Hurricane Michael Florida Coast RV'ers
I sure hope most of the snowbirds and full timers have not left early for Florida. Michael is due to hit the panhandle dead on as a Cat 3. Rock Crusher, Crystal River, Cedar Key are all VERY pop...
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Good news is that as of 2100Z the diameter of hurricane force winds is down to 60 miles. By morning it will be a tropical storm with a diameter of 60 miles & moving very quickly. A good thing. Lots of rain still to come down over a wide area before the center of the remnants get over water again & maybe do some regeneration.
The damage is quite something to see. Wood frame buildings do not stand up to high winds very well. Tough to beat a stone house. The big bad hurricane can huff & puff but the house will stand. Problem is, a stone or concrete block house costs much more to build. Mine is a 12" thick stone block house. In 2003 we had a slow moving cat 3 gust 4 storm ontop of us for 24 hours of hurricane force winds. 6 weeks no power.
Zero dollars damage done to the house. Yard trashed good & proper though.
The damage is quite something to see. Wood frame buildings do not stand up to high winds very well. Tough to beat a stone house. The big bad hurricane can huff & puff but the house will stand. Problem is, a stone or concrete block house costs much more to build. Mine is a 12" thick stone block house. In 2003 we had a slow moving cat 3 gust 4 storm ontop of us for 24 hours of hurricane force winds. 6 weeks no power.
Zero dollars damage done to the house. Yard trashed good & proper though.
