BRACE yourselves Fla,

@2ndchances24 Exactly. lol

@porwest there's some that's STILL not sure if they want to stay or go

Oh yeah, something you don't want to play around in guessing if you want or need or going to evacuate or not, Get the H OUT.

@2ndchances24 That's right. It's no joke.

@Nakitakona no BAD storm like either 1 of the 1's we're seeing is in my book.

I've seen a lot of storms & have been in a lot of them as well & it's nothing to play around with & putting your life at risk in them.

@2ndchances24 Please protect yourself

@allknowing I live way up north in the higher states where they barely come up this way, that's why we moved outta Fla back in 08.

@2ndchances24 Because other states don't get what we do. States that get hit more often are a bit more prepared. However,there are those that can only do what they are used to. While Cat 3 is considered a major hurricane by mederogical standards, you have to consider a lot of things here. The West cooast of Florida is prepared for strong storm surge, widespread power outages and massive flooding. Or, as best as we can be. But, several years back we had one of the worst winters in recorded history. Places that don't normally deal with ice and snow wound up losing pipes which supplied heat and water. And, that was Texas. They didn't have supplies on hand because they didn't know that could happpen. They got themselves in the mindset of that couldn't happen to us. Florida had to use sand on ice-covered roads that year because we don't havesalt trucks. Because Florida almost never sees ice and snow, but we figured it out. Often is the case, responace comes after the fact because until it's over, you don't know what you're looking at. I can easily sound like I'm downplaying this storm, because I've lived through it and others like it. I've lived with blocked roads, flooding and wide spread power outages. Last year George, Chilly and I hopped between three hotels because of Ian. Because George, Chilly and I couldn't be without air conditioning. Hell, we wound up taking him to the vet in the rain and I had to give him steam treatments to clear his nose or we could've lost him, then. I am not going to panic and act like this storm is the worst thing in the world, but I will be prepared. We'll ride it out here at home. We even declined the opportunity to take an earlier appoitment with the speach therapist because it would've been this friday and we won't be able to get out and assess the damage like we normally would because George isn't driving. So we're keeping the orginal appoitment because by then (hoping nothing else comes our way) roads should be clear by then. so, despite how I sound online, I am taking this seriously. Because to me, this isn't really a big deal.

@kaylachan All I can say is I wish you & family the best & you make it through what ever comes your way & if not it was nice knowing you took it serious & lost the fight.

So your trying to tell me a cat 3 is no big deal? hells bells it's as big of deal as a cat 5, hell even a cat 1 can tare things all the pieces, & your right DeSantis has everything in place why can't other states & people in his position do the same.

@2ndchances24 that is true. Prayers can move mountains and hurricanes

@rakski that's ONLY if your serious about what your praying about & it comes from the heart that I have found to be VERY true.

that's all we can do, being there's nothing else we can do but pray.

@2ndchances24 Yes, very true.

@LindaOHio I don't like putting my life on the line when it comes to nasty storms, rather it hit or not in my area I think safer is better.

That's why when I use to live in Fla I AWAYS left WAY ahead of time cause you could get caught up in that mess & NEVER get out safe.

not just Tampa but the surrounding areas along with it just not as bad as Tampa I've been listening to what DeSanctis has been saying & it's not going to be good.

for what you didn't cause them.

@2ndchances24 People who cause pain usually don´t feel sorry.

@marguicha yeah I guess I have to agree with you on that.