Rykk opened this issue on Sep 25, 2004 ยท 19 posts
Mivan posted Sat, 25 September 2004 at 4:17 PM
Thanks for the good wishes Rykk. We came through the last one OK except for loss of power for about 5 days and the loss of a maple tree. It's pretty quiet in Orlando right now. The lull before the storm I guess. We expect sustained winds here inland of probably 70mph with gusts considerably higher. Our house is almost 50 years old and has weathered many other storms and we are well stocked with supplies. Biggest problem in central Florida is flooding from rain. The area has been dry for almost 30 years and a lot of flood prone property has been built in due to lax building restrictions. Those new residents are now hurting and the additional rain from this storm will no doubt put the St.Johns river well over the banks, causing additional destruction. Good luck to all. Mike