Wish your fellow Florida Bills fans luck....

[Bill from NYC]

6 hours ago, DrPJax said:

     My insurance premiums doubled as my company who insured me for years with no claims , dropped me and left the state.  So I was paying 6 k a year and it went to over 12 k a year and even state sponsored plans are reportedly insolvent with no guarantee of paying for damage. They also require roof inspection and agreeing to replace any roof over ten years old. It became prohibitive for me as I became partially disabled after failed cervical surgery for 5 herniated discs and had to retire from my usual clinical work.  I am 67 , on social security now , and forking out 12 k a year for something you hope to never use has just been out of reach.  I have no mortgage , few bills , but the  insurance prices had been so bad , many who moved to Florida had to turn around and resell the property as they can’t afford to get insurance.  It’s terrible and there has been no relief with government help. 
 

     I hopefully am not in huge danger as I live in ponte vedra just south of Jacksonville but no part of Florida is fully safe with this storm.  I did get wind damage from Helene and This storm is the worst I  have seen as it’s supposed to cross the whole state into the Atlantic as a cat 2; even Disney is closed thru Thursday, and cape Canaveral .where space x launches from , is in the direct path as well and cruises leaving from port canaveral are beung cancelled or changed. 
 

    its a bad time in Florida now and any prayers are appreciated. Many people will lose everything because they can’t afford insurance. I know we will have power outages and storm surge ( i live in zone b and over half of my county south of St. Augustine is under mandatory evacuation. ) and my ISP has stated we will have outages. Lived here since moving from Ohio in 1985 , and this is the most concern for widespread damage I have experienced since moving here.  
 

     To make it worse , I have been ill with some abdominal issues , so I can’t travel right now. During the bills loss to the ravens , I got an emergency call from my sister in Ohio telling me my 98 year old mom had passed away unexpectedly while in rehab for a head laceration after falling.  She couldn’t go straight back to home  because she had so much bleeding , her bedroom carpet had to be removed and it was taking time to clean it out and replace it. She was supposed to make it back home where she was still living independently. Something went wrong and we didn’t get her back to her own home like we promised.  My father had passed in 2002 and I made many friends on here talking about him ( like 89 and cablelady) and even tho mom was 98 , it was a shock and still a very terrible, unexpected loss.
     
      Her funeral / burial took place Thursday before the Texans game.  She was a great friend , buckeye and Bills fan, and I convinced her and my father to be Bills fans as we attended SB 28 in Atlanta together , cuz I knew we couldn’t lose 4 in a row. 😏🥹. So we never got to experience that BILLS SB WIN  before she passed.  Even at my age of 67 , it still is a huge loss of a great part of my life , and it feels much different now with both parents gone.  I  can’t call and talk about our crazy Bills losses with her anymore.  You never can replace your parents as they are your only source of unconditional love , so enjoy every moment and Bills games with them while possible. Sorry , I didn’t intend this to be a lamp , but with this massive hurricane coming , life can change forever in a day and I’m  a little emotional still. 
 

      So with all that going on , hurricane Helene came , and now Milton is bearing down on Florida as its wind field has already doubled as it heads to the state. Our part , Jacksonville area , is expected to get heavy rain , wind gusts and some storm surge as the St. John’s river will be inundated and flood.    But my prayers are for those on the west coast and central part of the state.  This strength of storm could change parts of Florida forever.  It’s been such a stressful time , yet the next 24-48 hours are.beginning to already cause issues with traffic jams , long gas lines, people saying goodbye to their homes possibly for the last time ,  and the rain bands are starting to hit. Imagine trying to move family , kids , pets , all with just a couple of days notice.  The roads are jammed  as you can see on YouTube , as people are fleeing. 
     So please keep Floridians  in mind as fellow BILLS fans and friends, and later if you can help with things like the Red Cross etc, please think about it as fema has been little support and you have all rallied for causes in the past.  Many will need help and IF you can all give a little support it will be a huge help.   It is a lot of stress as I know there will be lots of damage from a probable historic storm.  Stay safe getting out of evacuation zones and we can pray for this storm to lessen and keep the loss of life down.  Here’s hoping we will all be around watching the BIlls get back to being right and beat the unstable, unlikeable  , crazy jets. !    Go Bills !  😊✌️. And mom, I really miss you.  

I am sorry for all that you are going through. Hang tough, and may God bless you and your loved ones through these sad, frightening times.

6 hours ago, DrPJax said:

 

 

[Simon]

6 minutes ago, f0neguy said:

I believe FEMA actually uses a Waffle House grading system.  If WH isn’t open, nothing is open.

 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2024/10/09/hurricane-milton-hits-red-on-waffle-house-index-the-natural-disaster-scale-explained/

 

 

[machine gun kelly]

5 hours ago, White Linen said:

My parents spend half the year in Cheektowaga and leave after Christmas for Punta Gorda, Florida.  The hurricane appears to be headed right towards their little trailer in the community they're in.

Linen, I don’t know if this helps, but we’ve been in a mandatory evacuations for A, and B, but also all manufactured homes.  The authorities are strongly encouraging these persons to go to the shelters.

 

It just started kicking up about 10 minutes ago, but it will get worse.  A lot worse.  For those of you rummies who texted me, thank you.  It really is appreciated by us people in the Tampa area.

 

I fear for my friends in South Tampa, as that is below sea level amd there is no way they don’t get massive flooding.

[Maine-iac]

I watch Ryan Hall Y'all on youtube for live weather.  So many huge tornadoes running through eastern Florida before the hurricane even gets there.  I really hope there is some way that people are getting advanced notice.  17 tornado warnings out at one time today.  Praying everyone has a safe place to take cover.  Vero and Melboune are on the eastern coast and they are getting hit hard.

[Bleedingreennc]

Stay safe Florida peeps! 

[Special K]

2 hours ago, Big Turk said:

Having a crazy tornado outbreak with almost 20 tornado warnings happening right now and they aren't the typical weak F0 or F1 tropical ones, they are intense ones!

 

Here is a great live stream with meteorologists covering everything Milton related including the tornado outbreak. 

 

 

Thankfully dodged all the tornadoes so far.....there was a huge one in my area that for the most part stayed in unpopulated areas.

 

Still have power, 3 inches of rain so far with a lot more to come.

 

The fact that it weakened a little more than they thought, and that it is moving faster than they thought may help the Orlando Metro Area, but still expecting 10-12 inches of rain.

 

Sorry to those who didn't miss the tornadoes.

 

Staying positive....wish me luck!!

[Maine-iac]

Again Milton is coming but I hope all the Florida people are getting alerts from their phones or other devices.  The tornadoes are everywhere.  Stay safe.

 

 

Edited October 9 by Maine-iac

[White Linen]

3 hours ago, BattlinBill said:

I live in Port Charlotte, biggest fear is the storm surge. PG will most likely be underwater by morning with high tide at 7am. Flooding was bad during Helene and the ground is already saturated. Prayers for all those with homes there.

 

Yeah man, I had to replace their shingles, some siding and damage from the hurricane a couple years ago.  Helene flooded their lanai and got into the trailer.  Floors, AC, etc gone.  FEMA was sending someone out but now with this one, it's no use.

54 minutes ago, machine gun kelly said:

Linen, I don’t know if this helps, but we’ve been in a mandatory evacuations for A, and B, but also all manufactured homes.  The authorities are strongly encouraging these persons to go to the shelters.

 

It just started kicking up about 10 minutes ago, but it will get worse.  A lot worse.  For those of you rummies who texted me, thank you.  It really is appreciated by us people in the Tampa area.

 

I fear for my friends in South Tampa, as that is below sea level amd there is no way they don’t get massive flooding.

 

I'm praying for you right now.  Fortunately my parents aren't there, they don't go down until January, so the place is empty.  There's probably about 300 dwellings in their park and it's going to get destroyed.  

[Pete]

Stay safe and best of luck!

 

I was told by Floridian who’s lived through many hurricanes- washing machine holds lots of ice, and lasts a couple days-make shift refrigerator.

Godspeed

[machine gun kelly]

1 hour ago, White Linen said:

 

Yeah man, I had to replace their shingles, some siding and damage from the hurricane a couple years ago.  Helene flooded their lanai and got into the trailer.  Floors, AC, etc gone.  FEMA was sending someone out but now with this one, it's no use.

 

I'm praying for you right now.  Fortunately my parents aren't there, they don't go down until January, so the place is empty.  There's probably about 300 dwellings in their park and it's going to get destroyed.  

Thanks my friend.  It’s getting sporty now.  We’ll know by 7 am if there are any serious problems.  Again, I appreciate it.  If anything, you guys are a pleasant distraction from being too worried.

1 hour ago, Maine-iac said:

Again Milton is coming but I hope all the Florida people are getting alerts from their phones or other devices.  The tornadoes are everywhere.  Stay safe.

 

 

We are main, throughout the day.  Those emergency alerts are going off over and over.

[TBBills Fan]

It's a bit windy and rainy here in Odessa, Fl

[PonyBoy]

10 hours ago, DrPJax said:

     My insurance premiums doubled as my company who insured me for years with no claims , dropped me and left the state.  So I was paying 6 k a year and it went to over 12 k a year and even state sponsored plans are reportedly insolvent with no guarantee of paying for damage. They also require roof inspection and agreeing to replace any roof over ten years old. It became prohibitive for me as I became partially disabled after failed cervical surgery for 5 herniated discs and had to retire from my usual clinical work.  I am 67 , on social security now , and forking out 12 k a year for something you hope to never use has just been out of reach.  I have no mortgage , few bills , but the  insurance prices had been so bad , many who moved to Florida had to turn around and resell the property as they can’t afford to get insurance.  It’s terrible and there has been no relief with government help. 
 

     I hopefully am not in huge danger as I live in ponte vedra just south of Jacksonville but no part of Florida is fully safe with this storm.  I did get wind damage from Helene and This storm is the worst I  have seen as it’s supposed to cross the whole state into the Atlantic as a cat 2; even Disney is closed thru Thursday, and cape Canaveral .where space x launches from , is in the direct path as well and cruises leaving from port canaveral are beung cancelled or changed. 
 

    its a bad time in Florida now and any prayers are appreciated. Many people will lose everything because they can’t afford insurance. I know we will have power outages and storm surge ( i live in zone b and over half of my county south of St. Augustine is under mandatory evacuation. ) and my ISP has stated we will have outages. Lived here since moving from Ohio in 1985 , and this is the most concern for widespread damage I have experienced since moving here.  
 

     To make it worse , I have been ill with some abdominal issues , so I can’t travel right now. During the bills loss to the ravens , I got an emergency call from my sister in Ohio telling me my 98 year old mom had passed away unexpectedly while in rehab for a head laceration after falling.  She couldn’t go straight back to home  because she had so much bleeding , her bedroom carpet had to be removed and it was taking time to clean it out and replace it. She was supposed to make it back home where she was still living independently. Something went wrong and we didn’t get her back to her own home like we promised.  My father had passed in 2002 and I made many friends on here talking about him ( like 89 and cablelady) and even tho mom was 98 , it was a shock and still a very terrible, unexpected loss.
     
      Her funeral / burial took place Thursday before the Texans game.  She was a great friend , buckeye and Bills fan, and I convinced her and my father to be Bills fans as we attended SB 28 in Atlanta together , cuz I knew we couldn’t lose 4 in a row. 😏🥹. So we never got to experience that BILLS SB WIN  before she passed.  Even at my age of 67 , it still is a huge loss of a great part of my life , and it feels much different now with both parents gone.  I  can’t call and talk about our crazy Bills losses with her anymore.  You never can replace your parents as they are your only source of unconditional love , so enjoy every moment and Bills games with them while possible. Sorry , I didn’t intend this to be a lamp , but with this massive hurricane coming , life can change forever in a day and I’m  a little emotional still. 
 

      So with all that going on , hurricane Helene came , and now Milton is bearing down on Florida as its wind field has already doubled as it heads to the state. Our part , Jacksonville area , is expected to get heavy rain , wind gusts and some storm surge as the St. John’s river will be inundated and flood.    But my prayers are for those on the west coast and central part of the state.  This strength of storm could change parts of Florida forever.  It’s been such a stressful time , yet the next 24-48 hours are.beginning to already cause issues with traffic jams , long gas lines, people saying goodbye to their homes possibly for the last time ,  and the rain bands are starting to hit. Imagine trying to move family , kids , pets , all with just a couple of days notice.  The roads are jammed  as you can see on YouTube , as people are fleeing. 
     So please keep Floridians  in mind as fellow BILLS fans and friends, and later if you can help with things like the Red Cross etc, please think about it as fema has been little support and you have all rallied for causes in the past.  Many will need help and IF you can all give a little support it will be a huge help.   It is a lot of stress as I know there will be lots of damage from a probable historic storm.  Stay safe getting out of evacuation zones and we can pray for this storm to lessen and keep the loss of life down.  Here’s hoping we will all be around watching the BIlls get back to being right and beat the unstable, unlikeable  , crazy jets. !    Go Bills !  😊✌️. And mom, I really miss you.  

 

 

@DrPJax

What a post 😢..

 

For all the crazy, informative, ranting posts etc...

We are a TBD, probably never meet each other family. 

 

Best wishes for your safety & insurance issues going forward. 

 

You & the other Florida folks keep us posted how you make out. 

Californians too for fires or earthquakes in the future too. 

Be smart. 

 

 

 

[Goin Breakdown]

My heart goes out to all of you in Florida. I always get so anxious over stuff like this. My hope is for the safety and wellbeing for you all. I've been and will continue to be praying for you all. 

[Beast]

Sounds like it may not be as bad as originally feared. That’s good news.

[Cray51]

I live just east of Tampa - going through the brunt of it right now.  Still have power,  but winds are getting stronger and stronger.  No concerns of losing my house, but power (if lost) would be a major inconvenience 

[SydneyBillsFan]

The live radar looks nasty...I cannot imagine being anywhere near the area.

 

God's blessings to all in Florida, praying for the best possible outcome.

[BufBills83]

3 hours ago, Maine-iac said:

I watch Ryan Hall Y'all on youtube for live weather.  So many huge tornadoes running through eastern Florida before the hurricane even gets there.  I really hope there is some way that people are getting advanced notice.  17 tornado warnings out at one time today.  Praying everyone has a safe place to take cover.  Vero and Melboune are on the eastern coast and they are getting hit hard.

 

I live in Vero Beach.  So far, it hasn't been that bad.  We had some bad rain earlier today, but for the last 2-3 hours it has been pretty quiet.  It will start to pick up as the hurricane moves west though.

29 minutes ago, Cray51 said:

I live just east of Tampa - going through the brunt of it right now.  Still have power,  but winds are getting stronger and stronger.  No concerns of losing my house, but power (if lost) would be a major inconvenience 

Stay safe, I'm in Vero Beach so we're going to get the brunt of it pretty soon.

[rusty shackleford]

6 hours ago, ColoradoBills said:

 

Sarasota sounds like it will be ground zero.  I have a good friend living in Englewood and she is going to stay in place.  I wish she would evac.

Most of the western coast has the barrier islands but I always thought about a hurricane hitting around Venice.  There is nothing but beach and

ocean in that town.  I wouldn't want to be there today.

Ugh, hope your friend is okay. Looks like Englewood is going to have some of the worst surge levels. Especially with the barrier islands getting pounded the other week. 

[Dopey]

5 hours ago, Simon said:

 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2024/10/09/hurricane-milton-hits-red-on-waffle-house-index-the-natural-disaster-scale-explained/

 

 

First, living the Tallahassee, area I know what it’s like to wait out hurricanes and tornadoes, so prayers to my fellow Floridians. 🙏  

The article says Craig Fugate coined the Waffle House index in 2011.

I worked for Florida’s Emergency Management agency 2004-2006. When we got to the affected area, Craig Fugate would mention the Waffle House index back then. Loved having him as our director and was sad to see him leave for FEMA. Again, prayers to my fellow Floridians. 

[Let's Go Buffalo]

Stay safe, and prayers up!