Reporting live from Englewood FL & Irma.

[Larry Hill]

Good luck!

[Mark70Nova]

Good luck Ron! I hope you and your family stay safe.

[Floyd Staggs]

My sister-in-law judged posted a video of the water going out of Charlotte Harbor.

[Ron Ortiz]

Thanks Travis, so we are sitting here watching TV and decided to see if the helmets fit right. Now we are sitting next to each other, looking at each other, not a word is spoken, but I can tell in her eyes, she wants me to stage first. I go in, she follows, we start making motor sounds, the dogs come in and freak out. We take the helmets off in fear of being attacked.
It's starting to rain a little harder and the wind has picked up. Weather guy can't figure where it is going. A little east, then a little west. Originally they predicted from Maine to Mexico, I guess they are narrowing it down when it's right on top of you.

Ron Ortiz

[Ron Ortiz]

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

[Ron Ortiz]

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

[Floyd Staggs]

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

[SSGN]

Originally Posted by Ron Ortiz

Thanks Travis, so we are sitting here watching TV and decided to see if the helmets fit right. Now we are sitting next to each other, looking at each other, not a word is spoken, but I can tell in her eyes, she wants me to stage first. I go in, she follows, we start making motor sounds, the dogs come in and freak out. We take the helmets off in fear of being attacked.
It's starting to rain a little harder and the wind has picked up. Weather guy can't figure where it is going. A little east, then a little west. Originally they predicted from Maine to Mexico, I guess they are narrowing it down when it's right on top of you.

Ron Ortiz

I read this and spit my coffee out I was laughing so hard. Ron it is so cool to see your humour in this time. Please take care and be safe.

[Ron Ortiz]

Power out since 7:00 pm, Irma went around us, just amazing. Big tree uprooted and was against the motorhome. 6 trees snapped. Everything else is fine. Finally I have internet on my phone. Generator running to keep food and beer cold. Son in laws told me that Englewood has some trees laying around, but no structural damage. When I recently saw the weather and where Irma went, I think of all the people that went to GA. I see that it is approaching like TN and NC. I can tell you this, Mother Nature sure knows how to clean up the landscape.
Thank you for the thoughts and prayers and I wish all well to those who endured.
Now that it's over, do I have to take the helmet off.

Ron Ortiz
Indian Mound.

[Frank Castros]

Bless the mound.