I have finally realized why I dont live in Florida....the path has changed....good for us but bad for florida.....though the evacuation route is already planned for this weekend for our coast. (Im in SC) Glad I never moved to the coast!....I think I need a change in location as it is....maybe somewhere out west....or another country lol

Luckily my baby sister and her family are in town for my brother's wedding this weekend.
They live in Pembrook Pines, right outside of Miami...they are scheduled to leave on Tues.
morning, so hopefully it'll have subsided by then. Hope their home is still there...

for your family Apples...

I spoke with my mother and brothers yesterday, and they're right in the storm's projected path. Needless to say, they're extremely worried about this hurricane. They are leaving today to stay with friends and are concerned that they may lose their house to this storm. It's very dismaying and worrisome that they are there, about to experience a storm that could possibly be devastating, and I am here in Minneapolis. There's absolutely nothing I can do about it, and that troubles me.

It doesn't help matters that mom's already thinking the outright worst, but I can't say that I wouldn't do the same thing. It's ironic that they're going to stay with some friends in Ft. Myer - these are the same friends that stayed with them a few weeks back when a different hurricane tore apart that city.

i'm so sorry,applekisses.

first hurricane charley.now this.

i'll say a prayer for your whole family tonight.

thanks everyone for your well-wishes and prayers...it means so much.

RipHer2Shreads...I'm going to keep your mom and brothers in my prayers as well. This is a scary, scary thing. I know how you feel.

Finess...

Revolution said:

Thank GOD they're here and they've got you guys to put them up if anything happens. I'll keep you guys in my prayers too.

applekisses said:

Thank you Apples! I will be doing the same thing for your sister. As scary as it is for me, I cannot imagine how frightening it must be to be in the path of it. I'm hoping for the best for everyone affected by this.

my husband is on a ship in the virgin islands his job is to go in after a hurricane has hit an island and help with rescue and clear up, hasn't told me much about it though,not a nice job i guess, i hope everyone manages to keep safe.

I'm in Sarasota, very close to Tampa. We got lucky that Charley happened to miss us. Now I'm glad about Charley because we're better prepared for this one. I'm not too worried, though. Being so wide makes it easier for Frances to fall apart so it's expected that it will be down to a category 1 by the time it gets to us on the GulfCoast (the west side of Florida).

P.S. Well wishes go out to all family members and friends in the path.