I have friends who are currently anchored in a protected cove surrounded by mangrove trees in the Dominican Republic who are going to ride out the hurricane on their sailboat, not on land. And ya’ll think I’m crazy?
Irma, please go away
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You don't have to be crazy to be stupid.
Bazinga!You don't have to be crazy to be stupid.
To his credit, he has lived on the water for seven years. His wife only about one. They have stored everything on land, but are afraid they might be in more danger from flooding on land. He says at least the boat can go up and down with the waves (and it has a lead keel so it can't tip over). And they just got a Chihuahua puppy.
Still shaking my head but prayers being sent that they will come out of it unharmed.Bazinga!
To his credit, he has lived on the water for seven years. His wife only about one. They have stored everything on land, but are afraid they might be in more danger from flooding on land. He says at least the boat can go up and down with the waves (and it has a lead keel so it can't tip over). And they just got a Chihuahua puppy.
Bazinga!
To his credit, he has lived on the water for seven years. His wife only about one. They have stored everything on land, but are afraid they might be in more danger from flooding on land. He says at least the boat can go up and down with the waves (and it has a lead keel so it can't tip over). And they just got a Chihuahua puppy.
No one can be that clueless. Is this a true story, Dio? You have so many of them.
Yes. It's the sister of our company's owner and her husband. And she's an Emergency Room RN who now takes on part-time contract work in the islands and countries they visit.
Prayers for everyone in the path. Please be safe.
I don't get the bottled water thing,why don't people fill up empty bottles,coolers,whatever containers they have from their municipal water system,heck in a lot of cases they have found that is just what thieves from the bottled water companies do,then they name it something like Crystal Mountain Spring water and voila instant money..stay safe Fljoe keeping you and Spidey and the rest of the skmb Florida residents in thoughts..
I keep about 30 gallons of bottled drinking water and I also have a couple of empty 5 gallon water containers that I fill up with tap water. I also fill up a bathtub in case I need toilet flushing water or water for other non drinking purposes. I can only remember one time when my city water was interrupted (in the 2004 hurricanes) so I'm in good shape for a few days with water. I've also started saving ice. I empty the ice maker into plastic bags and repeat when the ice maker fills up again. You can't get ice anywhere when a storm is close, so I have a nice supply of ice by the time the power goes out.
Like fljoe said, starting in May cases of bottled water is kept on hand. 2 --5 gallon containers are filled- well before power will go out. Gallon jugs saved over time are filled. Critters need water too. I am more rural than fljoe and on a well. NO power, no water. Tub for flushing and all those empty cat litter jugs too! Anything empty is filled and frozen in the freezer.
I heard on news Amazon was selling bottled water at $18!
hossenpepper ck in please.............
Gas is almost $3 a gallon around here today
Right now Lowe’s has a 1200 Running-Watt portable Champion generator on sale for $198.87 and their 3500 Running-Watt portable generator for $316.67. Probably can’t find them in the stores in FL anymore, but I wonder if they could get delivered there by Friday if ordered online?
Hard to like that post,I hope they are keeping track of price gougers!! Makes me see red..a guy I know was looking to fly out of Miami area,and in a two hour span the price of the ticket went up two hundred bucks..terrible when people gouge profits off other people's emergency needs..
Same here and long lines last night. Daughter filling up as soon as half mark.
There is supposed to be set rules re increasing price and a hot line to report. When faced with getting ready "now" most pay and hope they can report later. Just wait till the repair crews show up!
10:55 a.m. and conditions in my part of the island (Western coast) haven't deteriorated yet. Irma is still Category 5 with winds up to 185 mph. Rain has been reported in the northern coast. Apparently the eye will miss the island by a substantial distance. Flooding will still be a problem, however. Keeping our fingers crossed. Prufrock21 reporting from the Western coast of PR.
Is this your house? It's pretty!!
Is your house surrounded by trees? If so that would cut down on the winds.
Holding you to safety vibes!