The eye is just to the east of the main intersection in PCB where Pineapple Willie’s sits.

I fly into Atlanta at 730am Thurs. Opinions on that happening?

This hurricane is now considered the third strongest to ever hit the US.

 

The sustained winds were at 155 mph when it made landfall.

 

Camille had sustained wind of 175 mph in 1969.

 

The 1935 "Labor Day" hurricane was packing 185 mph sustained winds when it made landfall near Cedar Key.

If they say a "surge" of 9 feet, does that mean that ocean water will surge inland until it hits a point that is 9 feet above sea level regardless of how far inland that might be?

If they say a "surge" of 9 feet, does that mean that ocean water will surge inland until it hits a point that is 9 feet above sea level regardless of how far inland that might be?

 

Storm surge is the difference in the water level from a “normal” tide. So if normal tide is two feet, and the storm surge is nine feet, that means the water would be 11 feet deep.

Death toll at 13 and will probably go higher. Rescue and repair workers are having difficulty entering affected areas due to debris, damage, and high water.

 

Over 1.3 million residences and businesses without power.

 

Mexico Beach completely destroyed. Blocks and blocks of houses gone.

 

The structures at Tyndall AFB not sound enough to be inhabited.

 

US 98 washed out.

 

Sections of I-10 were still impassable due to fallen trees and debris as of this morning.

In the county beside mine 3 individuals dies in flash flooding. There are as many deaths from subsequent tornadoes and floods as on the coast a lot of times.

The death toll has risen to 35. I fear it may be a while before they determine the all of the deaths involved with the storm. They really don't know how many may have been washed out to sea with the debris, yet.

 

A Bay County fire fighter was killed when a tree fell on the tractor he was using to remove debris.