Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Tropical storm Fay is still here

And she is making history for her longevity!
We have previously been the byway for a few passing through, storms like Katrina, Rita, and Wilma that later became killer hurricanes, some while still here, but not as a home for this length of time for just one storm.

Fay is quite a flooding rain maker on the east coast right now.
Even the center of our state is showing the delayed affects today with their flooding in the small towns surrounding Lake Okeechobee; or Lake O as we lovingly call her. That's in our Glades County. Sixteen of our sixty-seven counties have so far been affected by this storm.

Good and bad comes from this much rain.
The fact that we had been in somewhat of a drought as a state means this rain has been significantly helpful.
But not having control on where it goes or how fast it gets there is difficult, and can be treacherous, and deadly.

So far one death can be blamed on Fay, but unfortunately stupidity is the real culprit.
Another non listening soul started up his generator indoors or in an area that was unventilated.
Please, people generators have to be used outdoors for safety, not even in a garage...OUTSIDE!!!
The gentleman, who died, died of carbon monoxide poisoning, which so easily could have been prevented if he placed his generator OUTSIDE!

Anyway, I apologize to any that find our weather boring, but it is a considerable part of our daily lives during this time of year, and it is on our news constantly.
No need for a weather channel here. The local network affiliates carry it all the time; even breaking into regular programming!

Last comment for tonight is the location where they now say Fay will be going... as previously suggested she will turn from the east coast taking a sharp turn left back into the northern central part of the state or possibly a little further north towards the panhandle, and then again out to the Gulf of Mexico, and strengthen, and head towards where ever!
I will keep you posted, since I was just told by our news that our next new disturbance is more than 2500 miles away in the south Atlantic.

You can't say this isn't exciting unless you are a storm chaser by profession.

Take care, peace be with you, good night and good luck.

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