Who's in the path of Hurricane Irma now a Category 5, with 175 mph winds?

[BigRedChief]

I'll keep the OP updated.

The "code red" app and website will allow you to not just recieve updates via email, voice and or text from your local and national officials but also allow you to report any issues that you have or is occurring now.

Emergency preparedness toolkit:
http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division...essToolkit.PDF

Get a plan: http://www.floridadisaster.org/GetAPlan/

Comcast is allowing anyone to access any of their 137K wifi hotspots for free until Sept.15th.
http://wifi.xfinity.com

ATT is allowing all users free talk/internet/textbto all customers through Sept. 17th.

Verizon is allowing all users free data

Irma Twitter update:
https://twitter.com/search?q=hurrica...Ctwgr%5Esearch

NOAA Storm surge map:
http://noaa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Map...4dd7b277935fad

NOAA damage exposure predictor:
https://coast.noaa.gov/floodexposure/#/select



If you are a Florida resident and you need some assistance, you can apply here.

https://www.disasterassistance.gov/

What you need to know about flood and homeowners insurance
Get the facts on insurance - what is and isn’t covered under flood and homeowners insurance policies to assist you with filing a claim now.

https://www.consumerreports.org/floo...914_cromc_irma

Find out if your loss is a tax write-off
Uninsured losses caused by a natural disaster may be deductible under federal tax law. If you itemize your taxes, be sure to check with a tax professional to find out if your loss qualifies for the tax write.

https://www.consumerreports.org/floo...914_cromc_irma

Disaster Unemployment Assistance is ACTIVE. Apply today with the State of Florida: https://connect.myflorida.com/Claima...relimInfo.ASPX. For more information on the program, call 1-877-872-5627.

[Mosbonian]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

to where? Midwest? Tornadoes. West Coast? Earthquakes and fires. North? Freeze your nuts off.

I'm with you.....I moved down here because I grew tired of the snow and ice in the winter time.

Although tornadoes are still still possible down here they are not as frequent as in the Midwest....and I have seen my share of floods.

Have absolutely no desire to live out West....the cost of living, the earthquakes, fires.

I think I will stay here and tough out the occasional tornadoes and hurricanes. As someone else pointed out, at least with the hurricanes you have time to make a decision to leave or stay.

[BucEyedPea]

Originally Posted by ModCat

(and no hurricanes or humidity, either)

There's no humidity in the MidWest?

I've experienced summer heat waves with humidity in the MidWest, plenty.

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by BucEyedPea

There's no humidity in the MidWest?

I've experienced summer heat waves with humidity in the MidWest, plenty.

He is in Arizona. I believe he is referring to Arizona.

There isn't typically any humidity where I'm at, firmly in the rain shadow of the Rockies. There was some this summer and I almost died about it.

I don't know how you swamp dwellers do it.

[BucEyedPea]

We have 9 months of mild weather for three hot summer months.
I wouldn't want to go further south like around Miami though. It's hot many more months.

Believe it or not, somedays it's cooler, like 88° here when it's hotter up north, especially if you live in a heat sink— a city. So we stay inside with the central AC on and go out to dip in the pool on the really hot and humid days.

AC made the state of Florida. Can you imagine what it was like here when the Spanish came, wearing all that metal armor or heavy clothing? Bugs everywhere too.

[BucEyedPea]

Originally Posted by Buehler445

He is in Arizona. I believe he is referring to Arizona.

There isn't typically any humidity where I'm at, firmly in the rain shadow of the Rockies. There was some this summer and I almost died about it.

I don't know how you swamp dwellers do it.

Now, now, no D.C. talk in here.

[BucEyedPea]

Arizona is pretty freakin' hot though too. More than here. It just doesn't have humidity with it.

[Bwana]

Round two? "Fifteen" looks like it is going to blow up.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by Buehler445

Catch on fire when you walk out the door.

YEP

I don't live in the valley.... the hottest it got here this summer was one week when it was ~100-103 (which is a heat index of 96-99 without the humidity). Hell, I've had my A/C off since about a week after 4th of July weekend.

Don't tell anyone though, it's a big secret. Arizona is SSSSOOOO HOT!

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by GloryDayz

~3,000,000 people in the Tampa area and you can get about 20 of them to waste their time in ****ing sand! Sounds about right...

[GloryDayz]

Originally Posted by BucEyedPea

There's no humidity in the MidWest?

I've experienced summer heat waves with humidity in the MidWest, plenty.

Some, but nothing close to the coasts, especially the east coast. It's like the difference between a wet, a hot room, and dry sauna IMO.

So there are trade-offs, you can live in the wet sauna (the east coast), a dry sauna (the desert), or a hot room (the Midwest).

I, and this is just me, would take the dry sauna of the desert states over the east and south coastal areas. I lived on the east coast for WAAAAAY too long, and summers were miserable because of the humidity, it's just nasty!

That being said, when my body can no longer make heat, maybe I change my mind and move back to the human incubator states..

[GloryDayz]

Originally Posted by ModaBwana

Round two? "Fifteen" looks like it is going to blow up.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

Frankie needs to make a new video..

[BucEyedPea]

Originally Posted by GloryDayz

Some, but nothing close to the coasts, especially the east coast. It's like the difference between a wet, a hot room, and dry sauna IMO.

I disagree. Heat waves in the MidWest are much like they are in New England with the same humidity. We just have more days like that here. But in NE the ocean provides some breezes if you're on one.

So there are trade-offs, you can live in the wet sauna (the east coast), a dry sauna (the desert), or a hot room (the Midwest).

I, and this is just me, would take the dry sauna of the desert states over the east and south coastal areas. I lived on the east coast for WAAAAAY too long, and summers were miserable because of the humidity, it's just nasty!

That being said, when my body can no longer make heat, maybe I change my mind and move back to the human incubator states..

With AC-not any more. Not that I moved here for weather reasons. I rather like snow.

Lump sum total, we have more days to enjoy outside weather—with the exception of summer. I treat summer like winter was once to me—our period of staying indoors.

[BucEyedPea]

Originally Posted by Mosbonian

I'm with you.....I moved down here because I grew tired of the snow and ice in the winter time.

Although tornadoes are still still possible down here they are not as frequent as in the Midwest....and I have seen my share of floods.

They're also not as strong or large either—but weaker.

[lewdog]

I could live in Florida and probably would like Tampa more than any other city there.

[BucEyedPea]

Originally Posted by ModaBwana

Round two? "Fifteen" looks like it is going to blow up.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

****in A! It's gonna be another year 2004. Can't stand it.