Hurricane Preparation

[HenOnAJuneBug]

now two [2 ] more hurricanes right behind Irma RUN-RUN- DONT PASS GO,DO GRAB $2OO & GO STRIAGT TO HIGHER GROUND!!!

I think you've had enough coffee for today.

 

[Lazy Farmer]

Hey y'all, I hope this is the right tread to post this in...
We live in sunny Central Florida, and it's starting to look like that category 4 hurricane Irma is going to directly hit our area. I've lived through a few hurricanes, but not with chickens. Any suggestions on what to do?

We are in north central fl. Family spread all over fl from homestead, miami to Alachua, Trenton,Gainesville and newberry.
Family member hospitalized in miami and no homeowners insurance. My family to the south I am praying for dearly. This is going to be a rough one. We got slapped in 2004 in fl by 4 hurricanes in a row. But this storm seems to be all 4 in one.
My heart goes out to all the less fortunate, while it is also beating faster than normal from what could happen in a worst case scenario. What doesn't kill us only makes us stronger.
The stores are empty and people are acting like desperate spoiled babies. When we should be pulling together and helping our fellow mankind. We are human beings, not savage beasts. Lets not give God anymore reason to use this event to punish us anymore than it is.
Put aside your political differences, race and sexist beliefs and selfishnesses. We are Americans. We live in one of the greastest spots on the globe. United we stand, thru conflict and tragedy. It's time we remind ourselves that we revolve around the world and the world doesn't revolve around us.
Lets start acting like human beings again, my fellow Floridians.. May God be with you. Whatever path you decide to go down.

 

[tyler9593]

Well the hurricane decided to take a turn to the west and is going to plow right through central Florida. Local authorities are telling us to stay put for now because there are too many evacuees on the road. Lol people are so frantic. I was in the parking lot of Publix, and some lady with a shopping cart full of water plowed right into my ankle! Lol people in Florida just stay calm.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Too late to run. The interstate is a big parking lot. People running out of gas. Stations out of gas. Stores out of food. Sure glad i moved away from that mess. We never evacuated while we lived there from 1992 until earlier this year ( except 7 years in TN) . Just kept an eye on the weather. Unless you leave early, you are out of luck . Too many cars, not enough highways for all of them.

 

[Lazy Farmer]

Too late to run. The interstate is a big parking lot. People running out of gas. Stations out of gas. Stores out of food. Sure glad i moved away from that mess. We never evacuated while we lived there from 1992 until earlier this year ( except 7 years in TN) . Just kept an eye on the weather. Unless you leave early, you are out of luck . Too many cars, not enough highways for all of them.

They are going to shut down the nuclear power plants causing rolling black outs.

 

[pinkladyjo]

RUN. this storm looks like it is going inland. We had a similiar storm about 15 years ago. Franklin VA is no where near the coast in fact it is over an hour inland from the coast, The entire city was flooded. My husband was a federal fireman at the navy base and He was sent to help with cleanup. The only time in 27 years he was sent to help with rescue work and it was hurricane damage at least 50 miles inland. I understand you have been through Hurricanes this is not like any other storm. Please get out Maybe some of our members can foster some chickens while you find a place for your family. I am on the coast of VA and we are all watching and thinking through what we would do If it changes course and heads here. If anyone is going this far north I will be happy to help if I can. Are there chicken keepers closer to Florida who might be in the evacuation path who could help take care of someones chickens maybe you could connect here.

 

[Lover of the chickens]

I agree with 3riverschick. I would pack them all up and everything u love dearly and then just get out of there. You might not even have to get diapers. You could probably wrap them in a towel so they don't poop in anything special or wherever you put them

 

[Lazy Farmer]

To late. I would rather be in a brick house than stuck on the interstate with a million cars blocking the only exit. Our roads can't handle rush hour little alone an evacuation on this scale.

 

[LavvyTaffy]

This hurricane is the size of France. It doesn't matter where you are in FL. You will get hit. They're saying storm surge will come ashore from both sides of the peninsula. I cannot stess this enough. GET OUT NOW. My papa has a boat in the keys. (He lives in SC.) He went down there to anchor it to a mooring out to sea. So it won't bash into anything. Traffic is already terrible. What normally would have been an 11hr drive took a day. If Irma continues it's current trajectory... My papa will loose his boat and home. He's evacing to TN tomorrow.
Just rent a U-Haul trailer, pack valuables, precious keepsakes, animals, food, animal food, and LOTS of water. And gas. LOTS AND LOTS OF GAS. All y'all down there are in my thoughts and prayers.
Godspeed,
Garrett

 

[barred2rock]

If you're in a low lying area don't forget the rain, up to a foot & a half expected.