Re: Reporting live from Englewood FL & Irma.
 

Power going off and on several times, wind has picked up, but not real bad. Still a medium rain. We have bamboo around the property and it seems to cut the wind down dramatically. Just took a wind reading and it is at 12-15 mph. Probably about 35-38 in the open road.
Anyone on here want to send me their phone number in the event the power goes off, I can keep them updated so they can post here on ClassRacer.

Ron Ortiz

Re: Reporting live from Englewood FL & Irma.
 

Getting hit by the big bands of rain & wind now, should stay this way for the next couple of hours. Looking at the top of the pine trees, they are whipping around, not violent yet though. can't get a wind reading over 20 mph due to the bamboo filtering the wind. I'd say that in the open area it is probably 40-50 mph gusts. The wagon is intact so far.
Depending which way this thing goes will determine the amount of water that will come back in. This thing looks like a monster from the satellite views.

Ron Ortiz

Re: Reporting live from Englewood FL & Irma.
 

TV is showing Naples getting it hard. It's coming your way. Good luck.

Re: Reporting live from Englewood FL & Irma.
 

We're in Vero Beach, the northeast corner of the storm, they call it the dirty side and it's living up to it's reputation. I have a palm tree that broke in half and laying on my pool gazebo roof and another fell next to my garage in the driveway. My yard is flooded. But thank God we still have electricity. I think it's time to move to Tennessee!

Bret Velde
SS/LA

Re: Reporting live from Englewood FL & Irma.
 

Prayers for Everyone, Stay Safe !

Re: Reporting live from Englewood FL & Irma.
 

Raining hard for last hour, winds are strong, no idea how what mph. We have a very large Elephant or Monkey ear tree in back yard that just went down. It is about 30 feet tall with a 30 ft spread and an 18" trunk. Just up rooted and laying against The Imperial Palace (motor home). The Palace is protecting the wagon. Power going off & on. We are safe, thank you for the thoughts.

Bretv, you catching the dirty side, how's everything going besides the palms.

Ron Ortiz

Re: Reporting live from Englewood FL & Irma.
 

Same as you Ron as far as the wind and rain, just heard a huge pop and lost electricity as I type!!


Bret Velde
2003 SS/LA

Re: Reporting live from Englewood FL & Irma.
 

Good luck to all affected by this one AND Harvey!

Re: Reporting live from Englewood FL & Irma.
 

Ron and Bret you guys be careful and I hope your damage is minimal. Living here on the coast I know all too well what you guys are experiencing so my thoughts are with y'all.

Re: Reporting live from Englewood FL & Irma.
 

Power went out at 7:00 on cell now. Winds real strong, heavy rain. Just finished dinner as power went off. Back porch has roof with vinyl windows on frame. Have tarps covering it. They are really flexing but holding up.

Ron Ortiz