Guest guest Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 Sorry I can't remember your name, but don't we have someone in the group who lives in Jacksonville FL ???? Hope your ok Rita Step By Step Instructions On Making Rose Petal Preserves: http://www.av-at.com/stuff/rosejam.html To adjust your group settings (i.e. go no mail) see the following link: /join Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 What a lot of people don`t understand is that by the time the hurricane turned and was headed for them it was really taking a bigger chance to leave with so many people trying to leave, you could get caught in your car on the hwy. but they were in a house, the ones in a trailer should have gone to a shelter, never would I have stayed in a trailer with a catergory 4 headed my way. You`re so right everything else could be fixed as long as her and her family were ok that was sweet music to my ears. Sandra - Rita Bohn Sunday, August 15, 2004 7:57 PM Re: OT: Hurricane Charley Glad to hear your daughter is ok -- houses can be repaired. Did they leave the are or try and ride out the storm? Rita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 Your right about getting caught on the highways. We lived in Fl in the late 70's/early 80' s -- we were on the edge of a hurricane (like Tampa was this time) but the one before that one hit Panama City. The AF sent everyone from the base up to the Army post in Alabama and there was all types of problems with tornadoes and people driving. It truly is a guessing game. Glad I live in Colorado now, all we have to do is worry about snow or the lack of it. ha ha. Rita Wayne and Sandra <rinerw wrote: What a lot of people don`t understand is that by the time the hurricane turned and was headed for them it was really taking a bigger chance to leave with so many people trying to leave, you could get caught in your car on the hwy. but they were in a house, the ones in a trailer should have gone to a shelter, never would I have stayed in a trailer with a catergory 4 headed my way. You`re so right everything else could be fixed as long as her and her family were ok that was sweet music to my ears. Sandra - Rita Bohn Sunday, August 15, 2004 7:57 PM Re: OT: Hurricane Charley Glad to hear your daughter is ok -- houses can be repaired. Did they leave the are or try and ride out the storm? Rita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 I have an herb farm in Mount Dora, Florida northwest of Orlando. On Thursday and even early Friday we were smack dab in the predicted path of the eye. Later on Friday they changed the predicted path and indeed the actual path was further south and east. By that time I had brought into my shop every nursery plant, ceramic and plastic pot, lawn ornament, sign, tool, and you name it. I'm still working on getting everything back out. (Taking a break to go through my email) It seems to take at least 4 times as long to get stuff back out. Maybe it's because I'm no longer working in PANIC mode. At any rate, all I wound up going through was a bad storm on Friday night but no worse than lots of other bad storms totally unrelated to hurricanes and by that time I was so exhausted I slept through it all. Mount Dora is unscathed but a path through central Florida including Orlando has a lot of damage. Nothing like the coast where the hurricane came in, however, and I am heartbroken that Sanibel and Captiva islands (my favorite places in Florida and a wonderful wildlife sanctuary in Sanibel)were ground zero. I don't think they've even gotten onto those islands to fully assess the destruction. The devastation you see on the news is on the coastal area of the mainland. Susan Voss Rabbit Hill Gardens Herb Farm Mount Dora, FL www.floridaherbs.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 19, 2004 Report Share Posted August 19, 2004 Yes, that would be me! All that planning and absolutely no action. But after I saw the aftermath of the " action " , I thanked the PTB that we were spared this time. There was already a very nasty set of tornados that hit in the NW sector of town--a 'spin-off' from hurricane Bonnie. What really got me was the number of mobile home parks that were devastated down there. Not trying to be funny but I thought that in that area of Florida there was nothing but rich folk (not that anybody needs to be in such destruction but they probably would be more likely to have other assets and insurance to be able to recover). I think those unfortunate folk will be a long time recovering just like after hurricane Andrew. Scary to think that the most active month isn't even here yet... Hope everyone else is as well as can be! Drae - Rita Bohn 8/15/04 7:59:39 PM OT: Hurricane Charley Sorry I can't remember your name, but don't we have someone in the group who lives in Jacksonville FL ???? Hope your ok Rita Step By Step Instructions On Making Rose Petal Preserves: http://www.av-at.com/stuff/rosejam.html To adjust your group settings (i.e. go no mail) see the following link: /join Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 19, 2004 Report Share Posted August 19, 2004 Glad to hear your ok. Rita Andrea Jones <oceanmoon wrote: Yes, that would be me! All that planning and absolutely no action. But after I saw the aftermath of the " action " , I thanked the PTB that we were spared this time. There was already a very nasty set of tornados that hit in the NW sector of town--a 'spin-off' from hurricane Bonnie. What really got me was the number of mobile home parks that were devastated down there. Not trying to be funny but I thought that in that area of Florida there was nothing but rich folk (not that anybody needs to be in such destruction but they probably would be more likely to have other assets and insurance to be able to recover). I think those unfortunate folk will be a long time recovering just like after hurricane Andrew. Scary to think that the most active month isn't even here yet... Hope everyone else is as well as can be! Drae - Rita Bohn 8/15/04 7:59:39 PM OT: Hurricane Charley Sorry I can't remember your name, but don't we have someone in the group who lives in Jacksonville FL ???? Hope your ok Rita Step By Step Instructions On Making Rose Petal Preserves: http://www.av-at.com/stuff/rosejam.html To adjust your group settings (i.e. go no mail) see the following link: /join Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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