Originally Posted by Heartnsoul (Post 1967682)

Our friends are panicking and afraid of this hurricane heading toward glad. They are ready to evacuate. I. Haven't had news on so not sure how bad it will be. Anyone updated on this?

Originally Posted by CFrance (Post 1967723)

How can you just assume he's a moron because he's bicycling with a mask on? I bet he doesn't get any dragonflies in his mouth!

Originally Posted by davephan (Post 1967790)

We also keep about 20 cases of water, about 12 cases of paper towels, and about 12 cases of toilet paper. We don’t have our whole house electric generator yet, that we ordered in January, but we have flashlights and lanterns. We have a lot of non perishable food. We have a grill with a full propane tank, plus an extra propane tank.

Originally Posted by golfing eagles (Post 1967706)

Sorry, I don't buy that line. It's the same crap people say about masks. Who cares what makes YOU feel safe or ME feel safe. We need to do that which makes sense, that which is recommended by the experts, and do it at the time recommended. Today I saw a cyclist riding alone with a mask on. You might say "he's doing what makes him feel safe". But in reality, he is a total moron. Likewise , you can stay in your home when it is under a mandatory evacuation because you feel safe. Another case of being a moron. Sorry if that is offensive, but that's simply the facts of the situation.

Originally Posted by golfing eagles (Post 1967733)

You grow up! Decisions about masks and hurricanes should be based on factual information, not "feelings".

Originally Posted by golfing eagles (Post 1967706)

Sorry, I don't buy that line. It's the same crap people say about masks. Who cares what makes YOU feel safe or ME feel safe. We need to do that which makes sense, that which is recommended by the experts, and do it at the time recommended. Today I saw a cyclist riding alone with a mask on. You might say "he's doing what makes him feel safe". But in reality, he is a total moron. Likewise , you can stay in your home when it is under a mandatory evacuation because you feel safe. Another case of being a moron. Sorry if that is offensive, but that's simply the facts of the situation.

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC (Post 1967743)

I was trying to be funny. The ground here is great at absorbing moisture and we feel very safe from hurricanes.

Now tornadoes or sink holes that is a horse of another color.

Originally Posted by golfing eagles (Post 1967706)

Sorry, I don't buy that line. It's the same crap people say about masks. Who cares what makes YOU feel safe or ME feel safe. We need to do that which makes sense, that which is recommended by the experts, and do it at the time recommended. Today I saw a cyclist riding alone with a mask on. You might say "he's doing what makes him feel safe". But in reality, he is a total moron. Likewise , you can stay in your home when it is under a mandatory evacuation because you feel safe. Another case of being a moron. Sorry if that is offensive, but that's simply the facts of the situation.

Originally Posted by davephan (Post 1967790)

The hurricane is too far out till Sunday to know with more certainty about the risks.There are some things you can do now. Don’t drive around with a nearly empty gas tank. You can fill up your gas tank when it’s gone down to 3/4 full. Buy some five gallon gas cans and fill them up too. Make sure that you know your insurance information, in case you will need it.

We also keep about 20 cases of water, about 12 cases of paper towels, and about 12 cases of toilet paper. We don’t have our whole house electric generator yet, that we ordered in January, but we have flashlights and lanterns. We have a lot of non perishable food. We have a grill with a full propane tank, plus an extra propane tank.

At some point, you have to make the decision to evacuate or stay. Many people say if the hurricane is a category 4 or 5, they evacuate. If you wait too long to evacuate, it might be 5 mph for hundreds of miles. Along the way, there will be dead cars that are clogging up the roads that are simply unreliable cars, or they ran out of gas. Many people wait till their gas tank is empty before they refill their gas tank. That’s a bad habit. You might need those extra 5 gallon gas cans that are all full, if it takes hours to fill up your gas tank or the gas stations run out of fuel on the way up north. If you wait too long, it’s too dangerous to evacuate. If you evacuate too early, then you might have evacuated for nothing if the hurricane weakens or changed course away from your location. If you’re too stressed out, then it’s better to evacuate sooner than later.

Originally Posted by tuccillo (Post 1967824)

No, the center of the circulation did not come right over The Villages. It was just to the east of Crystal River and west of The Villages. This is actually tracked accurately because the NCEP accumulates forecasted path error statistics for the NWP models. Again, it really doesn't matter that much as the circulation was large and the intensity had dropped significantly.

Maps: Tracking Hurricane Irma’s Path Over Florida - The New York Times

Originally Posted by golfing eagles (Post 1967706)

Sorry, I don't buy that line. It's the same crap people say about masks. Who cares what makes YOU feel safe or ME feel safe. We need to do that which makes sense, that which is recommended by the experts, and do it at the time recommended. Today I saw a cyclist riding alone with a mask on. You might say "he's doing what makes him feel safe". But in reality, he is a total moron. Likewise , you can stay in your home when it is under a mandatory evacuation because you feel safe. Another case of being a moron. Sorry if that is offensive, but that's simply the facts of the situation.