ATL: HELENE - Local reports, evacuation help/news, webcams

[MetsIslesNoles]

For any of the locals in the Tallahassee Area. Info, reports, etc.

Leon County's Website - https://cms.leoncountyfl.gov/

City of Tallahassee - https://www.talgov.com/Main/Home

Radio Updates - 88.9 FM

[tolakram]

I'm going to broaden it a bit to the impact area, a place to discuss local EM messages, closures, and also impact discussions.

[MetsIslesNoles]

I'm going to broaden it a bit to the impact area, a place to discuss local EM messages, closures, and also impact discussions.

Thank you!

[tolakram]

I'm going to broaden it a bit to the impact area, a place to discuss local EM messages, closures, and also impact discussions.

Thank you!

I'm not totally happy with my thread name lol

Luis, any improvements? I'm not remembering exactly how we named these.

[cycloneye]

I'm going to broaden it a bit to the impact area, a place to discuss local EM messages, closures, and also impact discussions.

Thank you!

I'm not totally happy with my thread name lol

Luis, any improvements? I'm not remembering exactly how we named these.

In the archieves, found the Ian thread that had this title:

Local reports, evacuation help/news, webcams

[Jr0d]

Monroe County, Florida Keys have closed school for tomorrow.

Key West Airport is currently seeing gusts to 35 mph currently and that is not from a rain band/squall.
https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.p ... 8999999996

Water level is about 1' above predicted right now.

https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/stati ... id=8724580

[ThunderForce]

Jackson and Calhoun counties in FL are now under a hurricane warning. They were previously under a tropical storm warning.

[HurricaneBelle]

The official NWS Tallahassee forecast for tomorrow night:

THURSDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SOME
THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS
WITH LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS 70 TO 90 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
TO 120 MPH, BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 MPH
WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR
100 PERCENT.

I'd get out ASAP if I lived there.

[cycloneye]

tolakram, now I remember that those threads were with a sticky so now this thread is stickied.

[Horn1991]

Just FYI, The Weather Channel is live on XM radio channel 799.

[Tallygrl]

The official NWS Tallahassee forecast for tomorrow night:

THURSDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SOME
THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS
WITH LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS 70 TO 90 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
TO 120 MPH, BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 MPH
WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR
100 PERCENT.

I'd get out ASAP if I lived there.

I am nervous. We’re staying in Tallahassee- actually have friends from Perry come stay with us. Praying we come out ok.

[MetsIslesNoles]

Mandatory evacuation of all manufactured and mobile homes in Leon County.

Shelters in Leon County open at 6pm 9/25:

Fort Braden School
Chiles High School
Leon High School
Lincoln High School
Fairview Middle School
SAIL High School
Godby High School

FSU closed through Sunday at 11pm
FAMU & TSC closed through Friday

I'm guessing the FSU Super Ensemble helps FSU make that decision to close through Sunday night for cleanup.

[MetsIslesNoles]

The official NWS Tallahassee forecast for tomorrow night:

THURSDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SOME
THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS
WITH LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS 70 TO 90 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
TO 120 MPH, BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 MPH
WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR
100 PERCENT.

I'd get out ASAP if I lived there.

I am nervous. We’re staying in Tallahassee- actually have friends from Perry come stay with us. Praying we come out ok.

Be prepared for a lengthy (weeks) time without power.

[Gums]

Salute!

Good to see some "boots on the ground".

For many storms the media and armchair experts make things sound like armegeddon and show videos of roofs tearing off or waves crashing into homes right on the water. It is true that many, many folks have such damage and then the not so dramatic rise of the water due to surge that has little, if any, wave action. Many places in Pass Cristian, MS had over 20 feet during Katrina and no waves because they were over a half mile from the shoreline in a pine forest, kind like the New Orleans levee failures - hundred thousand homes with 4 to 8 feet of water and zero wind damge or from waves.

So it is incumbent upon the residents to 1) look up past storms and compare damage to other locations WRT shape of shoreline, elevation above sea level and home construction considerations, 2) look up or talk with locals that have been thru storms in your location, 3) PREPARE! You may not be able to get outta Dodge, and even if the storm was weak your power could be out for a long time and you are basically camping out with a nice roof, but no toilet, microwave, shower/bath, electric oven/range, etc. Gas generator? unless you have a hundred gallon tank in the back yard, figure a day or two just for reefers and water heater and lights - no air conditioning unless you have a huge system and/or runs on natural gas ( which usually remains).

Good luck to all in the Big Bend sends a friend in "Baja Alabama" at 30.5 86.5....

Gums sends...

[technikal]

I live on a major road right by I-10, so I’m staying and hoping that I will be able to travel west if conditions are bad post-storm. They’ll have to clear I-10 and the major roads first for linemen.

Definitely nervous.

[Drewsey]

I left it the main Helene thread but posting here for locals as well. Having went through Ida and been out of power for a month and no running water for little over a week…

Cat litter. Fill your bath tub full with water. Use this FIRST for drinking only and before you dip into your water bottles / jugs.

Bucket, trash bag, scoop of litter, do your business, another scoop on top, twist and throw. Rinse and repeat. You could be out of water for an extended period of time and drinking water should prioritize flushing toilets.

[Jr0d]

Gusts to 47 mph at Key West airport now ...the storm is quite far away and we have ywt tomhave significant bands/squalls xome through

https://forecast.weather.gov/data/obhistory/KEYW.html

[gatorcane]

49mph wind gust in Pompano Beach, FL (KPMP).

[MetsIslesNoles]

Heavy rain all evening here in Tallahassee. Not much in the way of gusts. Interested to see what Helene is by noon tomorrow.

[chaser1]

I live on a major road right by I-10, so I’m staying and hoping that I will be able to travel west if conditions are bad post-storm. They’ll have to clear I-10 and the major roads first for linemen.

Definitely nervous.

Not a bad plan unless you are due north of where Helene makes landfall. Another plan might be to head west for 2-3 hours. Then, you simply be able to return following the storm a few days later.