Lol, our grid took this storm like a champ

Just lost it

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My parents just lost power and they are 5 mins from me in Arlington.

Its just a delay flicker. Lol

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Lol, our grid took this storm like a champ

You just totally jinxed yourself!!

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What in the Wide Wide World of Sports is agoin' on here???

CBS 47 storm tracker has a sweet Jeep Wrangler. Pictures around Jax.

 

The picture on the second row about 9 photos in is a neat one. 

 

Seeing all the downed trees is sad.

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You just totally jinxed yourself!!

We were in the 4th quarter of a Gus coached game with a 21 point lead and he had to go there!

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We were in the 4th quarter of a Gus coached game with a 21 point lead and he had to go there!

There is always that guy!!

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What in the Wide Wide World of Sports is agoin' on here???

There is a butt ton of linemen with their trucks staged at the Columbia County Fairgrounds waiting to be dispatched when necessary to help with power outages. My cousin in Lake City posted the link from News4Jax on Facebook but I couldn't find it on their site. 

 

I'm in Lake City now.  There are hundreds of them staged here, waiting to deploy.

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When you get into the endzone, act like you've been there before.

I'm in Lake City now.  There are hundreds of them staged here, waiting to deploy.

They showed some drone footage of those last night on News4Jax

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What in the Wide Wide World of Sports is agoin' on here???

We were in the 4th quarter of a Gus coached game with a 21 point lead and he had to go there!

Lol

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Be that as it may.

 

Maybe they've moved to Camp Blanding by now.

 

My guess is they will start there then move to Camp Blanding to use the barracks, as many will remain here a few days.

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If something can corrupt you, you're corrupted already.
- Bob Marley


 

My guess is they will start there then move to Camp Blanding to use the barracks, as many will remain here a few days.

That makes sense. It's good to know the locals have plenty of folks nearby to back them up when things get hairy.

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It's being reported that those who evacuated the beaches most likely won't be allowed back to their homes until Sunday.

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"Before you criticize a man, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, if he gets angry, he's a mile away and barefoot."

HURRICANE MATTHEW TROPICAL CYCLONE UPDATE
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL142016
400 PM EDT FRI OCT 07 2016
 
...4 PM EDT POSITION UPDATE...
...MATTHEW BASHING THE NORTHEASTERN COAST OF FLORIDA WITH HIGH
WINDS AND STORM SURGE...
 
A coastal marine observing site at the St. Augustine Beach Pier
measured a sustained wind of 63 mph (102 km/h) a wind gust to 76 mph
(120 km/h) within the past hour or so.  A sustained wind of 55 mph
(88 km/h) and a wind gust of 64 mph (103 km/h) was recently reported
at the Jacksonville International Airport.  A private weather
observing site on Jekyll Island, Georgia, recently reported a wind
gust to 53 mph (85 km/h).
 
A tide gauge at Fernandina Beach recently reported a storm surge
inundation of 4.17 ft.  The Racy Point tidal gauge near the St.
John's River recently reported a storm surge inundation of 4.10 ft.

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It's being reported that those who evacuated the beaches most likely won't be allowed back to their homes until Sunday.

 

:verymad:  I wanted to take my kayak out on 3rd street.

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When you get into the endzone, act like you've been there before.

We were in the 4th quarter of a Gus coached game with a 21 point lead and he had to go there!

 

  Sorry about your parents losing power.  

 

  This storm brings back memories for me when watching a Jacksonville Bulls game on TV in 1984 when the stadium was flooded.   I found an article about this.  This game was an illustration why I thought Jacksonville was the best USFL supported market.    Sadly since this article was written,  Bulls HC Lindy Infante passed away:

 

 http://jacksonville.com/sports/2010-08-0...dy-infante

 

The city's hunger was evident on the night of June 22, 1984, a meaningless season-ending game against the Pittsburgh Maulers that was played under the most miserable weather conditions for any pro football game in Jacksonville history. Fierce lightning and rainstorms left the Gator Bowl in a quagmire, delaying the start of the game for 78 minutes and leaving large puddles all over the field. Both teams had to occupy one sideline because of the flooding.

 

Despite the constant rain, 31,843 spectators came through the turnstiles, which enabled the Bulls to set the USFL attendance record with 420,400 fans in nine home dates. After a pregame with no national anthem and a first half that featured seven fumbles, the Bulls prevailed 26-2 in a contest that ended after midnight with an estimated 15,000 people in the stands.

"I don't think you'll ever see that much water in that stadium ever again," Infante said. "I remember the water flowing in under the doors to the locker room. There was so much water in one of the end zones, my sons were diving into the pool of water. It was truly wild. Some people came just to go through the turnstile and left for home, just so we could lead the league in attendance."

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They showed some drone footage of those last night on News4Jax

 

Saw some from as far away as New Jersey.

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When you get into the endzone, act like you've been there before.

Just saw on the news that the Jax Pier is being ripped apart again.

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Do you guys think work and stuff will be going tomorrow? I might have to call to find out

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Do you guys think work and stuff will be going tomorrow? I might have to call to find out

Only if you're a cop, doctor or work at Hot Wok.. I heard they're open..

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It's being reported that those who evacuated the beaches most likely won't be allowed back to their homes until Sunday.

gotta give time for the dirtbags to loot everything.

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What lies behind us, and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.