure on while we scramble for safety, electricity, and "web tone."

[OXENinFLA]

LOL! Local weather guy just made a good point..........DO YOUR LAUNDRY NOW.....

[chuknospam]

Bump from N. FL, boarding up this morning.

[Strategerist]

1) they totally screw up the prediction like the did with Charley,

The Charley prediction was about twice as accurate as average. The area Charley hit received hurricane watches and warnings at the appropriate times. If Charley had gone down the NHC forecast path EXACTLY, the area Charley hit in reality STILL would have experienced hurricane-force winds.

[SE Mom]

Gotta love our governor- yesterday he said he feels like he's living in the movie "Groundhog Day"...he is steady as a rock (like his bro!) and keeps his sense of humor.

Batten down Fellow Florida Freepers:)

[DocRock]

DocRock checking in from Winter Haven... Gas lines are very long already.

[Gabz]

why bother with laundry........just go nekid!!!!!!!!

[Gabz]

Gotta love the Bush brothers!!!!!!

[FlJoePa]

Just back from the beach. Not too rough yet, but you can tell she's coming. Here are some pictures from the Juno Pier:

juno pier 1

juno pier 2

juno pier 3

juno pier 4

[Normal4me]

Checking in from the north Cocoa (Brevard) area. Took the plywood down this time last weekend and now about to put it back up. This time it is staying up and I'll just stucco over it. I don't need to see outside anyways :-( LOL.

[DocRock]

"1) they totally screw up the prediction like the did with Charley,"

"The Charley prediction was about twice as accurate as average. The area Charley hit received hurricane watches and warnings at the appropriate times. If Charley had gone down the NHC forecast path EXACTLY, the area Charley hit in reality STILL would have experienced hurricane-force winds."

The big problem with Charley was the evacuees that ran west from the Tampa area to central FL, and then were in the eye of the storm when it changed course. There were a lot of unhappy campers here... literally.

[Bob from De]

My son attends Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach. He drove home at the end of last term, drove back down for the start of new term on Aug. 30, ERAU closed on Sept. 2, so he drove back home again. He drove back down AGAIN when ERAU reopened on Sept. 20, got in one week of classes, and it looks like ERAU will close again at noon today. Can you get Frequent Highway Miles??

[pitinkie]

Right we have everything stored away. After Frances I bought a lot of battery lanterns and fans!! Hated having no power for days.

[Drammach]

"Man Rides out Ivan in Fortress - Like House on Beach"..

There's a link to his Home building page on pg.2.. tons of pictures..

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1224490/posts

[Max Monroe]

Checking in and pinging from Ocala. Gonna have to ride this one out in my doublewide with my 2 dogs. No place to go. Keep 'em crossed for us Freepers.