Big Blue Huddle

Jolly Blue Giant · September 28, 2022, 12:01:29 PM

Naples is already breaking hundred-year-old records with water height. And Naples wasn't even taking a direct hit. Fort Meyers seems to be the target landfall. Water expected 15 - 20 feet above normal and if you've ever lived or been to Florida, there is no such thing as "high ground"

I was supposed to be in St. Petersburg area last week but keep putting it off and was set to leave Sunday a few days ago, but this hurricane has reset my calendar. My granddaughter has a girlfriend who goes to Sanibel Island every Christmas for her family to spend time with her grandparents. They have a cottage nearby themselves. Looking at the stuff on Weather Channel, there's going to be very little left of the island. The bridge to the island is already completely underwater (and it's low tied)

Can't take my eyes of the Weather Channel on TV - just wow!

Ed Vette · September 28, 2022, 01:19:14 PM

I fear there will be great damage and some loss of life for those who didn't get out when they should have. It's now a category 5. There will be parts of that gulf coast that will never recover land.

LennG · September 28, 2022, 05:22:44 PM

Ian is my other son's name and he didn't do nearly as much damage thru his entire childhood.

MightyGiants · September 28, 2022, 06:44:54 PM

https://twitter.com/nfl_dovkleiman/status/1575205053308321793

Sem · September 28, 2022, 06:48:01 PM

Quote from: MightyGiants on September 28, 2022, 06:44:54 PMhttps://twitter.com/nfl_dovkleiman/status/1575205053308321793

Crazy. I was watching TWC as that happened and I asked my wife the same question.

Jolly Blue Giant · September 28, 2022, 06:57:40 PM

LMAO

Jolly Blue Giant · September 28, 2022, 10:17:29 PM

How bizarre - hurricane Ian drained much of Tampa Bay and displaced it in Fort Myers a hundred miles south

https://twitter.com/dougie_doowop/status/1575119033829138433

https://wlac.iheart.com/content/2022-09-28-look-hurricane-ian-sucks-water-out-of-tampa-bay-ahead-of-arrival/

MightyGiants · September 29, 2022, 09:18:28 AM

A large section of the Sanibel Causeway was knocked into San Carlos Bay, isolating the city island of Sanibel, which has about 7500 people living on it.

Jolly Blue Giant · September 29, 2022, 09:33:24 AM

I have to think they have some medical helicopters available because those people who stayed behind are going to need medical help. Pretty dire for those folks because they not only have no electricity or phone service, they are basically stranded with no access to help. A lot of focus on Fort Myers, but Sanibel Island took the initial bullseye hit

MightyGiants · September 29, 2022, 09:42:12 AM

https://twitter.com/BradHabuda/status/1575185864069566466

MightyGiants · September 29, 2022, 09:43:29 AM

Quote from: Jolly Blue Giant on September 28, 2022, 10:17:29 PMHow bizarre - hurricane Ian drained much of Tampa Bay and displaced it in Fort Myers a hundred miles south

https://twitter.com/dougie_doowop/status/1575119033829138433

https://wlac.iheart.com/content/2022-09-28-look-hurricane-ian-sucks-water-out-of-tampa-bay-ahead-of-arrival/

While I confess to never having seen this before, it's totally understandable. Most of the tidal flooding from hurricanes is due to the winds blowing the water inland. In this particular case the water was blowing the water away from Tampa and toward the other towns now under water.

Jolly Blue Giant · September 29, 2022, 10:06:44 AM

Quote from: MightyGiants on September 29, 2022, 09:43:29 AMWhile I confess to never having seen this before, it's totally understandable. Most of the tidal flooding from hurricanes is due to the winds blowing the water inland. In this particular case the water was blowing the water away from Tampa and toward the other towns now under water.

Yea, the hurricane is like a buzzsaw. I always look at the wind direction and the wind coming in from the body of water is going to get killed, while the areas where the wind is driving away from a body of water is realistically ideal. Tampa/St.Pete really lucked out

Right now, Daytona Beach is getting killed for the same reason. It's pulling water out of the Atlantic and dumping in the St. Augustine/Daytona Beach area. At present, they have gotten more inches of water than Fort Myers got...however, winds only sustained between 60-70 mph instead of twice that of which Fort Myers got

MightyGiants · September 29, 2022, 10:49:57 AM

https://twitter.com/WxBrenn/status/1575253395304288271

Slugsy-Narrows · September 29, 2022, 11:23:39 AM

They fear HUNDREDS have lost their lives with this storm!

Praying for Florida! This storm was BRUTAL!

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MightyGiants · September 29, 2022, 01:04:33 PM

I have to confess, I am a little surprised by the Bucs playing their home game Sunday

Our thoughts and prayers remain with the many thousands in the Southwest Florida region who have been severely impacted by Hurricane Ian. We are also very thankful that the Tampa Bay area was spared the most damaging consequences of this powerful storm. We have informed the NFL, after consulting with local and state agencies, that we are ready to play Sunday night's game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Raymond James Stadium as originally scheduled.

We would like to thank all of the local government agencies and the thousands of emergency personnel who worked tirelessly over the past few days to ensure that our area would be ready to respond if needed. We would also like to acknowledge the Miami Dolphins organization for their assistance and hospitality in allowing us to use their practice facilities this week.

We also want to express our sincere appreciation to the first responders and emergency personnel who are already battling the elements, saving lives, and helping our neighbors in those most impacted areas to our south.

We will have additional information soon on ways we can join together to support our community and those most impacted by the storm.

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