LogFAQs > #982438741

As a Floridian myself (albeit on the east coast, but in the path of the storm) let me tell you Im happy and surprised on how serious most people in my area are taking this storm despite the reports that by the time it reaches us (Daytona Beach) it will be significantly weaker.

Its certainly inconvenient, but it was nice to see long lines at gas stations and the grocery store. In the past Ive seen so many people just kinda blowing off impending threats to our area and then bitching about it afterward.

Im hopeful and perhaps a bit too optimistic that we wont see much in the way of serious structural damage to homes and business, but I am completely expecting a long time without power and for there to be a ton of fallen trees everywhere because weve already had so much rain lately that everything is extremely saturated.

Praying for Tampa area though. Ive seen estimates as high as 15ft of storm surge over there. That would be beyond catastrophic for the area. Also praying for our close neighbors here to the north in Flagler. Just recently was A1A (our beachside road) finally finished being repaired and the dunes restored after being wiped out in the last storm that found its way to us. Its supposed to be high tide when Milton passes us and puts us on its backside with the strongest winds shoveling the water downward into our beaches again along the east coast. Many are suspecting its going to once again see the beach completely flattened and A1A give way.