Unbelievable Hurricane Ivan!!!!!!

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What amazes me is not the strength (well it is amazing) - but the slowness.....I mean as a 46 yo full blooded left coast idiot I always have this idea that these things MOVE like Cuba to the US in 9.8 seconds. Yet, it seems to hang and destroy, which is probably worse.

Hang in there Amkeer!

I'll go read up on Cuba. I like Cuban girls.
 
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Originally posted by Pablo:
What amazes me is not the strength (well it is amazing) - but the slowness.....I mean as a 46 yo full blooded left coast idiot I always have this idea that these things MOVE like Cuba to the US in 9.8 seconds. Yet, it seems to hang and destroy, which is probably worse.

Hang in there Amkeer!

I'll go read up on Cuba. I like Cuban girls.


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"A house built to withstand the full fury of any hurricane." -- Diane Sawyer, Good Morning America
As Hurricane Frances approached Florida, ABC News contacted Monolithic to inquire about the Eye of the Storm. On September 2, 2004 Good Morning America produced a 6-minute segment on hurricane resistant housing in which the "Eye" was featured. The segment piqued the interest of many viewers.

While Frances battered many Florida homes, Monolithic Dome Owners, Billy Elkins and Deborah Razete-Elkins of Stuart, Florida closed their hurricane shutters and relaxed as the storm passed by. Their home is appropriately named "Safe Harbor Dome." The residence came through the storm completely undamaged. You can read more about their hurricane experience here on the Monolithic bbs.

The property surrounding their domes was devastated, but Mike Valente of the Animal Rescue League in West Palm Beach said their domes came through Frances without a scratch.He says that if they hadn't looked out the window during the storm, it would have been impossible to tell that there was a hurricane.
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It's not just important to ride out the storm, it's also important what creture comforts and resources are available after the storm has passed.

All the people who rode out the storm with us were not able to go home right afterwards because they had no electricity, phones or food in the fridge. We sustained 10, then 8, then 6 people for 6 days till their area normalized. It was very important for elderly people who need electricity for oxygen and air conditioning for comfort, we had temps in the 90's and 100% humidity.

Larry's parents had electricity first after four days with us, then Larry had to repair his roof damage and flood water in his house. He stayed several days until it was cleaned up and the roof repaired. Aunt Ellie and cousin John had electricity restored in Delray Beach on Tuesday afternoon. My parents had theirs restored this morning and they went on home.

During the storm we felt very safe and secure and detached from the noise outside. Once in a while we opened the front door to see the severity of the storm.

To relieve anxiety and boredom waiting for the storm, we watched movies in the theatre.

All of this would not have been possible without the Cutler-Hammer 12 kw whole house generator. It provided electicity for the theatre, a/c, lights and appliances. We also used gas for the cooktop to serve 3 meals per day and many snacks and baked goods.

We rode out the storm with all of the comforts of home.

We are very tired from the stress of getting ready for the storm and the aftermath of waiting for utilities to come back on. We will be gearing up for the open house in October, on the 9th & 10. Please come visit us then and see how comfortable our Safe Harbor Dome is.

pictures on the website www.safeharbordome.com
Debbie
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Pabs,

Ahhhh latinos!!!

There is another storm behind Ivan in the Carribean!
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Sparks,

Its interesting that you bring up the hurricane resistant structure. I did some research on past hurricane damage and what I found is that like a car the more aerodinamic the structure the less damage. An example of this that I observed after Francis was a boat rental hut that was destroyed on the beach. It was basically a square box to stand in with a roof. About 50 yards from this destroyed structure was another boat rental structure that was still standing. The difference between the two, it was a diamond shape instead of square.
 
Florida is dodging a bullet this time. Looks like Ivan is gonna hit Mobile and/or Biloxi.

But don't get too happy Florida. Here comes Jeanne heading right towards you.
 
Texas,

Panhandle is taking the brunt of the storm! Two deaths already reported from funnel clouds in Panama Beach. RIP!

Folks up North watch out this is a major disaster!!
 
More power to anyone who lives in FL, CA, or the Gulf.

I can't live in a place that plays "environmental lottery". There's also too many things that slither, swim, and crawl that aren't compatible with my chemistry.
 
The weatherman said today that Ivan the terrible is coming back down the east coast across Fla. and into the gulf to strengthen once again. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWEEEEEEEEEEE!
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Originally posted by dropitby:
The weatherman said today that Ivan the terrible is coming back down the east coast across Fla. and into the gulf to strengthen once again. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWEEEEEEEEEEE!
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I this a joke?
BTW, Mobile was spared from this killer, the hurricane took a last minute turn west toward Pensacola. We "only" had category 1 wind and up to 12" rain. Most damage in my area is from snapped trees. I had to clear several medium sized ones from my property. Feel sorry for folks in Gulfshores, Orange Beach and Pensacola.
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Originally posted by TexasTDI:
Florida is dodging a bullet this time. Looks like Ivan is gonna hit Mobile and/or Biloxi.

But don't get too happy Florida. Here comes Jeanne heading right towards you.


Hey Tex, don't quit your day job looking to make it big in weather. I live in Pensacola, and as y'all probably know by now, we got slammed bad. In fact, I just got power back yesterday, and a phone line today (although oddly, the phone stayed on through four hours of 120 mph winds and didn't go off until about six hours after the bad weather passed). This was the view from about three feet outside my front door the morning after:
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This whole town is a total mess and it's going to be that way for a while. On the other hand, my family and I came through it fine, and we're "only" short about 250 shingles from our roof, so my first inclination is to be mindful that others did far worse than I.
 
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