Here we go again. There should be no excuse to not be prepared for this storm. Its now a Cat-1 and is heading for the bahamas and a direct hit on Porto Rico, then toward southeast US.
Hurricane Maria
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The models are not in agreement at all about Maria. The European model has it following Jose's path just off the Eastern Seaboard. The US model has it turning back to the northeast and hitting Bermuda.
Gazrok
A True Doomsday Prepper
Personally, I just keep an eye on any storm that even looks like it will come close to us.
Even when the models are good, and they were pretty good with Irma...being just a LITTLE off one way or the other, means the difference between getting TS force winds, or Hurricane force winds.. The projected paths are just for the center. There's a LOT of stormy weather all around that....that will still cause potential damage, power outages, etc.
So, you hope for the best, but PREPARE for the worst. Personally, this guy is NOW more prepared than I was even for Irma. Some lessons learned, some things purchased, etc. Given time, I'll be even better prepared for next season (or even the next storm).
I actually think this one will go more the route of Irma's first predicted path (up the eastern seaboard and just off the coast) vs. hitting us here in central FL.
Even when the models are good, and they were pretty good with Irma...being just a LITTLE off one way or the other, means the difference between getting TS force winds, or Hurricane force winds.. The projected paths are just for the center. There's a LOT of stormy weather all around that....that will still cause potential damage, power outages, etc.
So, you hope for the best, but PREPARE for the worst. Personally, this guy is NOW more prepared than I was even for Irma. Some lessons learned, some things purchased, etc. Given time, I'll be even better prepared for next season (or even the next storm).
I actually think this one will go more the route of Irma's first predicted path (up the eastern seaboard and just off the coast) vs. hitting us here in central FL.
We got the worst of it while the center of Irma was still 175 miles away. When the actual center came through it wasn't even noticeable.
Gazrok
A True Doomsday Prepper
We were watching the live radar on our phones, as it was hitting us. Saw (and felt, and heard) as the eye wall went over us. It was pretty unreal. Especially when I heard it flip the pool, then heard it flatten the gazebo. I tried to get it down before the storm, but the screws were so stripped, it just wasn't happening. Really regret not taking off the top though.
