Ready for Next Time!

As Hurricane Karl is in the works off the coast of Africa.

Overflow in our Neighborhood

It could have been much worse, however. (Still pretty stinky in the heat...)

Home!

Got back to Tally around 6pm. Can't describe my level of exhaustion. Sourcing food is still a challenge, but we managed to find an open restaurant using massive rental generators. I hadn't eaten all day, but after three bites of food I was more focused on sleep. Pouring again. Hope I can pass out for the night.

Yes!!!

Tom got power back last evening, and it's still on this morning. Said he finally slept for the first time in days. So the urgent search for a generator is off for now. Returning home later today with a friend who will stay with us if his power is not on.

Now a SIX-Day Weekend

Power restoration is turning out to be a huge project. The university was supposed to re-open at noon today. Now they're saying Wednesday morning. Some time tomorrow Ann and I have to return to the swelter. By then Tom will have thrown out all our perishable food from the fridge and freezer. What a waste.

With Apologies to Tom and Eric...

Ann and I had a wonderful night: drinks with our favorite curator, Vietnamese, and sleep in a comfortable, air-conditioner room. Trying to find a generator this AM for poor, suffering Tom.

Like Rats Deserting a Sinking Ship

Ann and I are on the road to WiFi, A/C, and class in Sarasota.

Morning After

Noisy night. No power but our new neighbor generously let us plug our fridge into his generator. No major damage in our neighborhood. Bored already. May be without power for days. We are fine but inconvenienced. Please don't worry about us. Had to borrow phone for this update. May not be able to post again for awhile.

11:30pm

Power out. Going to bed.

In Preparation...

Local reports indicate they expect 100,000 people in the city to lose power. It's also forecast to be much hotter and very humid tomorrow. So I'm up cranking the A/C trying to add some chill to our home that may have to last for who knows how long. In other news, there may still be a trip to Sarasota tomorrow. Stay tuned.

Looks Like We Might Get Lucky

The third band--the largest and strongest--is moving in before the eye. Looks like the eye will come ashore a bit east of us, putting us on the more benign side of the storm. (Tornadoes, storm surges, and other ugliness happen on the leading, eastern edge.) Still should be a noisy night.

Amazing!

Second band just moved through, and Holly is still chillin'. Good dog!

It's On!

Blowing sideways now. Lights just flickered for the first time. Watching a movie. Holly and Hurricane still calm.

Bands are Reaching Us Now

https://www.wunderground.com/weather-radar/united-states/fl/tallahassee/tlh/?region=pie

A Little Hurricane Levity Posted by a Colleague

Off to a Slow Start

It's been a dark, dreary day with little rain (1/2") and almost no wind. That will change later, however. Hermine is still churning and intensifying in the Gulf. Current winds are 75mph gusting to 90. She's scheduled to arrive at 2am, which should make for a noisy night.

It's Official

Hermine is a full-fledged hurricane now, complete with eye wall. Incoming!

Thursday, 1:42pm

Thar she blows. Sounds like a car wash out there. We're supposed to have over 7"/17cm of rain yet today.

Our Place, 1:30pm

I don't know how it can get any darker without storming. (Rain is expected to start any minute now.) Hurricane party commencing.

Who's at the Store?

Everyone in Tallahassee, and they're all buying beer and wine, flashlights, and tiki torches(!). The store, on the other hand, was pushing brellas and boots.

Did You Know?

Tallahassee has had only one hurricane, Kate, a cat 1 in 1985. People were without power for eight days then, so I'm hoping we'll fare better this time.

Possible Trouble in the Neighborhood

Part of our neighborhood is under construction (fortunately not too close to us). When we walked Holly this morning, we saw building materials in all the wrong places. We're guessing some of it is going to fly.

All Buttoned Up Outside

It's easier here in our townhome. That's our little chimenea lashed to the deck and wearing its galvanized hat.

Strong Predictor of a Hurricane

Just fill your freezer and...

Just Sayin'...

The university just closed for the rest of the week. Five-day weekend! Woohoo! Not that it will be much fun...

Waiting and Waiting...

For what seems like forever, we've been watching a tropical system persistently chug across the Atlantic and now turn in our direction. Hermine is currently a strong tropical storm but is forecast to come ashore as a category 1 hurricane just south of us tonight. Ann and I were supposed to be driving to Sarasota today for work, but we're staying put. Our friends and colleagues down there have already had multiple days of grief from the system and have been busy sandbagging against flooding and moving art in the museum to higher ground. Tom and I are comfortable in our new location some 30 miles/50km inland. We expect some tree limbs down and possible power outages, but our home on a hill should protect us from flooding. Nothing is happening yet, but I'll update later when possible.