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We put up the last plywood a few minutes ago--the wind is finally starting to pick up. I debated buying the Game Plan on DirecTV so I could watch the Michigan Big Ten opener against Iowa, but I didn't really want to gamble the twenty bucks when we could lose either power or satellite signal at any time.
The forecast hasn't changed much since this morning--it's still headed north of us. I don't expect any more surge than Frances caused, and the house stayed dry inside the last time. This will be the first time we've ridden one out here, and I expect a noisy night. I'm sure that the shutters and plywood will make a racket like they're about to come off and take the walls off with them, but seeing how they performed with a similar storm only two weeks ago (exactly two weeks ago) will provide us with the confidence to stick it out.
At this point, at least, we're feeling very lucky, and feeling very bad about those north of us. On the other hand, at least they didn't waste a lot of money rebuilding from Frances--they didn't have time.
Posted by Rand Simberg at September 25, 2004 12:53 PM
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Good luck and stay safe! Wonder if the VAB will make it through this. Please keep us updated for as long as you have internet and power!
Posted by Laughing Wolf at September 25, 2004 02:25 PM
Yes, please take care! This one is frankly looking more worrisome than Frances (though not as bad as Frances could have been, had she not parked offshore for so long). Do you (or anyone) know whether they got the VAB fully patched? 'Cause if there are still open holes in the structure, it might turn into one helluva big kite.
Posted by Nathan Koren at September 25, 2004 02:42 PM
As of a little while ago, lots of holes still in the VAB. That is going to make it very interesting...
Posted by Laughing Wolf at September 25, 2004 03:04 PM
Current track from NHC has the eye going over Vero Beach, angling WNW to NW. If so, Orlando will be near the path, Melbourne in the righthand eyewall, and KSC a bit beyond that.
Posted by Paul Dietz at September 25, 2004 03:57 PM
Ugh. The eastern eyewall is the really nasty one. We got that one during Charley (north and south sides, both).
Posted by Kathy K at September 25, 2004 05:11 PM
Stay safe. Sleep in the bathroom if you have to, but stay safe! (Sorry for making two comments instead of one; clicked post instead of preview on the first comment.)
Posted by Kathy K at September 25, 2004 05:18 PM
Good luck, Rand. May you and yours come through this without a scratch.
Let us know how it's going, if you can.
Posted by Barbara Skolaut at September 25, 2004 05:48 PM
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