sparkie
10-24-2005, 10:02 AM
I am posting here some early hurrricane Wilma information:
Believe it or not, the sun will shine over all of FLorida later today, but:
*2/3 of Florida is directly affected, huge eye of storm, covering the west AND east coast at same time.
*The BACK side of eye actually worse tw/ Wilma than the front. East coast getting winds that are 50 mph STRONGER than west coast where it made landfall!
*Back side is a constant force this time vs front side that was "marginal" and was somewhat on & off.
*The strongest back side that any reporters have been in, according to CNN Anderson Cooper. Anderson is on Marco Island.
*Key West, w/ estimated 90% of people DID NOT evacuate is cut in 1/2 by flooding so far. No way for Key West people to leave! Why did they stay? I heard that many are hardworking people w/ 2-3 jobs to cover the cost of living, "cost of living in paradise" but a reporter observed, "Cost of WORKING in paradise!". Also, many residents are tough, brave souls.
*Everglade City is experiencing the most severe flooding since hurricane Donna in 1960!
*The everglades DID NOT slow Wilma down like land normally does. It is a swamp, not trees, many bodies of water, etc. Wilma did not even blink at the everglades.
*All of the Keys w/o power
*Storm surge: updates to come, expected at Marco Island and many other places. SUrge can be more damaging than the winds!
*Gator alley getting hammered.
*I death so far of a man in Coral Springs who was hit by a tree, I believe wil outdoors during the eye passing......eye of Wilma very deceptive! She blinks and then back harder than before!
More to come!!!
Believe it or not, the sun will shine over all of FLorida later today, but:
*2/3 of Florida is directly affected, huge eye of storm, covering the west AND east coast at same time.
*The BACK side of eye actually worse tw/ Wilma than the front. East coast getting winds that are 50 mph STRONGER than west coast where it made landfall!
*Back side is a constant force this time vs front side that was "marginal" and was somewhat on & off.
*The strongest back side that any reporters have been in, according to CNN Anderson Cooper. Anderson is on Marco Island.
*Key West, w/ estimated 90% of people DID NOT evacuate is cut in 1/2 by flooding so far. No way for Key West people to leave! Why did they stay? I heard that many are hardworking people w/ 2-3 jobs to cover the cost of living, "cost of living in paradise" but a reporter observed, "Cost of WORKING in paradise!". Also, many residents are tough, brave souls.
*Everglade City is experiencing the most severe flooding since hurricane Donna in 1960!
*The everglades DID NOT slow Wilma down like land normally does. It is a swamp, not trees, many bodies of water, etc. Wilma did not even blink at the everglades.
*All of the Keys w/o power
*Storm surge: updates to come, expected at Marco Island and many other places. SUrge can be more damaging than the winds!
*Gator alley getting hammered.
*I death so far of a man in Coral Springs who was hit by a tree, I believe wil outdoors during the eye passing......eye of Wilma very deceptive! She blinks and then back harder than before!
More to come!!!