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Offline RJ HEDLEY

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Ivan the Terrible
« on: September 13, 2004, 12:10:39 PM »
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Re: Ivan the Terrible
« Reply #1 on: September 13, 2004, 06:33:12 PM »
RJ,

It doesn't look good for me...  I heard the barometric pressure of Ivan was lower than that of Andrew!  This is going to be a bad CAT 4 or 5 storm.

I'm taking the airplane over to Starke tomorrow and then drive back in a rental car.  I've got the generator ready and about 75 gallons of gas.  I'll try to stay online as long as possible.

Keep your fingers crossed for me...

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Re: Ivan the Terrible
« Reply #2 on: September 13, 2004, 09:42:45 PM »
This looks diabolical ...... hard to know even how folks can prepare for this sorta onslaught.

To all likely to be affected ... stay as safe as you can.
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Re: Ivan the Terrible
« Reply #3 on: September 13, 2004, 10:51:32 PM »
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You and all of the Pan Handle have my prayers and good wishes..
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Re: Ivan the Terrible
« Reply #4 on: September 15, 2004, 02:45:51 PM »
Thanks RJ.

We're just beginning to get the first bands of weather from Ivan.

Remember that pretty picture you liked?  This is a current one.  You can see the dock is already suffering some  damage.  I'll try to take more as the storms progresses.

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Re: Ivan the Terrible
« Reply #5 on: September 15, 2004, 08:23:58 PM »
Backyard?  What backyard?
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Re: Ivan the Terrible
« Reply #6 on: September 15, 2004, 08:45:19 PM »
Holy ***** Fly - that is cranking up.  I guess some storm surge is to be expected but ... hope this won't get outa hand.  Hunker down and stay safe .... I guess you have a rough ride ahead.

Thoughts are with you and all folks in the area.
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Re: Ivan the Terrible
« Reply #7 on: September 15, 2004, 09:06:15 PM »
Are you planning on staying there?  The Storm is not even there yet, and it looks bad.  

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Re: Ivan the Terrible
« Reply #8 on: September 15, 2004, 10:54:43 PM »
Yes, I'll be riding it out here.  It will be a long night -- the eye wall with the strongest winds on the east side is projected to hit the Mobile Bay area, about 65 miles west of me.  Our max sustained winds will be in the 90-120 mph range about 12 am Central time.  The current winds at the house are in the 45 mph range.

The storm surge is now completely under the house -- but not to the historical high water mark from previous storms.  The water would have to rise an additional 6 feet or so to reach my garage/mud room level -- another 12 feet on top of that to reach my lower living level.  If it gets that high -- we'll need an Ark!

The power is off, but I'll wait to fire up the generator until after the storm passes.  So, all is well for now -- given the circumstances.

Many thanks for all the thoughts and prayers,
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Re: Ivan the Terrible
« Reply #9 on: September 15, 2004, 10:59:34 PM »
Nature is downright scary fly .... stay in touch if you can when you have power on ... providing that is other lines are not down.

If you get cut off for a bit ... just get back here soonest - we want to know things are OK?
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Re: Ivan the Terrible
« Reply #10 on: September 16, 2004, 01:23:02 AM »
Quick status report...

Winds are now 80 mph -- the storm surge is only about 1.5' shy of my garage level, meaning it is about 8' above normal.  I can hear the "waves" under my house lapping at the floor above.

Someone lost a chimney cap that struck my house -- it might have been my own.  I've moved into a stairwell area between levels.  It appears now that my area will get the east side of the eye wall -- the worst part of the storm.

Sorry, no picture this time.....
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Re: Ivan the Terrible
« Reply #11 on: September 16, 2004, 04:58:30 AM »
Dear Lord,

Please, be well Fly... our prayers and hopes are with you!!! :o
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Re: Ivan the Terrible
« Reply #12 on: September 16, 2004, 08:10:14 AM »
Hope you are OK.

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Re: Ivan the Terrible
« Reply #13 on: September 16, 2004, 09:21:47 AM »
Eight hours since that post fly and heck ... I am imagining hell unleashed ... I have been thru that sort of deal just once and not as sustained.

I am sure you are a man of resource and courage but, have to admit ...... am more than a little worried right now.  I can but hope for best ..... may your God protect you and yours.
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Re: Ivan the Terrible
« Reply #14 on: September 16, 2004, 01:05:54 PM »
Hoping for the best Fly...  Check in when you can.

Our thoughts are with you.

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