Yes, this is a Q Win. But we are family and now a lot of Florida pedes are facing a potentially dangerous storm. Some are new Floridians and have no idea of how evacuations work here or may need other help from us experienced Floridians.
So I thought we could do a check-in post here and we can move to another Win to support each other, if needed. I lost my old home at Weather Underground when they got bought by Weather Channel so it would be nice to have a bunch of y’all to chat with.
Right now, TropicalTidbits.com is the best online site outside of the National Hurricane Center. Levi has been hurricane forecasting for many years and is excellent. You can see the Euro and GFS models there also.
So if you are a Floridian and are facing the roller coaster of the next five days, go ahead and say hi!
I live in Central Florida. What i have learned from the past: If you have above ground electricity, you have a good chance of having no power possibly for days. If you drink coffee, have some ice coffee pre-made. It is the first thing you will need to function with everything else. If roads are blocked you will not be able to get to dunkin, and if you can, the lines are going to be long. Also, make sure all of your laundry is done and ironed. My husband had a job interview during the week we were without power, and it caused a dilemma. Also, clean your house as once the power is out, it gets dirty easily. In advance of the storm, if it is likely to hit as a category 1 or above, board up windows. Only do this if necessary. It gets hot. Trim trees or anything that is likely to become debris and bring in outdoor furniture and plants, etc... If you don't have a generator, be prepared to grill your frozen foods first before they go bad. Hope that helps.
If you have a pool, throw the outdoor (waterproof) furniture in the pool... easy storage for big, bulky items.
Also pick up extra chlorine/ shock... if the power is out the pool won't be circulating and will get green quickly!