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I Probably Will Be Offline for a While

8 Oct 2024 9:12 AM | Anonymous

I probably will not be posting any new articles in the next few days. The reason is simple: I live in central Florida in the direct path of what is believed to be the strongest hurricane in the past decade.

Hurricane Milton is expected to hit this evening. The National Hurricane Center is warning of up to 15 feet of storm surge in Tampa. The hurricane presently has sustained winds of 145 mph, making it a Category 4 storm, the second highest rating. Earlier, the storm rapidly intensified into a Category 5 hurricane (the highest rating), part of a climate change-fueled trend.

On a personal note, I expect to lose power and internet service. Nobody knows how long the outages will last.

For further details, check any internet news service. All the news services seem to be full of stories about this hurricane.

I had other plans for this week. On Thursday, I had a moving service scheduled to come to my house and move me and all my belongings from Florida to Maine. That plan is now in limbo. Not only am I dealing with the inconveniences of a major hurricane, almost everything I own is packed in boxes right now, including all my computers.

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  • 8 Oct 2024 10:11 AM | Anonymous
    Dick...be safe...we're all hoping for the best.
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  • 8 Oct 2024 10:22 AM | Anonymous
    Please be safe. Will look forward to seeing you back online when you can.
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  • 8 Oct 2024 2:21 PM | Anonymous
    Please be safe. Hope all works out for the best.
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