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Ogie Ogilthorpe

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  1. Got power back at 5:30 last night. 101 hrs without. Could have been worse so I can't really complain. Things in Naples have settled down, gas more available. FT Myers still an issue. Back in the office today, company fully opened. Working on getting fuel and generators to employees that need them. , Starting to see pictures of the aftermath, brutal.
  2. Still no power but we have internet. First generator died. Friend gave me their generator since they have power back so house is powered but no ac (too much draw on generator). a few of our friends lost everything so we are are very fortunate. was at work today and trying to take care of our employees, company has about 5000 employees and we believe all accounted for. One stayed in fort myers beach and swam out after the storm. House may actually be salvageable. sorry if I have shared some of this before, I barely know what day it is right now.
  3. So all is good in the Ogilthorpe house. I have been at my office working to take care of employees. Lots of them have lost everything. Our company owns a hotel and we are housing people there. we still don’t have power but I can’t complain with what others are going through. FPL is doing a great job getting power restored. In Naples it is ok apparently fort Myers and Cape Coral is like or mad max.
  4. Have spotty internet so haven’t been able to read how others are hoping for the best. Rode it out in Naples far enough inland No surge. All good, no power and generator died. Will wait for better internet to read up and post more
  5. Lost power 30 minutes ago, fired up the generator, started right away. I have a portable that I have hooked into my panel. I will be investing in a whole home generator before next season. Winds are definitely lightening up here. FPL is busting their asses getting power back up. Hopefully we will be back soon.
  6. Local nbc Calling a landfall at sanibel captiva now
  7. Yes the worst went through here a bit ago. We are now in the bands. If you look at a map i am close to where I75 turns east and becomes alligator alley. no storm surge threat and the winds are slowing down
  8. Woke up about an hour and a half ago. Still have power, went outside everything seems fine. Sun comes up in about 25 minutes so will go out and survey the area again. Rain and wind coming and going. It seems where I am has gone through the worst of it. To all others in Florida, hope all is good with you.
  9. Gulf of of Naples is eerily flat No one there now, either KWPD shut it down or they got washed out to sea
  10. Looks like they just closed Naples pier reports of tornados and water spouts
  11. Just announce parts of zone C evacuation in Lee County Just finished putting up the last shutter (left one of the sliders open - will put it up before I go to bed tonight), We are staying. I am far enough inland that storm surge won't be an issue. Schools in Collier now canceled through Thursday. Rain pretyy steady now but no wind yet. Here is a cam at Southern Most Point in KW, getting rougher for sure. https://southernmostpointwebcam.com/ Naples Pier cam still calm https://naplespanorama.org/
  12. Just off Livingston. No storm surge issue here. Still debating about putting up my shutters. Backed all set screws out today so I can put them up quickly if I need to. my boat is in a hurricane building down by tin city. On the bottom rack so hoping the surge doesn’t float it. have gas for the generator if needed and plenty of food water and beer. We got this here. Worried about friends up in st Pete area
  13. Sitting pretty good here in Naples, expecting wind and rain to pick up tomorrow morning but nothing too bad. Schools are closed Tuesday Wednesday mostly because they don't run busses if it is too windy.
  14. Models have it coming back to SW Florida this morning. Waiting to see the panic start around here.
  15. Dammit, a few of those models are aimed right at me.
  16. Just Saying Michael looks a little like Louis from Revenge of the Nerds
  17. I don't recall anyone being so overconfident and so wrong in recent years. It is almost painful to watch. You think they'd have a little doubt after the last eviction.
  18. His real name is Richard Blood. Not sure why he changed it.
  19. Haven’t posted Monroe in a while, but she photo bombed a group dog pic at the local dog bar and I thought it was worth posting.
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