Tropical Storm Dorian - All is Calm Before the Storm
It is Monday, September 2, 2019 (Labor Day). All is quiet in the city of Maitland, a suburb north of Orlando, Florida. It is all calm before the storm. We received a warning since the beginning of last week Tuesday / Wednesday that Hurricane Dorian was forming and heading east toward Florida.
Dorian started out as a catergory 3 hurricane and slowly gained strength to category 5 by Saturday. The hurrican category is Saffir-Simpsom Hurricane Wind Scale. A category 3 is a sustained wind at 111-129 mph, 96-112 kt, or 178-208 km/h. A category 5 is 157 mph, 137 kt, or 252 km/h higher. It is traveling slowly at 8mph to 15mph across the Atlantic building up steam.
While awaiting with abated breath (especially me), the Floridians are preparing with our sandbags to prevent water intrusion into our homes, food and water supplies, generators, gas, etc. Orlandian are not required to evaculated. Certain gas stations ran out of gas by Thursday mornings and water was depleted in many large grocery stores by Thursday evening. We went shopping last Friday evening for additional food and supplies at our local Walmart. There were no candles left in sight.
By Monday morning, Dorian shifted path from eastward to northeast pounding through northwest Bahamas. Much love and prayers for the people in Bahamas. It is now estimated to be Category 4 on the path of the NorthEast Coast from Florida to Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and southeastern Virginia. Dorian will not hit Florida directly but it is expected to bring tropical-storm-force winds (39mph plus) to Florida the next 48 hours.
Where I am at the current moment, we would expect lots of rain with possible flooding, strong wind, and possible power and water outage. We are as prepared as we possibly could. The best we could do is be available for ourselves, our neighbors, and our community. When disaster strikes, I believe it brings the best out of people. Much love and appreciation to our community spreading to all over the world! Talk to you again after the storm.
Love to hear from you and your experience with Hurricane where ever you are...
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ps. As I am finishing with this article, it is starting to rain now with surges of wind...
psss... I completely forgot to update about Dorian. We were very fortunate. The storm traveled away from Florida. We only experience a little bit of rain and very light wind.
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Hello Haroda. I am in Silver Springs, FL. Was in NC when my fiance got sick and was running a fever.
Came home on Sunday after getting water, gas cans for generator, and food,as he told me that water was limited to 2 cases per customer, many gas stations were out of gas, and stores were sold out of red gas cans when I talked to him on Saturday. Bought those items, plus foods that can be cooked on the gas grill if we lose power, then headed home on Sunday.
We have a generator, but only 10 gallons of gas for it because the price of gas cans was exhorbitant. I think there was a bit of price gouging going on, since a 1.5 gallon legal gasolene can cost $17.99! When we were filling them, a lady who was also filling hers saw the price tag and was apalled...said she paid $5 for hers several years ago. But I'm betting there wasn't a hurricane on its way when she bought hers!
Thankfully, things have changed a lot in the forecast since Saturday when I talked to him. Dorian was expected to hit this area as a Cat 4 storm at that time, and now it's predicted that this area will get tropical storm force winds and rain starting around 2AM Wed.
We are so fortunate that the course of the storm has changed and probably will not make landfall in the US. Prayers go out to all those who were in the path of that gigantic monster storm.
When I was driving home Sunday, I did not have any difficulties getting gas during the trip, and we had no problems filling the gas cans for the generator on Monday.
During the long 6 hour drive home, I encountered many service and utility vehicles headed our way. The entire right hand lane of I-75 south was full of a caravan of them that stretched for miles from Valdosta south. I'm sure there are similar caravans on other interstate highways making their way to the coasts of the Carolinas and Georgia. It's so heartwarming to see volunteers from all over the US and some even from Canada heading our way to be ready to assist wherever they are needed.
We finished boarding up windows and getting last minute preparations done yesterday. Now it's just hurry up and wait....hurry up, hurycane! Let's get this show on the road and get it over with!
Be safe.
Carol
Thank you for sharing your journey, Carol! I hope your fiance feels better now.
Dorian has been traveling very slowly, the estimate was 2 mph this afternoon. It is great that we are receiving so much help from every where. Every one is ready and prepped. We also have entrepreneurs out there making money on gas cans...
All in all, I thank God that we are in good hands. Perhaps, Dorian will run out of steam by the time it reaches us.
Ha --
Yes, this has been a very slow storm. Just heard an update that Marion County will be out of the worst of the weather around 2PM tomorrow. Yay!
Yes, all is well here in Orlando. It rains on and off now with a little bit of wind. Electricity and water are still good. I think business is back as usual.
Pretty much the same here, too. Dorian arrived sometime during the early morning hours. Not sure what time it was, but my dog is terrified of storms and woke us up pacing. Had to tranquilize her. She's sleeping now. I think we dodged the bullet on this one. So thankful!
Yay! We can all breathe easier... Dogs are very sensitive. My paces also when there are thunder and lightning. The detour north helped. Hopefully by the time it reaches Georgia and the Carolinas, the storm will dissipate.
Have a wonderful week.
Yes. I hope they don't get hit too badly. Thankful we're out of the woods now. Have a great week.
Haroda, Thanks for sharing with us. Congratulation great job keep up the good work .All the best to you. Thank you for your contribution at WA. Have a wonderful day.
I wish you the best. On the morning of Oct 9, 2018, I sat at my computer watching hurricane Michael, off the western Florida coast, Most of the day and afternoon it was headed straight for New Orleans. After dark things changed. During the night "it was directed" due north. You can read about it in my blog I wrote afterward. Wow. what a day! Scarry to say the least,,,
Sonny
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In our countries no hurricanes
But storms
And it is terrible as well
Hard to prepare for it
I understand. We just have to be prepare as much as we can at any time... I hope you and your family are well.
We are ok
And you?
Keep safe
I am well. Thank you. Please Stay in touch. We can support one another.
Yes... Let me know