[snakeoil]

We have probably lost all contact with people on the East Coast- They have probably lost their power. It will be a hot and scary night for many people tonight. Wish em luck.

[js1138]

Frances put my lights out for 27 hours, and it was 100 miles away at the time. Frances left 6 million Floridians without power.

[Pee_Oui]

I'm in Palm Bay, just next door to Melbourne and closer to Vero Beach, and, still have satellite tv and power.

My old neighborhood in Viera (Melbourone) are still passing the beers from house to house like we used to do and they still have phone and power.

I fear we may lose our power again this time though. We lost it for 12 days last time with Frances and the winds are much higher.

IF FPL did their jobs good, we will last, otherwise, we go into about 6 weeks of no power as all the power company trucks (which came down here in caravans, miles long) have migrageted up to the panhandle and La. and Ak., Miss., etc.

It's exciting, I must say, but the curfew is no fun.

DL