Hurricane Irma Has Made Landfall in Florida [Updating]Hurricane Irma regained power and its Category 4 status on Sunday morning before making landfall in the Florida Keys, with storm surges in the islands potentially reaching up to 1. Maximum sustained winds are near 1.
Hurricane Irma regained power and its Category 4 status on Sunday morning before making landfall in the Florida Keys, with storm surges in the islands potentially. We have a full range of quality Walking Sticks and Canes from £5.99 with Free Fast UK delivery. Buy Height Adjustable, Orthopaedic, Folding, Shock Absorbing and many.
National Hurricane Center wrote in an update. Irma is a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir- Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. While weakening is forecast, Irma is expected to remain a powerful hurricane while it moves near or along the west coast of Florida.”“Hurricane- force winds extend outward up to 8. The National Weather Service’s Key West office tweeted water was three feet above normal as of 9: 3.
ET, adding the storm had continued to move northwest on its trajectory toward the Tampa area. According to the NHC, Tampa Bay could see surges of five to eight feet. According to the Associated Press, some 3. Keys but “an untold number refused to leave, in part because to many storm- hardened residents, staying behind in the face of danger is a point of pride.” Approximately one million people were without power, and an estimated 1. Though the Miami- Ft. Lauderdale- West Palm Beach corridor on the east coast avoided a direct hit, footage posted by CNN showed the area experienced extreme winds and damage downtown. At least one construction crane, one of many in the area put at risk by high winds, partially collapsed in downtown Miami.
Irma was projected to retain much of its strength as it headed up the west coast; since it will remain on or close to the coast, it will be able to recharge power from unusually warm waters in the Gulf. Update 5: 0. 3pm ET: Later in the day, Irma was downgraded to a Category 3 for the second time but continued to plow northwest. It made landfall for the second time on Marco Island in southwest Florida, with winds reaching 1. The Marco Island Emergency Operations Center warned citizens not to go outside as Irma’s eyewall approached, and recommended “vertical evacuation into second or higher floor if possible.” Video showed the storm battering the island as it passed. Irma is headed on a direct course for the nearby mainland city of Naples on the southwest side of the peninsula, where conditions are very bad. At Naples municipal airport, NWS Miami reported it had recorded a 1.
The NWS also put much of the region under flash flood warnings. In the Cape Sable to Captiva region of southwest Florida, where Naples is in the middle of, the NHC predicted storm surge could reach 1. As the storm moved northwest, it left behind destruction in the Florida Keys. Throughout the islands, people hunkered down in reinforced sections of buildings, roofs ripped off buildings and winds blew out the interiors of homes and businesses. Miami avoided a direct hit, but there was still considerable flooding throughout downtown and other neighborhoods, with feet- high storm surge turning parts of the city into a veritable river.
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The NWS Miami office warned mid- afternoon that a tornado had touched down near the airport in Fort Lauderdale, just north of Miami. Update 7: 1. 8pm ET: Late Saturday, Hurricane Irma was downgraded to a Category 2 storm, but remains extremely dangerous.
According to the NHC, Irma is still throwing 1. Initial indications were that Irma had dealt serious damage to Naples and Fort Myers, where the storm dealt a direct hit. Photos showed the storm had reduced visibility to near nothing as it threw trees and debris and surged water up streets. While Naples is currently dealing with storm surge in the storm’s wake, Fort Myers will soon face the worst of Irma’s eyewall. The water was sucked out of Tampa Bay as the storm, which is rotating at high speed, drew water out to sea; that water plus up to eight feet of storm surge is expected to return later when the storm hits the city directly.
Numerous social media posts as well as live coverage on cable news showed curious locals walking out into the now- dry seabed, which experts cautioned is a bad idea.“It is within the realm of possibility that (the water) comes back more dramatically than if it were just a surge blowing up on land without the water being removed from the shore areas by the winds ahead of the eye of the storm,” Louisiana State University Center for Coastal Resiliency director Scott Hagen told CNN. This is a breaking news story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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Tickets for 2 for a concert or play that you attend with them. Rent a movie and bring over popcorn and soft drinks and have a movie night at their.
Jessica. Take a good picture of their grandchildren and have it enlarged and framed. Also, many photo places can make calendars out of your photos, and people in their 8. Nan. Take the person on a drive on a beautiful day - maybe to a favorite spot. Gift cards to favorite restaurants if the person is still mobile.
Or, make and meals and fill the freezer. Gift certificate for a massage. Get one of those photo frames that "plays a slideshow" and "fill it" with family photos. CD's of music from their era. A digital photoframe with all the photos loaded for them. Subscribe to a monthly/weekly magazine for them. SFlashlights, from small pocket types to large battery- pack types.
Lighted clip- on magnifying glass lamp. Photo displays of people important to them. Fruit, nut, cheese, or chocolate candy baskets or containers. Rururu. My mom wants me to buy a TV for her kitchen, I think this is cool. Just thought about this is a great idea to share if anyone is interested in. Phyllis Masson Aberdeen Scotland. Talking Books are brilliant.
Ideal for people are partially sighted. Melanie My dad, who is almost 8. Best "gadgets" - an electric blanket, an electric throw, and a back scratcher! This year I'm giving him a car cushion that you plug into the car's lighter that will warm his back and bottom. As your parents grow older (and especially if they are on blood thinner), they appreciate warmth!
He also really likes getting his annual calendar with a picture of his grandchildren on it along with dates of family birthdays! He uses his calendar every day to record doctor visits, etc. Charlie. HOMEMADE SLIPPERS WITH ELASTIC TOP TO KEEP THEM FROM SLIPPING OFF AND EASY TO PUT ON, A TOILET SEAT BOOSTER OR WARMER!
Kc. Call a caterer and order a weeks worth of meals.. Colleen. My elderly neighbors had their birthdays together and they both drink diet coke. I bought them a case of it and they were thrilled! GRSHere are a couple of things I have done for my elderly friends.
I bought a popcorn container at my local dollar store and filled it will old movies from their teen years, microwave popcorn, candy and soda from their young years. Also, I have ordered online a coin with the year they were born. One friend I had the coin made into a necklace.
Also I have purchased magazines from their teen years. One gift I bought a friend in his 8. I will say it was pricey but you can go online to see your options. One thing I did for my Mom was order a history book of the town she grew up in. She loved it. Amazon has lots. One thing that I did that was a real hit. I went to my local dollar store and bought food containers.
I made goodies for 1. We spent several hours in the car delivering goodies to her friends.
It was so touching to see the looks on her friends face. I did take precaution with the ones that were diabetic. They were given sugar free candy and a couple pieces of low glycemic fruit. This is now an annual event we do for Christmas.
Make a coupon book for grocery store errands, doctor trips and or a lunch date. They would rather have that than a useless gift.
GRSHere are a couple of things I have done for my elderly friends. I bought a popcorn container at my local dollar store and filled it will old movies from their teen years, microwave popcorn, candy and soda from their young years. Also, I have ordered online a coin with the year they were born. One friend I had the coin made into a necklace.
Also I have purchased magazines from their teen years. One gift I bought a friend in his 8. I will say it was pricey but you can go online to see your options. One thing I did for my Mom was order a history book of the town she grew up in. She loved it. Amazon has lots. One thing that I did that was a real hit.
I went to my local dollar store and bought food containers. I made goodies for 1. We spent several hours in the car delivering goodies to her friends. It was so touching to see the looks on her friends face. I did take precaution with the ones that were diabetic.
They were given sugar free candy and a couple pieces of low glycemic fruit. This is now an annual event we do for Christmas. Make a coupon book for grocery store errands, doctor trips and or a lunch date. They would rather have that than a useless gift.
Kim. My mom loved this one. I found all of our old 8 MM film, dating back 6. CD and set background music to it. As it turns out, it wasn't just a gift to her, but my whole family. And it was incredibly affordable. Hut. Hi. MMy elderly friend lives on a very tight budget.
Every December I pay her cable bill & send reciept in X- mas card. She can't refuse and size fits perfectly. Netlfix streaming subscription. Lynn Chamberlin. I purchase a gift card for drive through car washes for my 8.
I bought them a garage door opener. I also bought both of them a Hurry.
Cane. I've bought electric mattress heaters. I'm running out of ideas. My dad is mostly in pain from a botched hip replacement surgery and he is pretty much totally deaf. Help! Grumpy Grandpa. Do not give photo's of grand kids as a gift!
That just shows that you are a cheap skate and this is a last minute thought about there gift. Photo's should be given anytime and defiantly not as a gift. Nothing makes grand parents more angry when they spend good money from a fixed income that will probably take most of the year to pay off and get pictures of grand kids as a present. Old people like gifts too. I buy my 8. 0 year old dad gift cards for local restaurants.
He loves them. This year I will add a few more. Lisa My mom likes clothing but doesn't like to shop. I bring her favorite catalogs, she picks out an outfit, and I have it mailed to her home. She wears it on Christmas to church first. Terri. If your friend, parent, grandparent, aunt or uncle lives in their own house still, an electric outdoor thermometer with an indoor readout.
Larry. I bought my 8. Christmas, the main unit stays outside and transmits temperature, wind speed, wind direction, and rainfall to a unit that sits indoors. The outside unit also has a little solar panel that keeps the batteries charged. The inside unit shows all information, keeping daily records. It also gives indoor temperatures, barometric pressure, dew points and weather forecasts. I paid about $1. 00. Farm & Fleet and I must say this was probably the best gift I have ever given her, she uses it every day!
She is always giving me the weather predictions now. Andy P. I helped start a company called Grand. Box: http: //www. It's a wonderful way to surprise someone.
You can also add photos and personalized letters. Tascha. The ideas on this blog were so helpful and creative. Never used a blog before. I utilized the restaurant gift card idea plus a Garmin with lifetime updates that is transportable from one vehicle to another. Just wanted to share. Pikachu. Just a note, I'm 7.
I can't eat it, spend it, or wear it, I don't need it. Mira Kakkar. My friend is going to be 8. Sept. He has everything a heart can desire. Couldn't thionk of what to give him. But, since he is a fun loving person, well- read and adventurous and loves the unusual, I thought of hiring a student artist to do a caricature of him - and making my friend sit in front of the artist for the portrait. I know he will be thrilled and will talk about it for years!
Christy. My stepmom will turn 8. Italian. She lives in Florida.
Has a beautiful home. Has everything. Adores status, whatever lots of money can buy. I live 4. 00. 0 miles away but will visit. She's still married. Any hints? Jillian. To Christy: I have an idea.
How about a "Name Your Own Star" ? There are several sites on the web. Breanna. Have 2 grandparents not very mobile 8.