My brother lives in Ft Walton Beach, which is on the west side of the storm, right where the wind is blowing all the debris. He also lives right on the water. Nice view. Big windows. Double yikes. I was planning to visit him in about 2 weeks, but that might have to wait.

My daughter had a NC beach vacation planned for this week (booked months ago, before Florence)... the booking got cancelled because the house is in disrepair, and this is way more than 2 weeks after that storm, which landed as a category 1. Michael is being forecast as a 4 at landfall.

Panama City?? wow.

I don't understand why people stay when they know a storm is coming. Like the people on the Carolina barrier islands (average elevation = 5 feet above sea level) hearing reports of 12-15 foot storm surges, and deciding to stay and tough it out.