Thursday, September 7, 2017

Barrier island homes, manufactured and mobile home people have been told to evacuate ... mandatory!

Even in our county they too were told to leave where the GFS, or American model keeps saying its not coming here that its going to the east coast, but now again the European is saying it is coming here to the west coast! PS for my northern friends who went through Sandy, the European model is the one that got that right for all of you...
Hubby now agreed to when we are "told" to evacuate that we will!
I am concerned that will be too late.
Meanwhile, I have gotten most everything ready to go, and all suitcases are in the guest room ready for all the clean clothes that were ready two days ago!
My other concern is to pack for a long weekend or as if your home will be gone and take everything, yep sadly that is my way of thinking now? Yes, worried, and I do believe for a very good reason.

Our odd rental neighbors across the street house's owner did board/shutter up the house, but what we can't figure out is why they decided when Waste Management will not be here till next week when all is said and done they put out a couch, chairs, and other possible projectiles to be picked up! We even called to find out if they called perhaps, but Waste Management insisted they will not be picking up such things till after and no they hadn't!

The news is saying that only regular garbage will be picked up until tomorrow.
And that you should, make sure all garbage cans and as all other things are secured!
Our pick up is Wednesdays, so we were done.

So Irma now still a Cat 5 will be a Cat 4 by the time it makes landfall on either our east or west coast or smack dab in the middle, and that statement alone is why I am very anxious! And our Governor Scott has been travelling the state basically telling everyone to leave! Calling it worse than Hurricane Andrew which was the worst until now!

Even if I still drove and wasn't wheelchair bound I would never leave without Hubby and Gus.
So I am stuck.
And it appears that if we do leave it may take quite some time.
Now I have that clotting disease, Lupus anticoagulant, where sitting for too long can cause lethal clots.
I had it more than likely forever, but was just diagnosed.
I do wiggle my ankles and raise my arms in enormous waves, and even that is supposed to be helpful.
I do know my swelling has gone down when in the chair for very long.
My other concern is my CPAP for my sleep Apnea, you see it is an electric system that I do not have a battery back up for, was told that they did not have one.
And so does my motorized wheelchair need to have a electrical recharging system.
Although, I have a manual wheelchair as well as my walker turns into a manual transporter, so at least those are doable to adjust to.

So much to think about.We do have shelters for people with special needs, but none allow dogs that I am aware of, and most are full already.

All hotels are to take you and your pets, so that is what we will do, if we head north and then west!

Please all my friends and relatives in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas all be safe, since what they are saying Irma is heading your way.

We are on that saltwater canal, but have a frame/block/stucco home so that is why we have not been told yet.
Waiting for our turn...

Take care, good night and share those blessings and we will too!

And next time please be here or be square, ya hear!

Irma

 NOT GOOD!
https://www.wunderground.com/hurricane/atlantic/2017/tropical-storm-irma

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