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I hope I still have the internet after Sunday. We're supposed to start having tropical storm force winds about 8am Sunday (I think that's about 1pm where you live). It should be past us by Monday afternoon. If I still have internet I will try to send you a dm on Twitter to let you know I'm alright. If you don't hear from me, don't worry I'm sure it's just a power outage.
The windows are boarded up, but most people in Florida do not have cellars or basements because we are so close to the aquifer. The area I live in is very close which is why there are sinkholes.
We've got the gas cans filled up, the generators tuned up, several ice chests full of water, a huge tank full of water, charcoal, and canned food.
I watched MSNBC for about 10 minutes. The reporter on the beach was chastising some locals for not taking it seriously enough. She didn't hear them when they explained they were passing through while evacuating north, and stopped for a minute to appreciate the multicolored sky above the ocean. She was kind of an annoying bitch to them.
The power could go out anytime today, so don't worry if I'm not online later. The wind gusts could knock trees down and that will knock power lines down. We're not expecting the tropical storm force winds until about 2pm eastern, but shit happens! The hurricane itself will not be here until about 2am.