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Northern Leewards, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, DR and the Bahamas
jpak
(41,760 posts)unblock
(52,332 posts)ProfessorGAC
(65,212 posts)Take care of it!
underpants
(182,904 posts)malaise
(269,187 posts)Those of us way south of projections can make decisions. On the other hand, it's to early for an accurate picture to emerge
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)malaise
(269,187 posts)Only the Carolinas are still in play and maybe Bermuda
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)Read that wildfires are picking up in parched areas of the west.
2naSalit
(86,804 posts)And the first thing I thought of was your location and how you might be in the path.
https://www.aviationweather.gov/satellite/intl?region=a
malaise
(269,187 posts)This may turn out to be a fish storm
2naSalit
(86,804 posts)sounds good so far!
malaise
(269,187 posts)The model is changing all the time
2naSalit
(86,804 posts)Looking like a direct hit on the Turks and Caicos Islands and on up the cost at this point.
As you say, time will tell.
KY_EnviroGuy
(14,494 posts)KY..........
malaise
(269,187 posts)after storms - just saying.
jimfields33
(15,978 posts)Weve have been in hurricane hell for 3 or more years.
malaise
(269,187 posts)We have months to go - just give thanks that this one won't come near Florida because DeathSantis and the Con have already facilitated the Covid-9 disaster.
bluecollar2
(3,622 posts)Into South Florida. Just north of Homestead and south of Miami.
I really dont need this in my life right now.
malaise
(269,187 posts)The path should be clearer by then - Last night it was going right through PR and not even heading towards Florida
bluecollar2
(3,622 posts)But peak season isn't until September...
Every hurricane that comes through my property takes down the power lines and FPL takes 4 -6 weeks to get them back up
It gets old...
malaise
(269,187 posts)bluecollar2
(3,622 posts)In the middle of the damn pandemic, the state and county are run by corrupt politicos and basically you have a banana republic...
malaise
(269,187 posts)Evacuation centers will be super spreaders.
Yesterday our regular group went to an open air restaurant yesterday for the first time since March.
The staff were very professional and following the pandemic protocols, but by the time we were about to leave, patrons were by no means practicing social distancing.
bluecollar2
(3,622 posts)But to shelter in place.
Fortunately, I'm not in a flood zone.
I have a generator, gasoline and a source for water...just don't need the bs
malaise
(269,187 posts)malaise
(269,187 posts)Heard the man on ABC saying this looks like East Coast I still say early days - growing fast
Poiuyt
(18,130 posts)We need you!
We're not in this cone but I know something is coming - they say this will be a very active year.
LeftInTX
(25,567 posts)malaise
(269,187 posts)East Coast folks need to watch this one
HipChick
(25,485 posts)and praying for all other Islands as well