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Herbie Reg. Oct 2003	Posted 2016-10-07 9:09 AM Subject: RE: Batten down the hatches Florida! Hurricane Matthew
Whack and Roll Posts: 6342 Location: NE Texas	RnRJack - 2016-10-06 5:33 PM I just made it to my moms boyfriends vacation house in Largo, Fl (a little west of Tampa about 3 hours west of cocoa and my home). We left at 11am and got here around 4, took 5 hours as traffic was bumper to bumper for a lot of the drive. I'm sick to my stomach that I left my horse at my friends in a hurricane rated barn, it's all concrete with concrete poured in between and double hurricane straps. The windows have been boarded up, I'm Not sure how strong the roof is, but it's fairly new and well built. The other horses at our barn have been tagged and turned out. I just sold my big stock trailer and downgraded to a 2 horse so I couldn't take anymore. My step moms horse is a mustang so I'm hoping his wild instincts kick in (jk) I'm so worried about them, they're on 40 acres that are prone to flooding but don't have many trees or flying debris around. So many of my beachside friends have decided to stay and hunker down so please say a prayer for them and the animals only 10 miles from the beach and rivers like mine. I also work on merritt island one of the barrier islands so I hope I can go back to work after this as well! We have horses on the north end of the island as well that my friends are turning out so prayers to them as well! I'll be in contact with everyone as much as THEY can, hopefully cell towers stay up so we can check on them. God speed to everyone that this storm is effecting My thoughts are with your horses. I know you must be worried and I will keep your horses and those who chose to stay in my prayers! Please everyone continue to check in as you can! We're all thinking about you and praying for you!!!!!
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~BINGO~ Reg. Jan 2012	Posted 2016-10-07 10:18 AM Subject: RE: Batten down the hatches Florida! Hurricane Matthew
Serious Snap Trapper Posts: 4275 Location: In The Snow, AZ	Continued prayers. The live footage looks scary. Hoping everyone is safe and dry.
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Speed_Demon1 Reg. Feb 2014	Posted 2016-10-07 12:29 PM Subject: RE: Batten down the hatches Florida! Hurricane Matthew
Regular Posts: 82	We decided to stay, we're in Flagler county. The power went out at 7:42 am and it's just been lots of rain and wind. We've had a few trees blown over already and the roof to one of our shops is coming off. The horses and cows are all good though! We are just chillin out in the house right now :) The beach on the other hand (about 20 minutes from us) .... Has seaweed floating in the streets, and water in their garages! I hope others being affected are doing good too! Edited by Speed_Demon1 2016-10-07 12:30 PM
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NJJ Reg. Jul 2006	Posted 2016-10-07 5:43 PM Subject: RE: Batten down the hatches Florida! Hurricane Matthew
Fact Checker Posts: 16575 Location: Displaced Iowegian	Hopefully, Florida and East Coast BBs can check in when they can.....Continued prayers !!!!
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Chandler's Mom Reg. Jan 2015	Posted 2016-10-07 7:25 PM Subject: RE: Batten down the hatches Florida! Hurricane Matthew
My Heart Be Happy Posts: 9159 Location: Arkansas	Prayers and thoughts being sent up for y'all and the four legged kids too tonight. . . .
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Vickie Reg. Jun 2005	Posted 2016-10-07 9:18 PM Subject: RE: Batten down the hatches Florida! Hurricane Matthew
To the Left Posts: 1865 Location: Florida	I made it with no major damage. Trees down all over and the power has been out since 3am but just came back on. All animals are OK. I am in Brevard County which was ground zero so it was a long, long day.
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RnRJack Reg. Mar 2010	Posted 2016-10-07 9:26 PM Subject: RE: Batten down the hatches Florida! Hurricane Matthew
Expert Posts: 1612 Location: Cocoa, Florida	Checking in, post Matthew with pics. First and foremost my prize possession survived without a scratch! Here's her in the barn with the windows boarded up, doors were boarded as well! My trailer also unscathed, just a little flooded on the property, just really needs a bath now This is pretty much what most of the county here looks like, lots of big uprooted trees and branches everywhere, this is my friends neighbors house This is cocoa beach, the water up to the back of businesses This is a parking lot beach access in cocoa beach This is the cocoa beach pier where I grew up surfing, thank God it's still here. The waves are firing and people were actually already out surfing today! This is Flagler beach just an hour north of us, a1a has been destroyed A1a again different view This was in Jacksonville I believe, a shark swimming among peoples porches!!! So all in all just had structural damage and nothing to significant that can't be replaced or cleaned up thank God. My brothers condo roof did blow off in the middle of the night and he had to get in his car along with his girlfriend and drive inland during the storm so that was scary but they're safe. He stayed because they worry about looters which is common during these big storms when everyone leaves. A house down the street from mine owned by an elderly couple did burn down, I believe it was electrical. A few other places caught on fire I heard as well. Most of the power has been turned back on but we have to boil water for now. Some parts of merritt island near my work still don't have power right now but they're working hard on it. Praying for all the lives lost in Haiti and thankful the storm weakened and pulled away for us.
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Chandler's Mom Reg. Jan 2015	Posted 2016-10-07 10:15 PM Subject: RE: Batten down the hatches Florida! Hurricane Matthew
My Heart Be Happy Posts: 9159 Location: Arkansas	RnRJack - 2016-10-07 9:26 PM Checking in, post Matthew with pics. First and foremost my prize possession survived without a scratch! Here's her in the barn with the windows boarded up, doors were boarded as well! My trailer also unscathed, just a little flooded on the property, just really needs a bath now This is pretty much what most of the county here looks like, lots of big uprooted trees and branches everywhere, this is my friends neighbors house This is cocoa beach, the water up to the back of businesses This is a parking lot beach access in cocoa beach This is the cocoa beach pier where I grew up surfing, thank God it's still here. The waves are firing and people were actually already out surfing today! This is Flagler beach just an hour north of us, a1a has been destroyed A1a again different view This was in Jacksonville I believe, a shark swimming among peoples porches!!! So all in all just had structural damage and nothing to significant that can't be replaced or cleaned up thank God. My brothers condo roof did blow off in the middle of the night and he had to get in his car along with his girlfriend and drive inland during the storm so that was scary but they're safe. He stayed because they worry about looters which is common during these big storms when everyone leaves. A house down the street from mine owned by an elderly couple did burn down, I believe it was electrical. A few other places caught on fire I heard as well. Most of the power has been turned back on but we have to boil water for now. Some parts of merritt island near my work still don't have power right now but they're working hard on it. Praying for all the lives lost in Haiti and thankful the storm weakened and pulled away for us. So glad you reported back in and all is ok
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Southtxponygirl Reg. Nov 2006	Posted 2016-10-08 9:58 AM Subject: RE: Batten down the hatches Florida! Hurricane Matthew
A Somebody to Everybody Posts: 41354 Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas	So glad that Matthew didnt do what he did to the other islands, man he was scary. Happy that you checked in and and everybody is ok, that one picture of the shark is just darn craZY.. (IMG_3646.jpg) Attachments ---------------- IMG_3646.jpg (41KB - 220 downloads)
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