Sandbag distribution locations were opened today in response to Hurricane Irma for unincorporated parts of Pinellas County. These locations are being inundated with people looking for sandbags to protect their homes from flood and rainwater. Currently, the wait for sandbags is 2 hours. There’s a lot of sand according to the park ranger directing traffic, but if your in a low lying area it might be worth the wait, because the sand could run out like it did today in Clearwater. Sandbags will help with Continue reading Hurricane Irma: Sandbags in Pinellas County
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Hurricane Preparedness: Hurricane Irma Barreling Down on Florida
Hurricane Irma is still headed for the state. On a positive note, yesterday afternoon the NHC and GFS model track shifted to that surfing scenario I was talking about in the Hurricane Irma path of destruction article from Monday morning from the forecast at that time. The path was for the storm to travel towards the southern gulf down by the everglades; the eye was forecast to travel up along the west Florida coastline. The thought of this intense storm making landfall through the west side of the state has created a mass buying frenzy. Continue reading Hurricane Preparedness: Hurricane Irma Barreling Down on Florida
Gasparilla Boat Parade 2016
The annual Gasparilla celebration is held every year in Tampa Bay. The event, which has been held for nearly 100 years, is one of the largest pirate parades in the world. The parade is named after a mythical pirate named Jose Gaspa, who was thought to have Continue reading Gasparilla Boat Parade 2016