#WeatherAlert – #HurricaneIdalia

/ Marcia Meara

Just wanted to give everyone a heads up, in case you haven’t seen all the weather alerts. Hurricane Idalia is due to hit Florida tomorrow, as anything from a Category 2 to a Category 4 storm.  As always, predicting exactly where it will come ashore and how strong it will be is tricky, but right now, it looks like our area will start getting hurricane force winds over 75 mph tonight, and the actual landfall of the full storm will happen sometime tomorrow. 

Current predictions look like we won’t get the full brunt of the storm here (just north of Orlando) but my son & family are in the direct path. Thankfully, they don’t live on the coast where the biggest danger is storm surge flooding, which is predicted to be as much as 8 to 12 feet. But these storms can wreak terrible damage no matter where they hit. At the very least, there will likely be widespread power outages across much (if not most) of the state.  The power companies are pretty good at getting it restored fairly quickly, but you never know. If I disappear for a few days, it will likely be due to losing power and internet.

I hope you’ll join me in sending your prayers and best wishes to everyone in harm’s way. It looks like Idalia could continue heading north after it leaves Florida, heading straight into Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina! 

With any luck, I’ll be back as soon as it’s all over.

 

32 thoughts on “#WeatherAlert – #HurricaneIdalia”

  9. I’m praying that it loses power and fades away. You’ve had more than your fair share of hurricane bad luck. Praying that the family are safe, too. Time to batten down the hatches, get out the Kindle and shut out the real world. ❤ ❤ ❤

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    • I know you saw my response on another post, Robbie, so I’ll just say, yes. It’s always been like that, darn it. But those of us in central Florida were lucky this time, for sure. No damaging winds at all. Those who risked building homes along the coast paid a high price with the always dangerous storm surge, I’m afraid. Unbelievable flooding and damage! *sigh*

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    • We fared very well, indeed, Jennie, especially compared to those who live along the coast. (So glad I’ve never been tempted to risk that.) Thanks for the well wishes, and hope you have a great day! 😀 ❤

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