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Post by jeromemason on Oct 10, 2018 12:41:16 GMT -6
I'm from the area that is getting hammered by Hurricane Michael. I have loads of family and friends that I can't reach and living there all my life and riding out Hurricane Ivan, this storm is 250x more powerful and that storm scared the shit out of me.
Not only that, this hurricane is holding it's power as it goes inland. My daughter is with her Grandparents who are in the direct path and the storm is projected to maintain up to a Category 3 as it hits that area. I'm terrified I don't have my daughter in my arms right now and all I can do is pray. I would ask anyone who would like to, please join me in praying for the safety of my daughter, family, friends and to all those who didn't head the warnings and chose to stay.
This is the most powerful Hurricane to hit that area in 150+ years. There's going to be loss of life most likely and many casualties. Again, if you'd like please join me in those prayers and say a special one for my little girl who's in it's direct path right now.
Thanks folks.
Jerome Mason
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Post by jeremygillespie on Oct 10, 2018 12:51:56 GMT -6
Sorry to head, will keep you and your family in my thoughts.
Do they have everything tightened up with the house?
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Post by jeromemason on Oct 10, 2018 12:59:55 GMT -6
Thanks so much.
This storm rapidly intensified beyond what anyone could had ever imagined. My family on my side is safe, thank God. My wife's family, who my Daughter is with during fall break are in the direct line of the eye of the storm about 100 miles inland. Those homes are not built to withstand this type of wind, so to say I'm scared for my other family and my 5 year old daughter is a massive understatement.
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Post by ericn on Oct 10, 2018 13:32:17 GMT -6
Jerome our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
A hundred miles in might not be too bad, it’s a fast moving storm so inland flooding won’t be like the Carolina’s. At least there’s that.
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Post by mike on Oct 10, 2018 13:39:15 GMT -6
Prayers Sent for all
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Post by christopher on Oct 10, 2018 13:54:00 GMT -6
Im sending you and your close ones a sincere prayer right now
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Post by matt on Oct 10, 2018 13:56:19 GMT -6
Done- and doing! My vocalist is a field insurance adjuster and he is already in Wilmington NC handling claims there due to Florence. Sadly, he will be busy in the Southeast for many months, it appears.
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Post by matt@IAA on Oct 10, 2018 14:24:01 GMT -6
Prayers sent man. Lord have mercy.
We went through Harvey last year and Ike in 08. I know how much it sucks.
If you need anything, and I mean anything, let me know. Send me a pm.
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Post by kcatthedog on Oct 10, 2018 14:50:47 GMT -6
Prayers for the safety and well being of your loved ones and everyone experiencing the storm.
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Post by wiz on Oct 10, 2018 15:15:04 GMT -6
Thoughtful vibes sent
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Post by Guitar on Oct 10, 2018 15:38:27 GMT -6
I'm from Panama City and Fort Walton Beach, I was there for Ivan
I still have many friends down there, some who chose to stick it out, some who have evacuated
so my thoughts are with all the people going through it right now
too many hurricanes this year
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Post by guitfiddler on Oct 10, 2018 15:45:39 GMT -6
Praying for their protection and safety
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Post by seawell on Oct 10, 2018 16:25:27 GMT -6
🙏🏼
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Post by nudwig on Oct 10, 2018 16:32:04 GMT -6
My thoughts are with you and your family. Terrifying.
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Post by the other mark williams on Oct 10, 2018 16:57:21 GMT -6
Thinking about your family during this, jeromemason. Thanks for letting us know. Keep us updated. |
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Post by maldenfilms on Oct 10, 2018 17:16:27 GMT -6
Sending my love to you as well, from the west coast.
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Post by drsax on Oct 10, 2018 17:20:01 GMT -6
Jerome, Praying for you and your daughter and entire family right now.
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Post by keymod on Oct 10, 2018 17:30:13 GMT -6
Prayers for safety, peace and blessings.
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Post by jeromemason on Oct 10, 2018 17:49:38 GMT -6
Thank you all, your prayers didn't go unanswered. My whole family and all my close old friends are all checked in and doing good.
That was truly a scary one. I rode out Ivan...... I saw long leaf pines that have tap roots 8' in the earth get plucked right out of the ground and snap like tooth picks. That was later I found out 75 sustained and 110mph gusts. When I think those people had to endure 175mph wind gusts it made my heart sink. I didn't get a wink of sleep as I watched that thing go from a small impact storm to the 3rd worst on record our country has ever witnessed. I see houses that implode and I've not ever seen anything like that since I saw the videos of Andrew when I was a kid. I think this storm was much worse than Andrew and to me that is just more and more of a way to get my parents and grandmother moved up here to Nashville. I think this storm really was the final nail in the coffin on my parents being stubborn about me moving them up here. My family is 5 generations from Destin. I would be an extremely rich man right now, but when my family sold off, land in Destin was selling for $2,500 an acre where the Destin Commons is.
I really can't thank everyone enough for the thoughts, prayers and extremely heartfelt words. It means a lot and it was great to have a community of, if nothing else, virtual friends I knew would pray in whatever way they could and I am extremely grateful for that. God bless you all.
JM
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Post by drsax on Oct 10, 2018 17:59:33 GMT -6
Thank you all, your prayers didn't go unanswered. My whole family and all my close old friends are all checked in and doing good. That was truly a scary one. I rode out Ivan...... I saw long leaf pines that have tap roots 8' in the earth get plucked right out of the ground and snap like tooth picks. That was later I found out 75 sustained and 110mph gusts. When I think those people had to endure 175mph wind gusts it made my heart sink. I didn't get a wink of sleep as I watched that thing go from a small impact storm to the 3rd worst on record our country has ever witnessed. I see houses that implode and I've not ever seen anything like that since I saw the videos of Andrew when I was a kid. I think this storm was much worse than Andrew and to me that is just more and more of a way to get my parents and grandmother moved up here to Nashville. I think this storm really was the final nail in the coffin on my parents being stubborn about me moving them up here. My family is 5 generations from Destin. I would be an extremely rich man right now, but when my family sold off, land in Destin was selling for $2,500 an acre where the Destin Commons is. I really can't thank everyone enough for the thoughts, prayers and extremely heartfelt words. It means a lot and it was great to have a community of, if nothing else, virtual friends I knew would pray in whatever way they could and I am extremely grateful for that. God bless you all. JM So glad you’re all OK. Thanks for the update and continued Prayers for all affected by the storm |
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Post by jeromemason on Oct 10, 2018 18:45:19 GMT -6
Yes! So so many people need massive prayers tonight...... Truly the most devastating storm I think near about anyone with the exception of those in Puerto Rico have seen. No doubt for the US mainland.
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Post by Guitar on Oct 10, 2018 19:02:59 GMT -6
I used to go to Destin to have fun, see blues bands play and stuff like that.
I guess tonight the plan is a little different.
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Post by jeromemason on Oct 10, 2018 19:28:02 GMT -6
Destin was extremely lucky..... My parents live east of it so it was a bit more scary.
And while I was born and bred in Destin, I have no interest in being in that town unless I'm skippering a charter to some of my hidden structures where the big grouper and snappers live. Too many tourist..... My in-laws just moved from Destin to just north of Dothan AL because of it and they were almost like beach bums at one point..... It just has gotten so bad ALL year long now. Used to we knew during spring break and summer it was what it was..... Now it's year round and just not the place I was raised. I really hope this hurricane didn't move my fishing spots out in the gulf..... It took me all of my high school and college summers of dropping bit by bit to build those up, and all the spots my buddies traded with me. Hopefully the hurricane didn't move them because if they got moved just a few feet my GPS numbers will be worthless.
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Post by johneppstein on Oct 11, 2018 10:29:17 GMT -6
Glad all your people made it. Didn't see your thread until just now.
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Post by chessparov on Oct 11, 2018 12:15:09 GMT -6
Also glad to hear those close to you, are OK. Chris
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