The wake of Irma
Hello there,
So it is September 10th, 2017 @ 1:42am
I am starting this post, and hopefully following through until this beast passes over us completely. Everything is still yet the media is blaring with information and constant maps of hurricane Irma's projected path. This hurricane like so many before it started out in the atlantic and formed from just a blotch of a tropical storm - no one batted an eye until the projected path became all of Florida and this hurricane - in comparison to the only other devastating natural disaster we've had (Hurricane Andrew) is easily 3 times the size of that hurricane. Now all of Florida is losing their minds because since 2004 nothing has so much as nicked us. Now right after Harvey leveling Houston, we have Irma on a set path to slice and dice all over the sunshine state. I know this is the just the beginning of the end times. Hurricanes, earthquakes, flooding, wild forest fires, rumors of wars all colliding with each other all over the world. But I put all my faith in the Lord to watch over me and my family and protect us against all odds.
it is now September 10th, 2017 @ 5:00pm
The rain has been off and on all day. Nothing scary yet, hardly any big wind gusts. The parking lot is clear and the rain is falling straight down. Power is still on, and so far we've played a board game with the neighbors and watched a movie while eating dinner. Anxiously awaiting the severity of this storm and pumping our A/C full blast. Listening to a battery operated radio. Just waiting on some changes to happen...
it is now September 10th, 2017 @ 10:10pm
We finally lost our power. Thankfully it held out all afternoon and evening and died right before Cohen went to sleep. The wind is blowing but not to the extent I was expecting. The rain is coming down and draining off to the sidewalk and so far isn't piling up at our sandbagged door yet. I could sleep so soundly right now to this orchestra of rain if it wasn't for the worry of tornados dropping down in Irma's wake... At least Cohen can; And that's something to be grateful for.
it is now September 11th, 2017 @ 1:03am
The wind has picked up, it's howling against the house. Instead of the storm lowering to a tropical storm state it's stayed at a category 2 hurricane. Cohen and I slept like comatose babies and my significant other stayed awake listening to my sisters cat meowing and the radio until 3:00am
it is now September 11th, 2017 @ 7:41am
Woke up to moss and branches scattering the parking lot. Our apartment has no damage and neither does anyone elses. No power, that was expected - No cell phone service, That's unfortunate. We do have water so we can flush our toilet and that's a plus. No idea if there's been a boil notice put out yet. My car is totally fine. There was no need for sandbags the water didn't even rise up off the sidewalk. Listening to the radio right now and all the devastation that happened to the keys and Naples FL. And I am feeling so blessed that we prepared for the worst and just got a small fraction of what we all thought would happen. I know now that I can feel completely safe here in a Cat 2 storm. It was almost like being in a bubble of protection because our complex is kind of horse shoe shaped. Thank you jesus for keep my family safe. And I hope that everyone that was not so lucky finds the bright side out of getting a new house or car soon.
So it is September 10th, 2017 @ 1:42am
I am starting this post, and hopefully following through until this beast passes over us completely. Everything is still yet the media is blaring with information and constant maps of hurricane Irma's projected path. This hurricane like so many before it started out in the atlantic and formed from just a blotch of a tropical storm - no one batted an eye until the projected path became all of Florida and this hurricane - in comparison to the only other devastating natural disaster we've had (Hurricane Andrew) is easily 3 times the size of that hurricane. Now all of Florida is losing their minds because since 2004 nothing has so much as nicked us. Now right after Harvey leveling Houston, we have Irma on a set path to slice and dice all over the sunshine state. I know this is the just the beginning of the end times. Hurricanes, earthquakes, flooding, wild forest fires, rumors of wars all colliding with each other all over the world. But I put all my faith in the Lord to watch over me and my family and protect us against all odds.
it is now September 10th, 2017 @ 5:00pm
The rain has been off and on all day. Nothing scary yet, hardly any big wind gusts. The parking lot is clear and the rain is falling straight down. Power is still on, and so far we've played a board game with the neighbors and watched a movie while eating dinner. Anxiously awaiting the severity of this storm and pumping our A/C full blast. Listening to a battery operated radio. Just waiting on some changes to happen...
it is now September 10th, 2017 @ 10:10pm
We finally lost our power. Thankfully it held out all afternoon and evening and died right before Cohen went to sleep. The wind is blowing but not to the extent I was expecting. The rain is coming down and draining off to the sidewalk and so far isn't piling up at our sandbagged door yet. I could sleep so soundly right now to this orchestra of rain if it wasn't for the worry of tornados dropping down in Irma's wake... At least Cohen can; And that's something to be grateful for.
it is now September 11th, 2017 @ 1:03am
The wind has picked up, it's howling against the house. Instead of the storm lowering to a tropical storm state it's stayed at a category 2 hurricane. Cohen and I slept like comatose babies and my significant other stayed awake listening to my sisters cat meowing and the radio until 3:00am
it is now September 11th, 2017 @ 7:41am
Woke up to moss and branches scattering the parking lot. Our apartment has no damage and neither does anyone elses. No power, that was expected - No cell phone service, That's unfortunate. We do have water so we can flush our toilet and that's a plus. No idea if there's been a boil notice put out yet. My car is totally fine. There was no need for sandbags the water didn't even rise up off the sidewalk. Listening to the radio right now and all the devastation that happened to the keys and Naples FL. And I am feeling so blessed that we prepared for the worst and just got a small fraction of what we all thought would happen. I know now that I can feel completely safe here in a Cat 2 storm. It was almost like being in a bubble of protection because our complex is kind of horse shoe shaped. Thank you jesus for keep my family safe. And I hope that everyone that was not so lucky finds the bright side out of getting a new house or car soon.
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