So as of right now, Venice, Florida is in the path of a rather vigorous hurricane, codename “Stupid.” Actually, it is hurricane, codename “Charley,” but everone here is pretty sure that spelling “Charley” as such is majorly stupid.
Regardless, it is coming. I live about 30 feet from an intercoastal waterway, and my first floor is about 6 feet above sea level, so the 10-12 foot storm surge should be fun. I’m also looking forward to the 105+ MPH winds with gusts of 145+ MPH. Surprisingly, evacuation isn’t mandatory for my area, so I’m going to stick it out. A major hurricane hasn’t hit here since the 1960’s, so this is a new experience for me.
I might not be able to post for a few days, as the power will likely be out, but if my SideKick device works, I’ll try to post updates with that.
Mark, Glenn Reynolds is looking for somebody who is blogging the hurricane. Maybe you should send in your link. He’d probably link you if you could get some pics up.