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lil  ·  2391 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Irma Gets Personal

No signal. Live cams went dark about an hour ago. Power is out all over the Keys and much of Florida.





user-inactivated  ·  2391 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Somehow we still have power. We're backed up to local springs and near flood areas, but have been lucky thus far. Only lights flickering. Friends have reported no power and others flooding. The worst is supposed to pick up soon and continue for 9 or so hours.

lil  ·  2391 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Where are you?

user-inactivated  ·  2391 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Orlando

lil  ·  2390 days ago  ·  link  ·  

How is it for you today?

user-inactivated  ·  2390 days ago  ·  link  ·  

We were very lucky. Only a small tree fell on a car, but no damage. My brothers and I have to get back to our places to check how we fared. Brother from Miami will have to work from home, though. Miami is flooded. Any news on your place yet?

lil  ·  2390 days ago  ·  link  ·  

The house is probably okay - but some roads are washed out. The airport is flooded, but not too bad. The air force is sending engineers to evaluate it. No safe water, no power, and the evacuation order is still on. Communication is down, but the county is able to post on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/MonroeCountyFLBOCC/

user-inactivated  ·  2391 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Flooding sucks. Stay safe!

user-inactivated  ·  2391 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Did what we could. Just waiting it out and hoping we're still this lucky. Hope all ends up well at the end of the night for you too. Definitely stealing "Irmageddon" if you don't mind. :)

Stay safe!

user-inactivated  ·  2390 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Can't pretend to be that clever, I stole it from a sign spray painted on some shutters near me.

user-inactivated  ·  2390 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Friend of mine in Gainesville had a massive tree come down on the house. Didn't know the winds would keep up by the time they hit you. Everything good where you are?