Hurricane!

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<p>fendergirl, it looks better than noaa.gov ;):)</p>

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<p>haha. i had it set one way, and then they decided to add this and that and started throwing things on there, so now i get to try to make it all mesh together… now that everything they want added has been added, haha.</p>

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<p>Hey, fendergirl:</p>

<p>The most recent design change (several months ago) was a very nice improvement. I started watching the site just before Hurricane Charley last year and have learned a great deal. As you know, several meteorolgists post in the discussion area and it is both a real learning experience and quite fascinating to read their messages, especially in real-time as hurricanes are threatening. </p>

<p>I believe The Central Florida Hurricane Center provides an unequalled service and am thankful for the work that you and all the others do on the website. </p>

<p>Best wishes to you.</p>

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<p>gnu, Thanks. I had done that new design while I was in school this past year. I got a lot of positive feedback about it, so that was good… haha. I’m glad to know that you like it. do you post on it? i do occasionally - my name is christine h.</p>

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<p>Coureur, the airport did not close but many flights cancelled. Approximately 500,000 homes in Dade county lost power, and the wind and rain seemed to come on very suddenly. </p>

<p>The problem with these things is that you can just never tell which way they’re going to go - I have been through situations where we’ve gone all out and prepared, only to have the hurricane shift directions and we didn’t even get rain, and other times we’ve prepared minimally and have ended up scared out of our wits. We’ve also fled one city to outrun a major storm only to meet it head on in our arrival city. It’s frustrating no matter what you do, and there’s no “best” reaction. I’m just thankful that we haven’t had any really serious problems yet, and I feel sorry for those to our north who must endure days and days with no electic, air conditioning, etc.</p>

<p>Fendergirl, I had no idea your site existed, I’ll use it from now on!</p>