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Comment #192

2005-10-24T18:36:24Z

Monday mid-afternoon update: The rain has stopped and been replaced by lovely cool, dry air. It's great to have my office window open. We're still getting strong breezes, probably more associated with the cold front than the hurricane.

Comment #191

2005-10-24T16:22:41Z

Monday afternoon update: A little rain, a little wind, nothing particularly exciting, which is just fine with us. The tornado watch has been lifted, and the biggest concern here seems to be about flooding -- but not for us, as we live on a hill. (Okay, a Florida hill, but that's good enough for this purpose.) We did lose our Internet connection for a few minutes a couple of times, but if that's all the damage we get from Wilma, we'll be very happy. Some lovely cool weather is following on her heels, too.

Comment #190

2005-10-24T11:02:55Z

Monday morning update: Remarkably calm night, occasionally bands of rain and wind passing by, nothing alarming. Our tornado watch has been extended till 11 a.m. The threat of tornados diminishes as the hurricane's winds increase. Sitting in my office it sounds as if branches are falling on the roof -- I know from experience that they are probably twigs, since a skittering squirrel sounds like an elephant.

Comment #189

2005-10-24T01:45:12Z

Sunday night update: The heavy rains have started, though at the moment we're in a lull. Our hurricane preparations today included a grocery store trip (we were almost out of milk and tomorrow is not likely to be a good day to shop) and mowing the lawn. Yesterday Porter cleaned the roof and gutters, and today I tied down the wood pile and brought in most of the potential flying objects. There's still more work that can be done on the back porch, but we're waiting to see how things look in the morning. We decided not to put the plywood up. Schools, libraries, and government offices will be closed tomorrow and there will be no trash collection. We're under a tropical storm warning, and a tornado watch. Other than that, things are pretty normal.

Comment #188

2005-10-22T23:48:26Z

Saturday night update: We now have an official Hurricane Watch for Orange County, and a Tropical Storm Watch for Seminole. Currently tropical storm force winds are expected to hit us beginning around 8 a.m. Monday, but that's all subject to change. We'll decide some time after church and before dark whether or not to put up the plywood. The risk of tornados is also significant for Sunday night and Monday. Thanks for your prayers, and we'll keep you posted.