Yesterday we had an appointment with the retinal specialist. She wasn't very positive. Pretty much the opposite in fact. We left there feeling very defeated and scared. Today Ian had 2 or 3 tests to look into his eyes and see exactly what his retina looked like. The doctor was 120% different. She was no longer cold, was very warm, caring, patient, kind - everything we wanted her to be. In hindsight I think she was very rushed yesterday. She was talking to her tech about someone being at a hospital so maybe she had an emergency and was rushed and stressed about that. It is the only thing I can think of that would make her seem like a completely different person today.
After seeing the change in the storm Tues night, the decision was made to leave sooner. So we rolled out at 8am, made it to hotel around 6pm. Ran into the most intense rain pour I ever experienced driving St Augustine. About the time we turned onto I-4 Tammy got a text that a tornado warning was up for Jacksonville, where we had been just 1hr 30 mins prior. Thanks for you guys prayers and well wishes as we traveled
Feeling so bad for the folks who have been affected by this storm. Prayers going up for them.
Our area in NC is going to be impacted I fear as it makes its way northward. Looking at radar it looks as though we are just on the edge of it right now. Sleepydog, Praying for you folks as it looks like the storm will be in your area as well.
Our plan today is to leave the Springhill hotel, maybe grab a bite at a really good authentic English restaurant we found called The Friar Tuck thats not far from here. Then transfer to The Dolphin before heading over to Epcot to meet with friends from back home to celebrate their DDs Bday.
Glad you made it safely, JT! We're fine here, though others nearby are still recovering. We had 6" of rain hit in about 24 hours which was on top of the wet ground from Flo a couple of weeks earlier on top of an already very wet summer. We live on a hill, so flooding not an issue. In fact, we didn't even leak anywhere through the French doors as we sometimes do. Wind direction played a large part of that. Parts of the area within a few minutes' drive had closed/flooded roads, down power lines, washed out bridges. A mudslide nearly enveloped a local veterinary clinic. Overall, however, the damage is minor and nowhere near the extreme as those affected by Michael and Florence. Thanks for thinking of us!Sleepy
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Storm impacted our area back home and it looks like It impacted your area as well
Wfc4life and sechem32 (Will n Liz) got hit hard. Like a war zone in their neighborhood trees down and power out.
My dad says it came on so fast that it was blue sky then instantly turned nasty to the point that there was little time to react and seek shelter