Ok Florida smokers...

[seboke]

Its easy to think the threat is over after I got bypassed by this one. Lets keep all others in our thoughts that are still in the path (whatever that ends up being...). Anyone heard from sumosmoke?

 

[pineywoods]

Chatted with her last night hopefully she'll check in later. Looks like some of the east coast is getting way to much rain.

 

[flash]

Melbourne is getting drowned.

 

[4t64rd]

Photo of Fay's devastating effects in Largo.

 

[dennisdocb]

Man, this woman just won't move on..reminds me of my ex took forever to get her to move on..lol..we've already got some streets flooded and haven't the big stuff yet.

 

[luv2camp35]

You are right about that. And it is getting no better. Some areas of Brevard County have already reported over 20 inches of rainfall. There are estimates that the rainfall could exceed 30 inches before there is a break. And this is over the matter of a couple of days.

The huge problem now is that sewage is beginning to back up in to houses on the barrier island. And now the power companies may be forced to shut the power grid down in some areas due to high water.

Daytona Beach and the Flagler Beach piers are taking a serious pounding right now. The DB pier looks to have lost a couple of pilings already. Beachs are likely to be wiped out as the worst of the weather is schedule to hit during high tides.

 

[rickandtaz]

Well, I'm wet but still alive here on the east coast. I hope every one else on the east coast is ok. People in other parts of the state wouldn't believe how much rain we've had here. The storm stalled just north of me and we are getting dumped on big time. Lots of flooding around Melbourne and Palm Bay.

I have a house full of people who didn't want to ride this out in apartments, and now the roads are flooded. We've got plenty of beer and aren't going to let this silly storm stop us from cooking out. We're setting up a grill on the back porch to cook a bunch of sliders. I love them little cheese burgers.

Happy smokes every one!

 

[vlap]

That was hilarious!

As for Melbourne I am feeling bad for those stuck under its rains. Although it wasn't much of a hurricane it is being called an EPIC rain fall. I hope it moves on soon. The east coast needs to dry out.

 

[dennisdocb]

Here's a look at her from the Jacksonville radar

http://radar.weather.gov/ridge/radar...d=JAX&loop=yes

 

[sumosmoke]

Hey all, I'm still around. We're in an interesting spot in all of this, right on the inside of the eye and not getting the torrential downpours my neighbors in the county south of me (Brevard) are getting. We definitely have our share of winds and rain bands, but nothing that's been persistent, yet .... (that should change tonight as it slingshots back through FL).

Heard a loud "thump" last night that made Jon and I look at each other with this exact expression

and peeked out our back window. Had one good branch fall off the oak tree that hangs over our house. Thank goodness it fell away from the gutter and roof edging.





Hope all in the Melbourne area are hanging in there. I can only imagine what our Iowa friends experienced this spring with their rain that never stopped inching upwards, and went on for days upon days!!!

 

[dennisdocb]

WOW! Sumo..That was close, thats looks like continuious gutter and it would cost some $$ to have the whole length replaced. Looks like since FAY is deciding to turn west early we'll just get alot of rain, they're forcasting winds of about 30mph with gust of 50...we'll see..stay safe Sumo.

 

[pineywoods]

Looks like its starting to move again at least

 

[sumosmoke]

We're finally getting pelted with rain. By the end of today we'll have about 4 inches and are expecting another 2 in. overnight.

Jerry -that thing is headed straight towards ya. Hard to imagine that when it's finally left FL it would have smacked us in 5 different places.

 

[vlap]

By the time that storm leaves florida it will have covered every square inch of it except the area it was originally forecast to hit. I have hardly had any rain here at all this week and only slightly elevated winds. When it leaves and the typical afternoon thunderbumpers return they will be more violent then this storm has been for my area.

 

[pineywoods]

Well if it follows the northern track it hits camp the southern track hits home. The middle means I get some at both places. Honestly I'd rather have it at home than at camp so bring it Fay.

 

[sumosmoke]

Light up that Lang and get a pic of you standing out there by it with a big sign "BRING IT FAY!"... I'd pay good $$ to see that!

 

[solar]

Glad you came out okay, still 6" of rain is quite a bit.

Unbelieveable isn't it? Fay just loves the state of Florida, like Vlap said, it's hit just about every part of the state except ours. Stay dry Jerry!!

 

[dennisdocb]

We're still getting rain and wind looks like we'll be getting all night and tomorrow if it stays on its current track. I got home from work today only to find that FAY paid me a visit. Has anyone used a Drake Elm for smoking?? Guess what I'll be doing SAT?

Kinda strange that it just snapped at the base.

 

[pineywoods]

Hang on tight Dennis and hopefully you won't get any further visits from Fay as she moves inland. We've gotten a couple 40 mph gusts in the last hour or two but I really don't expect wind to be too bad. I did move the grills under cover and strapped the boat to the trailer but I'll wait and see about patio stuff into the pool till later.

 

[solar]

Dennis, that's never a good thing to see when you come home, at least it fell away from your house, and it wasn't that huge oak/maple (?) in the right side of your picture.

I'm no Arborist, but it looks like your elm was a little dead at the base, maybe it was sick. I know when I lived in Michigan they had all sorts of problems with elms. On the plus side you get to play with a chain saw on Saturday.

Stay safe guys.