On a positive note...

[WWG]

Originally Posted by btcarfagno

I wonder if it might be a good idea for those of you in Florida to try to locate some local ham radio operators. Cell service may be destroyed and without power you may have no way to communicate with loved ones.

Tom C

You can also use the Zello app which turns your smartphone into a walkie talkie to communicate with others instantly.

http://zello.com/app

[btcarfagno]

Originally Posted by WWG

You can also use the Zello app which turns your smartphone into a walkie talkie to communicate with others instantly.

http://zello.com/app

You youngins and your new fangled doohickies think you are so dang smart!!!



Tom C

[edjs]

Originally Posted by btcarfagno

You youngins and your new fangled doohickies think you are so dang smart!!!



Tom C

Tom, the problem is, they are so dang smart.

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by WWG

You can also use the Zello app which turns your smartphone into a walkie talkie to communicate with others instantly.

http://zello.com/app

.......until the cell phone towers collapse.

[WWG]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

.......until the cell phone towers collapse.

It will still work, it uses WI FI.

[btcarfagno]

Originally Posted by WWG

It will still work, it uses WI FI.

Wouldn't the electric being out cause wifi to not be available?

Tom C

[WWG]

Originally Posted by btcarfagno

Wouldn't the electric being out cause wifi to not be available?

Tom C

If you're at home and lose power you may lose your local WiFi but if you're on the road you'll have access to the wide area network.

[NiceDocter]

Fellow Floridian here (Jacksonville) a ways up north but we are still going to get a whaling. Put a bunch of my collection that isnt in the bank safety deposit boxes in giant plastic bins or just tossed cardboard boxes into giant Hefty trash bags..... riding it out with water, flashlights, Raman noodles, charcoal grill, and some hotel reservations for AFTER the storm in case we are out of power for an extended period......after living here 32 years now, I can tell you the waiting is very hard, the storm usually not as bad, the aftermath variable between almost nothing and totally sucks..... last fall with Matthew we had trees down all over the place in our area, power lines on the ground, one tree bopped our house but not too bad, the next door neighbors got one right through the roof to the tune of about 100k. No power for a week..... but theres been others where we went right back to normal in a day...... seems kind of random. Anyhow from one crazy pack rat collector of anything sports for over 50 years..... God Bless all in the path and I know I speak for everyone in Florida when I say thank you everyone for your prayers and support ! And thanks for all the great posts with card pictures and research to all the posters in Net54 the greatest baseball card website in the world!!

[orly57]

Yeah, I just want this thing to hit already. Thanks for all the tips and prayers guys. It will be fine.