Anyone live in Sarasota, Lido Key?

[Laura PourMeADrink]

Assume already evacuated?

We have time share there and pool cam hasn't shown any people for days. But so curious to see all the chairs left out.




Hoping all people stay safe. There is water everywhere you look on Suncoast!

[bottomofthehill]

1. Someone forgot to throw them in the pool

[Laura PourMeADrink]

2. Well hey!!!! Is that a thing? Or are you joking?

Another beach cam pic




Ok see now mandatory evac today.

[Quakerfriend]

3. Yes, that's how you keep them from

damaging stuff.

[mitch96]

5. I remember peeps doing that when I lived in Ft Lauderdale. Last min fix for not bringing in

the furniture. I'm up the road in the Clearwater area and
we "battend down the hatches" at the pool.
I like Florida (not the politics) but I really hate these swerly blowy things. Been thru too many misses and it looks like we are gonna get hit on the nose with this one.
The old adage, "Run from the water, hide from the wind" works for me!
I have friends in Sarasota/Vamo aera and they are real close to the shore.. not good. They are expecting some water intrusion and water damage.
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[Laura PourMeADrink]

7. Feel sorry for residents. The whole thing has shifted south

Expect Venice as landfall. But now east coast in danger too ( where people went) yikes. Turn the car around ! Lol

Just heard DeSantis tell everyone not to drive north. He's still a major a-hole but he does seem to have a couple genes FG doesn't have.

How close are you to the shore?

[mitch96]

10. "How close are you to the shore? " I'm about 2.5 miles as the crow flies. The important thing

is that I'm 60 feet above see level.. When I lived in So Fla I was 6 miles from the shore but only 9 feet above sea level.
I have a friend who is living in a "trailer" oops I mean "manufactured housing" complex in Venice. It's Huge and she has a creek/bayou/big stream in her back yard.
She is 87 and sharp as a tack. Lucky her daughter lives up this way in Clearwater so she is coming up here.
11am NHC update says Sarasota and south are gonna get it. I'll wait for tomorrows update as it gets closer. The weather gods are a fickle bunch and it might take a jog north or south.
But it's a comin'
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[Laura PourMeADrink]

11. Oh no... Your friend is driving north! DeSantis said

Not to. Lol. Well glad for that for sure! I think there's lots of those old fashioned trailer parks down there. The cool ones you see in old movies porches and flowers and plants.

Glad you're 60' above sea level now!!

Beach cam ft Myers

[Sancho]

17. Yep. Put stuff in the pool

...keeps it from blowing around.

We’ve learned over the years:

It’s much better to be on the North side of the storm.

Put all the loose stuff somewhere.

Leave early.

When the power is out, it’s almost impossible to stay more than a day.

[OAITW r.2.0]

4. When I went to Sarasota on business in the 90's, we'd stay at the Holiday Inn on Lido Beach.

I loved to travel there in January, February. My boss lived in Sarasota and he'd have his team down for a week, every winter.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

6. Oh wow!!! Small world!! We used to go there for all

You could eat crab legs! Lol. Pretty hotel. Been going to limetree in October for 37 years.

[Gore1FL]

8. We vacationed there when I was a kid.

There was a 25-year gap nd I vistited again in 1998. It looks like another 25 will pass before I return again. Beautiful place.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

9. It's a stunningly beautiful part of country to me. Maybe you

Can get back to Suncoast sooner

Bean Point - Anna Maria Island

[bahboo]

12. looks like a beautiful place for a timeshare...

hope you dodge any damage....

[Sancho]

13. I'm from Clearwater...I left yesterday...

...there's lots of new people and construction on the water. I suspect that there will be lots of insurance claims.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

14. Agree! Are they still saying landfall in Venice? What

direction did you evacuate to from Clearwater?

[Sancho]

15. Yes..still saying landfall south of Tampa Bay...

...we originally had a reservation in Orlando, but decided to head North to Georgia. Left the boat and house as best we could, but the people and pets are safe.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

16. Good! Stay safe Sancho!