"Gas already became a premium with people filling up their cars and containers to refill generators — GasBuddy said 40 percent of Central Florida stations were without fuel. DeSantis said the state was waiving weight restrictions and giving fuel tankers a police escort to resupply stations."The Tampa Bay Times: Hurricane Dorian sends Florida shoppers scrambling for water, generators, bread and Pop-Tarts
"With days left for the system to churn through warm waters, its precise path is unclear. Even if the storm doesn’t hit Tampa Bay directly, high winds and rain could still knock out power for days...New Hurricane Dorian path keeps center off Florida coast, but state still in the cone
Inside Home Depot, workers in orange aprons loaded slabs of lumber into carts. Generators sold out fast, but area Home Depots had pallets of water, tarps, and wood on hand."
So... these experts cannot predict the landfall of a hurricane 3 days out, but these same experts can predict the climate 50 years from now? (cue the 'weather ain't climate' tropes!)
“A prolonged period of storm surge, high winds and rainfall is possible in portions of Florida into next week, including the possibility of hurricane-force winds over inland portions of the Florida peninsula,” the NHC said.UPDATE: Hurricane Dorian strengthens and shifts, now expected to hit the Carolinas
The expected arrival of the storm is now on the tail end of Labor Day weekend as its forward speed has slowed, but Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday morning that is good and bad news.
“Floridians need to be prepared,” DeSantis said. “The bad news of the storm going slower is that that could potentially have some negative impacts once it reaches landfall, but you do have time before it reaches to prepare if you have not done so.”
"The latest forecast shows a possible landfall near Wilmington, North Carolina, as a Category 2 hurricane. Officials in South Carolina and Georgia have declared a state of emergency in each state."
"Earlier projections had Dorian making landfall in Florida on Tuesday as a monstrous Category 4 storm.Important safety tip: Hurricanes are God's way of saying "You ain't ten foot tall and bullet proof." Don't be foolish. Evacute. Stay safe. Stay sane.
Despite the new track, Floridians should still expect to see dangerous storm surge, hurricane-force winds and up to 10 inches of rain -- and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is urging residents to "remain vigilant and prepared."
PS: I was just kidding about Leftists, and their refusal of quite necessary supplies for survival during and after a hurricane. Too bad they won't reciprocate, and use this as a teachable moment to curtail their eco-fascism.
