Hurricane Michael

[buckeyefarmer]

This will be worse than the last one....

 

[thepumpguysc]

Its 6:30am & right over me now.. its very quiet..

 

[Turbys_1700]

I had 30 gallons of gas ready to go with the generator for Florence. Didn't need it so I used the gas up. It's raining like cats and dogs here now and predicted high winds this afternoon. Guess I need to go get some gas just in case. Hopefully I won't need it. 5" of rain and high wind is not good for power lines.

 

[thepumpguysc]

I know whatcha mean Turby.. I had totally forgotten about the storm & went & cut grass on Monday/Tuesday.. used up abunch of my "saved" gas from Florence.. I had to go refill Wendsday..
So far so good, on the storm.. its moving over as I type..

 

[K5lwq]

My 84 year old father-in-law lives in Mexico Beach. Last my wife talked to him, Tuesday night, he did not want to evacuate. Pretty sure his old single wide will not hold up to a cat 4. We have no idea if he left or not.

I will be getting supplies gathered the next few days so we can head that way when they open Hwy 98.
My prayers are with all impacted with this storm.

 

[jmc]

I hope everyone in that path posts here when they can.

 

[Wakey]

My 84 year old father-in-law lives in Mexico Beach. Last my wife talked to him, Tuesday night, he did not want to evacuate. Pretty sure his old single wide will not hold up to a cat 4. We have no idea if he left or not.

I will be getting supplies gathered the next few days so we can head that way when they open Hwy 98.
My prayers are with all impacted with this storm.

I have friends that live there and it is a disaster. Last I heard only 2 died. I have a friend I grew up with that deployed with the New Orleans Fire Department and they are in MB and Panama City. They have all the gear and know exactly what they are doing. They are partnered with Tyndal AFB and others.

I'm told El Governor collapsed and Toucan's is gone.

This video is unreal..

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1460410770756992

WXChasing - Tyndall AFB destruction from Hurricane Michael | Facebook

Taken from Charter Boat Miss Mary - Mexico Beach Florida - Home | Facebook
"Gulf Foods is gone per Lance Godwin. Everything beachside of 98 from Toucan痴 to Welcome Center has been destroyed per Marty the mailman and Lance."

 

[Dave Pee]

"My 84 year old father-in-law lives in Mexico Beach. Last my wife talked to him, Tuesday night, he did not want to evacuate. Pretty sure his old single wide will not hold up to a cat 4."

Mex Beach was flattened and wiped clean by the storm surge. I wish your FIL good luck.

No real problems in Live Oak area.

 

[K5lwq]

I have friends that live there and it is a disaster. Last I heard only 2 died. I have a friend I grew up with that deployed with the New Orleans Fire Department and they are in MB and Panama City. They have all the gear and know exactly what they are doing. They are partnered with Tyndal AFB and others.

I'm told El Governor collapsed and Toucan's is gone.

This video is unreal..

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1460410770756992

WXChasing - Tyndall AFB destruction from Hurricane Michael | Facebook

Taken from Charter Boat Miss Mary - Mexico Beach Florida - Home | Facebook
"Gulf Foods is gone per Lance Godwin. Everything beachside of 98 from Toucanç—´ to Welcome Center has been destroyed per Marty the mailman and Lance."

Thank your friend for his service! The first responders are the best! All I can do is be prepared to head that way when the all clear is given.

Keeping the wife and sister-in-law calm while they don't know the fate of their father will be my largest challenge.

 

[K5lwq]

"My 84 year old father-in-law lives in Mexico Beach. Last my wife talked to him, Tuesday night, he did not want to evacuate. Pretty sure his old single wide will not hold up to a cat 4."

Mex Beach was flattened and wiped clean by the storm surge. I wish your FIL good luck.

No real problems in Live Oak area.

So glad you faired ok!

First Baptist Church in Live Oak bailed me and about 25 other collage students out of huge jam back in the day! We were on a trip in a old school bus and the transmission failed there. We were with Baptist Campus Ministries. I was the bus driver and I worked on that thing the whole trip. It decided it would not go any further once I got to Live Oak.

The church loaned us their bus and later sold it to us at a very fair price. I will never forget how wonderful everyone there was to us!