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Location: Cocoa, Florida | I'm watching all of the updates, the best one is Mikes weather page on Facebook, he's usually spot on. I'm honestly worried about this one, the Cone is showing direct hits to my town (Cocoa-right on the east coast) he also said that there won't really be anywhere that safe in Florida as the whole state will get hurricane force winds, the best possibility will be south west Florida but if it takes a turn I don't want to be stuck south. So where and what is everyone doing? I'm trying to come up with an early plan, I only have one horse to worry about right now thank God. Thinking maybe the panhandle or south west GA? Anyone know anywhere taking horses in? I will sleep in my trailer! |
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Location: OH. IO | This is totally off the topic of evac.But I often wonder what happens if people evac before the storm and the storm turns and misses the.can you even imagine how many people get fired for not being at work?Do you have vaca time saved up so you can leave??I sure do appreciate the fact that you are not procrastinating.Im in Ohio if you wanna come visit;) Stay safe! |
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Location: Cocoa, Florida | jake16 - 2017-09-03 7:53 PM
This is totally off the topic of evac.But I often wonder what happens if people evac before the storm and the storm turns and misses the.can you even imagine how many people get fired for not being at work?Do you have vaca time saved up so you can leave??I sure do appreciate the fact that you are not procrastinating.Im in Ohio if you wanna come visit;) Stay safe!
I've been through this many times before and a few days prior to the storm they usually give us days off before the storm to prepare or leave without any consequences. Unless you're a nurse, paramedic, doctor etc, you usually have to stay and work the shelters and ride it out. If there is a mandatory evacuation they close whole cities anyway! And in my case thank God i'm my own boss! |
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Location: OH. IO | Thanks for answering.I work for a road salt mine.If we have a blizzard and are told to stay off the roads we still get charged.lol.Last year I was real close to being stranded on the freeway.semis were stopped in the middle of the roads with nowhere to go and you couldn't see at all.Good Luck in your decision.I will be praying Irma goes elsewhere! |
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Location: Florida | I have had a boss who wouldn't let you go until the causways over the water closed, to boss who would panic and close down a couple of days early just in case. Since I stay hurricane ready it doesn't bother me, but people with families need more time because they evacuate. |
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| RnRJack - 2017-09-03 8:40 PM I'm watching all of the updates, the best one is Mikes weather page on Facebook, he's usually spot on. I'm honestly worried about this one, the Cone is showing direct hits to my town (Cocoa-right on the east coast) he also said that there won't really be anywhere that safe in Florida as the whole state will get hurricane force winds, the best possibility will be south west Florida but if it takes a turn I don't want to be stuck south. So where and what is everyone doing? I'm trying to come up with an early plan, I only have one horse to worry about right now thank God. Thinking maybe the panhandle or south west GA? Anyone know anywhere taking horses in? I will sleep in my trailer!
southwestern arema in unidilla usually takes them bob hamiliton there is a web site i may have misspelled name but that 1 then perry ga is up rode a=boyt 30 miles |
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Location: Florida.. | we are going up by savannah but inland more.. and leaving sunday am.. we never leave but this one we will if projected path.. I always hauled 4 days early from down south due to traffic and horses ..florida will not be safe anywhere if it stays the course of florida..bosses dont fire over it.. florida is used to it.. |
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Location: Arkansas | Bibliafarm - 2017-09-04 9:35 PM
we are going up by savannah but inland more.. and leaving sunday am.. we never leave but this one we will if projected path.. I always hauled 4 days early from down south due to traffic and horses ..florida will not be safe anywhere if it stays the course of florida..bosses dont fire over it.. florida is used to it..
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Location: Cocoa, Florida | Vickie - 2017-09-04 5:48 AM
I have had a boss who wouldn't let you go until the causways over the water closed, to boss who would panic and close down a couple of days early just in case. Since I stay hurricane ready it doesn't bother me, but people with families need more time because they evacuate.
Is your barn Hurricane safe? I'm at Sharon & Curtis barn, we will flood bad! I'm going to north west Florida if I can |
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Location: Cocoa, Florida | Bibliafarm - 2017-09-04 9:35 PM
we are going up by savannah but inland more.. and leaving sunday am.. we never leave but this one we will if projected path.. I always hauled 4 days early from down south due to traffic and horses ..florida will not be safe anywhere if it stays the course of florida..bosses dont fire over it.. florida is used to it..
I'm thinking panhandle, north and then west if it stays on the same projected path |
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Location: Arkansas | Prayers to all of our buddies who may be in the path of this latest hurricane threat. . . . |
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Location: In the land of peanuts and cotton | The Covington center arena in Andalusia Al will usually open to take horses and people. They have over 400 stalls and hookups. Andalusia is just across the Alabama line north of Destin Fl. I text the owner tonight and asked if they would be open. I should have a response in the morning.
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Location: Displaced Iowegian | It doesn't look good right now for Florida....Many prayers for all located in that area....PLEASE be safe !!!!!
Edited to add: and PLEASE check in here if you can !!!!!!!!!!
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Location: on the fine line between insanity and geniusness | Many prayers to all of y'all in the path of Irma!! Let us know if we can do anything and check in when and if possible. Mother Nature has clearly gone off her xanex this month! |
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Location: Deep South | The Escambia County Equestrian Center always opens to take horses during hurricanes. It is located in Pensacola. |
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Location: "...way down south in the Everglades..." | I'm at a loss what to do...more horses than trailer slots. I'm just monitoring at this point and making sure all supplies are ready. I have a location in Ocala I could take some of them to but I am scared to do that as these things can shift at last minute. Me and my co-worker are on the hunt for more bottled water at lunch today...everyone is sold out already. |
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Location: Cocoa, Florida | TessBelle - 2017-09-05 4:28 AM
The Covington center arena in Andalusia Al will usually open to take horses and people. They have over 400 stalls and hookups. Andalusia is just across the Alabama line north of Destin Fl. I text the owner tonight and asked if they would be open. I should have a response in the morning.
I may be going to destin, can you give me this info just in case? |
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Location: Cocoa, Florida | IRMA is now a category 5 with 185+ winds. I've closely monitored mikes weather page on facebook, he goes by NOAA, best weather guy out there, he gives live updates at 9am and 9pm. His models are usually spot on, the problem is the euro model shows it going east and the other shows it taking a turn more west, so there is NO safe place to run right now.... this is unfortunately going to be a last minute decision and we will be stuck in traffic I'm sure. |
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Location: OH. IO | RnRJack - 2017-09-05 12:43 PMIRMA is now a category 5 with 185+ winds. I've closely monitored mikes weather page on facebook, he goes by NOAA, best weather guy out there, he gives live updates at 9am and 9pm. His models are usually spot on, the problem is the euro model shows it going east and the other shows it taking a turn more west, so there is NO safe place to run right now.... this is unfortunately going to be a last minute decision and we will be stuck in traffic I'm sure. Just leave and go to another state.the sooner you get out the safer you will be:))Or at least start heading north so you will be ahead of most traffic?
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