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FIELD JOURNAL
Turning pointBy: Brandt SecoshSeptember 14, 1999 O.K.! This is getting a bit scary now. The hurricane seems set on coming right to Kennedy Space Center, and it seems to be homed in on my front door. This is, without a doubt, one of the most well developed and massive storms I have ever seen. The satellite imagery is incredible! I am going out for batteries and supplies and to check on the neighbors. This afternoon, the rains began and the winds started picking up. There was an eerie feeling seeing everybody leaving and all of the houses boarded up. Evacuation orders have now been ordered for the barrier islands, and the traffic is backing up on the Interstate and the bridges from the barrier islands that access the Interstate. It is now 9:00 P.M. eastern, and the news channels are indicating that Floyd may be making a shift to the north! This is really good news because the hurricane force winds may stay in the ocean and only the tropical storm winds (74 mph or less) will hit the mainland. It is 11:30 P.M. and it has been confirmed that Floyd has turned North! The winds are now around forty mph with stringer gusts. It has been strange inside the house because we can't see outside. We can only hear the winds and occasional branches and debris flying around. We have been boarded up since Monday, and it is weird not be able to tell if it is day or night. |
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