[at-l] fay

[rcli4 at comcast.net]

They are starting to close the bridges here in Jax.  The wind is picking up.  It has been raining most of the day.  I fired up the generator to make sure it still works, I'm good.  I-10 just closed due to flooding.

Clyde

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From: bluetrail at aol.com 
Fay is about to drown me in Oviedo (slightly northeast of Orlando).  Just talked to my son, who's at home.  (University gave us Tuesday off and all we got was some minor rain; today it's VERY windy and flooding everywhere, but we're at work.)  Water is coming 1/3 of the way up my porch.  During 2004 I had sandbagged the two sliders to the porch.  Didn't do it this year, but now I'm wishing I had.  I've never taken out flood insurance.

There are steady 30-35 mph winds with gusts much higher.  As I went to bed last night, there was a steady sound of little broken limbs/sticks hitting the roof.  Yesterday morning something large enough to shake the house fell (and that's with a concrete slab foundation), but in a rainy survey of the yard and roof, I couldn't find anything.  Maybe it fell in a neighbor's yard?

Front yard slopes and is well drained.  The backyard now has ankle deep standing water in some places and the rain's still coming down at a good clip.

To make it hiking related, I have my backpacking stove and petzel out in case the power goes.  Also, all my favorite "after work" hiking places are going to be flooded for days.  I'm talking waist deep in some places.  

Joan
bluetrail at aol.com


-----Original Message-----
From: rcli4 at comcast.net
To: Richard Mann <yugrekih at yahoo.com>; at-l at backcountry.net
Sent: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:11 am
Subject: Re: [at-l] fay


After watching the Jags play Saturday, I fear you could be right.  The storm seems to be headed for us.  The last time we had a hurricane come here I set up my Clip flashlight up to see if it could stand the weather.  I have footage of it going over the top of my garage.  I later used it to hike the Long Trail.  It survived the storm.

Clyde
PS I am still in negotiations with my son in law to get my season tickets back.  He claims there was no wimp clause in our agreement.  He thinks just cause I aint hikin don't mean I get my tickets back.  If he wins so do you :>))

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: Richard Mann <yugrekih at yahoo.com> 

> i know how concerned you all were ... er, maybe not - but i survived my first 
> hurricane ... er, not really a hurricane - here in punta gorda - a little wind 
> and a lot of water (sounds like my trips to the privy ... er, sorry). now fay 
> is heading for thee clyde. looks like jacksonville will be slammed twice this 
> year, once by fay, once by the stillers... 
> http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ 
> pittsia burghovia 
> 
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