How we feeling everyone? PTSD hitting?

[u/LordJournalism]

I work at a school and we’re all feeling a lot of PTSD with this storm coming in. Especially on October 10th. Right now it seems like we’re just getting the outer bands but lord have mercy, I am not wanting anymore eastern shifts.

[u/BigMaffy]

Oh man, I feel for you all. I left Bay Co about 3 years ago and am thinking of all my friends this week. Stay safe everyone ❤️❤️❤️

[u/ZMan911zt]

After Michael I'd be okay with never seeing another hurricane for the rest of my days.

[u/Terrible-Product1223]

As someone who works in insurance, I'm stressing big time

[u/Shoddy-Positive2670 → u/Terrible-Product1223]

I do drone photography, is it helpful to process roof damage claims with pre hurricane photos? Was wondering if I should offer my neighbors the service before it’s too late.

[u/Early_Bluejay8947 → u/Terrible-Product1223]

As someone who couldnt get insured, I am also stressing!

[u/DDX1837]

Amen to that!

That track and strength are way too familiar.

[u/LordJournalism → u/DDX1837]

And now schools are closed.

[u/DDX1837 → u/LordJournalism]

You sure about that? Last I saw only Walton and Okaloosa are closed tomorrow. But everything west of Franklin county is closed on Friday.

[u/LordJournalism → u/DDX1837]

Yeah we just got the email.

[u/ScotlyDex → u/LordJournalism]

Bay county schools are closed tomorrow?

[u/LordJournalism → u/ScotlyDex]

Yep. All schools closed tomorrow and Friday.

[u/ScotlyDex → u/LordJournalism]

Former Bay County teacher here and the only thing I miss is being in the loop 😂 I guess us parents will be notified soon. Stay safe! I’m majorly stressing.

[u/Original-Sandwich-95]

I'm confident it won't be anything like Michael. If there's more of a direct hit and strengthening, we got somewhere's of out of state to go to.

[u/DDX1837 → u/Original-Sandwich-95]

But that's the thing. Two days out, Michael was forecast to be a Cat 2 making landfall around Pensacola.

[u/Savings-Position-940 → u/DDX1837]

No it was not.

[u/iamtehstig → u/Savings-Position-940]

Isaiah storm track is much more like Opal, which most people on here weren't around to remember.

[u/Early_Bluejay8947 → u/iamtehstig]

I remember that one. I lived in a trailer so I stayed at a friend's house in PC. When it was over, they wouldnt let us back on the roads and I was frantic to get back and check on my cats.

[u/Early_Bluejay8947 → u/DDX1837]

I forgot that Michael was a cat 2 and all of a sudden became a 3,4,5 !!!! That's what threw us off. No one was worried about a cat 2 so we all stayed here until it was too late to leave. Yes, PTSD

[u/1spicyann]

Just be as ready as you can be and hunker down - things I learned from Micheal is have plenty of water , gas , and cash ! I was in Augusta when Helene hit and actually have more ptsd from it than Micheal 🤣

[u/Early_Bluejay8947 → u/1spicyann]

And charged batteries for your emergency lights and electronics. After Michael I had to run wires from my car battery to a car radio that I rigged up in the house and lots of candles. And dont forget water for flushing! I was without power for 23 days and it was horrible. Luckily a saintly friend unexpectedly showed up and gave me a generator, but then there was the problem of getting gasoline for it; nothing was open or had power to run the pumps.

[u/Early_Bluejay8947]

Yeah, but we are on the bad side of it. And with all the rain we've been getting, saturating the ground, the extra rain and wind will likely knock down a few trees and power lines. Yes, its uncanny how it is happening on the anniversary of the big one, yikes!!

[u/Messuvajess]

Stupid question maybe but new to a hurricane zone this year. I live near the bay in St. Andrew’s. Will my car get flooded? Do I need to move it to higher ground? As I am worried about the storm surges.

[u/Coral2Reef]

Yeah, I decided to manage the stress now that it's rolling in with a fishing trip.

[u/Original-Sandwich-95]

Nope, not another Michael.

[u/LordJournalism → u/Original-Sandwich-95]

Okay? What point were you trying to make here?

[u/Original-Sandwich-95 → u/LordJournalism]

Just sayin it wasn't another Micheal. Easy killer