Floridians: the "H" word

Anyone get some really bad weather last night (Monday?) whoa!  IT was blowing like mad, raining sheets and we spent today picking up tree pieces.  Big branch down on the road near here, power out in some places as indicated by cops controlling the intersections.  Our basketball hoop in the front yard landed right on top of my hubby's jeep.  It was wild. 

Anyone use the new flashlight where you can flick a switch and it takes three different types of batteries?  Considering that.

Thanks for the info Renee.  I didn't know that.

I had to defer short course nats last year in Shreveport because of Ivan.  They're in Kansas City this year.  Hope there aren't any tornadoes!

Sharon

I am a volunteer CERT member; tomorrow evening we have a mandatory meeting regarding 2005 Hurricane Season.

I *just* saw this news item and all I could was laugh:

Tropical Storm Heads For Caribbean
TAMPA - A rare tropical storm born in the far eastern Pacific Ocean is forecast to cross Central America by the weekend and emerge in the Caribbean on its way to Cuba. Late Tuesday, Tropical Storm Adrian formed near Central America heading eastward and is expected to hit near El Salvador and Honduras by the end of this week, possibly as a hurricane.

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Yeah, Renee I saw that too this morning.  I can't believe it.  It didn't even have the decency to wait until June!

Sharon