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!
As someone who grew up in Florida, u/2kool4LiBSkool literally has the best advice on this.
Also, if you own a home, make sure to board the windows from the inside of the house to prevent broken glass from coming in.
Get bottled water, candles, matches, radio, batteries, non-perishables, now.
Invite your friends over for prayer, and to stick together if something happens. Playing cards and an acoustic guitar can help pass the time.
Hang with a local church for more tips and help.
If you're a thrill seeker, the early days of the storm are the best for surfing, or just putting your rollerblades on and letting the heavy wind push you down the sidewalk. (I was a crazy kid)
Where is this done? The point of the boards isn't to keep the windows from breaking?
Do you live in a place that gets hurricanes? What if the window breaks and that glass goes into your home while the storm rages on?
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/features/gone-viral/os-ae-hurricane-florida-plywood-inside-windows-20180914-story.html
That's incorrect.
If you board the inside, and the window breaks, the glass is outside of the house instead of potentially shattering and being blown around the inside of the house.
Source: My father has built houses in Florida and restored hurricane damage. This is how our family handled hurricanes.
Now do you actually have experience surviving hurricanes? Or are you not even from that region?
It would be extra strange if you're trying to poke holes in this argument with no prior experience, and it doesn't apply to you.