Hurricane Dennis - Sorcerer Mickey's and Other Local's Updates

[SorcererMickey]

Well here it is again. I'm sure that JM and OKWTink wish we did not have to do this again this year, but it seems that Mother Nature has other plans for us :rolleyes: .

Same as last year, we'll post updates, photos and video from around Disney, Orlando and South Florida as we get ready for what looks like another hurricane season.

For more information about hurricanes click on the link below:

Hurricanes (http://www.wdisneyw.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29867)

Here is the latest projected path for Dennis from the National Weather Center:

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Below is a link to video with our local news with information on the projected path:

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Dennis - Projected Path Video (http://www.disneyguest.com/images/boards/2005-dennis/dennis-video-01.wmv)

[BevW]

Ok, I'm already putting in a blocking order on hurricanes during the first 2 weeks of September...NO NO NO hurricanes during that time! I absolutely FORBID hurricanes to show their faces during that time! (stomping feet, and making a royal hissy fit here!)

[wdwgrandma]

Ok, I'm already putting in a blocking order on hurricanes during the first 2 weeks of September...NO NO NO hurricanes during that time! I absolutely FORBID hurricanes to show their faces during that time! (stomping feet, and making a royal hissy fit here!)
Bev having a royal hissy fit -> :hissy: :tantrum:

[foreverducky]

Okay, I've been through earth quakes and only one hurricane, but was very little. So, what kind of weather could that thing bring to Orlando??? I'll be leaving tomorrow for Orlando and staying until the 18th.

[luvalab]

Fl. sure has been soggy lately :rain: . Here's some pixi dust, hoping the sun :sunny: :sunny: :sunny: :sunny: comes out for awhile. :Pixiedust :Pixiedust :Pixiedust :Pixiedust :Pixiedust

[foreverducky]

Ahhh, thank you. :hug:

[JuniorMickey]

FD, it looks as if it is going to stay west of most of Florida. The Panhandle may get some of it. Of course, it could trun in a totally different direction at any time.

[Redkop]

keeping my fingers crossed and sending pixie dust it dont hit you guys again

[SorcererMickey]

Update from the island of Vieques, southeast of Puerto Rico:

Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2005 07:35:53 -0400

At about 6 last night we received the first installment of the fringes of Dennis. Our highest gust was at 19 mph and overall we have received only .40" of rain through this morning.

We have many clouds covering us and expect light rain throughout the day.

Check out this picture we took looking north towards Culebra.

Click on the image to see larger version:

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[marivigi]

Fingers crossed!!


We are getting loads of rain both from Dennis in the Gulf and another one in the Pacific....

Good luck to everyone in Florida!

[JuniorMickey]

Stay safe Mari! What part of Mexico are you in? that way when I look at the paths for these I know when to worry ;)

[SorcererMickey]

Update from Kingston, Jamaica:

From: "Corinne Smith"
Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2005 10:41:07 -0500

Title: Again?
What the heck is going on? It's a bit early in the season to be staring down the barrel of another hurricane, and yet here we are, waiting on Dennis. We had the most spectacular lightning and thunder storm I've ever seen/heard last night. The rain started early this morning too, and it's still coming down VERY HEAVILY in Kingston. The streets and stores are packed with people rushing around to get their supplies; I suppose after Ivan just eight months ago, we all felt we'd have a few years' rest between hurricanes, but alas, here we go again!

One saving grace is the fact that it is already quite close and it is not yet a hurricane; this means that when/if it does hit us, it should not be worse than a Cat 1 or 2. One huge concern, however, is the tremendous amount of rain we're likely to experience as Dennis passes. There will probably be a lot of damage from flooding and landslides, particularly in the interior. This is bad news for the folks living there, as roads become impassable and may be cut off for a while.

As usual, we are hoping for the best, bracing for the worst.

Corinne Smith
Kingston

[marivigi]

Stay safe Mari! What part of Mexico are you in? that way when I look at the paths for these I know when to worry ;)


Im right in the center of the country, but we get rain from both coasts when there are hurricanes!

[lisajoe98]

Well we got tons of rain last night from Cindy. We are leaving July 15th for 9 nights. I hope that this thing doesn't end up being too bad. :fingers:

[Watchinherskip]

Keeping fingers crossed for you Lisa. I hope the storm passes without further development.

[SorcererMickey]

Update from Jamaica:

From: david
Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2005 13:28:42 -0500

Title: Message
Well we will all have to wait and see how this one turns out....and only just after the island had begun to show signs of recovery from Ivan last year it is so sad to think we might be hit with another one so soon......I realize that it might not be a cat 4 like Ivan but with all the rain we have been having already, surely the road out by Roselle in St. Thomas will be severely damaged.....with just the rain alone parts of the roads have already erroded away....

I awoke this morning to torrential rainfalls and lightening at around 5:00am this morning but then shortly after nothing but blue skies and a piercing heat till now 1:20pm.....everybody is saying that is a sure sign that it is coming...well I do see clouds forming now......the generator is topped up .....and the water tanks are all filled......I will keep you updated as often as I can....keep safe everyone....

d

[JuniorMickey]

:sigh: I don't even have a response to that

[victorlowe]

The name Dennis sounds ominous.

Remember the cartoon strip "Dennis the Menace" and the TV shows by the same name.

[Mickeymac]

My brother's name is Dennis, and the last hurricane named so caused quite a bit of flooding. We are headed to Florida Wednesday morning, and my brother has been having no-end of fun at us. I want to smack him again. Stay safe, guys.

[SorcererMickey]

Update from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

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From: Sonja Medina Lopez
Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2005 16:42:31 -0400

Dennis Raining on Domingo's Parade

Rainbands from Dennis will be affecting much of the DR tonight

Santo Domingo, Wednesday - The outer rainbands of Dennis began spreading inland across the southern coast of Hispaniola Wednesday afternoon. Hurricane warnings are in effect for the southern coast of Haiti, and a Tropical Storm Warning is in effect from the border eastward to Barahona in the Dominican Repuiblic. At mid-afternoon the center of Dennis, packing 70mph winds, was located just a little over 200 miles south of Santo Domingo. A hurricane hunter aircraft from the US is investigating the storm now and it is expected that Dennis will be reclassified as a hurricane by later today. This is the earliest since the naming of hurricanes became general practice in the 1950's that four named storms have occurred in the Atlantic basin. In the busy 2004 season last year the first four named storms had not occured until Danielle formed on August 14, five weeks later in the season than Dennis' emergence on July 6 of this year. Dennis is moving to the west-northwest and is expected to become a major hurricane affecting Jamaica, The Caymens, Cuba, and the US Gulf Coast from Thursday through Saturday. Some models indicate wind speeds could approach 125mph or more when the system is at its strongest.

[SorcererMickey]

Updates from Jamaica:

Dennis
From: Ann Lyons
Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2005 21:27:13 -0500

Yes, here on the South Coast we can hear hammering too. I was at the supermarket late this afternoon and it was packed, so people here are paying attention. We learned a lesson in Ivan. But...there is nothing happening yet. I just went out a did a little reconnaissance and it is calm and still but there is lightening all around - lots of it. The satellite picture looks nasty and the last update says it could be a Cat. 2 by the time it reaches. More tomorrow - JPS willing.
Ann Lyons
Culloden Cove Villa


Jamaica Hurricane Update
From: Paul Klouse
Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2005 20:15:29 -0500

Greetings from Jamaica,

We are located 1 hour west of Port Antonio Jamaica and are expecting Hurricane Dennis to arrive within the next 24 hours. Heavy rain has been falling periodically and wind has been minimal.
The people here are expecting that this early Hurricane will shift away from Jamaica, so at this time preparations seem to be minimal. The sound of hammering can be heard on and off as people secure their zinc roofs with nails and cinderblocks. Schools have been closed for Thursday July 7, as many of these structures serve as emergency shelters during Hurricanes and other weather emergencies.

Awaiting Dennis,

Paul

[JuniorMickey]

Has it passed the magic Lon 80 mark yet? :unsure:

[SorcererMickey]

Video Update from Central Florida News 13

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[victorlowe]

There was another Hurricane Dennis back in 1999 that hit the North Carolina coast. I think that was the only other Hurricane Dennis, as it used to be hurricanes only had girls' names.

I'm glad they have early evacuation for visitors in the lower Keys, and then a later time for mobile home residents - helps the traffic flow and lets people get home from work good. There's just the one road - the Overseas Highway - US 1.

[SorcererMickey]

Update from the Cayman Islands:

From: Donna
Date: Thu, 07 Jul 2005 12:25:39 -0400

It is just after noon - most businesses are closing at 1pm and of course
schools were closed today. CAL is putting on extra flights to Miami today
and have not said what they will be doing tomorrow.
CUC states will not turn off power unless highwinds down lines and they will
be forced to shut down.
Even though we on Grand Cayman seem not to be in Dennis path, they are
saying we will have tropcial storm winds and of course a lot of rain.
I am preparing my office now to shut it down and get home to board up.
Had to go out on the road about 1 hour ago - everyone is on the road! So
much traffic. People are buying lumber to board up and of course the grocery
stores are packed as well as all the gas stations.
Sunny with a few clouds - just had a little rain - but this was just a small
patch of rain clouds, now sunny again.
More later
Donna

[JuniorMickey]

There was a waggle and the Keys are being evacuated, both residents and visitors. There's a tropical storm warning in Maimi-Dade County. If this make a turn at all, South Florida is in for a lot of rain.

[miraclemoments]

A waggle? I thought you said it was a wobble? Dang it, I have to get my terminology down :D

Hang in there dear (no I did not use THAT phrase)...you can always come to Lubbock if gets too bad :wink:

[JuniorMickey]

Thank you for not using "that phrase" as long as I don't have rain tomorrow night, I'm okay

[uscwest]

We are getting the remnants of Cindy up here. They are calling for anywhere from 2-10 inches of rain. Since we are bordered by two rivers and several creeks I expect to see a lot of flooding on my way to work tomorrow. Fortunately I personally am on high ground.

[miraclemoments]

Thank you for not using "that phrase" as long as I don't have rain tomorrow night, I'm okay

Fingers crossed for dry weather dear :D Although, I wonder...is rain on a first date as lucky as rain on your wedding day?

[Shanrich96]

We are waiting here to see which way it turns. It could get interesting.

[wozzainkent]

Hi guys.

We got caught up in Tropical Storm Lillie just before it became a hurricane 4 years ago in Jamaica. It scared the **** out of us but the locals took it all in their stride saying "no problem mon, the beer is still cold, every thing gonna be alright".

If it happens so be it, us Brits will still have fun in the sun.:wacko:

[twink]

please all just be safe and will be thinking of you

[OKWTink]

People are starting to evacuate the Panhandle now. They got hit so very hard last season by Ivan. :( They have still not really recovered.

My little six year old is on his way down the coast. They hit rain in Washington, and I'm imagining will have rain for most of their southward journey.

Jebbie has declared a state of emergency. :sigh:

JuniorMickey, you are the southernmost, you will be ok, right?

Our south west members haven't checked in yet, so lets hope they are all preparing to be safe during a storm that is going to follow their coast line. :worried:

[SorcererMickey]

:angry: I woke up to news of a Category 4 hurricane :angry:

I talked with my Dad yesterday and we've made plans to go to Home Depot and Lowe's next weekend and get a few more supplies to prepare for the rest of the season. We have plywood, but we want to get some more and cut it to size for all the windows around both houses.

I'll have some more video from our local news in a little while...

[SorcererMickey]

Updates from Jamaica:

From: Rodman Monique
Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2005 22:07:53 -0700 (PDT)

Well it's gone. God does work in mysterious ways.
Below are a few photos of my community taken
throughout the day. Wanted to post them as soon as I
took them but unfortunately I had problems connecting
to the internet. The first was taken at 2:08 pm,
second at 3:15pm, third at 3:32 p.m. and final at 5:23
pm. Not much happened in my community. We for the
most part were without rain. Right now nothing is
happening. Here and then you get a little sprinkle of
rain but that is it. I sort of expected winds and
heavy rain but I must say I was pleasantly surprised.
I am really rejoicing that this is all we got as I
really could not stand a lack of utilities. While we
are on that subject, an area in my community lost
power at about 7:00pm. It has not been restored and
will not be until tomorrow per the local power
company. This power outage does not seem to have been
due to Hurricane Dennis though. Anyway, I guess I
will be back at work tomorrow afternoon and I really
hope that all will be back to normal for all Jamaicans
by week end. Til tomorrow.....

..later!

Monique

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From: suew
Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2005 18:23:12 -0500

According to the radar, the worst is past and all we have to look forward to is more rain. We were very fortunate....just a lot of rain and some wind with squalls near the coast. With the exception of a few coconut fronds on the ground in my yard, we came through intact. I am hoping that there will not be much damage to other properties...all my pears and mangoes are still on the trees and I hope the bananas survived! We were very lucky and my thoughts and prayers go out to our friends in Cayman, Cuba and the Keys...stay safe!

Sue Warnke
Ocho Rios

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[SorcererMickey]

Here you will find information on the Saffir-Simpson Scale used to categorize the strength of Tropical Storms. You can find more information about hurricanes here (http://www.wdisneyw.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29867).

Dennis is a Category 4 with it's destructive power concentrated in a tightly packed center.

Tropical Storm
Wind Speed: 39-73 mph
Surge: 0-3 feet above normal
Damage: Minimal

Category 1
Wind Speed: 74-95 mph
Surge: 4-5 feet above normal
Damage: Minimal damage to buildings and solid structures. some damage to unanchored mobile homes, signs, shrubbery and trees. Coastal road flooding and minor pier damage possible.

Category 2
Wind Speed: 96-110 mph
Surge: 6-8 feet above normal
Damage: Damage to some roofing materials, doors and windows. Considerable damage to mobile homes and vegetation.

Category 3
Wind Speed: 111-130 mph
Surge: 9-12 feet above normal
Damage: Some structural damage to small residences. Trees downed. Mobile homes and poorly constructed signs destroyed.

Category 4
Wind Speed: 131-155 mph
Surge: 13-18 feet above normal
Damage: Some roofs collapse. Trees, shrubs and signs blown down. Complete destruction of mobile homes.

Category 5
Wind Speed: 155+ mph
Surge: 18+ feet above normal
Damage: Roofs collapse on many buildings. Some buildings may be blown down. Complete destruction of mobile homes.

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[JuniorMickey]

Tink I'm on the wrong side of it. As far as I know I'm not under any warnings or watches at the moment but I could be wrong since I haven't looked yet this morning. When I went to bed, the warnings and watches only went as north as the Miami-Dade county line. I'm about 10 miles north of there, east of US 1 (so I may head to Mom and Dad's for the weekend to get out of my flood prone area)

Of course we're supposed to go to the Marlins game :sigh: I have a feeling that's not going to happen

[psdjmem]

Tink I'm on the wrong side of it. As far as I know I'm not under any warnings or watches at the moment but I could be wrong since I haven't looked yet this morning. When I went to bed, the warnings and watches only went as north as the Miami-Dade county line. I'm about 10 miles north of there, east of US 1 (so I may head to Mom and Dad's for the weekend to get out of my flood prone area)

Of course I have a date tonight and we're supposed to go to the Marlins game :sigh: I have a feeling that's not going to happen
Glad so far you are not under any watches, hopefully you will not get any outer rain bands, I sure Hope you do get to go to the marlins game, dh and ds used to really enjoy going to those my ds son has lots of autographs on his baseballs, ofcourse that was way back in 1993 1994 so I dont even know how many of those players are still on the team?? I want to move back to Florida :cry:

[SorcererMickey]

Please, right-click and choose "Save Target As" and watch the video locally on your computer, that will save on my bandwith and will allow me to continue posting video, Thanks.

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[Johnie]

We felt the wrath of Cindy last night. There was tons of rain and many, many tornado watches/warnings. Scary night but luckily no tornados touched down.

[miraclemoments]

SM, are these friends of yours that you share with us?

[JuniorMickey]

Thanks for the on-the-spot info SM. I got an e-mail from my best friend who lives in Tallahassee. They're hoping for a bit of a shift to the west so they don't get pounded with rain. Tally tends to flood.

[victorlowe]

I fervently hope everybody takes Mother Nature's Hurricane Dennis very seriously and takes every possible precaution.

[SorcererMickey]

SM, are these friends of yours that you share with us?

Those are postings from a forum that deals with weather in the caribbean, stormcarib.com (http://stormcarib.com/). It's a network of people from the islands that post their experience with weather conditions as it happens, the same way JM, OKWTink and I did last year during the hurricanes here on the boards :yes: .

Some of them I've kept in contact since last year.

[paulf]

Looking at it on Fox now,
Hope everyone who is told to evacuate does so, I remember last year when we rode it out through Francis, there was a Total nutcase on TV with a surfboard!!!!, not a young man either.

[SorcererMickey]

I remember last year when we rode it out through Francis, there was a Total nutcase on TV with a surfboard!!!!, not a young man either.

I have video of that :yes:

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Frances - Surfer (http://www.disneyguest.com/images/boards/frances/frances-video-10.wmv)

Frances - Street Surfer (http://www.disneyguest.com/images/boards/frances/frances-video-12.wmv)

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[JuniorMickey]

Well we're getting some massive rain bands. Broward County is under a severe thunder storm warning and a flood warning for the time being. I hear the thunder rolling at the moment.

[PaulaK]

Stay safe everyone :(

[paulf]

I have video of that :yes:

Please, right-click and choose "Save Target As" and watch the video locally on your computer, that will save on my bandwith and will allow me to continue posting video, Thanks.

Frances - Surfer (http://www.disneyguest.com/images/boards/frances/frances-video-10.wmv)

Frances - Street Surfer (http://www.disneyguest.com/images/boards/frances/frances-video-12.wmv)

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OMG!!!! did,nt see that before!, I saw him jump off the pier into the waves, that footage is MENTAL!

[Whitequeen]

Can all those that live in the area of the Hurricane check in every now and then.

I worry. :blush:

[OKWTink]

Hey! What's up with this!? We've dark grey skies and some hard gusting winds. :unsure: This is effects from the bands? Those must be pretty darn strong bands.

Sorcerer Mickey are you feeling any of this? :unsure:

[Wendy L]

Be careful everyone, this is not just fair after last year :hug: :hug:

[SorcererMickey]

Hey! What's up with this!? We've dark grey skies and some hard gusting winds. :unsure: This is effects from the bands? Those must be pretty darn strong bands.

Sorcerer Mickey are you feeling any of this? :unsure:

Sure am :yes: .

We have a large south facing window that never gets hit with water when it rains and its getting hit now. Our neighbor went to work and I guess she forgot to bring in her hanging plants, we just came in from putting them into her garage.

Here are the current conditions at the Swan & Dolphin Resort weather station. The highest wind gust we've had is 35mph.

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[OKWTink]

It's eased up a bit now, as happens with bands. :sigh: It's going to be an interesting day.

We get quite a bit of wind here on a normal basis (one of the reasons I liked the location, a breeze) but today is a bit over the top!

Good of you to take in the plants. Plants. HEY! I've got some out on the lanai I'd better rescue! :eek:

[SorcererMickey]

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[JuniorMickey]

Watching TV looks like the Keys for the most part have been spared. Of course this is far from over :sigh: we're getting lots of wind and we had some very very nasty rain bands overnight (bad enough to wake me up)

Watching the 11 am update the lower keys are still under a hurricane warning while the middle and upper keys as well as Miami-Dade county are under a tropical storm warning. Looking at the Doppler, I've got a band of rain (very colorful on the Doppler with more reds than I'd like to see) is heading towards me.

[psdjmem]

Well we're getting some massive rain bands. Broward County is under a severe thunder storm warning and a flood warning for the time being. I hear the thunder rolling at the moment.
OH! Better call my brother he lives in Broward County!! He never calls when there is bad weather ......

[miraclemoments]

Any Louisiana/Mississippi board members out there? Keep checking in guys...

[lisajoe98]

I'm in Louisiana, to be exact I'm 40 miles north of New Orleans. We really aren't doing to much here. They keep telling us that it is going to hit around Mobile/Pensacola area. They have a few voluntary evacuations down around the gulf but nothing here. I'll keep checking in to see what everyone else has to say. Stay safe and God bless. :fingers:

[psdjmem]

Any Louisiana/Mississippi board members out there? Keep checking in guys...shanrich96 they are in mississippi I think they have left for safer ground ...
lisajoe glad you guys are further inland
and goofyduck he is in the panhandle i think ...
prayers and pixie dust to all those in the hurricane path

[victorlowe]

I'm like totally watching the Weather Channel, Dudes! (and Gals)
Hurricanes are awesome! Pensacola always seems to be in the path!

www.weatherchannel.com

[Mickeymac]

Victor, you really are psycho sometimes... :hehe:

[OKWTink]

The bands continue to hit periodically. Trees (little ones) are down in the neighborhood. The pool is going to have to be taken down. The hard rains have dumped much fresh water into it.

Very odd weather. The winds are whirling, reminiscent of a tornado, but not that velocity. The howling started a little while ago, but has thankfully stopped.

Some very close and violent lightning and thunder.

Hoping all remain safe.

[arcamalpha2003]

Victor, you really are psycho sometimes... :hehe:

And thats without a knife in his hand! :D :wink:
Only kidding victor :lol:
This hurricane seems to have the right name anyway, Dennis the menace :hehe:
Stay safe you guys out there :luck:

Bill.

[psdjmem]

The bands continue to hit periodically. Trees (little ones) are down in the neighborhood. The pool is going to have to be taken down. The hard rains have dumped much fresh water into it.

Very odd weather. The winds are whirling, reminiscent of a tornado, but not that velocity. The howling started a little while ago, but has thankfully stopped.

Some very close and violent lightning and thunder.

Hoping all remain safe.
Where are you at tink? Those outer bands can do lots of damage too!! Stay safe!!

[miraclemoments]

Hoping everyone is safe....

[lovinmom]

My Cousin and her husband live in Pensacola. I was really worried about them yesterday until I went to a Birthday Party at her Dad's house and she was there!!! :excited: It turns out that they drove straight through (it took them 23 hours) They were just going to get a hotel room but all the rooms were full coming north from there so they just decided to keep driving. I am so glad that this time I will not have to worry last time when Ivan hit we did not hear from her for two days. It was awful.

Everyone please stay safe! I will be thinking of you all. :rain: :unsure:

[Fallen_Angel]

We're going to Florida next Thursday for 2 weeks. Gonna be spending a lot of time in Orlando in the parks, staying in Davenport which is near Kissimmee I think. Do you think we'll be affected? :unsure:

[psdjmem]

On the news it looks as if alot of florida has tornado watches and nasty thunderstorms seems Orlando area is included in that, there are a few UOG members who are at WDW now plus all those who live in the storm areas - stay safe friends prayers and pixie dust to you all!!

1Jul - 15 Jul typhoon tilly
1Jul - 15 Jul Tyrone2003
2 Jul - 15 Jul lkcemom
2 Jul - 16 Jul josh p
6 Jul - 12 Jul Alannakait
7 Jul - 18 Jul foreverducky
9 Jul - 16 Jul jthecokeman
9 Jul - 17 Jul wdwdancerwanabe
9 Jul - 23 Jul Blue alfie

[Slowhand]

We're going to Florida next Thursday for 2 weeks. Gonna be spending a lot of time in Orlando in the parks, staying in Davenport which is near Kissimmee I think. Do you think we'll be affected? :unsure:

We fly out on Friday...also staying in Davenport.
There`s not a lot we can do about the situation, :blush: but it takes more than wind and rain to keep us away from WDW!
Que sera sera!

[Mickeymac]

We're going to Florida next Thursday for 2 weeks. Gonna be spending a lot of time in Orlando in the parks, staying in Davenport which is near Kissimmee I think. Do you think we'll be affected?


Angel,

We are flying in Wednesday morning, and I'm not even concerned. The thing is pretty much out of the area at this point. Still rain and wind, but nothing to stop you from going.

I'm more concerned for my husband, who will be flying down to join us Friday night, when the storm is expected to be traveling east. I know the planes can get above it though, and I won't be with him to listen to him stress, so I'm not too worried. :lol:

[victorlowe]

Victor, you really are psycho sometimes... :hehe:

Thanks! One tries to be versatile, Dudes! :)

I did think that my addressing the honorable members of the UOG as Dudes and Gals was an endearing touch of informality, in the best surfer tradition. When (not if) I go to the White House to meet the President, I'll ask him "What's happening, Dude?" :unsure: - they need shaking up over there.

Weather Channel is awesome, Dudes! www.weatherchannel.com
Hurricane Dennis is just the "bee's knees" (that's 1920's slang - very retro).

[Mickeymac]

I heard the surfer in your talking... :hehe:

[victorlowe]

Those Hurricane waves would be a trip, folks! :lol:

[JuniorMickey]

Dennis will totally be out of the Florida area in 2 weeks

[miraclemoments]

...a minimal Category 3 storm...

Minimal. Cat 3. Sounds like such an oxymoron... :unsure:

[twink]

Hope your all safe out there

[ukwdwnut]

hope nobody in FL got hurt or suffered any damage to their property :fingers:

[SorcererMickey]

:thumbs: Everything ok here, sending Pixie Dust to our neighbors in the panhandle :yes:

[miraclemoments]

A bit of odd, but interesting news from Hurricane Dennis...

MIAMI (Reuters) - Mother Nature tidied up a man-made mess off the coast of the Florida Keys when the force of Hurricane Dennis flipped a sunken U.S. Navy ship into the perfect position to help form an artificial reef.

Powerful waves and currents generated by the hurricane flipped over the 510-foot (155-metre) USS Spiegel Grove and set it to rest on its keel on the ocean floor, reef project managers said on Tuesday.

That was the position Key Largo scuba divers and tourism promoters had aimed for when they scuttled the 6,880-tonne hulk in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary in 2002.

"I'm flabbergasted," said Rob Bleser, the volunteer project director, after diving on the reoriented wreck on Monday. "Nature took its course and put it where it belongs."

The Cold War relic was the largest vessel ever deliberately sunk to form the backbone of a coral ridge to nurture sea life and amuse scuba divers.

Work crews had planned to slowly sink it upright. But it went down prematurely and rolled over, creating a navigational hazard when it landed bottom-up with the stern on the seabed and the bow jutting above the waterline.

Salvage crews used giant airbags and steel cables to nudge it over onto its starboard side, where it was safe from passing vessels but slightly disorienting for divers to swim through.

Then Hurricane Dennis blitzed past on Saturday, staying well west of the islands of the Florida Keys but kicking up 20-foot (5.6-metre) waves.

"Waves that high in close proximity to the reef can produce unusually strong currents with tremendous force," said National Weather Service meteorologist Matt Strahan.

The Spiegel Grove carried landing craft and cargo in the Mediterranean and Caribbean and was retired in 1989. It lies in 130 feet (40 metres) of water, a few miles off Key Largo.

[JuniorMickey]

Nice to see something positive out of one of these monsters