Some people here aren’t worried, some people brush this all off as hype but a lot of us are well prepared and still concerned. I’m one of those. Andrew devastated south Fl back in the day. I saw the effects of Panama City and Port Charlotte a few years ago. People were devastated. Irma was no joke. It wasn’t as bad as expected but there was a lot of damage. When you lose power, and 15 million people just in Florida did with Irma-you have people suffering from heat related problems and exacerbation of existing medical conditions. Think of all the older people living in FL. It’s a certainty that many will suffer because they have no support. So I don’t take this lightly. I hope it veers west but nobody knows till it’s closer.

There are a lot of areas in Tampa and St Pete that flood. The flood zones were evacuating today as well as all mobile home dwellers. That’s smart because storm surge and flash floods cause the most deaths in any hurricane. You have to take it seriously.

Warnings are up now. Please reach out to any friends or relatives who live down in FL and make sure they’re doing ok and make sure they’re able to leave if ordered.