Robin's Reports

TROPICAL STORM FAY
by Robin

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Some of the first easy bands of rain have come and gone. It's 6:30pm on Tuesday and one of the first severe bands has arrived. I hear thunder, see lightening, feel wind & rain hitting my face. The eye should hit about 3am.

I will update on this site as long as the power stays on. I will continue to edit down below. For now, enjoy the video out our back screen door.




UPDATE: 10pm. Seems like the same band of rain is upon us that was giving us the gusts at 6:30pm. Fay is VERY, VERY slow moving. It reminds me much of Francis in that manner. It is an endurance hurricane party which requires two bags of chocolate, not one. My friend, Renee, would say it requires 2 boxes of Oreoes, not one. Come to think of it, I'm guessing she's having to double that now with all her recently adopted kiddos. 4 boxes Renee? 5?

Anyhow, here is a pic of where Fay stands now. There are many more palm frawns down in the front yard. Winds are sustained 31, gusts 51 mph.



4:15 AM: We're in the eye of the storm. Jack woke me up from a deep sleep on the couch. I took all 3 dogs outside for one of those deperate potty breaks. Nobody wanted to be out when the heavier rain & winds were happening last night. Now, it was relatively peaceful and I thought to myself, maybe Fay has long past us. Nope. I get on the computer and see that we're in the eye.



The good news is that the front yard looks no worse for wear. 5 palm frawns down. Everybody is safe in their beds. Puppies are playing. Jack is awaiting news about when to travel into work. More updates later from the backside of the storm.

10:30 AM Still in the eye........

Dozen or more palm branches.

Lots of oak leaf bunches & branches around the driveway & yard.

Street has lots of pine needles, & spanish moss and oak leaves down.

2.5" rain. No wind, rarely a small gust, no rain. All dogs are happy.

As you can see, the eye hasn't moved much in 6 hours.