Gah! Frances! Is a comin'!

**KafirChobee** · 09-07-2004, 19:21

The phones just came back on about an hour ago, I'm on generator power at the moment. Power went out here at 3:50PM on Saturday. The winds started about 8:30PM to reach 50 MPH, here. I stayed up 'til around 2 AM, we got hit by the "eye's" winds starting around 7AM - I looked out to see how my dock was doing in time to watch my neighbors aluminum cover to his land on top of my boat house (blew off again around 2PM when the wind changed directions). At some point before dawn one of my 60 foot fir trees got knocked down, but it was nice enough to stay off the road and didn't hit anything. My neighbor lost 2 Palm trees and his home sustained some minor damage, seven trees and a "cactus" garden were knocked down in all.

Have not ventured to town, yet - but, understand there are alot of trees down and that the communities around Taylor Creek were hit very hard. We are still getting wind and rain from "feeders", and have been on tornado alert off and on (presently ON).

If you are wondering, winds of 115-121 MPH were recorded in town. One of my neighbors (on the "airstrip" side of the road) said we had a sustained blast of 110 MPH that lasted an hour of more.

Hope the rest of you Floridians got by as well as most of us did here in Okeechobee. Now if they could just get the power back on, it is hot!

**Teutonic Knight** · 09-08-2004, 00:06

Well we were extremely lucky compared to you, emerging from the storm I observed that 12 foot tree limbs were scattered in my yard (I basically live in an oak forest) and my driveway to be totally covered in branches and green leaves, we're missing a few trees and a few roof shingles, but no one hurt and we astonishingly retained power since my last post, it merely knocked out our internet connection for a few days. I still can't believe we didn't lose power, because we lose power every time a large thunderstorm rolls through anyway.

But I hope you and yours stay safe guys. (ever wonder why we have so many Floridians on this forum? It's up to 4 now!

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**KafirChobee** · 09-10-2004, 21:06

Many in town have had enough and aren't waiting for Ivan to pick a path - they've headed North to points unknown. "You can run, but you can't hide." Don't blame them, considered scooting out to Vegas for the week-end - but, figure I'll sit it out.

We have power in town, bought gas yesterday - they ran out shortly there after. Here in the boonies we're on generator power, and FP&L says we may not have it restored 'til Sept. 19th. Gah!

Meanwhile the Prez was down here passing out ice and bottled water with his Bro - finally, something he can't screw up. Still, atleast he stopped on down.

I understand there are still people in Punta Gorda (where Charley hit) that still are without power. Seems odd, they made sure all our millionaires in the Palm Beach area have theirs before taking care of people without power for two weeks (plus). Must be the way the power system is set up.