Helene is Coming Soon

@akalinus (44366)
United States
September 24, 2024 2:44pm CST
There is a massive hurricane headed toward the Florida Panhandle. It is named Helene and it could be a category 5. The center could land there or turn more toward us. We will get weather from it no matter which way it goes. We are going shopping when my friend gets off work. We need supplies to tide us over. We expect power outages and shortages. The governor has declared a state of emergency in 41 counties, including ours. If you are a person who prays, please pray for Florida.
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@RasmaSandra (97908)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
24 Sep 24
My anxiety does not let me worry about every hurricane, I have been in Daytona Beach for 7 years I am still here and a large apartment complex is across the street, I will see wind and rain and then things will settle down, It I let myself dwell on these things I would not be of use to myself and then cats for many weeks afterward, Stay safe and good that you got supplies,
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@rakski (156260)
• Philippines
25 Sep 24
good thinking and presence of mind
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@rakski (156260)
• Philippines
25 Sep 24
@akalinus are there more supplies still?
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@akalinus (44366)
• United States
25 Sep 24
There were a lot of people buying things.
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@kaylachan (84699)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
24 Sep 24
All the news reports I've seen don't have it getting stronger than a cat 3. That's still what's considered a major hurricane. I'm just outside of the danger zone, but the wind will pick up and we'll see some showers.
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@akalinus (44366)
• United States
25 Sep 24
We can only go through it and hope for the best. Even a tropical storm can be dangerous.
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@akalinus (44366)
• United States
25 Sep 24
@2ndchances24 We are ready. No matter what, I am always fine.
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• Cloverdale, Indiana
25 Sep 24
@akalinus yes they can, just keep safe the best you can.
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@snowy22315 (208761)
• United States
24 Sep 24
I will..cat 5 is nothing to mess with. Will you evacuate if it gets close to you? It might be manadatory.
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@akalinus (44366)
• United States
25 Sep 24
@Snowy, We will evacuate if we have to. But we don't want to.
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@akalinus (44366)
• United States
25 Sep 24
@2ndchances24 After one of the hurricanes when I lived in the trailer park, I walked around the park and took photos of some of the damages. One house was laying in a heap in the middle of the street. Another, was blown away and the resident found shelter with a friend. One house had palm trees laying over it. They smashed his car port and damaged other parts of the trailer.
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• Cloverdale, Indiana
25 Sep 24
I totally agree, I've been in a few hurricanes & NONE of them are nothing to take lightly, no matter the size it is cause a 1 can be dangerous, I was in Ivan & Dennis & Iren & others in the 80's.
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@rakski (156260)
• Philippines
24 Sep 24
stay safe. I will include you in my prayers. Do you need to evacuate for that?
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@rakski (156260)
• Philippines
25 Sep 24
@akalinus that is true but if it for your safety, you go if really needed
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@akalinus (44366)
• United States
25 Sep 24
Thank you. I hope we can stay here. People never want to leave home in a storm but we might not have a choice. We have cats. Shelters and motels don't want animals.
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• Cloverdale, Indiana
25 Sep 24
@akalinus cats can be put into crates to take to shelters.
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@JudyEv (381837)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Sep 24
It's good you're stocking up and preparing for the worst. I do hope the storm passes you by. Sending prayers and positive vibes.
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@akalinus (44366)
• United States
25 Sep 24
Thanks, Judy. Different forecasters say different things. They are worried about storm surge. I doubt we will get much, if any. But, you just don't know these days.
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@akalinus (44366)
• United States
25 Sep 24
@JudyEv There are a lot of people that can be impacted by this storm. Lives are at stake in the worse places.
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@JudyEv (381837)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Sep 24
@akalinus I think the forecasters like to cover their backs and err on the side of caution.
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@Kandae11 (57233)
24 Sep 24
It is still dumping lots of rain here in Jamaica ( it passed this way before reaching Helene status) Started from Sunday and even though it has moved on the rain is still here. It took such a long time to develop l doubt it will reach cat 5 strength.
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@akalinus (44366)
• United States
25 Sep 24
Some are saying that it has been so hot for so long that conditions are good for a big hurricane.
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@akalinus (44366)
• United States
25 Sep 24
@Kandase I'm glad the. Hurricane is done for you. I heard that it brought a foot of rain with it. Are you getting floods?
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@Kandae11 (57233)
25 Sep 24
@akalinus In a few areas. Got some heavy rain last night.
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@Deepizzaguy (122070)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
25 Sep 24
I will be praying for the safety of your state since I know what it feels like to be without power for at least one month when Hurricane Laura hit Lake Charles in 3020,.
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@akalinus (44366)
• United States
25 Sep 24
Thank you.You already know how scary these storms can be. Outages are not fun either.
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@Deepizzaguy (122070)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
25 Sep 24
@akalinus You are welcome.
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@Ronrybs (21503)
• London, England
24 Sep 24
Good luck with the hurricane. Hope it passes by far, far away. Have to say it would take a lot to get me to live in that part of the world, but then my uncle does
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@akalinus (44366)
• United States
25 Sep 24
I would rather cope with this once in a while than deal with blizzards, ice storms, freezing rain, and so forth for months at a time. I have not worn a jacket in months.
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@Ronrybs (21503)
• London, England
25 Sep 24
@akalinus Isn't this the second storm/hurricane so far on the Gulf coast?
@LindaOHio (222285)
• United States
25 Sep 24
Be alert, stay safe and have a good day. Helene will eventually bring us some rain.
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@akalinus (44366)
• United States
25 Sep 24
Depending on where you live, it could be a lot of rain. Take care.
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@LindaOHio (222285)
• United States
26 Sep 24
@akalinus Thank you very much.
@Shivram59 (50140)
• India
26 Sep 24
I pray for you and all those who are going to face this hurricane. I have watched on news channels the damage caused by storms and hurricanes in your and some other countries.I wonder why so many hurricanes come there.Is it due to geographical reasons?? Stay safe.
@dya80dya (36805)
25 Sep 24
This is scary. Do you need to evacuate?
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@akalinus (44366)
• United States
25 Sep 24
We are keeping an eye on the weather. We will do whatever we have to but do not want to leave. There is so much traffic here any day. Evacuation would be such a mess.
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@MarieCoyle (59107)
25 Sep 24
My daughter and her family are in Pinellas county, which is one of the 41. But it's at the very bottom of the danger line, and I know it floods there a lot during hurricanes. They ended up buying a home with a higher elevation than their first Florida home, due to the high cost of flood insurance in the first home. So far, so good. I know all you can really do is get ready for the maybe, and wait. We don't need to say, hey, don't forget...Floridians seem to know the drill for hurricanes. Just be safe, please, don't take any chances!
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@akalinus (44366)
• United States
25 Sep 24
We are in Pinellas County also. It is a huge county with a lot of towns or cities. The counties around us are also in the emergency zone. Prayers for your daughter and her family.
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@akalinus (44366)
• United States
25 Sep 24
@MarieCoyle Worrying about your grown kids is your job. I worry about mine.
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@MarieCoyle (59107)
25 Sep 24
@akalinus And for you as well! I am the worried mom, our family has collectively lived through hurricanes and tornadoes, but still, this mama worries. Be safe!
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@2ndchances24 (12187)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
25 Sep 24
I've been watching it, & it looks like Fla is going to get slammed so I'll be praying for every 1 in it's path cause I know what they can do.
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@Ghostlady (2356)
• United States
25 Sep 24
We have been watching videos on youtube about Helene. Won't really know much until tomorrow. We were here for Michael...stayed in our house..trees around us fell, but not on our house. It was awful, but it doesn't look like our area will be getting much more than a tropical storm...storm surge abour 3 feet. But, like I said won't really know until tomorrow. If it starts coming our way...we will be heading west. Not staying for another one.
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@akalinus (44366)
• United States
25 Sep 24
I was watching one of the weather report guys. He said storm surge could be 15 feet. That is probably the upper extreme but I guess it is possible.
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@jstory07 (148720)
• Roseburg, Oregon
25 Sep 24
I will pray for Florida. I hope you stay safe.