Floridians, what were you doing a year ago?

[nytemare]

I know many folks from Tampa were evacuated here to Orlando, only to get hit by the storm they were trying to avoid.

Charley was a nasty one!

[Not Me]

1. Oh man, I don't want to relive that one for a long time.

Although I must say red wine really helps take off the edge.
We had been waiting all day for it to hit, and by 8:30 were pretty mellowed out :)

[nytemare]

3. You in O town?

I can't believe it will be a year tomorrow. I understand Punta Gorda is still pretty messed up from the storm.

[Not Me]

6. Yep, Belle Isle area.

We got hammered...

[nytemare]

12. You must have, very close to the airport

I was visiting a friend about 2 weeks after the storm, and missed her street off of Lk Margaret. All the downed trees made the area look totally different. I had been to her house about 15 times before that.

It was amazing, and sad.

[Not Me]

13. The eye literally passed right over my house

I am 1 mile from MCO.

[nytemare]

16. I got the very left of the eye. The center and right side had it worse!

Which is probably where you were.

[Dr.Phool]

2. Charlie was forecast to come right up my driveway

About 5 hours before it hit (Tarpon Springs area). We did the only thing we could do. Stock up on liquor.

[nytemare]

4. I remember watching the newcast where they talked of the turn

It was the guy on WFTV. He said it's coming here, folks!

I stayed at my parent's house that night, they live closeby. It started really getting windy at about 840. 910 is when the worst part hit, and they lost power. Strange thing was, I live a mile away from them. After it went over, I went home to see the damage, which was worse than by my folk's house. I think a small tornado spawned, because there was a swath in the trees. Parking lot was flooded. Somehow, the power was on, though. I live very close to Universal Studios, and I must be on the same grid. Somehow through 3 hurricanes last year I never lost it. I was lucky.

[lpbk2713]

5. I stayed put in Lakeland.

Got slam dunked by that one as well as Frances and Jeanne. There's still a lot of blue roofs around here.

[nytemare]

9. There are some blue roof tarps here still, too.

Especially by the airport.

[dajoki]

7. last year around this time...

my youngest daughter moved to Ft. lauderdale and went through all those hurricanes you got last year. i hope this year is better for you. anyway i miss her dearly, but she loves it and is doing very well for herself. my wife and i used to vacation on Longboat Key, i guess we'll now hit south florida. you have a beautiful state!!

[nytemare]

11. She probably luckily got mostly the outskirts last year.

I hope she, and we all, make it through allright this year.

Lauderdale is great! Hope you enjoy the visits.

[dajoki]

14. thank you...

i'm sure we will.:hi:

[nytemare]

15. Good to hear!

:hi: backatcha!

[steve2470]

8. Quivering in fear in my bathroom

No, just joking. I was, however, glued to my TV trying to decide what to do. Last year's hurricane season was HELL ON EARTH here in Orlando.

[nytemare]

10. Yeah it sure was.

We were starting to get the outer rain bands about this time of day.

[Roon]

17. My Dad and his family live in Orlando

I went to visit them last spring and it was amazing to see all the roofing jobs going on.