On Sun, 10 Sep 2017 10:50:35 -0400, Wayne.B wrote:

On Sun, 10 Sep 2017 09:41:20 -0400, John H
wrote:

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/10/u...a.html?mcubz=1

But this doesn't seem to bode well for Estero! (Scroll down to Residents and officials scramble to
find shelter.)

Hope all stays well for you.

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The area where Greg and I live is going to get whacked pretty hard
later today. My wife and I are camped out in a very nice loaner house
on the east coast near Stuart. We bailed out at the last minute
yesterday against my better judgement. Right now I'm biting my
fingernails hoping for the best with the house and our old trawler.
:-) Things are very rainy and windy here but nothing life
threatening.

There are still a few webcams on the air in SWFL and they are showing
lots of wind and rain, and also an extremely low tide. Apparently the
strong easterly winds are blowing water away from the coast.

I would be very tempted to stay, thinking maybe I could do some good. But truthfully, what could you
possibly do to help matters while being pounded? It's just not worth the risk of injury to you or
wife.

My SIL has decided to stay in Savannah now that the downgrade has occurred for that area. I wish
he'd put wife and kids on a plane and get them out of harm's way, even if the potential harm has
been downgraded. If a tree or large branch decides to fall on the house, there's not a hell of a lot
he can do about it.

Same is true for you. I think you exercised better judgement by leaving. When it's all over, tell us
what damage you could have prevented by being there.