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Florida DUers please watch the weather (Original Post) malaise May 2017 OP
We are finally getting our normal summer rains here in central Florida GulfCoast66 May 2017 #1
Of course I hope everyone stays safe. NCTraveler May 2017 #4
Most of us can handle that for a couple hours malaise May 2017 #8
Been there done that GulfCoast66 May 2017 #9
You too re the evening malaise May 2017 #11
If you do not mind my asking GulfCoast66 May 2017 #13
Kingston malaise May 2017 #15
PLEASE!!! K&R... spanone May 2017 #2
Tampa Bay Area. NCTraveler May 2017 #3
And you sure needed it malaise May 2017 #6
We got a good dousing today mcar May 2017 #5
Well you were begging me for some last week malaise May 2017 #7
I was, wasn't I? mcar May 2017 #10
Enjoy malaise May 2017 #12
Jax Area Wiseman32218 May 2017 #14
We have to look out for one another malaise May 2017 #19
Thanks Brother and Friend Wiseman32218 May 2017 #21
Sister and friend malaise May 2017 #23
Amen, Thanks again Malaise!!!! Wiseman32218 May 2017 #27
Tampa Bay here too coeur_de_lion May 2017 #16
Hope you get some malaise May 2017 #18
Nice to see so many DUers in Florida coeur_de_lion May 2017 #17
Know what you mean GulfCoast66 May 2017 #25
Ugh Pinellas here coeur_de_lion May 2017 #29
you are not alone onethatcares May 2017 #30
We should form a support group coeur_de_lion May 2017 #31
and get rid of pRick Scott onethatcares May 2017 #32
you could pm me coeur_de_lion May 2017 #33
Dialing family right now!! mfcorey1 May 2017 #20
thank god it has been raining lately steve2470 May 2017 #22
See that's the thing malaise May 2017 #24
Vibes it stays safe there. applegrove May 2017 #26
with any luck, we Floridians will get another dousing today!!! steve2470 May 2017 #28

GulfCoast66

(11,949 posts)
1. We are finally getting our normal summer rains here in central Florida
Wed May 24, 2017, 08:00 PM
May 2017

It often includes high wind and lightening, but beats 3 months of drought.

We had 50MPH gusts here today. Gets the blood pumping I will say!

GulfCoast66

(11,949 posts)
9. Been there done that
Wed May 24, 2017, 08:50 PM
May 2017

Assuming you are talking about hurricanes which I have enough of to last a life time.

But we be getting thunderstorms almost daily for the next 3 months. I truly love them but in a respectful manner.

Have a nice evening

malaise

(267,843 posts)
11. You too re the evening
Wed May 24, 2017, 08:55 PM
May 2017

Hurricanes are hurricanes but seven straight days of rain and10 inches in hours in some places creates a mess and destroys homes and infrastructure. Regular thunder storms are being replaced by much more intense storms.

GulfCoast66

(11,949 posts)
13. If you do not mind my asking
Wed May 24, 2017, 08:58 PM
May 2017

Where are you located?

My family is in Louisiana and the rain there over the last several years has convinced some of them that climate change is real. They are still wingers but it is a start.

malaise

(267,843 posts)
15. Kingston
Wed May 24, 2017, 09:02 PM
May 2017

Jamaica - as in hurricane alley.

The last time I saw rain like last week was 1976 - and Kingston got the least of it.

I've seen footage of Louisiana and yes - some serious rain in a short space of time - Texas too. You can't have 500 year floods every year and not worry about climate change.

malaise

(267,843 posts)
6. And you sure needed it
Wed May 24, 2017, 08:46 PM
May 2017

but lots more is coming.
Parts of Jamaica got way more than we wanted - bridges are down and people's homes are full of mud as rivers showed everyone who is boss. Stay safe

Wiseman32218

(291 posts)
14. Jax Area
Wed May 24, 2017, 09:00 PM
May 2017

Over 10" of rain this week, more on the way. Lots of flooding and traffic issues due to visibility.

Thanks for thinking of us Malaise!!!!

malaise

(267,843 posts)
19. We have to look out for one another
Wed May 24, 2017, 09:21 PM
May 2017

10 inches is plenty - although better in a week than 12 hours of heavy rain

Wiseman32218

(291 posts)
21. Thanks Brother and Friend
Wed May 24, 2017, 09:47 PM
May 2017

Tonight is supposed to end it for for now, then hurricane season. With Climate change we may have one crazy time, I hope not!!

malaise

(267,843 posts)
23. Sister and friend
Wed May 24, 2017, 09:56 PM
May 2017


Florida has been very lucky hurricane-wise during the Obama years but memories of Andrew 25 years later will flood Local 10 this season. Wish us all luck - here comes June.

onethatcares

(16,133 posts)
32. and get rid of pRick Scott
Fri May 26, 2017, 05:49 PM
May 2017

forever.

along with the legislature.

I guess meet ups would work but we are of the Democrtic bent so it's like herding cats.

steve2470

(37,457 posts)
22. thank god it has been raining lately
Wed May 24, 2017, 09:52 PM
May 2017

Several more weeks of hard rain and we'll be out of our drought.

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