WWQP Bulletin Board Chat

Tropical storm Beryl

Good Sunday evening to all.  We had a long holiday weekend planned for Jacksonville Beach, but are now back home.   At tropical storm is upon us, and is making landfall exactly where our beach condo is.  We left there about 4:30 PM, and the gusty and rain bands were already starting.  We don't have a good track record with condos and tropical systems.  In 2004 or 05, I forget when we bought the place in Daytona Beach just before Hurricane Charlie hit. 
It was interesting to see the life guards take the heavy wooden life guard stands onto a flatbed trailer to remove them from the beach.  Even the surfers were not out as the ocean was like the inside of a washing machine, just churning.
Thankful that it isn't our full time home, and that it is "only" a tropical storm.  Winds under 65mph.  Our city is full of bridges, the interstate bridges, the large and smaller bridges over the intercoastal and St. John's river, and when the winds get up to sustained 40mph the state closes them for safety.
So tomorrow I will stay home and hopefully quilt.  Read a fluff book.
BEARS-there is one wandering around in and out of some suburban areas, thankfully not too near me.
We took the outside potted plants and chairs into the garage this evening, and hope that no tree limbs fall.  On a bright note--this area of Florida has been under a drought, so that will be over in about 24 - 36 hours.
JANE-do you own a handgun?  And no, I'm not thinking about the bears.
If we have power in the next 24 or so hours I'll post again about the storm. 
Sara in stormy Fla.

posted by Sara in Florida @ 6:27 PM