Tropical Storm Ian to Become Hurricane with Florida in Its Path

[rudeney]

2 hours ago, ZoeyVictoria said:

Our condo is in Bradenton, but we are not there.  FPL shows energy usage by the hour and usually the a/c runs 3-4 times a day while we are gone.  It shows no usage since 5 a.m. yesterday, so either low temperatures or no power.  We aren’t there to be uncomfortable, but we got caught with a lot of food in the freezer. We froze a cup of water before we left and put a quarter on top of the ice.  Crossing our fingers that the quarter is not on the bottom of the cup when we return.

 

Since FPL can show hourly usage, I'd think they could also show status of power being on or off.  And that quarter idea is pretty ingenious! 

[Diver2014]

1 minute ago, rudeney said:

 

Since FPL can show hourly usage, I'd think they could also show status of power being on or off.  And that quarter idea is pretty ingenious! 

 

That's interesting.  I've always used a penny in a cup.  Does a quarter work better, being heavier?

[twangster]

Simply put an ice cube in a ziplock bag.  If it melts and refreezes it won't be an ice cube but a weird shape flat chunk of ice based on the how the ziplock bag is resting in the freezer.  

[island lady]

17 hours ago, ReneeFLL said:

That stuff is so salty.

 

Ahhh...salt and lots of saturated fat..   What's not to like?  😄  

 

Have to keep the cardiologists in business after all.  😉 

 

BTW..when Bucky was in Vietnam...they used irons to heat the Spam slices.  

[island lady]

15 hours ago, molly361 said:

 

OMG Ellen...that's hilarious!!  😄  I had to drag the lap top to Bucky to see...we both laughed like crazy!  

[island lady]

3 hours ago, molly361 said:

I'm in NSB and just lost power about an hour ago. Surprised that it lasted that long 

 

We were very...very lucky (so far) and have not lost power.  Weird right now being in the very large "eye" of now Tropical storm Ian.  Calm winds and rains have subsided...for now...backside whipping coming up soon.  

[twangster]

1 hour ago, island lady said:

 

We were very...very lucky (so far) and have not lost power.  Weird right now being in the very large "eye" of now Tropical storm Ian.  Calm winds and rains have subsided...for now...backside whipping coming up soon.  

 

I'm not expecting very much on the back side.  

[island lady]

11 minutes ago, twangster said:

 

I'm not expecting very much on the back side.  

 

Me neither...though I think we will get a bit more rain...like we need that!  😮 

 

Funny thing about living in the swamp though...you would think we would have flooding problems...but all that swamp mud seems to be sucking it in.  😄   And the Frogs were singing all night long.  So far the Alligators are not roaming about through the back yard...so far anyway.  

 

This guy bumped into our bird feeder a few months ago.  

 

 

[P.A.]

Does anyone how Venice, FL did? Have a cousin there. He sent me a video on Wed about 3:30 strong winds and rain. Haven't been able to get a hold of him since. I figured power out.

[livingonthebeach]

10 minutes ago, P.A. said:

Does anyone how Venice, FL did? Have a cousin there. He sent me a video on Wed about 3:30 strong winds and rain. Haven't been able to get a hold of him since. I figured power out.

 

Yes power is out --- I have relatives in that area -- not a pretty site. Over 2 million people with no power -- it's a 500 year event. 

[ZoeyVictoria]

2 hours ago, rudeney said:

 

Since FPL can show hourly usage, I'd think they could also show status of power being on or off.  And that quarter idea is pretty ingenious! 

That was a good idea, thank you.  They do have that information available, but we cannot figure it out.  Probably because power outages are so widespread that the “triangles” referred to are a huge overlapping mess.  Will try again later, hopefully after they have made some progress in restoring power and there is less going on with the graphics.

[livingonthebeach]

All cell towers and power is out in affected southwest Fl areas. It will take weeks to restore -- very very sad, Prayers to all impacted. 🙏

[P.A.]

13 minutes ago, livingonthebeach said:

 

Yes power is out --- I have relatives in that area -- not a pretty site. Over 2 million people with no power -- it's a 500 year event. 

Could you elaborate on that? Lots of destruction as well, flooding, etc? Thanks

 

[crewsweeper]

Those of you flying in.  Port of Miami is open. Pretty sure Port Everglades is too.  Haven't heard on Port Canaveral or Port of Tampa. So I'm sure MIA is open or opening.  Tampa airport opens tomorrow, I believe.  MCO will probably follow suit. JAX is closed, could open on Saturday, But I'd be leery about the port there given it's location.

[P.A.]

5 minutes ago, livingonthebeach said:

All cell towers and power is out in affected southwest Fl areas. It will take weeks to restore -- very very sad, Prayers to all impacted. 🙏

I hope no deaths

[livingonthebeach]

2 minutes ago, P.A. said:

Could you elaborate on that? Lots of destruction as well, flooding, etc? Thanks

 

Yes lots of flooding, property damage, etc. If you were there during Charley or Irma you haven't seen anything yet. This storm was almost a Cat 5 when it hit land -- major damage. 

[livingonthebeach]

1 minute ago, P.A. said:

I hope no deaths

 

They don't know yet exactly how many but there were folks who did not evacuate mobile home parks and those are the ones who probably did not survive as those parks were wiped out - unlike with Charley.

[livingonthebeach]

6 minutes ago, crewsweeper said:

Those of you flying in.  Port of Miami is open. Pretty sure Port Everglades is too.  Haven't heard on Port Canaveral or Port of Tampa. So I'm sure MIA is open or opening.  Tampa airport opens tomorrow, I believe.  MCO will probably follow suit. JAX is closed, could open on Saturday, But I'd be leery about the port there given it's location.

 

Even though MIA is open there are tons of cancellations.

[crewsweeper]

Just now, livingonthebeach said:

 

Even though MIA is open there are tons of cancellations.

No doubt.  

[cruiselvr04]

Grandeur arrival into Galveston is going to be a few hours behind schedule.  Weather delay stated.  Maybe they left Cozumel a little later and the gulf was rough?  Does she even have stabilizers?  

[ZoeyVictoria]

4 hours ago, ZoeyVictoria said:

That was a good idea, thank you.  They do have that information available, but we cannot figure it out.  Probably because power outages are so widespread that the “triangles” referred to are a huge overlapping mess.  Will try again later, hopefully after they have made some progress in restoring power and there is less going on with the graphics.

Update - I tried FPL’s site again and found out our power was back on.  Not sure how long it was out.  Hopefully the quarter that was on the top of the cup of ice is still there, or at least not too far under the surface.  Replacing food is not a huge expense if that is all we have to pay for.  The evacuation cruise will be fully covered by the jackpot I won on the little piggy slot machine in the casino, for $35 more than the total of the cruise fare, internet, gratuities, and parking!

[livingonthebeach]

17 minutes ago, ZoeyVictoria said:

Update - I tried FPL’s site again and found out our power was back on.  Not sure how long it was out.  Hopefully the quarter that was on the top of the cup of ice is still there, or at least not too far under the surface.  Replacing food is not a huge expense if that is all we have to pay for.  The evacuation cruise will be fully covered by the jackpot I won on the little piggy slot machine in the casino, for $35 more than the total of the cruise fare, internet, gratuities, and parking!

 

Wow congrats! That little piggy was very generous!!!🤣

[P.A.]

4 hours ago, livingonthebeach said:

 

Yes lots of flooding, property damage, etc. If you were there during Charley or Irma you haven't seen anything yet. This storm was almost a Cat 5 when it hit land -- major damage. 

 

So very sad. I live in Oklahoma so we just have tornadoes so I'm very aware of destruction. Praying for those communities affected.

[livingonthebeach]

4 hours ago, P.A. said:

I hope no deaths

 

6 deaths reported in Charlotte County and 1 in Osceola and another in Volusia so far. Cuba also had a few deaths. 

 

Ian is back on water again and has increased from Tropical Storm to a Hurricane again headed towards South Carolina. 

Edited September 29, 2022 by livingonthebeach

[P.A.]

13 minutes ago, livingonthebeach said:

 

6 deaths reported in Charlotte County and 1 in Osceola and another in Volusia so far. Cuba also had a few deaths. 

 

Ian is back on water again and has increased from Tropical Storm to a Hurricane again headed towards South Carolina. 

 

Oh dear, so sorry to hear that. I did not know it is back out in water. Crazy!!