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Hurricane Irma Closures

Hurricane Irma is making landfall right now around 3:45pm on the Florida peninsula just south of Naples.  Its projected path brings the eye over the densely populated area of west central Florida. The forecast of this storm brings potentially serious impacts to Pinellas County and the Tampa Bay area.  It’s prompted many closures.  In fact, much of state’s economy has gone completely silent.  Everything is closed from gas stations, to grocery stores, to industrial districts. Continue reading Hurricane Irma Closures

Harvey: A Major Hurricane Before Landfall

Less than 24 hours ago Harvey had a tropical storm peak intensity outlook.  A recent reconnaissance flight measured Harvey, only to determine he’s become deadly impressive.  Expected to make landfall in Texas on Friday evening.  Harvey now has a 15-20 nautical mile wide eye with winds of 55knots and a pressure at 982millibars.  Harvey is expected to move Continue reading Harvey: A Major Hurricane Before Landfall