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To: Rande Is who wrote (12201)	9/14/1999 12:15:00 AM
From: Jack Russell	Respond to of 57584

Rande, I am on the beaches of the West coast of Fl. Have lived here 25 years and have seen the damage even a small storm can do. THIS IS NO SMALL STORM ... I have been through the drill many times and I am most happy when it was for nothing. People prepare This storm is Huge do not take it lightly. As far away as we are (Tampa Bay Area barrier island)we are also preparing for evacuation and such. To many people decide to stay home and ride it out (I know some of them) and in a storm such as this they will die... May we all pray it cuts Northeast soon... ST.

To: Rande Is who wrote (12201)	9/14/1999 12:23:00 AM
From: Rande Is	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 57584

OT>> At this point, Floyd is headed straight at South Florida's population center. . .since gaining strength, it has been resistant to turns. Historically, hurricanes veer north before hitting Florida. But there is not sufficient history to cover the storm tracks of Category 5 storms. I have seen category 4 storm tracks that never turned north. . .and were just a straight line. . . .this is the most dangerous scenario possible, and one that we should pray against. The smallest turn would be welcome. Hitting land north of Jupiter, Fl would put it in a far lower population area. However, keep in mind that the hurricane force winds will extend 100+ miles wide. . .so a near miss could still be catastrophic. It is expected that by the time we wake tomorrow, Floyd will have shown signs of turning north. If it does not do so by morning, I fear it may not turn at all. Pray it turns slightly. . . or better, turns and even reverses [not uncommon] and moves out into the cooler waters of the Northern Atlantic and breaks up. Hard to believe that in the late 18th century a terrible hurricane struck Newfoundland. If you know your geography, you will realize how unlikely that is. . . akin to striking Greenland. Rande Is