This could get ugly
I just wanted to let everyone know that I might not be able to post any or as many articles for the next week or so. When I started my campaign for the new #vetsconnect I wasn't planning on having to stop ,right when things are just starting to pick up, to pack up everything I own and get out of southwest Florida because of a possible Cat 5 hurricane. At sometime around 8am today they measured 185mph winds inside of Irma. There's only ever been one other Atlantic storm with higher winds at 190mph. They still aren't a hundred percent on the storm path but, it is not looking good for my area. I am not taking any chances . I went out today and bought a trailer for five hundred dollars(I had to borrow) so I can get whatever I can fit into my pickup and the trailer and get out of Dodge with my four year old daughter. We rent a half a duplex that was built around 1970. There are no mounts for hurricane shutters. The window glass is so flimsy that a leaf blowing at 50mph could shatter it. The exterior doors are held in rotted jambs with rusted screws and are already sagging and ready to fall out. I don't even want to know what kind of condition the roof trusses are in. Again this place was built before hurricane Andrew forced the rethinking of building codes around here. Anyone who saw the damage Andrew did to places like Homestead know what I'm talking about.
Anyway. my whole point was that I will write as much as I can tom try to keep vetsconnect fresh in everyone's mind but , if I'm not heard from for a few days, that's what is going on where I'm at. I gotta do some modifications to the trailer. pack all the food, water, clothing, guns ,ammo ,silver, documents, tools and whatever else will fit and be ready to go Thursday night or Friday morning at the very latest. The lines at the gas station are already backed up into the streets and have been all day. there isn't a bottle of water on a shelf in any store as far as I know of. I tried to get gas cans at four different stores today with no luck. People are obviously taking this seriously. I am mentally preparing for not coming back because there might be nothing left to come back to.
We will see what happens. Keep on Steemin on
Hunker down. I wish you the best.
Thank you Outwalking. Hunkering down is the plan, just at a different location. I appreciate you taking the time to check out my post. If you are or know any veterans please support vestconnect. if you are interested just check out my other posts under the titles "a place for my brothers and sisters to recover" and "support vetsconnect". Thanks again for stopping by
I will. Take care.
welcome my friend! glad you came!
thank you for the greeting lopezdacruz. I am glad to be here.
good luck stay safe!
Aye aye Sir !
Definitely keep us posted. I'm within reach if you guys need food, or a room.
That is very generous, thank you for your concern, today it is looking like the storm is tracking more to the east so we might not be getting the worst of it. Somewhere will though. It will be a fierce storm no matter what so if it isn't me and mine that need help I'm sure someone will. Thank you again for your kindness Roncrowder. I love your self description too, I had to follow
Yes sir glad to know you😊
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@stay-in-the-gray, I will keep you and your family in prayer. I was just checking in to read your latest posts, and see how #vetsconnect was coming along. One note, as I understand it you should not use the "introduce yourself" tag for these posts. You don't want to get flagged.
Thank you for taking the time to check in Mitneb. Thank you for the advice on the tag too. You are absolutely right, I do not want to get flagged, I was just trying to post where it looked like there was good exposure but not in a completely irrelevant category. Good looking out though. I had a short day at work today and I will be off the rest of the week and probably Monday too. I am taking a little time to reply to everyone that has commented then I will be packing up and heading out. I am going to try to get some posts out there for vetsconnect once we settle in. thank you again for your concern and support. I will keep posting
@stay-in-the-gray, I just got done replying to your other post. Hopefully you will see it before wrapping up for the day.