Most stations in my area are out of gas most of the time. But you can get it if you're patient. I think there are a ton of people topping off every day. I still have an indicated 490 miles of cruising range left, so I'm not really concerned. My wife's tank is almost full, too. The latest from the NHC shows us getting ever closer to the west edge of the cone of uncertainty. That puts us on the weak side of the storm and we are not in an evacuation area. Unless there's an unexpected change for the worse, we're staying put. Going out soon to see about something to cover the few windows that don't have hurricane awnings and to see if they have an extra bottle of propane. We have lots of water storage and candles. Plenty of gas in the car for charging phones, etc. And a small inverter so we can power up the router for the internet from time to time as long as that system stays running. But, if the center turns our way, we'll be headed for the back roads to the north. I don't like I-75 even when there isn't an evacuation.
We have some relatives in Miami I think they are staying. I feel like the trees are just coming back from Wilma or whatever that one was back around Katrina.
I thought it was Andrew that nearly bisected Florida but Wiki shows the track just crossed the southern tip. The photos reminded me of what happens when a tornado stays on the ground ... it pretty well scrubbed it clean. Bob Wilson
Yup! Andrew was NASTY!! A friend's son lived in Homestead. He called his dad and said to not try going there to help. He said there were no houses, no trees, and no street signs. No way to find your way around. Just big mounds of debris. Andrew went straight in. This one is going to probably go right up the east coast and affect a lot more area. And, the population in the Miami area has increased by 40% since Andrew.
I would not want to stay in Miami if the storm does what they are predicting. Here are some reminders from Andrew. http://imgarcade.com/hurricane-andrew-damage-homestead.html
...apparently they have special blast proof shutters and they have a group coming over there. I checked the mandatory evac map, and they appear to be (just) outside that zone. http://tinyurl.com/miamidadeevacuationorder
Oh, geez, we'll all be watching the news coverage and wishing the best for our Florida (and other affected areas) Prime folks. From this morning's headlines, it sounds like it looking worse for your area, Jerry.
PiP & Prius folks too. We can't exclude Jerry just because he does not (yet) have a Prime I suspect Jerry has put in his reservation for the first one Todd gets.
Oh, yes, sorry - forgot that Jerry was in a PiP. Of course, we're concerned for everyone here, not only those with Primes.
Sort of amazing all these events Sandy, Harvey, possibly Irma, and whatever hit Key West to destroy so many vehicles. In Key West the older cars are duded up with sea shells and crazy paint jobs, but they are mostly gone now as everyone has new cars.
Yeah, when I purchased my Prime last week I thought about how the inventory of new cars could get snapped up quickly with everyone needing replacement cars in Texas/Florida. It could be a sellers market.
Yeah, it's drifting closer. I'm almost done boarding up. Just two more to do in the morning. May need to go help a friend who's also boarding up and has a bad back. We are very concerned, but not in an evacuation or flood zone. We rode out a storm or three when we lived on Roatán off the coast of Honduras, but this may be the biggest yet. Can't say I'm looking forward to it. LOL!! Thanks. I've been wondering for a while when Todd would get his first one. You folks are very kind. Thanks. Yes, but only a one car garage, so I guess the '07 has to weather it out while the PiP cowers in the garage.
