I don’t know if this has been posted yet, part of Pinellas County is being evacuated.
“I don’t know if this has been posted yet, part of Pinellas County is being evacuated.”
There was also mention in a Tampa Bay Times web article that the Pinellas County Board (or whoever makes the decisions) will vote on mandatory evacuations for Zones B and C tomorrow morning (Friday).
I am a retired EMT/firefighter. Was also federalized on DMAT.
I live in an Amish paradise these days.
In Sept 1989, my ex and I lived on Charleston AFB, SC.
Hugo hit us dead on. I can tell you stories about what we went through and martial law and no power for 6 weeks. On and on.
We had 4 children, the youngest being an 8 week old newborn.
For some God reason, our 6 house area on the base escaped most of the damage. We had large trees down. But that was all.
I was born and raised in Charleston, Sc, so i had been through many hurricanes and tornadoes and other bad weather.
I was not in a prepper mindset until HUGO.
I stood in line for 2 hours to get rationed items at the commissary that was destroyed with no roof.
The outpouring of the nation and the community spirit was glorious. Most everyone worked together. It made all of us cry at times.
All of my family lives in Florida. Key West, Miami, Sanford.
My mom in Sanford is staying with friends. She is 74 with terminal cancer.
My sister is in Miami with a severely disabled teenager who requires around the clock care. I haven't heard from her and we are all trying to get a hold of her.
Family in Key West has already left to head to Charleston.
I am reading here and timebomb constantly to keep updated.
Thanks to all of you for keeping this going!