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Thanks guys, I'm all hunkered down.
Prior Boy Scout... Siempre Listo "be prepared" and prior US Coast Guard... Semper Paratus "always ready" I may be uncomfortable for a spell, but I'll survive. Looking forward to helping others in my neighborhood that may be in need.

Did you ever visit the Coast Guard Station in Yankeetown, Fl ?

 

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I have not although it's on my Burgman ride list. I was US Coast Guard Aviation.

It was a live-aboard barge …. nice bunch of guys but they reminded me of McHale’s Navy back in the late 70’s early 80’s.

 

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It utterly brought up fond memories when she was 12 when it was raining.

 

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looks like either semburg or I will see the eye of a cat 1 storm, lotsa rain, the worst tree near me is to the west. so. i think i'm good

Make sure to bring in the new lawnmower 😃

 

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What’s the Waffle House index at in Tampa?

Scattered, Covered and Smothered with a slight chance of Cabin Fever if the Kit Cat Club closes .

Some hurricane watchers measure the storm with the Waffle House Index

Because Waffle House has a reputation for staying open through most weather events or reopening quickly, a closed restaurant is a sure sign that a serious storm is imminent.

www.wfla.com

 

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The Klub has a "Special" room

Make sure to keep your lap dry 😇

 

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Hey Mikey you got your ears on ?

Peace River flooding reaches record-high

The Peace River, which runs through Polk and Hardee counties, reached a record high of 25.26 feet before sunrise. That number is expected to rise.

www.fox13news.com

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_River_(Florida)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartow,_Florida

 

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Hoping everyone is ok. Our local power company has about 200 crews on the way to help, as I'm sure many others from around the country.

Texas is sending help and I’m sure The Cajun Navy will land.

Texans send assistance to Floridians who await Hurricane Ian

As of Wednesday morning, Hurricane Ian was barreling towards Florida's west coast at 155 miles per hour, just two miles away from being category five storm.

www.kcentv.com

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cajun_Navy

 

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The news said Ian was one of the top 10 most powerful storms to have hit Florida. I wonder if there will be loss of life.

Sadly yes to loss of life. I heard it’s ranked in the Top 5 and the damage is on par with Hurricane Katrina. Only time will tell ….

mikey said that he thought he’d lose power and cell service and I think it’s been 20hrs since we’ve heard from SemBurg.

Godspeed to all our Costal Friends

 

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Hey mikey,

Can you give us a boots on the ground update …. roadways, groceries, state & federal support?

 

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Electric vehicles catching fire in aftermath of Hurricane Ian, Florida official warns

Electric vehicles are creating a new challenge for firefighters and first responders in the wake of Hurricane Ian.

weartv.com

 

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I think this is the original Tweet,
Car does not look like it was in an collision ?

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1578050503279316992

Addendum
Jimmy Patronis
Florida Chief Financial Officer and State Fire Marshal

Meet the CFO for the State of Florida | MyFloridaCFO

State of Florida Chief Financial Officer and State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis

www.myfloridacfo.com

CFO Jimmy Patronis said, “There are many EVs in Southwest Florida, and unlike a normal gas engine, saltwater corrodes those lithium batteries causing fires. While EVs are nothing new, there hasn’t been a lot of experience throughout the nation related to EVs catching fire as a result of salty, storm surge water. The State Fire Marshal’s Office is currently coordinating with area fire teams to see whether additional assistance is needed from the State to respond to these potential fires.”

 

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Did you know that malaria spawned the gin and tonic?

Malaria kills around 400 thousand individuals annually. It’s the result of a bodily infection by single-celled parasitic organisms from the Plasmodium genus and causes fever, vomiting, chills and body aches. There is some good news though. Malaria can be treated with quinine, the main component...

www.mcgill.ca

 

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Did you Floridians hear about this one :

 

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Ever since the Commercial Pilot Union Magazine published an article about recent mandatory medical procedures… I’ve been using a free app called Flightradar24 and one of the features is to alert me to “Squawk 7700”

They say there used to be about three Squawks a month now it has grown to over three or more per day. I have mine set up to alert me with a Sexy Female Flight Attendant voice and when it goes off while I’m on the phone the other person thinks I’m calling from a plane….

I think once you designate a plane for hire or commercial a transponder is part of the required gear?

The guy in the interview sure didn’t look or sound like a flooring salesman