Reporting live from Englewood FL & Irma.

[Ron Ortiz]

Live from Englewood, Florida. We just got our first band of rain, lot of wind and rain, then back to light rain. Have shutters up and just about everything put up. The Wagon is under a carport which is vulnerable to debris flying around. We'll see what happens, the "Moss Wagon" doesn't get along too well with wind, especially head winds.
The eye is supposed to be here around 9:00 PM. We live near some Indian burial grounds known as "Indian Mound" and it has prevented any hurricanes from hitting here as long as I know, at least 45 years. Several years ago when "Charley" brutalized the state it came straight at us and then took a 90° turn right into Charlotte Harbor, just several miles south of us. Once again, the Indian Mound. Years ago a hurricane came across the state straight at us and somehow looped right around Englewood. I believe in these burial grounds. But, this Irma is predicted straight dead center of Englewood, we'll see what happens. Our elevation is 13 feet and I live one mile from The Gulf Of Mexico.
Will try to keep you all updated. Like the song by The Who, "just another tricky day for you"

Ron Ortiz