springparrot wrote: ↑September 26, 2022 9:15 am
Morning BNers
We are on the road.....
Not my idea but when the driver yells All Aboard, guess I better get my seat belt on.
No idea what Ian is going to do, but we don't want to wait around and find out.
Astro won last night in extra innings. While we have been gone, Astros won their 100 game.
It sucks but you (or Larry, lol) made the right decision.
We were in Perdido Key, FL when Sally hit in 2020. It was pretty much a direct hit on Gulf Shores and we were about 20 miles away. I was ready to have a hurricane party but my wiser friend decided we should leave for Pensacola the day before. Thankfully we did. The roads were shut down & we would not have made it out for days. Flood waters made it to the 2nd floor of the condo we were staying in as well.
springparrot wrote: ↑September 26, 2022 9:15 am
Morning BNers
We are on the road.....
Not my idea but when the driver yells All Aboard, guess I better get my seat belt on.
No idea what Ian is going to do, but we don't want to wait around and find out.
Astro won last night in extra innings. While we have been gone, Astros won their 100 game.
It sucks but you (or Larry, lol) made the right decision.
We were in Perdido Key, FL when Sally hit in 2020. It was pretty much a direct hit on Gulf Shores and we were about 20 miles away. I was ready to have a hurricane party but my wiser friend decided we should leave for Pensacola the day before. Thankfully we did. The roads were shut down & we would not have made it out for days. Flood waters made it to the 2nd floor of the condo we were staying in as well.
And Sally was a walk in the park compared to Ivan (2004) for Perdido Key. Ian will be close to that strength as it passes by Tampa. Doesn't matter that it stays off shore, the right hand will deliver a punch. Myself, having gone thru Ivan.......I would evacuate if was close to that area.
tailgaitingph wrote: ↑September 26, 2022 6:13 pm
It sucks but you (or Larry, lol) made the right decision.
We were in Perdido Key, FL when Sally hit in 2020. It was pretty much a direct hit on Gulf Shores and we were about 20 miles away. I was ready to have a hurricane party but my wiser friend decided we should leave for Pensacola the day before. Thankfully we did. The roads were shut down & we would not have made it out for days. Flood waters made it to the 2nd floor of the condo we were staying in as well.
And Sally was a walk in the park compared to Ivan (2004) for Perdido Key. Ian will be close to that strength as it passes by Tampa. Doesn't matter that it stays off shore, the right hand will deliver a punch. Myself, having gone thru Ivan.......I would evacuate if was close to that area.
You're right. We have friends in Siesta Key (BN Sistergoldenhair) that I'm concerned about.
Hubby always throws out the hurricane thing when I bring up moving to the Gulf...
RIPH wrote: ↑September 26, 2022 9:16 pm
Hope they don’t try to stay and ride it out on Siesta.
Siesta up to Anna Maria are all going under if the surge hits 5 to 10 feet.
We are concerned and are about 5 miles east from Anna Maria.
Oof, thank you. I haven't reached out to them yet to see what their plans are but I'm sure they're keeping up on it. Will relay your info.
You be safe too!
springparrot wrote: ↑September 26, 2022 9:15 am
Morning BNers
We are on the road.....
Not my idea but when the driver yells All Aboard, guess I better get my seat belt on.
No idea what Ian is going to do, but we don't want to wait around and find out.
Astro won last night in extra innings. While we have been gone, Astros won their 100 game.
It sucks but you (or Larry, lol) made the right decision.
We were in Perdido Key, FL when Sally hit in 2020. It was pretty much a direct hit on Gulf Shores and we were about 20 miles away. I was ready to have a hurricane party but my wiser friend decided we should leave for Pensacola the day before. Thankfully we did. The roads were shut down & we would not have made it out for days. Flood waters made it to the 2nd floor of the condo we were staying in as well.
Yes, it was Larry. Ryan and were not ready to leave, but he is the smarter one. We still had rides to ride and places to eat.
But, we are safely in Alabama for tonight and will be home tomorrow.
tailgaitingph wrote: ↑September 26, 2022 6:13 pm
It sucks but you (or Larry, lol) made the right decision.
We were in Perdido Key, FL when Sally hit in 2020. It was pretty much a direct hit on Gulf Shores and we were about 20 miles away. I was ready to have a hurricane party but my wiser friend decided we should leave for Pensacola the day before. Thankfully we did. The roads were shut down & we would not have made it out for days. Flood waters made it to the 2nd floor of the condo we were staying in as well.
And Sally was a walk in the park compared to Ivan (2004) for Perdido Key. Ian will be close to that strength as it passes by Tampa. Doesn't matter that it stays off shore, the right hand will deliver a punch. Myself, having gone thru Ivan.......I would evacuate if was close to that area.
You're right. We have friends in Siesta Key (BN Sistergoldenhair) that I'm concerned about.
Hubby always throws out the hurricane thing when I bring up moving to the Gulf...
Thanks. Hillsborough and Pinellas counties are really hunkering down.
Hope he is well.
Sorry missed this last evening...
Thanks for the good wishes!
We just spoke with him an hour or so ago. He, his wife and their 2 dogs are safely OUT of their South Tampa (Evacuation Zone A) home and at a friend's house north of the city, in Seminole Heights (Zone E)
In Boston with... "this caribbean soul I can barely control and Long Island's always here in my heart"
JB - Sag Harbor 11/20/99