I think it might rain today. Just one tip, fill your bathtubs with water and make sure they are sealed up, if the water goes out it’s good for pets, washing and much more importantly it’s a must for flushing toilets!
Stay Safe Fellow Floridians & East Coasters
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Load things that you want to keep dry into your dishwasher, and close it. It is water tight. It is good for dry good food essentials (like corn meal, bread, etc) and some dishes that you must keep clean and dry.
Put your tobacco in the washing machine. Tie yourself to the washing machine and kiss your arse goodbye!!
Good luck, my parents were supposed to be down in the keys this week and had to cancel the trip.
Don’t think this one will make it way up here but we’ll have our own to deal with soon enough.
Stay safe.
Don’t think this one will make it way up here but we’ll have our own to deal with soon enough.
Stay safe.
I’ve lived here through every major hurricane haven’t had to kiss anything goodbye, we’ll the soft top on my old 350z but USAA was here the next day and within 36 hrs of the storm i had the insurance money in the bank!
I'm in Sarasota. Have food, water, tobacco and ammo. As prepared as I can be. This weather is playing havoc with my daily golf game.
Just think on how far you could fly a drive if you caught a 120 mph "breeze"!
All best luck to all y'alls on the big peninsula!
Also load the spare space in your fridge and freezer with bottles of water. They will help keep the food cold while the power is out, and they serve as drinking water.
I live in Sarasota and have been through many hurricanes since I moved here in 2003. I live in a master development called Palmer Ranch and there are at least 35 smaller developments in it's borders. My place is called the Isles and my unit was constructed to withstand hurricane 5 storms and worse with my hurricane shutters in place. It was built in 2006 when they had changed construction laws.
Since 2003 I have been through at least 4-5 major hurricanes and I lost power once for 4 minutes. Our entire development has all the electrical cables underground and we have been real fortunate knock on wood.
I worry about my mother who is 88 and lives across the water from Robins Bay on the island of Venice Florida. She has a well built home and if the power goes out, a whole house generator automatically kicks in. It is a bad ass machine as it runs the entire home, ac, fridge, freezer, everything she needs. She has her boyfriend and 24 hour nursing care so I am hoping we get lucky again.
Since 2003 I have been through at least 4-5 major hurricanes and I lost power once for 4 minutes. Our entire development has all the electrical cables underground and we have been real fortunate knock on wood.
I worry about my mother who is 88 and lives across the water from Robins Bay on the island of Venice Florida. She has a well built home and if the power goes out, a whole house generator automatically kicks in. It is a bad ass machine as it runs the entire home, ac, fridge, freezer, everything she needs. She has her boyfriend and 24 hour nursing care so I am hoping we get lucky again.
Been here for 8 years or so and have a whole house generator that thankfully I've never had to use.
@hoosierpipeguy was just out and drove past a local course, it was packed with people getting a last round in before the storm 
That’s how it works, once you buy it you’ll never need it
Just checked in with Grandma down in Florida...it's muggy, the grocery store was busy at 7:30am, and she needs me to pick up a birthday cake for my mom up here in Pittsburgh at 5:30p lol ..and she reminded me she 'slept through the last one'-- I hope things remain this chilled out. Best of luck to all who are stuck in this!
Talked to “my girls” at Publix, our large local chain, they are open normal hours today, can’t miss out on a dollar or two!
Stay safe, folks. My wife's already thinking about getting can food and bottled water. And we are in NC. She likes being prepared.
After the last hurricane i broke down and got a water cooler and always have 2 big bottles on hand problem solved.
